How to Make Money Trading and Building Stations | X4: Foundations 4.0 Beta

In this X4: Foundations video, we'll show how to make high margin profits from trading and figuring out what kind of stations you should build.




#X4

[netman]

Werit Buddy! You did it again!! By far the best video that goes into economy basics ala supply & demand, and gives insights into what kind of station one should build!!

I keep making the early game mistake of throwing out an energy cell plant but they really aren't feeding a starving economy so I will be revisiting that station to make sure I am actually supplying a need. I think alot of us just put up something for the sake of quick profits without taking a deeper dive into what's actually needed.

Thanks for yet another gem, please keep 'em coming!!!

[davidasteed]

as a trade-challenged player I really appreciate this straight-talking tutorial

[greenarmchair]

Great Stuff Werit, , A valuable asset to Egosoft ... Going to buy a Buffalo I think after in a previous vid you was advised not to get an Incarcatura, , , maybe you already had one.. Keep em coming.

[Roosko.]

Best video i have seen for x4 so far 👍🏻👍🏻

[ninjaguy]

Thank you so much! Extremely helpful for a new player

[Vyctorwulf]

every playthrough I have done it's always hull parts, weapon components, and advanced electronics that never go out of style for stations.

[NateHK]

You can include all wares in the trade filter and then uncheck the ones you don't want to see as you pan around; it's kind of jank but it accomplishes the behavior you want.

[Koshea]

This is a great question I only ever vaguely answer for myself per playthrough, usually ends up being a default answer of "Hull Parts" but I like the process you go through to narrow down a good answer.

[WeritGaming]

Do you have any tips for finding good trades or what kind of stations to build?

[ReinisIkass]

Thanks for the video! I was not aware of the trade filter functionality. Then again, I've only been playing X4 for a week or so. :)

[hko]

7:44 you can use sector list mod to see what system have what resource

[jrdipa]

I know it's a bit late for a question😅, but I just started playing the game a few days ago, been wondering once the construction of engine parts factory has been completed, should I attach L trading ships to sell the finished products or I could just let 'em be and eventually the NPC from that sector would buy the parts themselves?🤔

[hornedfiend]

What's frustrating about x4 is the amount of micromanaging you have to do to sell wares. I have a couple of stations producing food rations, hull parts and silicone wafers + smart chips, each having 2 or 3 medium traders assigned to it, but they are hardly selling anything right, do I have to manually sell to various stations to make any money.

[CreatorOfWorlds]

I seriously don't understand why the trade filter is past tense (bought/sold). Also the game really need to re work this to show current buy/sell offers plus not just show the "best" option but show each and every option.

[greenarmchair]

Question. How do I keep one manual trade ship highlighted to give multiple trade runs without going through the list of existing mining/trade ships for every individual trade run..? Durrrr watched vid again ..right click.. Durrr..!!!

[ingrimmschboindil]

I really am excited for the next dlc. Are there any rumors aboit the release date?
So far i checked the shipyard and what they are buying, so i decide my production to that.

Trading on its own is quite strange its just so hard to get a 3 star captan. In both of my gamestarts i allways startet with auto miners.

[xNhiox]

I'm sorry if it's an obvious question but how did you move the trade filter window into top left corner mine is in the middle of my screen

[lsswappedcessna]

The big bulk of your trade profit in my experience will be Fill Shortages. The hardest part about that is getting a 2 star pilot.

[khugansixtyeight]

I've never found a "good" source of any gas that didn't seem relatively miniscule, in comparison to minerals. Thanks for the video Werit.