So you want to be a trader do ya? Well here we go into the trader role. First and foremost do not over think this role.
It is a fun role however if you fill your materials bar with only 3 star turkey’s or 3 star Cougars your gonna get the same end results. Full long distant delivery will be $625.00, you get the same XP as well. It doesn’t change.
However if you fill your materials with cougars or panthers it will only take five of them to fill it. If you fill it with turkeys it’s going to take much more… just depends on how much hunting you want to do.
Same with the stars on the animals your going to get faster results with 3 stars of any animal then with a 1 or 2 star. So hunting can go as quick or as long as you want.
Your wagon while hunting, well it can take 5 big animals, or 10 medium animals, what most people do not know is after you fill with either or, you can put many many pelts in that wagon as well. I have still to fill the wagon full of pelts after filling the max of large or medium animals.
Once you get your camp full of materials don’t forget you can fill that wagon up again and make more money hunting and selling to the butcher. I usually fish the pike in and around Valentine. Never drive your wagon there always call it to you when you get there. Once filled dismiss it get your horse go to butcher and then call your wagon then Sell wagon load. You can put 5 pike in a wagon, same with all other big fish.
Now when it comes time to deliver…where’s the best place to do this? Well one thing is for sure check the dailies! Where is the majority of the dailies taking place? Example if players are hunting hawks, vultures, lizards etc: new Austin is not where you want to be selling a wagon full of goods from or to. Also check the players list what levels are in the room with you? Have you tried to recruit anyone in the server to help you deliver your wagon? Many players need the money and or are willing to help defend you specially if your a lower level ask the higher level players first and work your way down. If no one comes jump servers as you don’t want a whole server knowing your selling a wagon after you have asked them.
If you have a good size posse you hardly get messed with. However if it’s just you consider doing a local delivery, yeah your gonna miss out on a $100 or so dollars. But the risk is far less. Though you can still get your wagon stolen in a local delivery.
I find I like selling from Little Creek near Strawberry, local usually(not always) goes to Wallace Station. However I have gone to Thieves Landing and Macfarlane’s ranch in long distance.
New Austin Gap-tooth area usually goes to the shack and to Macfarlane’s again not always true but for the most part. (Long Distance)
Heartland’s goes to Van Horn (local) and Black water… (long Distance)
So just really think about your options and it really depends on how big your posse is. As to where your going to want to sell your wagon and when.
On another note, if your delivery is large & distant and if you have enough posse members. You could destroy the wagon right off the bat. Carrying the supplies to its destination by your horses. It is much faster and less risky. Remember having enough posse members to carry each bag is key. Same goes when you accidentally crash or destroy the wagon of course.
Now for those who like to try to stop such missions and or deliveries. You can totally steal these wagons, you won’t get the money but you will get most if not all the materials being sold once you deliver the wagon you stole. Once delivered, on the top of your screen it will tell you how many units were added to your camp.
Good luck Trading folks!
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