TRADE in PowerPlay 2.0 - chit-chat

[Ricardo]

Hello, as I delve into PowerPlay 2.0, I’ve started focusing on TRADE. I’ll be basing my approach on:

a) The Pilot’s Handbook from the game (Powerplay >> Activities).
b) The guide from Inara, link: https://inara.cz/elite/logbook/84502/

First question for traders in PP 2.0:
I have an Acquisition system: unoccupied, and I want to take it over. When I look at this system on the Galaxy Map, I see the Local Activities listed, BUT... trade is not among them. However, both^^ the guide and Inara say that trade works there. I did some testing, and CONFIRMED – YES, I earned merits. Shouldn't this be marked on the Galaxy Map?

Second question:
The game manual says: "Sell commodities in systems that your Power can acquire for a profit of 40% or higher." But Inara says... "it must be from an allied fortified or stronghold system," and second, that "it must be within 20Ly or 30Ly". How do they know that - so it that it must be only from (fortified or stronghold system) and that the range is like this, even though the Pilot’s Handbook doesn't mention it—where else is this information?

Third question, the trade itself:
On the target planet, I have 9 stations where I can trade, but within range, I only have one system from which I can take commodities to meet the conditions from point 2 above (for merits). Is it possible in the Commodities Market for me to see, when I enable "PROFIT IF SOLD AT" with the "COMPARE" function, not just a single station but all the stations in that system?

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"Sell commodities in systems that your Power can acquire for a profit of 40% or higher."

In other words, the system must be in range of a fortified or stronghold (within the strategic view bubble)

I don't think you have to buy the goods at the stronghold/fortified.

[Harriet]

https://heatmap.sotl.org.uk/powers/refcard

For Acquisition, you have to buy the goods in a supporting system

For Reinforcing systems, you can buy the goods anywhere

[Ricardo]

I conducted tests, and for this type of activity, 1k of profit equals 1 merit. For example, 22k of profit equals 22 merits.

[spam]

Originally posted by Ricardo:

I conducted tests, and for this type of activity, 1k of profit equals 1 merit. For example, 22k of profit equals 22 merits.

You may want to take note of how many merits you get per ton if you sell just one ton, and compare it to what you get selling in bulk. The difference is orders of magnitude.

Edit: Relevant Issue Tracker (add your voice!): https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/68618

[Ricardo]

Yes, its a bug 1 unit = 4 merits, 2 units = 8 merits, 10 units = 20 merits^^

[Ricardo]

Is there a daily LIMIT on goods delivered? Yesterday, I received merits, but the last 3 attempts (on the same route as always) – ZERO. I'm sure the threshold was more than 40%, and the goods were delivered from a Stronghold < 20Ly away.

[spam]

AFAIK there is no limit. You might want to double check your logs to see what's gong on and if it still looks like it should have paid, file a ticket with FDev.

[Ricardo]

Originally posted by spam:

AFAIK there is no limit. You might want to double check your logs to see what's gong on and if it still looks like it should have paid, file a ticket with FDev.

Which logs do you mean? Where can I find them?