The game is still going, kinda.
See:
http://www.geocities.com/hohoho611ca/catalog.html
I make a non-trivial amount of money from trade treaties, and the higher treaties provide more access to services.
I also provide annual kickbacks as account credits to members.
I buy and sell at cost for resources and tech.
I sell my ships for a profit, since they all use my unique racial tech of extremely low maintenance (less than 1% maint).
The resource prices are so far off because the game is being played under my P&N mod, and technology has hit the point where lots of high-energy engines and weapons are in demand, and between the buckytube gel armor and my organic tech, the ships I sell are pretty heavy in the organics department.
I have built base space yards in a number of systems to make and sell ships to the locals, too.
I cannot colonize planets at all, but
I am currently in second place.
I
was in first place for the longest time, but then Fyron had to come along and start taking over the galaxy
I can't really complain, though since he's my best customer, and as the Ferengi know, "War is good for business"
[ January 26, 2004, 02:59: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]