Trade missions, some confusion...

[JazHaz]

It's a shame that its not more like the Frontier Bulletin Board, where you could haggle over whether they should pay you half up front or not, and whether there would be trouble along the way! Although this idea could easilly be turned into an OXP...

And you could ask for more money if you had a high combat rating...

[Pleb]

True, perhaps this would make a small but efficient OXP, where those pilots with a good enough cargo delivery rating can take harder and more challenging cargo missions where you could ask these very question...

[Cody]

... pressing the ^ key shows you the shortest route there. However if you hold Control down and press ^ you get the fastest route, which normally consists of a similar route to the shortest route, but with shorter jumps. Two 3.5 ly jumps are quicker than a 7 ly jump.

Ah yes, the magic of witchspace! Occasionly, the two routes can even be exactly the same distance, but one will be much quicker.

[Pleb]

Ah yes, the magic of witchspace! Occasionly, the two routes can even be exactly the same distance, but one will be much quicker.

[pointless_answer]Unless its only 1 or 2 jumps away, then its exactly the same.[/pointless_answer]

[S-P]

It's a shame that its not more like the Frontier Bulletin Board, where you could haggle over whether they should pay you half up front or not, and whether there would be trouble along the way! Although this idea could easilly be turned into an OXP...

And you could ask for more money if you had a high combat rating...

Or maybe a credit bonus for getting it delivered early.

[Fatleaf]

Or maybe a credit bonus for getting it delivered early.

You do get a bonus for the passenger contracts for bringing them early. But I don't know the formula for working it out. Maybe a passing Dev could make it a bit more clearer!

[Pleb]

You do get a bonus for the passenger contracts for bringing them early. But I don't know the formula for working it out. Maybe a passing Dev could make it a bit more clearer!

I'm not a dev, but as I've spent quite some time lately abusing exploring the source code I have noticed that it seems to add something like a 10% tip. If you look in the PlayerEntityContracts.m file at line 185:

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			// we've arrived in system!
			if (dest_eta > 0)
			{
				// and in good time
				long long fee = [passenger_info oo_longLongForKey:CONTRACT_KEY_FEE];
				while ((randf() < 0.75)&&(dest_eta > 3600))	// delivered with more than an hour to spare and a decent customer?
				{
					fee *= 110;	// tip + 10%
					fee /= 100;
					dest_eta *= 0.5;
				}
				credits += 10 * fee;

Would seem to suggest that its a 10% tip if you have more than a hour to spare...

[Eric Walch]

Would seem to suggest that its a 10% tip if you have more than a hour to spare...

Yes, but look at the while statement. When it is much more than an hour to spare, it can add multiple times a 10% tip. But, there is also a random chance in it, so you can't give an absolute answer.

[Pleb]

Ah missed that bit, lol its been a long week...

[onno256]

To highlight the destination of the contract, select the mission and press "?". You'll be taken to the galactic map and a cross will mark the destination.

[Switeck]

Or maybe a credit bonus for getting it delivered early.

You do get a bonus for the passenger contracts for bringing them early. But I don't know the formula for working it out. Maybe a passing Dev could make it a bit more clearer!

Is there any bonus for delivering a cargo contract early?

[Pleb]

Is there any bonus for delivering a cargo contract early?

Not sure, didn't check that one but it will be in the same file if it is. I would imagine its the same, but never really done the cargo contracts in the game, only passenger contracts. I just steal other people's cargo instead!

[S-P]

Is there any bonus for delivering a cargo contract early?

Not sure, didn't check that one but it will be in the same file if it is. I would imagine its the same, but never really done the cargo contracts in the game, only passenger contracts. I just steal other people's cargo instead!

Hmmm...I'll be careful when I get any fugitive Cobra MKIIIs attacking me in the future.