I want to buy some weapons and armor and a ship.
In most realities there are basically three ways to buy things. (1) Go to the appropriate RETAIL store and buy something for more than it is worth. (2) Contact someone through a CLASSIFIEDS ad or consignment store and haggle for a good deal. (3) Order something MANUFACTURER DIRECT at a slightly discounted price, but paying for shipping--like ordering form a website.
Please see my questions regarding these methods below and in your response, indicate by number which method you are explaining. Thank you!
(1) RETAIL
Now I understand that you can hire NPCs and stuff from specific buildings. Can you also buy standard equipment in specific kinds of buildings? If so, how do I find those buildings on different planets? Just spend hours exploring?
I've also heard mention of some 'galactic markets.' How do I find these? Shouldn't it be listed with their planet info that they are a market? I would really like to just get dropped off at the door of a store, walk in, and buy a ship, weapons and armor. I wouldn't even mind paying a little extra if it would just make it SIMPLE.
(2) CLASSIFIEDS
I think this is kind of the purpose of CPM, right? To get a good deal by bidding. Not exactly the same as haggling, but whatever. How does CPM work? Do I actually have to go there to perform transactions? I read a lot of stuff about 'using middles' and 'sending' stuff, but I can't find an actual step-by-step guide for that. It would be really helpful if somewhere, someone would create and walk through an example transaction through CPM or another market.
(3) MANUFACTURER DIRECT
Am I supposed to contact a faction and order a ship or other items directly? Can I do that? If so, why don't the different factions advertise who to contact in their organization to buy stuff from?
Maybe I'm missing something, but the economy around here seems really unnecessarily complicated and I'm having a hard time seeing how a guy gets ahead here.
In most realities there are basically three ways to buy things. (1) Go to the appropriate RETAIL store and buy something for more than it is worth. (2) Contact someone through a CLASSIFIEDS ad or consignment store and haggle for a good deal. (3) Order something MANUFACTURER DIRECT at a slightly discounted price, but paying for shipping--like ordering form a website.
Please see my questions regarding these methods below and in your response, indicate by number which method you are explaining. Thank you!
(1) RETAIL
Now I understand that you can hire NPCs and stuff from specific buildings. Can you also buy standard equipment in specific kinds of buildings? If so, how do I find those buildings on different planets? Just spend hours exploring?
I've also heard mention of some 'galactic markets.' How do I find these? Shouldn't it be listed with their planet info that they are a market? I would really like to just get dropped off at the door of a store, walk in, and buy a ship, weapons and armor. I wouldn't even mind paying a little extra if it would just make it SIMPLE.
(2) CLASSIFIEDS
I think this is kind of the purpose of CPM, right? To get a good deal by bidding. Not exactly the same as haggling, but whatever. How does CPM work? Do I actually have to go there to perform transactions? I read a lot of stuff about 'using middles' and 'sending' stuff, but I can't find an actual step-by-step guide for that. It would be really helpful if somewhere, someone would create and walk through an example transaction through CPM or another market.
(3) MANUFACTURER DIRECT
Am I supposed to contact a faction and order a ship or other items directly? Can I do that? If so, why don't the different factions advertise who to contact in their organization to buy stuff from?
Maybe I'm missing something, but the economy around here seems really unnecessarily complicated and I'm having a hard time seeing how a guy gets ahead here.
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