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== 4) Tricks of the Trade ==

4.1) Good trading
* 4.1.1) Original Elite
* 4.1.2) Frontier & FirstEnc
4.2) Good combat
* 4.2.1) Original Elite
* 4.2.2) Frontier & FirstEnc
* 4.2.3) Archimedes Elite

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=== 4.1) Good Trading ===

'''4.1.1) Original Elite'''

Fly Furs and Liquor & Wines from a poor agricultural to a rich industrial
and Computers and Machinery back. A convenient start (though not the best
possible) is between Lave and Zaonce, but Lave is rich. The poorer the
agricultural and richer the industrial, the better. And always be on the
look out for dirt cheap narcotics at the industrial end. You can make a
killing!

Any time you see gold at less than 39.0cr/kg, buy. Ditto for platinum and
72cr and gems at 19.5cr. Sell when they go over. These volumeless goods
can make a nice bit of profit on the side if you have the cash. Note that
prices may be less favourable at other world combinations, but that poor
agriculturals tend to export these mined precious goods and rich
industrials have a great demand for them.

Remember also that the cheapest "buy" is to scoop after shooting up a
pirate - do this when you're good enough. Go out and scoop a holdful then
come back and sell it.

Ever tried mining traders? They jettison a cannister every time they're
shot, and mining lasers do the least damage so you get the most loot. Bad
for the reputation.

''' 4.1.2) Frontier & FirstEnc'''

A large number of trade routes exist. However, a fairly immediate one from
the default starting place on Gateway in FFE is this: Nerve Gas, Battle
Weapons and Animal Meat from the Gateway system to Titican (go to the
ground port, not the station - the guard on the ground can be bribed for
250cr if necessary) and Robots and Farm Machinery back. You should find a
trustworthy black marketeer and stick with them. You will soon find you
have to visit many starports to load up to maximum before doing your run!

Note that Gateway _does_ exist in FE2 - but it's called Oltiqu instead.

In the first two months in FirstEnc, just run medicine to Sohalia from
anyhwere (preferably somewhere that exports it). This is _far_ more
profitable than the Wiccan Ware race.

=== 4.2) Good Combat ===

'''4.2.1) Original Elite'''

The trick is to get them while they're distant. Target a missile. When it
locks, you're aiming dead on. Kill. Repeat. An analogue joystick works
wonders too. Missiles from close range are rarely ECMed before they hit
the target but beware because the blast frequently damages you too.

When fighting thargoids in witch space, selectively take out the thargoids
(octagonal). When all are dead, the thargons (pentagonal) will fall inert.
Scoop them up as cargo and sell them as alien items!

'''4.2.2) Frontier & FirstEnc'''

Combat has become a bit of a jousting match, with ships flashing past one
another too fast for a real dogfight to take place. The best trick is to
pause, aim a turret, fire, and keep firing while unpausing. So it's
cheating. Anything else is pot luck and just as monotonous. However, if
you do play fair there are tactics that will give you the edge. Fight at
low speeds (1000km/h or so) relative to your reference body. Although this
shouldn't make a difference, it does - the enemies find it easier to match
veloc ities and then you have the edge as they are poor at rapid turning
and direction changing, which are easy when velocities are well matched.
Also, turn your stardreamer up to max briefly after each kill, before the
next ship comes in range. They will skip in one at a time instead of all
at once, and will act dazed for a few seconds before they "spot" you.

'''4.2.3) Archimedes Elite'''

Mastering Yaw Boosters is the key to success. With these in one
hand and the mouse in the other, you have the most manouverable
ship in space. Get in amongst the pirates then orient so your
chosen target is flying more or less vertical relative to you.
Keep him in the sights and fire! He must be in them when the
laser blits reach the centre of the screen, _not necessarily at
the moment of firing!_

If mobbed by a second bunch of pirates while halfway through the
first lot, charge straight into the midst of the second. Either
you let them have free shooting while they close with you, or you
let the one or two ships remaining from the old pack have a go at
you while you move over to the new. I know which I'd prefer.

I play it squeaky-clean. There's more than enough pirates to go
around, so don't bother attacking innocent ships. They take too
long because they run away. You're better off getting out of jump
range and finding some more baddies.

Beware the sudden increase in reinforcement likelihood two Right On
Commanders after deadly, and the increased tendency of Copperheads to use
missiles.

Concerning thargoids, see (4.2.1). Also note that in ArcElite ramming a
thargoid will destroy it but will not inactivate its associated thargons.
Active thargons can, however, be scooped quite happpily.

I have had response to this section to the effect that yaw boosters keep
your hand too far from the ECM. What can I say, but "If you're not living
on the edge you're taking up too much space". Oh - and I can stab any key
without looking, just like that (*snaps fingers*) so it's not really a
problem for me. I guess that's personal preference then.

Further points:

Shots to an enemy's thrusters do no damage.

Before ships enter from the edge of radar, they will flicker on briefly
somewhere near the centre. If you catch this extremely rapid flash of
green it can act as a reliable early warning system.

It's fine by the police for you to shoot pirates in the station zone.

If you're a fugitive, vipers attack you on sight unless there're pirates
in the area in which case they go for them first. If you're the cautious
type, you can run for it now.

Fer de Lances behave like vipers in that they attack pirates or the
fugitive player. Naturally, they respond if attacked themselves. Armed
with front and rear pulse lasers, they are far less fearsome than the
Cobra Mk3 bounty hunters with military lasers all round. Many's the time
these guys have shown up and joined me in polishing off a pack or two.

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-*See [[Trade (Classic Elite)]]
+*See [[Trade (classic Elite)]]
 ''' 4.1.2) Frontier & FirstEnc'''

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 .1) Good trading
 * 4.1.1) Original Elite
-* 4.1.2) Frontier & FirstEnc
+* 4.1.2) Frontier & First Encounters
 .2) Good combat
 * 4.2.1) Original Elite
-* 4.2.2) Frontier & FirstEnc
+* 4.2.2) Frontier & First Encounters
 * 4.2.3) Archimedes Elite
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 Fly Furs and Liquor & Wines from a poor agricultural to a rich industrial
 and Computers and Machinery back. A convenient start (though not the best
-possible) is between Lave and Zaonce, but Lave is rich. The poorer the
+possible) is between [[Sector1/Lave|Lave]] and [[Sector1/Zaonce|Zaonce]], but Lave is rich. The poorer the
 agricultural and richer the industrial, the better. And always be on the
 look out for dirt cheap narcotics at the industrial end. You can make a
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 come back and sell it.
-Ever tried mining traders? They jettison a cannister every time they're
+Ever tried mining traders? They jettison a canister every time they're
 shot, and mining lasers do the least damage so you get the most loot. Bad
 for the reputation, though.
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 *See [[Trade (classic Elite)]]
-''' 4.1.2) Frontier & FirstEnc'''
+''' 4.1.2) Frontier & First Encounters'''
 A large number of trade routes exist. However, a fairly immediate one from
 the default starting place on Gateway in FFE is this:  Nerve Gas, Battle
-Weapons and Animal Meat from the Gateway system to Titican (go to the
+Weapons and Animal Meat from the Gateway system to [[Titican]] (go to the
 ground port, not the station - the guard on the ground can be bribed for
-cr if necessary) and Robots and Farm Machinery back. You should find a
+₢ if necessary) and Robots and Farm Machinery back. You should find a
 trustworthy black marketeer and stick with them. You will soon find you
 have to visit many starports to load up to maximum before doing your run!
-Note that Gateway _does_ exist in FE2 - but it's called Oltiqu instead.
+Note that Gateway ''does'' exist in FE2 - but it's called Oltiqu instead (see [[Timeline]] year 3230).
-In the first two months in FirstEnc, just run medicine to Sohalia from
+In the first two months in First Encounters, just run medicine to Sohalia from
-anyhwere (preferably somewhere that exports it). This is _far_ more
+anywhere (preferably somewhere that exports it!). This is ''far'' more
 profitable than the Wiccan Ware race.
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 Scoop them up as cargo and sell them as alien items!
-'''4.2.2) Frontier & FirstEnc'''
+'''4.2.2) Frontier & First Encounters'''
 Combat has become a bit of a jousting match, with ships flashing past one
 another too fast for a real dogfight to take place. The best trick is to
 pause, aim a turret, fire, and keep firing while unpausing. So it's
-cheating. Anything else is pot luck and just as monotonous. However, if
+cheating. Anything else is pot luck and just as monotonous.
 you do play fair there are tactics that will give you the edge. Fight at
 low speeds (1000km/h or so) relative to your reference body. Although this
 shouldn't make a difference, it does - the enemies find it easier to match
-veloc ities and then you have the edge as they are poor at rapid turning
+velocities and then you have the edge as they are poor at rapid turning
 and direction changing, which are easy when velocities are well matched.
-Also, turn your stardreamer up to max briefly after each kill, before the
+Also, turn your stardreamer "dream chip" up to max briefly after each kill, before the
 next ship comes in range. They will skip in one at a time instead of all
 at once, and will act dazed for a few seconds before they "spot" you.
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 chosen target is flying more or less vertical relative to you.
 Keep him in the sights and fire! He must be in them when the
-laser blits reach the centre of the screen, _not necessarily at
+laser blasts reach the centre of the screen, ''not necessarily at
-the moment of firing!_
+the moment of firing!''
 If mobbed by a second bunch of pirates while halfway through the
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 range and finding some more baddies.
-Beware the sudden increase in reinforcement likelihood two Right On
+Beware the sudden increase in reinforcement likelihood which happens two ''Right On
-Commanders after deadly, and the increased tendency of Copperheads to use
+Commander''s after deadly, and the increased tendency of [[Copperhead]]s to use
 missiles.
-Concerning thargoids, see (4.2.1). Also note that in ArcElite ramming a
+Concerning Thargoids, see (4.2.1). Also note that in ArcElite ramming a
 thargoid will destroy it but will not inactivate its associated thargons.
-Active thargons can, however, be scooped quite happpily.
+Active thargons can, however, be scooped quite happily.
 I have had response to this section to the effect that yaw boosters keep
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 problem for me. I guess that's personal preference then.
-Further points:
+'''Further points''':
 Shots to an enemy's thrusters do no damage.
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 It's fine by the police for you to shoot pirates in the station zone.
-If you're a fugitive, vipers attack you on sight unless there're pirates
+If you're a fugitive, vipers attack you on sight unless there are pirates
 in the area in which case they go for them first. If you're the cautious
 type, you can run for it now.

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 killing!
-Any time you see gold at less than 39.0cr/kg, buy. Ditto for platinum and
+Any time you see gold at less than 39.0₢/kg, buy. Ditto for platinum at
-cr and gems at 19.5cr. Sell when they go over. These volumeless goods
+₢ and gems at 19.5₢. Sell when they go over. These volumeless goods
 can make a nice bit of profit on the side if you have the cash.  Note that
 prices may be less favourable at other world combinations, but that poor
@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 Ever tried mining traders? They jettison a cannister every time they're
 shot, and mining lasers do the least damage so you get the most loot. Bad
-for the reputation.
+for the reputation, though.
 ''' 4.1.2) Frontier & FirstEnc'''
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 In the first two months in FirstEnc, just run medicine to Sohalia from
 anyhwere (preferably somewhere that exports it). This is _far_ more
 profitable than the Wiccan Ware race.
 === 4.2) Good Combat ===