Act 1 merchants

[Occultist]

Without spoilers, do I have to 'buy' all the items from them (Thunderfang and Quartz-Krame) or I can get those items in act 2 and later? I don't care if there are 'better items later', I just want to know if items from them are missable or not. Thanks in advance.

[Astronimo]

You can buy whenever and whatever you want. As long as reputation and Profit score is high enough.

[Occultist]

Originally posted by Astronimo:

You can buy whenever and whatever you want. As long as reputation and Profit score is high enough.

I understand how trading works, I want to know if those items which traders sell in act 1 can be found in act 2, so I don't have to replay the last section of act 1 again.

[watcherzero]

Those specific traders do dissapear but you encounter more of the same faction so the faction reputation investment isnt wasted. Also they dont really sell anything spectacular. I think the Mechanicus shop pool is shared with later traders but the pirate one certainly wasnt in Beta.

[Occultist]

Originally posted by watcherzero:

Those specific traders do dissapear but you encounter more of the same faction so the faction reputation investment isnt wasted. Also they dont really sell anything spectacular. I think the Mechanicus shop pool is shared with later traders but the pirate one certainly wasnt in Beta.

Shop pool is all I care. I don't care how bad or good items are, I just don't like missing stuff. Thank you regardless.

[Trehek]

Is it worth it to max out the reputation and buy all the items in act 1, even spending the less efficient cargo shipments? Or is it better to save them for later?

[solthusx]

The shop pool does carry over into Act 2. It's also possible to have enough PF to buy everything available before ending Act 1.

[ChompyRiley]

Originally posted by Trehek:

Is it worth it to max out the reputation and buy all the items in act 1, even spending the less efficient cargo shipments? Or is it better to save them for later?

I wouldn't. The mechanicus shop has some insanely good stuff for Pasqal, and the priest shop has a great staff for a santic

[wei270]

i don't know why people keep saiding shop pool carry over, it doesn't act 1 shop pool stays in act 2, act 2 have a different shop pool, but you keep your rep

[Nepomuk]

Just checked as I ran across the same question: the inventory of both act 1 vendors is unique and does not carry over into act 2. The act2 vendors start with different rep0 loot and no rep1..3/4 loot at all.

You will have the PF and trash to get both act 1 vendors to buy all items they offer.

[Fistimus Maximus]

Originally posted by Occultist:

Without spoilers, do I have to 'buy' all the items from them (Thunderfang and Quartz-Krame) or I can get those items in act 2 and later? I don't care if there are 'better items later', I just want to know if items from them are missable or not. Thanks in advance.

those items change in act 2 so if you want them get them act 1.

[ChompyRiley]

Originally posted by 76561198027355697:

only give rep to drussians and the 4th vendor. !st and 4th. the 2nd and 3rd can easily be maxed using act 4 colony projects. Otherwise you will just waste thousands of rep. Especially from act 3. My tested IQ is 133. Do not reply to me.

I think it's probably closer to 33 than 133

[BrutalBeast]

Originally posted by ChompyRiley:

Originally posted by 76561198027355697:

only give rep to drussians and the 4th vendor. !st and 4th. the 2nd and 3rd can easily be maxed using act 4 colony projects. Otherwise you will just waste thousands of rep. Especially from act 3. My tested IQ is 133. Do not reply to me.

I think it's probably closer to 33 than 133

My bet was on 13.

[GeeBee]

Also, for the imperial navy, you need to manually move the goods they want to your cargo to allow trading. Definately worth investing in them for the ship upgrades which you will need