Create a Self Only trade rule right now...

[Oddible]

Lots of new folks in the discussions so thought I'd highlight a couple tips that are pretty critical in this game. These are in the Global Orders section of the Player Information tab (SHIFT-I then Global Orders on the left - looks like a globe).

First, on the Global Standing Orders tab, you might want to make sure both your Police and Pirate response is Comply. Personally early in the game I'd rather lose my goods than my ship so I just let the pirates raid me. Later in the game I might change this or only for my bigger ships.

Second, Create a new Trade Rule, name it Self Only. Click the Restrict All Factions checkbox. Save it. Done! It should have put a green option of yourself under Additionally Allowed Factions. This is really important for things like your stations for instance when you want to make sure that you're buying raw materials only from your own miners and not from npc miners. Or if you want to make sure you're supplying your own stations from your other stations rather than selling to npc stations. You can assign this to Stations and Ships, but best is some granularity. Right click your station, go to Logical Overview, click Ore or Silicon or whatever raw material you have, at the bottom is the buy order, uncheck automatic and add your Self Only trade rule there. BTW, if you do this, you can change the buy order to only pay the minimum amount (not sure that matters, but if you have any free floating miners with the Self Only rule you won't have to pay them for their goods).

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[mmmcheesywaffles]

Good idea Oddible.

Maybe put this in a Guide and link to it in teh Forum then so can others too.

[PpadzZ]

If the miner is mining for your stations - why does it sell the good rather than just transferring them?
Also, i don't see "Additionally Allowed Factions" only additionally restricted ones.
I suppose restrict all besides your own?

[Priest]

This works
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3350293937


Btw. a good tip is that "Protect ship" will make fighter stick to the Ship, if you want them to attack S/M enemys in range its "Intercept for Commander"

[Ccrack]

Originally posted by PpadzZ:

If the miner is mining for your stations - why does it sell the good rather than just transferring them?
Also, i don't see "Additionally Allowed Factions" only additionally restricted ones.
I suppose restrict all besides your own?

same thing happens when you supply goods to any of your stations. you still go through the trade menu. i think the transaction still comes up in the log but it instantly pays out in to the players account instead of staying in the station