Elite Dangerous

Elite Dangerous

bugulu Jan 5, 2016 @ 8:30am
Best way to transfer cash to a new player?
Seeing as there's no in-game trade in this game, I suppose I'll have to drop cargo and my friend can scoop them all up. But what is the best commodity to use?
I was thinking of using Painite but I haven't found a place where it can be bought, maybe it's not possible to purchase it but the only way to obtain it is through mining?

Anyone got any suggestions for other items? And which systems can I find them?
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Laurreth Jan 5, 2016 @ 8:33am 
Gold or palladium should work best, both readily available.
Zi Jan 5, 2016 @ 8:35am 
Best way is to hunt in haz res with him.
Dropping cargo is too boring and pain in the a$$
For both.
Dread Lord Jan 5, 2016 @ 8:44am 
Originally posted by Zi:
Best way is to hunt in haz res with him.
Dropping cargo is too boring and pain in the a$$
For both.
what he said!
Hello there

If you *do* go the cargo route, please remember that one can only have a set number of cargo containers in any one instance and any extra will dissapear.

Rgds

LoK
bugulu Jan 5, 2016 @ 8:51am 
Thanks for the answers. We'll probably do the resource bounty hunting style instead then. Worth a shot!
Sinister_Alpha Jan 5, 2016 @ 9:29am 
You become the trader while your new friend become the escort. You earn yours while he earn his from this CO-OP wing
Zi Jan 5, 2016 @ 9:40am 
Originally posted by Blitz_Insane | CMDR Sinister Q:
You become the trader while your new friend become the escort. You earn yours while he earn his from this CO-OP wing

Pennies.
5% of profits.

Its considerably good, only if you trading in wing with kinda 3 Cutters. Less good with 3 Condas..
Else - really pennies.
Wolf Jan 5, 2016 @ 4:32pm 
if you do any undermining in powerplay, lust get a sidewinder and let him collect on your bounties. I gave a new player over 5 mill this way one time :) ps. make him work for it though, its good combat trainning :)
FiddleDeDe Jan 5, 2016 @ 9:11pm 
Originally posted by wolf:
if you do any undermining in powerplay, lust get a sidewinder and let him collect on your bounties. I gave a new player over 5 mill this way one time :) ps. make him work for it though, its good combat trainning :)

I'd check before trying that - I seem to recall reading that they'd put a limit (I mil credits?) on bounties for players, because people were exploiting it.
DownSouth05 Jan 6, 2016 @ 12:10am 
Actually its allot less effort to wing up with your friend and work together in low res, then high res , then hazarous res spots. He can learn the game and also share in the bounties. Thats what my friend did for me. Been playing about a month and my net worth is 78 million. :) But if you want to do the cargo drop thing, have your friend install a collector limpet controller and some limpet drones. Its faster and allot less iffy to let the limpets collect rather than the scoop method. :)
Sinister_Alpha Jan 6, 2016 @ 4:47am 
I despise wing bounty hunting (personal opinion) reason lies at 50% bounty share. I hate sharing ^_^
LedoCool Jan 6, 2016 @ 5:29am 
Originally posted by bugulu:
Seeing as there's no in-game trade in this game, I suppose I'll have to drop cargo and my friend can scoop them all up. But what is the best commodity to use?
I was thinking of using Painite but I haven't found a place where it can be bought, maybe it's not possible to purchase it but the only way to obtain it is through mining?

Anyone got any suggestions for other items? And which systems can I find them?
It's better giving one a fishing rod rather than handing them a fish. So teach him to make money himself and give him a couple palladium canisters to start off.
Nightchills Jan 6, 2016 @ 5:35am 
Originally posted by Blitz_Insane | CMDR Sinister Q:
You become the trader while your new friend become the escort. You earn yours while he earn his from this CO-OP wing
This is a Joke right, or do you really not have a clue home much others in your wing get paid? That's also when the game decided to pay them. Its 5% bub so if your making 2k profit point to point your wing is making 100 creds per stop. And Like I said that when the game decided to pay you.
Nightchills Jan 6, 2016 @ 5:38am 
Originally posted by bugulu:
Seeing as there's no in-game trade in this game, I suppose I'll have to drop cargo and my friend can scoop them all up. But what is the best commodity to use?
I was thinking of using Painite but I haven't found a place where it can be bought, maybe it's not possible to purchase it but the only way to obtain it is through mining?

Anyone got any suggestions for other items? And which systems can I find them?
There is none bud, best way to help your friend is to, like previously stated bounty hunt with them.
bugulu Jan 6, 2016 @ 9:25am 
Just an update for everyone and thanks for all the input.

I went off and mined 30 tons of cargo (painite, platinum) and dumped them so my friend could pick them all up. Outfitted him with a viper and upgraded some basic stuffs so he could atleast take a beating and now get blown to smolders as soon as an enemy spotted him.
Been doing some bounty hunting in a resource extration zone and trying to get him to get better items for his viper whilst I am using a cobra.

Thanks again for all the input.
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Date Posted: Jan 5, 2016 @ 8:30am
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