In this Star Citizen video, Menx demonstrates a safe and profitable cargo run in the Pyro system using the Caterpillar ship, focusing on transporting Her Festite between local stations to earn about half a million credits per run without navigating the risky wormhole. He also explores cargo loading strategies, alternative routes involving gold and stems, and emphasizes balancing profit with loading times and stock availability, concluding that two runs can net nearly one million credits in under an hour and a half.
In this Star Citizen video, Menx takes viewers on a profitable cargo run in the Caterpillar ship within the Pyro system. He explains two main approaches for the run: staying within Pyro to deliver cargo between stations or going through the wormhole to Stanton for potentially higher profits. However, he notes that staying in Pyro and doing back-and-forth runs between stations like Rods Fuel and Supply and Starlight Services balances out well, offering about half a million credits per run. Menx opts for this safer, more straightforward route to make the process easier for viewers who might not want to navigate the wormhole.
Menx details the cargo loading process, focusing on purchasing Her Festite from Rods Fuel and Supply and delivering it to Starlight Services. He carefully explains how to load the Caterpillar efficiently by starting with larger cargo lots and working down to smaller ones to maximize space and manage loading times. He highlights the importance of refreshing the ship’s cargo capacity display to avoid buying more than the ship can hold, noting that loading takes significant time—around 15 minutes in this case—which can be used to complete small delivery contracts for extra income.
During takeoff, Menx encounters difficulties lifting off with the fully loaded Caterpillar and shares a helpful tip: boosting upward while simultaneously moving sideways and forward helps overcome the ship’s lack of initial thrust. Once in space, he travels to Starlight Services to unload the cargo and pick up cobalt for the return trip to Rods Fuel. He compares different cargo sizes for loading cobalt, experimenting with buying all small lots (ones) versus mixed sizes, to see if it reduces loading time. His findings suggest that loading times remain roughly the same regardless of lot size, but using smaller lots might offer some tactical advantages, such as making piracy less rewarding.
Menx further explores alternative cargo routes involving gold and stems, considering potential profits and storage limitations. He examines prices and quantities available at various stations like New Babbage and Rat’s Nest, planning future runs that combine gold with other materials for maximum profit. Throughout, he emphasizes the importance of stock availability at stations, which can fluctuate and impact the feasibility of certain runs. He also discusses the balance between cargo value, loading/unloading times, and travel distances to optimize earnings.
In conclusion, Menx calculates that two full runs of this Pyro cargo route can net close to one million credits in about an hour and twenty minutes, making it a lucrative option for traders in Star Citizen. He encourages viewers to consider this method as a safer, efficient alternative to more complex wormhole runs. The video ends with Menx promising to explore the gold and stems route in a future video and invites viewers to like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more trading tips and gameplay in the Star Citizen universe.
