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- Ask for: Discount... (If NPC is a Trader they will offer a Personal Discount for their wares (eg marines or rough gemstones); for all other NPCs the discount will apply to the (docked) station only - see below).
- -not used-
- Ask about: Job Applicant (offers the location and skills of a different NPC available to hire by Otanion the current dock). If no other hirable NPC exists this option will be unavailable
- Trade Updates (see below as not all NPCs offer it; they unlock continuous, real-time market info for the NPC's station. This is not the same effect as posession of trading computer Trading Computer sofware).
- Give: Item... (give a craftable gift that unlocks level 2 of smalltalk).
- -not used-
Level 2 smalltalk (only available via the "Give: Item" option in level 21)
- Ask for: Discount... (a higher-quality version of the discount available at level 1 above)
- -not used-
- Ask about: Job Applicant (different to level 1 and 3 smalltalks, so perhaps the range setting is station)
- -not used-
- Continue: Smalltalk (hard) (successful completion of a second smalltalk (quicker reactions needed) unlocks unlocks level 3 of smalltalk)
- -not used-
Level 3 smalltalk** (only available via level 2 smalltalk success)
- Extended Discount. (lasts a long time; probably the same numerical discount as level 2)
- -not used-
- Best Job Applicant (offers the location and skills of an NPC of a chosen type with the best, previously unknown skills, in the zone)
- Ask for: Employee training (source of Training Manuals - see below)
- -not used-
- -not used-
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If smalltalking with an NPC Trader (e.g. Black Marketeer, Arms Dealer or Mechanic; Recruitment Officers too), they will offer a choice of station or personal discounts. Station discounts from smalltalk apply on top of any other discounts, such as via Standings (Reputation) or those found outside stations while flying around near the station. Therefore they can all be stacked up to gain a higher profit margin than would otherwise be available.
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