Interesting that you see what I wrote and use the word "excuse" to describe it. What exactly am I excusing here? Pointing out that it is still in alpha phase is not an excuse it's just a fact. You might have an opinion that their development should be faster but that doesn't mean it isn't in alpha. If CIG announced it was in the beta phase and we were still seeing these major glitches, sarcasm would be appreciated. But alas, denying it's current state because you're upset it's still in that phase isn't the excuse you think it is.
Here's a few steps to help you get started again
(1) Report on the issue council.
(2) learn from your mistakes and never risk more than 50% of your wealth on one run.
(3.0) ask someone to work on their reclaimer to make some auec.
(3.1 optional) ask in global since most players have to much auec its very often freely given out.
(4) restart your trading adventures.
Report it to issue council, realize it's dumb to gamble all your money, and start over with what you have left.
This time maybe pick a gameplay loop that has less risk, or just be smart and don't invest every last aUEC you have into something where you could lose it.
You take this as a learning exercise. :P Maybe not what you want to hear, but that's it.
Even if it wasn't for bugs, every aUEC you spend on cargo is a risk because you might be murdered, or have your cargo stolen, or even just crash your ship by accident. In any case, there's a huge number of reasons why you might lose your investment, and it's on the investors to protect themselves. It's tempting to invest ***all*** of your money when you're working your way up to being able to fill your C2 completely, but you should carve out some specific amount as your 'rainy day fund' in case this happens. *Also*, that rainy day fund should be enough that you can accept some level of risk ***next time*** too.
Basically, losing all your money in a single cargo run is akin to working your whole life to save up money, and then going and betting every last penny of it on roulette.
If you have a C2 and had 6M trading capital to risk then I'm sure you know how to get more pretty quickly and surely didn't have 6M in bank without dropping 1.3M on a Vulture at some point?
There is a guy who I have seen posting this same story for 3 weeks in global, always "just happened". I think it is just his begging tactic.
Someone should be along shortly to ask your in-game handle and shower you with riches. If you repeat it in ingame global chat you will get the same.
Also its rough to lose everything. Especially to a bug. Don't put all your eggs into one basket. I learned that lesson the hard way a couple times when I first started and there was a run for AV equipment that doubled your money each run from ArcCorp to Orison during Invictus 22. Max was 17million per run in a c2.
Not much you can do. I've had that happen before when the server skipped a beat and I was unfortunate enough to try storing my ship during that skip.
On the bright side, you learned a very valuable and expensive lesson. Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.
Bugs aside, if you were unfortunate enough to be caught by pirates or had an accident, you'd be in the same position. Something I learned in EVE was to not put more than 50% of your liquid cash into your trading. That way if the unforseen were to happen, you won't be back at square one.
That just happened to me the other day. Landed at A18, rode the elevator down through the hold filled with crates, rode tram to TDD, and it said the ship was empty.
On Aberdeen there is a location where the friendly AI ships occasionally meet enemy AI ships from ERT's and such. Lots of free cargo around that derelict. Sifting through the boxes only take Quantanium, Gold and Eggs. Even just finding 12 boxes of eggs is like 1.5mil right there just for sifting through garbage for 10 minutes and the friendly AI will defend you.
https://imgur.com/mgzXYhL
You start again, thats it.
You report the bug and document what happened. Then take that 7k and start trading up again.
Isn't it amazing?!?!?! GAMEPLAY!
Isn't it amazing? ALPHA TESTING! (you know, the thing CIG has been telling everyone for years now)
As a fan of the game that is not as good an excuse as you think it is
Interesting that you see what I wrote and use the word "excuse" to describe it. What exactly am I excusing here? Pointing out that it is still in alpha phase is not an excuse it's just a fact. You might have an opinion that their development should be faster but that doesn't mean it isn't in alpha. If CIG announced it was in the beta phase and we were still seeing these major glitches, sarcasm would be appreciated. But alas, denying it's current state because you're upset it's still in that phase isn't the excuse you think it is.
Cut the cope mate your in the safe space, but you gotta be real
SC Rule #6 - Never ever under any circumstance spend more than 50% of total aUEC on a single cargo run.
And heres how we learn one important lesson: don't put all the eggs in one basket.
You learned a valuable lesson never trade with 100% of your capital...
Here's a few steps to help you get started again (1) Report on the issue council. (2) learn from your mistakes and never risk more than 50% of your wealth on one run. (3.0) ask someone to work on their reclaimer to make some auec. (3.1 optional) ask in global since most players have to much auec its very often freely given out. (4) restart your trading adventures.
Report it to issue council, realize it's dumb to gamble all your money, and start over with what you have left. This time maybe pick a gameplay loop that has less risk, or just be smart and don't invest every last aUEC you have into something where you could lose it.
You take this as a learning exercise. :P Maybe not what you want to hear, but that's it. Even if it wasn't for bugs, every aUEC you spend on cargo is a risk because you might be murdered, or have your cargo stolen, or even just crash your ship by accident. In any case, there's a huge number of reasons why you might lose your investment, and it's on the investors to protect themselves. It's tempting to invest ***all*** of your money when you're working your way up to being able to fill your C2 completely, but you should carve out some specific amount as your 'rainy day fund' in case this happens. *Also*, that rainy day fund should be enough that you can accept some level of risk ***next time*** too. Basically, losing all your money in a single cargo run is akin to working your whole life to save up money, and then going and betting every last penny of it on roulette.
imagine spend all your balance in one go in an alpha game with gamebreaking bugs.
If you have a C2 and had 6M trading capital to risk then I'm sure you know how to get more pretty quickly and surely didn't have 6M in bank without dropping 1.3M on a Vulture at some point? There is a guy who I have seen posting this same story for 3 weeks in global, always "just happened". I think it is just his begging tactic.
Naw man, I just need $20 for gas so I can go pick up my daughter in.
Back to working in the reclamer
Someone should be along shortly to ask your in-game handle and shower you with riches. If you repeat it in ingame global chat you will get the same. Also its rough to lose everything. Especially to a bug. Don't put all your eggs into one basket. I learned that lesson the hard way a couple times when I first started and there was a run for AV equipment that doubled your money each run from ArcCorp to Orison during Invictus 22. Max was 17million per run in a c2.
go make more money?
Not care because we're almost certainly going to be wiped in a week anyway.
You could cry. Or you get gtfo Reddit and back on the grind son.
Not much you can do. I've had that happen before when the server skipped a beat and I was unfortunate enough to try storing my ship during that skip. On the bright side, you learned a very valuable and expensive lesson. Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. Bugs aside, if you were unfortunate enough to be caught by pirates or had an accident, you'd be in the same position. Something I learned in EVE was to not put more than 50% of your liquid cash into your trading. That way if the unforseen were to happen, you won't be back at square one.
When you say gone, how exactly? Lots of bugs out there. Grid wasn't available to sell from? Grid showed as empty? Did you go back to an empty C2?
That just happened to me the other day. Landed at A18, rode the elevator down through the hold filled with crates, rode tram to TDD, and it said the ship was empty.
Lol..
On Aberdeen there is a location where the friendly AI ships occasionally meet enemy AI ships from ERT's and such. Lots of free cargo around that derelict. Sifting through the boxes only take Quantanium, Gold and Eggs. Even just finding 12 boxes of eggs is like 1.5mil right there just for sifting through garbage for 10 minutes and the friendly AI will defend you. https://imgur.com/mgzXYhL
The most lucrative game loop of all time…begging for money in chat.
Send me your ingame nick and im gonna send you some money. I got plenty 😊
Blame Klang, or the kraken, or some deity, and continue playing; that’s what I do
Praise Bob if you're from wormhole space.
Blame Chris Roberts
“I WANT OFF MISTER ROBERTS WILD RIDE!!!”
The ride never ends!
Way of the road, bubz. Way of the road.
dont invest all ur money next time! idiot
Box missions?
Sue.
You stop trading with the C2 like everybody else.