AutoTrader

AutoTrader v0. 9 January 30, 2023

Please see changelog for details.

This is a "fire-and-forget" version of the "old" MK3 Universe Trader by Mkess and BurnIt!.

It is different in many ways from both, the original and my X Return version. Since some players

found the initial version too much of a "cheat" I have added a setup with various options that can

be set before and after the AutoTrader has been activated. Please read the following description,

in particular the setup options new with version 0. 3, before you decide to install it.

Short Description:

The AutoTrade will work on any of your NPC ships which is not docked and has no

command running (i.e. default wait). This is a new condition as some players have reported problems

if the ship had orders batched or was docked.

To start the script select the ship, right-click to bring up the context menu and select "Comm"

to talk to the captain. There is only a single option "Auto Trade Menu". Once you have clicked

that a sub-menu is displayed with the options:

[] Auto Trade: Select that and the captain will receive a star "" behind his name to indicate

that the script is running. Please be patient as it may take a while (depending on setup you chose) before the autotrader is moving. It is strongly recommended that you do not interfere with the

ship or captain in any way.[]AutoTrade Setup: This will open a setup menu with various options which can be selected at

any time via "Comm". Any setting you choose will be confirmed by the captain in the player logbook under"upkeep". All setting will be displayed together with the regular profit message (see below). The following options are available:

[]"Jump" (default true): Enables/disables jumping. If you disable it then the autotrader will

fly using travel mode and, if not a capital (L/XL) ship, also highways.[]"Prefer Player Stations" (default true): Enables/disables player station trading priority. If

enabled (default) then the autotrader/autominer will serve the player-owned stations with priority. Whendisabled, all trade deals will be equally considered to determine the best deal.[]"Know all Trades" (default true): Enables/disables only trade offers and system known to player.

When enabled (default) the autotraders/autominers know the entire galaxy. If you decide to disable thisfeature please be aware that this can cause the autotrader/miners to idle for a rather long time until youhave discovered systems with resources (mining) and station that offer trades.[*]"Trade all Wares" (default true): Enables/disables trading in spaceweed/fuel and maja dust. This

option is (naturally) only available for autotraders as autominers have no illegal wares.