do i need a trade computer

[Dovahkiin]

do i need a trade computer if i have trade agents ?

[Patola [Linux]]

yes.
MK1: saves grinding, adds all offers of the station to the trading computer when you fly close to it[roguey.co.uk]
allows an increased number of planned trips[roguey.co.uk]
allows an even larger number of planned trips[roguey.co.uk].

[Dovahkiin]

Originally posted by Patola Linux:

yes.
MK1: saves grinding, adds all offers of the station to the trading computer when you fly close to it[roguey.co.uk]
allows an increased number of planned trips[roguey.co.uk]
allows an even larger number of planned trips[roguey.co.uk].

i guess i don't understand trade agents. i thought they were updated all prices in same stations continually?

[ormac]

That they do the Trade Computer (Mk2 & Mk3) allows your freighters more trips to be queued up.

The Mk1 allowed you to see prices at the station when you approched a trade dock (rather than finding all of them) it's sort of the first step before establishing trade agents. You whould need to re scan stations to get an update on their current situation from time to time.

Mk 1 is worth it depending on how you aquire your trade agents) unless you have 20M early on for the Mk2 and 100M for Mk3

[Dovahkiin]

ok, that is what i was thinking. if i have a mk1 i really only need to scan stations i don't already have a trade agent in. is this right? then get the 2 and 3 to get more trade routes in queue once i have a lot more money.

[ormac]

Yes Thats right