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Thread: Smuggler's Guide to Selling Faction Points v1.3 by Dreven

JTGAlpha
Thu Apr 22, 2004 5:30 pm
#79

/nod understood. I rarely dive that deep in the faction pool, so I'm bizarrely ignorant of how things work.



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DrevenStrobe
Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:08 pm
#80


It worked pretty well, as a Rebel selling at 100 per point back in the day (along with Caylin and Signosis), if you needed 10k FP, just /tip me 1-mil creds and I would run my macro until my credit balance had an additional 156k creds in it.


Easy creds...


Message Edited by DrevenStrobe on 04-22-2004 08:10 PM



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Vingr
Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:01 am
#81

Long time smuggler here, first time faction seller.


I'll be reaching the rank of Colonel in a matter of missions, and was just wondering what the bare minimum was for an Imperial Smuggler to sell faction points to guild members at no profit.







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DrevenStrobe
Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:38 am
#82






Vingr wrote:

Long time smuggler here, first time faction seller.


I'll be reaching the rank of Colonel in a matter of missions, and was just wondering what the bare minimum was for an Imperial Smuggler to sell faction points to guild members at no profit.








94.6 creds per point is "cost" for imperial faction. (80 x 1.18)



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Cronix
Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:35 am
#83

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Voradorish
Sat May 15, 2004 4:36 am
#84






DrevenStrobe wrote:


It worked pretty well, as a Rebel selling at 100 per point back in the day (along with Caylin and Signosis), if you needed 10k FP, just /tip me 1-mil creds and I would run my macro until my credit balance had an additional 156k creds in it.


Easy creds...



Message Edited by DrevenStrobe on 04-22-2004 08:10 PM





is this amount being taken out of your cash or bank account when you donate??
Raanan
Fri May 28, 2004 12:39 pm
#85

Well, I finally got around to testing that ratio for Staff Corpral, Dreven. I tested it on my noob friend which made him very happy, especially when I told him aproximately what the price per point would have been if I hadn't been using him as a test dummy.


I transfered fp in lots mutliplied by 10 starting with 1. So I transfered 1, 10, 100, 2, 20, 3, 30, 4, 40, 5, 50, 6, and 60. I figured I had enough at that point and was running low on fp so I called it good. When I calculated out the ratios, I got some wierd results. They are, going down the line, 1:4, 1:3.4, 1:3.34, 1:3.5, 1:3.35, 1:3.33repeating, 1:3.33repeating, 1:3.5, 1:3.35, 1:3.4, 1:3.34, 1:3.33repeating, ans 1:3.33repeating. Obviously the multiplier is getting rounded but how it's being handled flys right over my head. I surmise, the actual multiplier is 3.33repeating. For eas of calculation though, a good number would be 3.34.


Staff Corpral = 1,200 = 14,140 = 3.34 (costs 334 to send 100)




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Elite_Noob
Sat May 29, 2004 4:49 am
#86

hey IolasMacLeod you have a PM.



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NinjasLovePirates
Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:51 am
#87






DrevenStrobe wrote:


Can someone doublecheck the ratios for the ranks BELOW Sergeant?


I realize this would require some cost to the guys with lower ranks, but the most reliable way to get this information is to test it by /delegating 100 points to somebody.


For instance: Corporal and Staff Corporal are both listed as 4:1.


I'm sure Staff Corporal is probably more along the lines of 3.xx:1...but don't know for sure. If you only /del 1 to test, the system probably rounds to 4...so to get an accurate ratio, you need to /del at least 100.


Anybody up for the task?


I'd do it, but I'm already up to Master Sergeant again...

Message Edited by DrevenStrobe on 02-08-2004 10:08 PM



I'm a Staff Corporal and it's 3.35:1 I think... Can't remember, but I was shocked when I saw that it cost over 300 to send 100...




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Chickenlad
Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:00 am
#88

OK. If you're delegating faction at a PA base, the creds go to the maintenance pool. I'm curious, is it similar to a PA hall where you can withdrawl maintenance?
Sengis
Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:45 am
#89

Alas no the maintenance from PA bases cannot be withdrawn. A percentage of every mission done at the base is also given to the maintenace. Also having an Improved JOb Market gives a 15% increase to the yield of faction missions run from that base, It doesnt affect the purchase of points hwoever.



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SHARKTICUS
Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:55 pm
#90

Hey guys - great thread. Just a quick question please - most of what has been talked about here is for when you are buying the points. If you simply have a lot of FPs (say you have 10000 on you) that you want to sell, can you transfer them all to the customer in one go?


so: "/delegatefactionpointsTheCustomer 10000"


Thanks in advance,

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JussiX
Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:40 am
#91

one dump question i still don't get. if i was colonel (for good selling ratio) eighter by missions or by finding a smuggler buddy and i have a client apointment to sell him X FP... Will my rank drop as i am not matching colonel prerequested points any more?

meaning do i need to buy me up everytime from 200 (or whatever left) to colonel or will i be a colonel with just 200 FP able to sell out once again at good ratio...


Anyway great guide tank you!
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