Ok, I've always noticed that you get various trade in prices on ships, and you can get one price for one ship, and another price for an identical ship. I've never really tried to find out why this is because the difference is usually so minimal that I could care less. However, recently I received a trade in price for a ship that was TENS of MILLIONS less than the trade in price I was getting for an IDENTICAL SHIP with the IDENTICAL ship's compliment.
I captured an example of this, and I'm throwing this out to see if anyone can explain to me why the large difference in price.
In the capture you will see that I was in a ship called the "Dragon Slayer," I captured this ship from Kivas Fajo on Silverwinds. I received around 8 million trade in offer for the ship with 400,000 fighters on it!
This surprised me, because I had purchased two of these ships myself, and had traded one in, earlier in the game with 400,000 figs on it and received around 56 million in trade for it!
So I went and got another Dragon Slayer (one that I had purchased), put 400,000 figs on it, and checked it out. I was given a 34 million trade in value on the ship, and I can see NO DIFFERENCE between the ship that I was offered 8 million for, and the one that I was offered 34 million for!
Here is the capture.
Sector : 5527 in The Federation.
Beacon : FedSpace, FedLaw Enforced
Ports : Stargate Alpha I, Class 9 (Special) (StarDock)
Ships : Heh [Owned by] Hyper Scream [1], w/ 400,000 ftrs,
(CEO Inc. Dragon Slayer)
Warps to Sector(s) : 2210 - 5459 - 8786 - 11452 - 17692 - 19455
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : W
<Tow Control>
You shut off your Tractor Beam.
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : D
<Re-Display>
Sector : 5527 in The Federation.
Beacon : FedSpace, FedLaw Enforced
Ports : Stargate Alpha I, Class 9 (Special) (StarDock)
Ships : Heh [Owned by] Hyper Scream [1], w/ 400,000 ftrs,
(CEO Inc. Dragon Slayer)
Warps to Sector(s) : 2210 - 5459 - 8786 - 11452 - 17692 - 19455
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : I
<Info>
Trader Name : Commander sgo
Rank and Exp : 102,484 points, Alignment=4,500,000 Saintly
Times Blown Up : 7
Corp # 1, Hyper Scream
Ship Name : An STG survey ship
Ship Info : CEO Inc. Dragon Slayer Ported=1467 Kills=0
Date Built : 06:04:19 AM Mon Aug 15, 2016
Turns to Warp : 4
Current Sector : 5527
Turns left : Unlimited
Total Holds : 200 - Fuel Ore=35 Empty=165
Fighters : 400,000
Shield points : 3,900
Armid Mines T1: 40 Limpet Mines T2: 40
Marker Beacons : 20
Genesis Torps : 18
Atomic Detn. : 18
Cloaking Device: 19 Ether Probes : 20
Mine Disruptors: 20
Planet Scanner : Yes
LongRange Scan : Holographic Scanner
TransWarp Power
(Type 1 Jump): 11 hops
(Type 2 Jump): 5 hops
Credits : 54,280,001
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : P
<A> Attack this Port
<S> Land on the StarDock
<T> Trade at this Port
<Q> Quit, nevermind
Enter your choice [T] ? S
Landing on Federation StarDock.
You bring your ship into approach for the Federation StarDock.
This has to be the single, largest man-made object you've ever seen. It
continues on for miles and contains the factories for all of the major
brands of Space-going craft. Since the materials wars of 1998 on Earth, all
ship builders relocated here. You've heard many strange stories about the
people and places here, but you haven't found many of either, yet.
You lose sight of the boundless reaches of space as your craft descends
amongst the giant buildings onto a landing pad.
"All systems secured, welcome to StarGate Alpha I", comes over your ship's
intercom.
<StarDock> Where to? (?=Help) S
You walk past row after row of space ships, most of them are shiny
and brand new, but some show signs of wear and use. You even recognize
a few of the registration names on some of the older ships. Apparently
they have used as well as new ships for sale here.
You have 54,280,001 credits.
<Shipyards> Your option (?) ? B
<Buy a New Ship>
You find a salesperson and ask about buying a new ship.
Welcome to the 'yards', you want to trade in that old ship? Yes
"Why not sell your ship to the Ferrengi for target practice!"
"Here's what we'll offer for it":
Ship Hull Value : 252,144
Ship Holds Value : 103,071
Main Drive Value : 5,545
Computer Value : 1,170,177
Fighters : 6,400,000
Shields : 31,200
Genesis Torps : 72,000
Armid Mines : 4,000
Limpet Mines : 40,000
Marker Beacons : 200
Type 2 TransWarp Drive : 8,000
Planet Scanner : 3,000
Atomic Detonator : 54,000
Ethereal Probes : 20,000
Cloaking Devices : 95,000
Mine Disruptors : 12,000
Holo Scanners : 5,000
===========
Trade-in Value : 8,275,337
Still interested ? No
You have 54,280,001 credits.
<Shipyards> Your option (?) ? Q
You leave the shipyards.
<StarDock> Where to? (?=Help)
Sect 5527³Turns 0³Creds 54,280,001³Figs 400,000³Shlds 3,900³Hlds 200³Ore 35
Org 0³Equ 0³Col 0³Phot 0³Armd 40³Lmpt 40³GTorp 18³TWarp 2³Clks 19³Beacns 20
AtmDt 18³Crbo 0³EPrb 20³MDis 20³PsPrb No³PlScn Yes³LRS Holo³Aln 4,500,000
Exp 102,484³Corp 1³Ship 16 CarTra
<StarDock> Where to? (?=Help) Q
You return to your ship and blast off from the StarDock.
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : C
<Computer>
<Computer activated>
Computer command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? ;
Dragon Slayer
Basic Hold Cost:1,030,710 Initial Holds: 200 Maximum Shields: 4,000
Main Drive Cost: 55,450 Max Fighters:400,000 Offensive Odds: 2.0:1
Computer Cost:1,701,770 Turns Per Warp: 4 Defensive Odds: 1.0:1
Ship Hull Cost:2,521,440 Mine Max: 200 Beacon Max: 20
Ship Base Cost:5,309,370 Genesis Max: 20 Long Range Scan: Yes
Max Figs Per Attack: 40000 TransWarp Drive: Yes Planet Scanner: Yes
Maximum Holds: 200 Transport Range: 20 Photon Missiles: Yes
Computer command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? Q
<Computer deactivated>
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : X
You enter the Transporter room on your ship and warm up the imaging
coils. Trying to forget how much you hate beaming, you activate the
primary console
<Transport to Ship>
WARNING! Any unmanned ships in FedSpace will be automatically
repossessed if left there overnight (no littering!).
[Pause]
Your Dragon Slayer has a transport range of 20 hops.
--< Available Ship Scan >--
Ship Sect Name Fighters Shields Hops Type
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 0000 Galileo Corp 10 300 17 *** CURSED ***
6 0000 ccc Corp 100T 0 18 Dark Wizard
9 ---- Aloap Feponuv Corp 10T 0 9 Elf
10 ----- Heh Corp 400T 4T 0 Dragon Slayer
<I> Ship details
<Q> Exit Transporter
Choose which ship to beam to (Q=Quit) 10
Security code accepted, engaging transporter control.
Your Dragon Slayer has a transport range of 20 hops.
--< Available Ship Scan >--
Ship Sect Name Fighters Shields Hops Type
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 ____ Galileo Corp 10 300 17 *** CURSED ***
6 _____ ccc Corp 100T 0 18 Dark Wizard
9 ____ Aloap Feponuv Corp 10T 0 9 Elf
16 ____ An STG survey s Corp 400T 4T 0 Dragon Slayer
<I> Ship details
<Q> Exit Transporter
Choose which ship to beam to (Q=Quit) Q
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : P
<A> Attack this Port
<S> Land on the StarDock
<T> Trade at this Port
<Q> Quit, nevermind
Enter your choice [T] ? S
Landing on Federation StarDock.
You bring your ship into approach for the Federation StarDock.
This has to be the single, largest man-made object you've ever seen. It
continues on for miles and contains the factories for all of the major
brands of Space-going craft. Since the materials wars of 1998 on Earth, all
ship builders relocated here. You've heard many strange stories about the
people and places here, but you haven't found many of either, yet.
You lose sight of the boundless reaches of space as your craft descends
amongst the giant buildings onto a landing pad.
"All systems secured, welcome to StarGate Alpha I", comes over your ship's
intercom.
<StarDock> Where to? (?=Help) S
You walk past row after row of space ships, most of them are shiny
and brand new, but some show signs of wear and use. You even recognize
a few of the registration names on some of the older ships. Apparently
they have used as well as new ships for sale here.
You have 54,280,001 credits.
<Shipyards> Your option (?) ? B
<Buy a New Ship>
You find a salesperson and ask about buying a new ship.
Welcome to the 'yards', you want to trade in that old ship? Yes
"Your ship won't get a real good trade in, I'm afraid."
"Here's what we'll offer for it":
Ship Hull Value : 1,089,262
Ship Holds Value : 445,266
Main Drive Value : 23,954
Computer Value : 5,055,164
Fighters : 27,647,999
Shields : 127,871
Type 2 TransWarp Drive : 34,559
Planet Scanner : 12,959
Atomic Detonator : 12,959
Ethereal Probes : 86,399
Holo Scanners : 21,599
===========
Trade-in Value : 34,557,991
Still interested ? No
You have 54,280,001 credits.
<Shipyards> Your option (?) ? Q
You leave the shipyards.
<StarDock> Where to? (?=Help)
Sect 5527³Turns 0³Creds 54,280,001³Figs 400,000³Shlds 3,700³Hlds 200³Ore 140
Org 0³Equ 0³Col 0³Phot 0³Armd 0³Lmpt 0³GTorp 0³TWarp 2³Clks 0³Beacns 0
AtmDt 1³Crbo 0³EPrb 20³MDis 0³PsPrb No³PlScn Yes³LRS Holo³Aln 4,500,000
Exp 102,484³Corp 1³Ship 10 CarTra
<StarDock> Where to? (?=Help) Q
You return to your ship and blast off from the StarDock.
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? : C
<Computer>
<Computer activated>
Computer command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? ;
Dragon Slayer
Basic Hold Cost:1,030,710 Initial Holds: 200 Maximum Shields: 4,000
Main Drive Cost: 55,450 Max Fighters:400,000 Offensive Odds: 2.0:1
Computer Cost:1,701,770 Turns Per Warp: 4 Defensive Odds: 1.0:1
Ship Hull Cost:2,521,440 Mine Max: 200 Beacon Max: 20
Ship Base Cost:5,309,370 Genesis Max: 20 Long Range Scan: Yes
Max Figs Per Attack: 40000 TransWarp Drive: Yes Planet Scanner: Yes
Maximum Holds: 200 Transport Range: 20 Photon Missiles: Yes
Computer command [TL=00:00:00]:[5527] (?=Help)? Q
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