Elite: Dangerous PvE - Mobius

Hello,

I am at a point where I want to start trading again to change the pace. I am looking into making a tradeconda, but I am unsure as to where to start. I have used the shipyard to build a couple versions of one but the problem is I am unsure what makes a decent tradeconda. If you would not mind shedding some light on my current situation it would be welcomed.

Very Respectfully,
CMDR Mongorians

Aim for 432 tons of cargo, Class 5 shields, (Think I ran A5, but you could easily use the C5 bi weave's as well) with 4 x A0 Shield boosters, and a good Jump range. The great thing about the tradeconda is it can also be fairly well protected with a decent weapons load out at no expense. Power plant wise you can get away with a Class C easily or D for extended jump range.
When I first got my Conda the sole aim was to get enough for the A8 Power plant as it is as much as buying the ship again, it's by no means necessary for a trade ship but mine was and still is my ultimate multi role ship so regularly gets used in combat now.

blazingmaniac wrote:Aim for 432 tons of cargo, Class 5 shields, (Think I ran A5, but you could easily use the C5 bi weave's as well) with 4 x A0 Shield boosters, and a good Jump range. The great thing about the tradeconda is it can also be fairly well protected with a decent weapons load out at no expense. Power plant wise you can get away with a Class C easily or D for extended jump range.
When I first got my Conda the sole aim was to get enough for the A8 Power plant as it is as much as buying the ship again, it's by no means necessary for a trade ship but mine was and still is my ultimate multi role ship so regularly gets used in combat now.

Which is exactly what I want to do with this conda in the end. I want it to be my new multi-role ship. I am not well versed with shields so why an A5 instead of an A4? Although I can see the difference between the shields max mass, and it is only 16 cargo that I would be missing out on. So now that I think about it, it makes sense.

I think you can run A4 but A5s are going to be stronger in any interdiction and as you say for the sake of 16 tons more cargo I personally preferred knowing I had Marginally better shields

blazingmaniac wrote:I think you can run A4 but A5s are going to be stronger in any interdiction and as you say for the sake of 16 tons more cargo I personally preferred knowing I had Marginally better shields

Which now that I have actually put those words out, not just thinking them. I realize I would rather lessen then chance to have to pay an insurance charge. Thanks for the advice.

No problem happy to help. Feel free to add in game. Am up for a bit of trading now and then.

My purpose for a trade conda I whittled down to as mentioned 432t cargo and laden jump range of 19ly.
I achieved this with about 800MJ shields (more than my combat python) and 4 class 3 pulse laser turrets and multi cannon turrets on the rest.

I would fight and win easily any interdiction that wasn't another anaconda with this, mainly since I downgraded the PDS to get the range.

The a8 power plant costs so much I just bought a second anaconda to save me the hassle of refitting, I eventually traded that in for a corvette though.

TorTorden wrote:My purpose for a trade conda I whittled down to as mentioned 432t cargo and laden jump range of 19ly.
I achieved this with about 800MJ shields (more than my combat python) and 4 class 3 pulse laser turrets and multi cannon turrets on the rest.

I would fight and win easily any interdiction that wasn't another anaconda with this, mainly since I downgraded the PDS to get the range.

The a8 power plant costs so much I just bought a second anaconda to save me the hassle of refitting, I eventually traded that in for a corvette though.

The one question I do have is with the Thrusters. I am unsure as to which one I would go for. I think it basically comes down to how heavy they are and the agility they give you. But once again, I am unsure.

Here is is the tradeconda I use:

http://coriolis.io/outfit/anaconda/04A5 ... ous%20Dawn

Its in its "purest" default form, so no weapons, downrated kit to save weight for max jump range (20+LY with full cargo to 35+LY empty). The 4A prismatic shields get you up to 448 cargo rather then 432 for a similar shield strength to the 5A

If I get interdicted I just boost, jump out and use chaff if necessary.

It can be tweaked for long range trading/exploring as well (add fuel scoop, adv scanner etc.)

The whole thing is available (ship + modules) for < 150m in systems with the 15% discount. It made me a mint and funded the combat conda

I think I was running 6d thrusters on my trade build.
It's not the best but for trading jump range beats agility. And it's not that big a drop since a trade build is a lot lighter than a combat one and cargo doesn't count towards ship weight.

I would dig up my old fit but I lost my coriolis data when I reformatted last week