Why does normal delivery pay more than smuggling?

Threeofseven · Mar 28, 2017

With very few exceptions I'm finding normal delivery missions to pay more than smuggling. Why on earth is it like this?

Mr T · Mar 28, 2017

Good question. I'm sure it's been asked before but I don't know if an answer was ever found? Something else FDEV need to tune?

Common sense would say the extra risk should provide bigger rewards...

Threeofseven · Mar 28, 2017

Yea, Fdev needs to fix this. Just now with the same faction a 96 battle weapons smuggling run was paying 2.5 mil and a 96 explosives standard delivery was paying 5.5 mil... both going about the same distances. Been like this all day.

Mr T · Mar 28, 2017

Threeofseven said:
Yea, Fdev needs to fix this. Just now with the same faction a 96 battle weapons smuggling run was paying 2.5 mil and a 96 explosives standard delivery was paying 5.5 mil... both going about the same distances. Been like this all day.

Yep.. although it seems Ok with passenger missions. The other day I transported a wanted criminal mastermind 700ly (round trip) for about $20mil while the other missions were less.

Mohrgan · Mar 28, 2017

Because in smuggling, the one bringing in the goods doesn't get rich. It's the one that sells them to the user, that make the dough. Look at how the drug world works. Do you think the guys pulling bales through tunnels are rolling in it?

Mr T · Mar 28, 2017

Mohrgan said:
Because in smuggling, the one bringing in the goods doesn't get rich. It's the one that sells them to the user, that make the dough. Look at how the drug world works. Do you think the guys pulling bales through tunnels are rolling in it?

That might be the case but what incentive is there to do any smuggling in ED if the rewards are less?

space pilot · Mar 28, 2017

miketuppen said:
That might be the case but what incentive is there to do any smuggling in ED if the rewards are less?

Being gangster.

Duedy · Mar 28, 2017

miketuppen said:
That might be the case but what incentive is there to do any smuggling in ED if the rewards are less?

its about roleplay do what you want be who you want. many here want to be hand solo and he was never rich he wore the same waistcoat and shirt for 4 movies

Sonof Hibachi · Mar 28, 2017

miketuppen said:
That might be the case but what incentive is there to do any smuggling in ED if the rewards are less?

Han Solo fantasies?

Edit: Ninja'd

Mr T · Mar 28, 2017

space pilot said:
Being gangster.

Duedy said:
its about roleplay do what you want be who you want. many here want to be hand solo and he was never rich he wore the same waistcoat and shirt for 4 movies

Yeah, I guess you have a point. I don't understand why people want to be pirates either (as the pay is rubbish and you get a bounty on your head)... but I suppose it's just not what I want to do [where is it]

Threeofseven · Mar 28, 2017

Mohrgan said:
Because in smuggling, the one bringing in the goods doesn't get rich. It's the one that sells them to the user, that make the dough. Look at how the drug world works. Do you think the guys pulling bales through tunnels are rolling in it?

They certainly are making more than truck drivers.

ShimEnki · Mar 28, 2017

miketuppen said:
That might be the case but what incentive is there to do any smuggling in ED if the rewards are less?

In the "real world" they rarely have other options and are happy to not be homeless.

OldSalt · Mar 28, 2017

Duedy said:
its about roleplay do what you want be who you want. many here want to be hand solo and he was never rich he wore the same waistcoat and shirt for 4 movies

'Hand Solo'

Thank you for this great gift of laughter [yesnod]

Hooplah · Mar 28, 2017

Smuggling profits are all about distance travelled. They get into the millions with 250LY runs from systems outside the bubble.

Duedy · Mar 28, 2017

OldSalt said:
'Hand Solo'

Thank you for this great gift of laughter [yesnod]

I'm here all week [alien]

Mr T · Mar 28, 2017

OldSalt said:
'Hand Solo'

Thank you for this great gift of laughter [yesnod]

Duedy · Mar 28, 2017

miketuppen said:
http://i.imgur.com/vTESxgA.jpg

well done you knocked that out quick

Sasquatch_Punter · Mar 28, 2017

Mohrgan said:
Because in smuggling, the one bringing in the goods doesn't get rich. It's the one that sells them to the user, that make the dough. Look at how the drug world works. Do you think the guys pulling bales through tunnels are rolling in it?

Yeah, but you're not the seller when you take a delivery mission. That's irrelevant.

Mohrgan · Mar 28, 2017

Sasquatch_Punter said:
Yeah, but you're not the seller when you take a delivery mission. That's irrelevant.

My assumption is that the supplier is making their profit, as well as paying me. I never know the conditions of the deals, I just bring the stuff in.

Rulyam Van Houten · Mar 28, 2017

On topic:

This is my very pet peeve; if a CMDR takes the role of a drug lord, invests on narcotics, smuggles 15 ly's and sells it to market he gets a profit of Cr 2000 / ton. That is Cr 216 000 for 108 tons.

But if said CMDR plays the role of a mule and hauls somebody elses (very same 15 ly distance) narcotics he easily nets Cr 4 000 000 for 108 tons.

Immersion? Lore? Rhyme & reason?