On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Grimmund <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:

Heh. I should have included layover times in the multi-jump trips.

Depending on where you are, it may also be harder to find cargoes and passengers willing to pay the direct transit premium. OTOH, it may also be harder, in some systems, to find passengers and/or cargo willing to travel by J1 ships if J2+ ships are available.

If you're on a multi-jump route, time includes a (typical) week layover at each stop, while the ship delivers cargo, and shops for new cargo & passengers for the next leg.

J1 direct, base rate, 10krc, 1 week, doesn't matter how capable the ship is....

J2

J2 direct, 14krc, 1 week
J1x2, 20kcr, 3 weeks

J3

J3 direct, 17kcr, 1 week
J2+J1, 24kcr, 3 weeks
J1x3 30krc, 5 weeks

J4

J4 direct, 20kcr, 1 week

J3+J1, 27kcr, 3 weeks

J2x2, 28kcr, 3 weeks
J1x4, 40kcr, 7 weeks

J5 ticket, 2.25x base rates

J6 ticket, 2.5x base rates

Note also that if you are taking a slow route, there is always a chance that your ship will change it's route, probably to your disadvantage, if a lucrative enough cargo or charter presents itself.

Presumably, if you booked passage to your destination, rather than stop by stop, the ship is obliged to give you a refund, or make other arrangements for you, or carry you along on the detour for free, depending on what your initial arrangements were.

You may or may not be able to negotiate a discount on long, slow trips, depending on whether you are staying aboard ship during the layover, or getting local accommodations (TAS, startown hotel, camping in the outback, etc.)

(and some slight risk of missing the ship, if it leaves on schedule, and you're still camping in the outback/waylaid by brigands/in the hospital due to misadventure/in the local lockup/conscripted into the local military/other adventure....)

Dan

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