Date   : Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:52:32 +0100
From   : John Kortink <kortink@...>
Subject: Re: Elite docking

On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:24:52 +0000, Jon Ripley wrote:

>Mark Usher wrote:
>>> You only have to manually dock your ship at a space station 
>>> once, after that, if the tech level of the planet is high 
>>> enough you can buy an docking computer which does all the 
>>> hard work for you.
>> 
>> And how "on earth" do you expect to buy a docking station with only 100
>> credits to start. I am sure you cannot get to the price of a docking
>> computer after the first docking by trading? Or do you fly around, building
>> up your credits by shooting pirates with a pulse laser! Lol... Only to get
>> zapped just before being ready to land... 
>
>The best way I have found to rack up a lot of credits by blasting 
>pirates is to go to an anarchy system and fly out into deep space, every 
>five or so jumps a horde of pirates appear ready to be blasted.  They 
>tend to drop a lot of contraband which can be collected and sold.

Or, if you feel up to it skill-wise, go to 'Witch
Space' with lots of Thargoids to kill (ready to
do you the same favour). Away from the docking
station, While going steeply 'up', at speed,
press J (hyperspace).


John Kortink

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