{"id":510,"date":"2017-04-01T13:52:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T13:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/?p=510"},"modified":"2017-04-02T23:25:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T23:25:39","slug":"hauling-basic-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/?p=510","title":{"rendered":"Hauling: Basic Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hauling freight between ports is one of the easiest ways to earn credits, and it allows you to explore the galaxy at the same time.\u00a0 But before you can begin, you will need to learn the Freight License- Dumont skill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Dumont Skill:<\/strong> \u00a0Enter the Merlin Certification Corporation store at Atlas Station.\u00a0 This store sells the most basic skills.\u00a0 In the Trade section, you will see Freight License- Dumont for 1,000 credits.\u00a0 Buy it. \u00a0This skill gives you a license to carry freight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn Dumont Skill:<\/strong>\u00a0 Click on the round icon along the bottom of the screen to enter the \u2018Manage your Skill Tree\u2019 screen.\u00a0 It will be in the Trade section, and learn this to at least level 1.\u00a0 Each addition level will give you a 2% bonus on each delivery.<\/p>\n<p>It will also be quite useful to learn Civilian Jump Drive Systems in the Navigation section. \u00a0Each level of this skill increases your Jump Gate Nexus distance by 10.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find a Delivery:\u00a0<\/strong> Enter a Dumont Haulage office.\u00a0 There is one at Atlas Station.\u00a0 There are several ways to sort the possible delivery requests depending on exactly what you want to do.\u00a0 I\u2019ll show you a couple of methods, but the first thing you will need to know, is how much space is available in your Freight Hold.\u00a0 Look at the &#8216;Cube&#8217; icon along the top of the screen, this will show your Freight capacity.\u00a0 The Marauder has a capacity of 30.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-511\" src=\"http:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Freight-Hold.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"921\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Freight-Hold.png 921w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Freight-Hold-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Freight-Hold-768x227.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Freight-Hold-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Freight-Hold-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: \u00a0If you have a destination in mind:\u00a0<\/strong> If you want to go to a specific place, don\u2019t go there without bringing something, you may as well make some credits\u00a0on the trip. \u00a0From the initial screen it can be difficult to find a good match. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-512\" src=\"http:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-unsorted-1024x464.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-unsorted-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-unsorted-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-unsorted-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-unsorted-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-unsorted-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-unsorted.png 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the empty box below System, and type at least a few letters of your destination. \u00a0I wanted to go to Servitude so I \u00a0entered \u2018Serv\u2019, and found 2 deliveries for 19 &amp; 8.\u00a0 Perfect, I can carry both and earn 547+230 credits.\u00a0 Click on the Take Shipments button for each, and go to the Zephyr system in Servitude. \u00a0The items will be automatically removed from your ship when you arrive at the proper destination, and then you will be paid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-513\" src=\"http:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Servitude-1024x464.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Servitude-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Servitude-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Servitude-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Servitude-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Servitude-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Servitude.png 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: If you want to maximize your payment:<\/strong>\u00a0 The further away the delivery is, the more the overall payment, but the ratio of value to distance is constant.\u00a0 So two shorter deliveries will make as much one longer one of the same total distance. \u00a0\u00a0The real key to maximizing profit is to fill your Freight bay.<\/p>\n<p>I will suggest that it\u2019s best to make deliveries to only one system, at least until you learn your way around.\u00a0 If you\u2019re maximizing profit, don\u2019t go anywhere without a nearly full freight bay.<\/p>\n<p>Sort by Distance, and click the &#8216;Distance&#8217; arrow until the furthest distance is near the top. \u00a0There is a 50 credit docking fee at each port, so longer routes will minimize that cost.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-514\" src=\"http:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Distance-1024x463.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Distance-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Distance-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Distance-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Distance-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Distance-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dumont-Distance.png 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t like any of the deliveries to Xenthos or Jerico, because I can not take more than 20, that would leave 10 empty freight\u00a0space in my hold.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down a little.\u00a0 Weber isn\u2019t bad: 19+8 to Capella Prime is 27 total.\u00a0 Wellspring however it ideal, 19 +10 is 29 total.\u00a0 Nearly fills my freight hold of 30 capacity. \u00a0Take both of those Shipments, and head to Wellspring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>One last tip:<\/strong>\u00a0 When looking for a Dumont Haulage, don&#8217;t waste 50 credits randomly docking at each port. \u00a0Use the Galactic Finder in the Burger Menu, and search for a Dumont office in the system you are currently at.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-530\" src=\"http:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Galactic-Finder-1024x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Galactic-Finder-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Galactic-Finder-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Galactic-Finder-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Galactic-Finder-60x26.png 60w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Galactic-Finder-150x66.png 150w, https:\/\/docs.project-terran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Galactic-Finder.png 1222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hauling freight between ports is one of the easiest ways to earn credits, and it allows you to explore the galaxy at the same time.\u00a0 But before you can begin, you will need to learn the Freight License- Dumont skill. 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