12 kg == 2t?

[CmdrLUke]

I'm playing a pimped out pirate adder (lol) for fun. I hung out at the witch point beacon and took out single ships that came through. I also took out a convoy with an Anaconda, and got sifted through the wreckage to keep only the precious metals to preserve space.

After I had picked up a total of 12kg of metals, I was told my cargo hold was full! A 2 ton cargo hold which can hold 2 tons of alloys, or minerals, or computers, somehow can only hold 27 pounds of precious metals? That's going to put a big damper on the adder pirate business...!

[Disembodied]

All scooped cargo takes up 1 ton's worth of space per pod. When you dock (anywhere) you transfer any gems or precious metals from the hold into the safe in your cabin. So the best idea would probably be to hang out near the witchpoint with a Convenience Store nearby so you can quickly re-sort your ill-gotten gains... but as you say it does still put a crimp on piracy in an adder!

[ClymAngus]

You could probably double your storage space if you added a hook with a bucket on it to the hull. ;D

[Commander McLane]

All scooped cargo takes up 1 ton's worth of space per pod.

CmdrLUke, in case you haven't noticed: Whatever amount of precious goods may be found in a container, it's still one complete container that you have scooped. Containers are standardized, and have all the same volume (at least if we're talking about the containers in the original set only). So for your cargo bay it simply doesn't matter what's inside the container. Your Adder has space for two containers, period.

When you dock (anywhere) you transfer any gems or precious metals from the hold into the safe in your cabin.

Yep!

[CmdrLUke]

All scooped cargo takes up 1 ton's worth of space per pod.

CmdrLUke, in case you haven't noticed: Whatever amount of precious goods may be found in a container, it's still one complete container that you have scooped. Containers are standardized, and have all the same volume (at least if we're talking about the containers in the original set only). So for your cargo bay it simply doesn't matter what's inside the container. Your Adder has space for two containers, period.

When you dock (anywhere) you transfer any gems or precious metals from the hold into the safe in your cabin.

Yep!

I see -- so thsi isn't so bad then, I just need to hang out in a place where docking is possible, e.g., around Seedy Space Bars or Convenience Stores, etc.?

[Disembodied]

I see -- so thsi isn't so bad then, I just need to hang out in a place where docking is possible, e.g., around Seedy Space Bars or Convenience Stores, etc.?

Yup... although committing acts of piracy around Seedy Space Bars might not be the best idea in the world!