THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Every faction station that produces items requires Electronics for something, so
once Electronics have been produced, there are plenty of places to take them.
Most commodities are ultimately used in the production of equipment which
pilots then use and (inevitably) lose. This theoretically creates a balanced
universe, where traders are genuinely needed to maintain the operations of
combat orientated pilots. In strategic terms there is a purpose to trading,
beyond just moving things for the fun of it. That can create a lot of depth of
gameplay, which is why some of us like JumpGate ;-) .
Electronics Part V
Electronics are used directly to produce a few high-end guns (such as Barraks,
Featherfires and Hitmen), all missiles, targeting computers, scanners and
cameras.
Electronics are used indirectly in other items of equipment, since Electronics
are required to make RF Transceivers. RF Transceivers are primarily required
for radars and Beacon Control Units.
It is possible to launch without something made from Electronics, but it's a
brave pilot that does so.
Electronics on their own are of no use to pilots. However, if you can use
Electronics to produce an item of equipment which is in constant shortage, you
suddenly become useful to other pilots. Understanding that role opens up a
number of interesting career paths.
11. Self Training
Time to put all that into practice: I want you to make and sell Purgatory missiles
(Purgs).
This exercise presumes that Purgs are not already in production everywhere,
and ideally not available on any public market. I cannot foresee the state of your
economy: These are popular missiles that tend to be in shortage, but yet they
can be produced and purchased by poorer middle-ranking pilots, which is why I
suggest using them. On the EU server Purgs are now only made using a
Custom Producer, so are no longer a good example. Much of the method
outlined below will work as a training exercise regardless of what the item is,
although it is ultimately pointless to produce something that is already overstocked,
so try and find something which is poorly stocked but still produced at
conventional stations.
For this training, you will need to be at least rank 12, flying a fast transport or
larger. Larger cargo capacity ships will give more scope for experimentation.
You should have several hundred thousand credits available - preferably a
million or more. You must have at least political rating 28 with Quantar. Good
political rating everywhere else will help, particularly with Octavius.
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