A question on prices

Oni14128

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Does the supply/demand level change at the station or is it just dependent of that systems economy type? I've only had a chance to play for a couple hours but I keep seeing on the forum to take notes on supply/demand at each station. I've got no problem doing this but if it's constantly changing then it doesn't help. Any insight would be appreciated.
 

chaseydog

chaseydog
I haven't noticed much fluctuation, the economy is not set in stone but it's not volatile either. Then again I just started playing again after dropping out for a while after the first beta so my experience may be somewhat dated. A good route may not stay a good route forever but you should see some consistantcy in your trades.
 

Rearden

Rearden
Oni14128 said:
Does the supply/demand level change at the station or is it just dependent of that systems economy type? I've only had a chance to play for a couple hours but I keep seeing on the forum to take notes on supply/demand at each station. I've got no problem doing this but if it's constantly changing then it doesn't help. Any insight would be appreciated.
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It is supposed to change with player and NPC activity, however they don't seem to change that often and also there were recent changes on the "background economy simulation" so... it is a bit confusing now. But the answer should still be "yes, they can change".
 

DaveB

DaveB
Oni14128 said:
Does the supply/demand level change at the station or is it just dependent of that systems economy type? I've only had a chance to play for a couple hours but I keep seeing on the forum to take notes on supply/demand at each station. I've got no problem doing this but if it's constantly changing then it doesn't help. Any insight would be appreciated.
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Supply numbers go down when you buy, but the price you pay for the item doesn't move much if at all.

Demand numbers don't change much if at all, but repeated selling will reduce the price the station is prepared to pay for the item.
 

Madd_RIP

Madd_RIP
It won't change that quickly, and some systems have multiple stations with different trading requirements, it is worth making notes atm however, as the trading system is a little back to front atm
 

Sams

Sams
I did the same 2 system trade run last night for 3 hours. Started off 800cr per ton and ended 580cr per ton so even one person can reduce the market quickly and dramatically.

I believe this is because there are so few high demands that you can quickly swamp medium demand commodities.

It is a pain :)
 
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Hethwill_Khan

Hethwill_Khan
If a number of players ( and NPCs for all that counts ) keep banging the market at a certain station, let's say with rare goods given the price can be high enough to be noticeable, after a few hours only the difference between profit per ton is noticeable, not in the thousand digit but in the hundreds.

As Madd RIP says, keep your notebook handy.
 
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