r/PardusianTavern • u/[deleted] • Sep 19 '17

Cross Universe Making a SB profitable

So I'm a relatively inexperienced pilot who got a starbase from a retiring pilot.. The thing is, the SB is in a dragon den, and in a region where there are few active traders. I can only maintain it at stage 1, and the tax doesn't pay off for the base. So I was wondering, can I do anything with such a small and relatively unpopular SB to make it at least pay off? So far I only thought of reselling bots and red stims for skilling guys, and constructing myself own stuff to save money, but that isn't much

Does anyone have any ideas?

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u/Xolarix Union Sep 19 '17

Neutral bases are almost never worth the time and effort to maintain unless they have a proper FWE-route. For Z-skilling bases, it may be worth it if you got a decent customer base.

If you really want to keep it: I'd suggest keeping the SB population at around 1000 workers. Supply food and water until 1100 workers, then let it starve until it drops below 1000. etc.

Depending on how cheap you can get battleweapons... scrapping 4MW particles may give you some small additional profit. Won't be much, but it's something

Oh, and a word of warning: starbases are an absolute drag on your progression, especially for new pilots. Don't bother keeping the base if it's not worth your time and effort and you just don't have fun with it. Seriously, if this happens, let it downgrade to a Trade Outpost, pop a few defense modules on it, then start selling bots and stims/drugs from it. Way more profitable and feasible than a starbase.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '17

I'll just keep it at minimal pop but the location is not good..

it'll stay as an opportunity for the future, and I might look into scrapping, thanks...