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How Many Traders is too Much?
Just wondering is there a limit to how many traders max on a server is best practice?

Would having like 30 dotted around Deer Isle cause noticeable lag?

A few of the traders could be like-for-like clones with the same ID but different objects so they look different but offer the same trades.

Or could like 50 still run smooth assuming they are just spawnable objects lol.
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Stalart 30 May, 2021 @ 9:15pm 
I've currently got 30 trader spots with 13 distinct trader types on my DeerIsle server - about five each in two main traders then the rest scattered throughout the map (drug pushers hidden in cities). I haven't noticed any issues from this.
Oh good, I have a few solo traders dotted round the place. More to explore lol
PROLIFIC 23 Aug, 2021 @ 5:27pm 
any configs?
DIVE 20 Nov, 2021 @ 5:32am 
I currently have 13 Traders and its working fine!
gwt123 15 Dec, 2021 @ 8:58pm 
I replaced my trader NPCs with trader dummys (ATMs) and my server fps increased by 2000fps. Might want to go that route if you're going to have a ton of traders.
Ossi 12 Jan, 2022 @ 4:31pm 
i have 42 traders without probs
Fartonice 23 Jan, 2022 @ 1:00pm 
ok i see 13 but can i do 17 all different items and categories not the same
Ossi 25 Jan, 2022 @ 4:34am 
yeah its working i have 42 traders in 20 diffent options. The following line gives trader the items u want. You have to configured TraderObjects.txt and TraderConfig.txt

<TraderMarker> 1
<TraderMarker> 2
<TraderMarker> 3 etc
Last edited by Ossi; 25 Jan, 2022 @ 4:34am
Ossi 25 Jan, 2022 @ 4:37am 
i observed that the ammount of item per side from the shop, 100+ items can make a lag, but its not the server, its your hdd and cpu for a moment
levelcero 5 Nov, 2022 @ 12:46am 
sorry, but how do you differentiate in TraderConfig.txt each trader? , so that everyone sells something different. gracias
Ossi 5 Nov, 2022 @ 3:15am 
for example

in TraderObjects.txt you determine the positions of the respective traders

<TraderMarker> 0
<TraderMarker> 1
<TraderMarker> 2 etc


in TraderConfig.txt you list the items with their prices



<Trader> Consume Trader //ID= marker 0
<Category> Vegetables // Category Name
Banana, *, 30, 5
Tomato, *, 30, 5
Potato, *, 50, 9
GreenBellPepper, *, 40, 8
Zucchini, *, 35, 7
Pumpkin, *, 85, 15
sandwich_mung, *, 20, 2
TomatoSeedsPack, *, 40, 10
PepperSeedsPack, *, 40, 10
ZucchiniSeedsPack, *, 60, 20
PumpkinSeedsPack, *, 600, 30


<Category> Packaged Food
PowderedMilk, *, 60, 10
BoxCerealCrunchin, *, 55, 10
Rice, *, 60, 15
Marmalade, *, 120, 40
PeachesCan, *, 200, 20
SardinesCan, *, 180, 20
TunaCan, *, 160, 20
SpaghettiCan, *, 250, 25
BakedBeansCan, *, 220, 25
TacticalBaconCan, *, 240, 35
vinegar_mung, *, 200, 30
ketchup_mung, *, 250, 40
wonderbread_mung, *, 350, 40
pickles_closed, *, 200, 50
ZagorkyChocolate, *, 450, 35
ZagorkyPeanuts, *, 350, 25
Honey, *, 1500, 150
Chips, *, 850, 45
CatFoodCan, *, 950, 60
DogFoodCan, *, 1200, 75
Crackers, *, 750, 25
BrisketSpread, *, 150, 5

<Category> Hunting
ChickenBreastMeat, S, 340, 10
GoatSteakMeat, S, 335, 10
SheepSteakMeat, S, 335, 10
PigSteakMeat, S, 345, 20
BoarSteakMeat, S, 345, 20
WolfSteakMeat, S, 345, 20
DeerSteakMeat, S, 470, 20
CowSteakMeat, S, 250, 20
Bone, *, 150, 5
Lard, *, 85, 10
Guts, *, 70, 5
SmallGuts, *, 60, 5
brain_Mung, *, 10000, 500
TannedLeather, *, 5500, 1200

<Category> Drinks
SodaCan_Cola, *, 400, 150
SodaCan_Kvass, *, 600, 220
SodaCan_Pipsi, *, 400, 150
SodaCan_Spite, *, 400, 150
WaterBottle, *, 450, 210
Canteen, *, 800, 340
Vodka, *, 1600, 800

<Category> Kippen
cigarette_mung, *, 700, 120
cigar_mung, *, 800, 120
Zippo_new, *, 700, 90
CigarettePack_Chernamorka, *, 900, 450
CigarettePack_Merkur, *, 900, 450
CigarettePack_Partyzanka, *, 900, 450
sherlockpipe_mung, *, 1500, 250
CP_RollingPapers, *, 900, 300
RollingPapers_Jest, *, 900, 300


<Category> Money Exchange
MoneyRuble1, 1, 1, -1
MoneyRuble5, 1, 5, -1
MoneyRuble10, 1, 10, -1
MoneyRuble25, 1, 25, -1
MoneyRuble50, 1, 50, -1
MoneyRuble100, 1, 100, -1


<Trader> Misc Trader //marker 1




<Category> Electronics
Battery9V, *, 180, 30
PersonalRadio, *, 350, 50
Megaphone, *, 1500, 150
ElectronicRepairKit, *, 350, 170
CableReel, *, 750, 200
BatteryCharger, *, 1700, 200
BaseRadio, *, 2500, 300
Rangefinder, *, 1200, 350
NVGoggles, *, 550, 350
PowerGenerator, *, 33500, 10000
GPSReceiver, *, 1400, 1000


<Category> Fire & Lights
Chemlight_Blue, *, 200, 20
Chemlight_Green, *, 200, 20
Chemlight_Red, *, 200, 20
Chemlight_White, *, 200, 20
Chemlight_Yellow, *, 200, 20
Zippo_mung, *, 700, 90
Roadflare, *, 400, 20
Matchbox, *, 600, 30
Flashlight, *, 1200, 50
PortableGasLamp, *, 950, 100
PortableGasStove, *, 1000, 150
Headtorch_Black, *, 450, 200
Headtorch_Grey, *, 650, 200
Spotlight, *, 2600, 200
maglite_mung, *, 1600, 150
Airam_mung, *, 2400, 210
oillamp_mung, *, 2000, 210



<Category> Spasti mit Flaggen
Flag_APA, *, 50, 5
Flag_Altis, *, 50, 5
Flag_BabyDeer, *, 50, 5
Flag_Bear, *, 50, 5
Flag_Bohemia, *, 50, 5
Flag_BrainZ, *, 50, 5
Flag_CDF, *, 50, 5
Flag_TEC, *, 50, 5
Flag_CHEL, *, 50, 5
Flag_Wolf, *, 50, 5
Flag_SSahrani, *, 50, 5
Flag_CMC, *, 50, 5
Flag_UEC, *, 50, 5
Flag_White, *, 50, 5
Flag_Zenit, *, 50, 5
Flag_Cannibals, *, 50, 5
Flag_Chedaki, *, 50, 5
Flag_Chernarus, *, 50, 5
Flag_Rooster, *, 50, 5
Flag_DayZ, *, 50, 5
Flag_HunterZ, *, 50, 5
Flag_Livonia, *, 50, 5
Flag_LivoniaArmy, *, 50, 5
Flag_LivoniaPolice, *, 50, 5
Flag_Pirates, *, 50, 5
Flag_NAPA, *, 50, 5
Flag_NSahrani, *, 50, 5

<Category> Supplies
Paper, *, 150, 8
Pen_Blue, *, 260, 16
BurlapSack, *, 500, 100
SmallGasCanister, *, 1000, 350
MediumGasCanister, *, 2000, 400
LargeGasCanister, *, 4000, 700
CanisterGasoline, *, 3600, 800
Handcuffs, *, 150000, 1800
HandcuffKeys, *, 45000, 1500
SewingKit, *, 200, 60
BearTrap, *, 8000, 2500
LeatherSewingKit, *, 300, 60
WeaponCleaningKit, *, 150, 10
ElectronicRepairKit, *, 350, 170




simply present the list in the Tradcer Config. If that doesn't help, I'll show you in teamviewer
levelcero 5 Nov, 2022 @ 3:48am 
great, thank you very much
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