What mission do I need to do to get those to appear in the bar?
I tried checking Antares, as it might have been logical, but they didn't have a bar there :frown:
The Light Freighters aren't just enough for my hardkore trading 
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You cant hire or buy them in the default scenario. There is probably plug-ins to this, but I dont know their names. I dont even know if a plug-in that lets you do this exists. The only thing I know that Empire: War Without End makes them buyable, I havent checked the bars in it though. Sorry I couldnt help more; hiring Bulk Freighters is just a such unusual reguest im stumped. And I guess so are others, unless there is someone with previously untold knowledge.
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(This message has been edited by General Cade Smart (edited 09-05-2003).)
Damn :mad:
SoI'm stuck with the light freighters, and the puny 1000 tons of space a full fleet of them provide...
Grr..
In that case, I need some supertrade route, that'll either make insane amounts of cash, or be really fast to do.
Currently running Zaxted-Diphidia...
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**You can use a cheater plug
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What is the name of this plug? If you tell, you can come to Gus rescue where I failed.
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Dude, be a pirate and nick 'em
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Without cheating it is fairly easy to capture bulk freighters in Antares. If you kill enough pirates in Mentos you can keep your legal status in good shape.
...of course, Galactic Scourge allows you to buy the bulk freigher and two larger freighters as well. 
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if your going to cheat, whats the point of the bulk freighters anyway?
You can get them legally, you capture them. Its not that hard.
There's a billion ways to cheat, and all of them make the game extremly easy and pathetic.
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**Hmm.. Would an Argosy have any chances to capture them?
And no, I'm not going to use any plug-ins.
I'm also using the EVN port, so I don't know if any EVC plug-ins work on it.
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I'd say about 6-20% capture chance with an Argosy.
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**I'd say about 6-20% capture chance with an Argosy.
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Then he needs more crewmen. How good are the chances of captures with a Kestrel? Atleast it would have much more crew than a Argosy. Disproportionally much compared to a Argosy. A Argosy has only 28 crew, but Kestrel has 196.
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Aye, but I'd need 10 millions for the Kestrel.
And I'd like to get that 10 millions by trading.
And trading hardcore would require bulk freighters.
How 'bout getting a whole fleet (or well, 5) Lt Freighters or other Argosies, and then trying to capture?
Does a bigger fleet make an easier capture?
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**Aye, but I'd need 10 millions for the Kestrel.
And I'd like to get that 10 millions by trading.
And trading hardcore would require bulk freighters.
How 'bout getting a whole fleet (or well, 5) Lt Freighters or other Argosies, and then trying to capture?
Does a bigger fleet make an easier capture?
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No. You may be able to capture one with an Argosy or Light Freighter.
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**You may be able to capture one with an Argosy or Light Freighter.
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A Bulk Freighter has a crew of 32. A Light Freighter has a crew of 19. So it is not only a terrible fighting ship, it even has weaker chances of capture. So screw the Light Freighter and go for the Argosy. It is good enough stock to wipe them, but you may want to heavily upgrade if if there is any Feds near. Get a Missile Jammer, all speed upgrades, Durasteel, and either replace the Lasers with Proton Turrets or get Missiles depending on your playing style.
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**Get torps too, they usually disable a bulk freighter in one shot.
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Not a bad idea...
Currently it's stocked with 2 Proton Turrets and 3 cannons, and a Javelin Pod.
I got a Corvette to 50% shields with it
Then I had to flee :frown:
Yeah, I'll try a Torpedo. They're cheap, and look cool as hell with EV:Novarized.
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Originally posted by Gus:
**Not a bad idea...
Currently it's stocked with 2 Proton Turrets and 3 cannons, and a Javelin Pod.
I got a Corvette to 50% shields with it
Then I had to flee :frown:
Yeah, I'll try a Torpedo. They're cheap, and look cool as hell with EV:Novarized.
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EV:Novarized? Sounds cool! where can I get it?
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Originally posted by Gus:
**Not a bad idea...
Currently it's stocked with 2 Proton Turrets and 3 cannons, and a Javelin Pod.
I got a Corvette to 50% shields with it
Then I had to flee :frown:
Yeah, I'll try a Torpedo. They're cheap, and look cool as hell with EV:Novarized.
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Blarg! Always buy laser cannons over protons, strangely enough they do more damage per second (but not the turrets)
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