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Optimal size for low sec hauling contracts?
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Droidster
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2015-12-29 22:41:13 UTC
Are there size cutoffs I should stay under to optimize my chances of having a successful hauling contract out of low sec?

For example, I have one station with 67K m3 of goods in low sec, 17 jumps from Jita. What would be the recommended way to package? One big package or multiple loads?
Buzz Orti
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2 - 2015-12-29 23:58:49 UTC  |  Edited by: Buzz Orti
Droidster wrote:
Are there size cutoffs I should stay under to optimize my chances of having a successful hauling contract out of low sec?

For example, I have one station with 67K m3 of goods in low sec, 17 jumps from Jita. What would be the recommended way to package? One big package or multiple loads?

check Cargo Size / EVElopedia
or
Hauling - UniWiki

38k m^3 was an Iteron V cargo cap without T2.

BR have better chance in low sec, but , also carry less...
Those can also be better for high(er) worth cargo.

JF can jump to a low sec cyno but, you don't want to lose a 7b ISK ship...


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Slap Jackson
Much Ballyhooed
#3 - 2015-12-30 04:42:45 UTC
I think Black Frog will move contracts in low sec with a maximum capacity of 320,000 m3.
Sheeth Athonille
TerraTroopers
Get Off My Lawn
#4 - 2015-12-30 05:13:57 UTC
I'd say to keep it under 50k m3 so that people can move them in DST. DST are perfect for moving things through low. If you want you can use a JF (320k m3ish) but be ready to pay significantly more.

If it's in NPC null or the like then you pretty much have to go the JF route, though you could also try a BR (covops cloak hauler)
Buzz Orti
State War Academy
Caldari State
#5 - 2015-12-30 15:05:59 UTC
Sheeth Athonille wrote:
I'd say to keep it under 50k m3 so that people can move them in DST. DST are perfect for moving things through low. If you want you can use a JF (320k m3ish) but be ready to pay significantly more.

If it's in NPC null or the like then you pretty much have to go the JF route, though you could also try a BR (covops cloak hauler)

DST have smaller cargo capacity volume than Itty V.
Also, contracting the courier service will limit it to the Charon size at this time.
I'm not sure if the new ORE ship can carry more ships than a Charon.

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Sheeth Athonille
TerraTroopers
Get Off My Lawn
#6 - 2016-01-01 18:43:08 UTC
DST's have a base cargo capacity of over 50k... Are you maybe forgetting about their fleet hangar?

And no one is going to take a charon into low, so it really doesn't matter how much a charon can carry. You're going to have to base it off of jump freighter volume.

The ore hauler is speciallized for fitted ships. It can carry quite a bit as far as that goes, but not much standard capacity.
Destitute Tehol Beddict
Binary Trading
#7 - 2016-01-03 15:51:32 UTC
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<10k m3 is considered Blockade Runner Hauls (these are fine for lowsec)
<60k m3 is considered DST Hauls (these are fine for lowsec)
<320k-350k is considered Jump Freighter Hauls (these are fine for low sec - but much more expensive.

350k should be considered the maximum any hauler will accept for lowsec.

Each of these methods constitutes a major increase in reward.

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