Okay, I could not find this in the OR ELSE thread, nor through the search function.

AFTER the economy redux, I imagine that stations will have to export and import X each day, not have make a specific delivery each hour. As such, I think it would be good when talking to the trading guild to be able to setup a custom mission, say to procure exactly 32cu of plasteel, instead of 124. I think the best way to do this would be to continue to chatting with the trade guild controller/broker, unless there was a new trade-mission interface added.

A new trade-mission interface would be cool too. There could be a list of stations (with distances) and related goods for the next 24-48 hours, specifying deliveries (leaving from the current station) on the left and retrievals on the right (returning to the current station). There will also be a "Procurement" *station* at the bottom of this list with the item picture and number field on the left, and the nearest known producing station on the right (this would also be the location for mining requests). By entering numbers into this field and pressing a "Submit" button at the bottom, it generates a mission box like our current acceptance box, where you have to confirm the mission details (what goes where by when for how much) and that you will take this mission. The payment and time alotted for the mission would be displayed at the very top (above all stations) and would be dynamically updated as you created a mission (i.e. each time you edit a number field).

Comments?

*Bump* I want at least one comment...

Here you go.

If # of cargo units decreases, payoff should be significantly less. Oh wait, we already have those missions.

I'm not for this, the way it is now seems to be fine to me.