We need a way to store cargo

[c_tomczyk]

Hi all but anyone else think we need a way to store cargo on a station?

[Qrazy]

Knowing Frontier if they added it, we would have to watch the animations of all 700+T of cargo being offloaded. Then watch it get loaded. Again

[Frank K]

I'd be nice.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

FDevs need a way to prevent this from being abused.

[malorob]

if they implement building bases then your wish could come true

[The.InXe]

It would be neat if we could store the resources to use to craft items to sell or use. idk

[Sapyx]

FD have deliberately and premeditatedly avoided adding cargo storage to the game. They think it will then result in players making vast fortunes "playing the market" from the safety of spacedock, and a whole bunch of other exploits. "Elite is a spaceship-flying game, not a stock market game. So if you want to make money, you need to fly your spaceship".

How much do FD hat the concept of cargo storage? Consider this: Back when Engineers were first launched, you used to need certain cargo items for engineering, as well as mats. People were hoarding up these Engineering commodities, flying around in Cutters full to the brim with Engineering commodities and not able to swap ships, because they didn't want to dump any of their precious engineering cargo (some of which was difficult to obtain).

People cried out for cargo storage. So what did FD do? They abolished cargo demands from Engineers, so they only ask for mats now. They radically altered how Engineering worked, rather than allow people to store cargo. Those are the lengths FD will go to, to avoid having to give you cargo storage.

Some people seem to be assuming they'll be given cargo storage aboard their Fleet Carriers, if/when they arrive. I remain sceptical about this.

[Andromalius]

It may be coming with Fleet Carriers, but if they are worried about people gaming the system, the storage might only be for mined minerals.

[Johny_Geth]

Originally posted by John Titor:

Originally posted by c_tomczyk:

Hi all but anyone else think we need a way to store cargo on a station?

No one thinks this. Also, no one has ever mentioned it before, which coincides with the fact that no one thinks this.

Yep, its time for these kind of topics after big sale.

[Mio Rin]

Originally posted by John Titor:

Originally posted by c_tomczyk:

Hi all but anyone else think we need a way to store cargo on a station?

No one thinks this. Also, no one has ever mentioned it before, which coincides with the fact that no one thinks this.

And no one really considers how much the data sheet for each station and commander would grow with player cargo storage, followed by the inevitable clamoring for cargo shipping to get your stuff to where you are since you forgot to bring it with you to/from Beagle Point...
(ship transfers used to not be a thing)

[ZombieHunter]

You guys don't understand that storing cargo is against the inherent design philosophy of the game much less probably not technically feasible.

It isn't going to happen. Not now, not ever.

[Andromalius]

Originally posted by ZombieHunter:

You guys don't understand that storing cargo is against the inherent design philosophy of the game much less probably not technically feasible.

It isn't going to happen. Not now, not ever.

Explain? I'm not understanding how.

[ZombieHunter]

Originally posted by Andromalius:

Originally posted by ZombieHunter:

You guys don't understand that storing cargo is against the inherent design philosophy of the game much less probably not technically feasible.

It isn't going to happen. Not now, not ever.

Explain? I'm not understanding how.

They gave us module storage but that took forever. Anything persistent requires more work. All that data has to be stored somewhere. Also how do you account for people waiting for markets to change price and then flooding them with goods they bought when the markets were down? There are so many edge cases game play wise in regards to storing cargo to say nothing about the technical issues that would be created.

It isn't going to happen. This isn't an empire building game. The most you are going to be able to do is store modules. You will never be able to store cargo.

[Shelt]

What I find weird is not having a way to communicate with other stations to find out what parts they have in stock. I mean, we can jump hundreds of light years in advanced space craft but nobody put a phone in so we can see if Fred over at Blackgate space port has a 3a fuel scoop I'm looking for? Why can't I just order the parts I need at a premium cost as well? I mean, are we doing this capitalism in space thing or not?

[ZombieHunter]

Originally posted by Shelt:

What I find weird is not having a way to communicate with other stations to find out what parts they have in stock. I mean, we can jump hundreds of light years in advanced space craft but nobody put a phone in so we can see if Fred over at Blackgate space port has a 3a fuel scoop I'm looking for? Why can't I just order the parts I need at a premium cost as well? I mean, are we doing this capitalism in space thing or not?

You can do this from the commodities menu in the stations..for stations you've been to previously. They added this some time ago.

[Shelt]

Originally posted by ZombieHunter:

Originally posted by Shelt:

What I find weird is not having a way to communicate with other stations to find out what parts they have in stock. I mean, we can jump hundreds of light years in advanced space craft but nobody put a phone in so we can see if Fred over at Blackgate space port has a 3a fuel scoop I'm looking for? Why can't I just order the parts I need at a premium cost as well? I mean, are we doing this capitalism in space thing or not?

You can do this from the commodities menu in the stations..for stations you've been to previously. They added this some time ago.

I'm talking about ship parts. And only having info for stations I've already been to and checked for the part I need already isn't much help.