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Crafty
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04 Oct 2012 18:47Link
Look guys, pick a corp, any corp, dont show me...
Look at the months turn over, products sold. So thats the money the corp received for its goods that month right.
Now multiply the number of goods that your corp made that month by the going rate for that product. That will give you the price of standard market 100Q prducts you sold.
Divide the first figure by the second figure and you will get the mark up you received, the base price times whatever Q increase you actually got.
Results: You will see that you received a lower Q mark up than you actually produced. So selling at 10 below or market price makes perfect sense. That strategy will almost always ensure your products are sold every month. If you ask 100 over then they may not sell that month or for several months and your corp will lose billions each month it doesnt sell (compared to the maybe 500M it makes if it does sell). Even if you ask for 100 o
Look at the months turn over, products sold. So thats the money the corp received for its goods that month right.
Now multiply the number of goods that your corp made that month by the going rate for that product. That will give you the price of standard market 100Q prducts you sold.
Divide the first figure by the second figure and you will get the mark up you received, the base price times whatever Q increase you actually got.
Results: You will see that you received a lower Q mark up than you actually produced. So selling at 10 below or market price makes perfect sense. That strategy will almost always ensure your products are sold every month. If you ask 100 over then they may not sell that month or for several months and your corp will lose billions each month it doesnt sell (compared to the maybe 500M it makes if it does sell). Even if you ask for 100 o
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sbroccoli
All worlds
04 Oct 2012 21:19Link
Forgive me, but I still don't understand.
I have set every corp to bid 200 over and every product is sold. All the time.
So if it's true that it's sold at 10 below quality anyway, then the pricesetting you can do is without meaning.
Now, does price strategy for purchasing also not do anything?
I have set every corp to bid 200 over and every product is sold. All the time.
So if it's true that it's sold at 10 below quality anyway, then the pricesetting you can do is without meaning.
Now, does price strategy for purchasing also not do anything?
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Crafty
All worlds
05 Oct 2012 00:31Link
Asking for too high a price can result in stuff not being sold. If all yours sells at 200 over then you are very lucky and must have corps that make product that is always in high demand. But it doesn't change the fact you wont get paid 200 over. Basically, yes, the selling strat is about obselete.
Buying strategy does still function.
Buying strategy does still function.
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Tarmore
All worlds
05 Oct 2012 20:27Link
Well that's the rub, isn't it? You have to find the right spot where you are selling your products for max profit but you are still selling it.
All I want is a chance to play and find that spot.
I'm betting that 'spot' is well above the -10% of market price the computer is forcing me to give my goods away at currently.
All I want is a chance to play and find that spot.
I'm betting that 'spot' is well above the -10% of market price the computer is forcing me to give my goods away at currently.
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sbroccoli
All worlds
05 Oct 2012 22:29Link
Almost everything I produce is in short supply.
Of course, I'd say- It's not hard to locate the industries that have a high demand. Why build industries that are in the green?
Of course, I'd say- It's not hard to locate the industries that have a high demand. Why build industries that are in the green?
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Tarmore
All worlds
06 Oct 2012 19:40Link
Most don't stay in the green all the time, just like very few should stay in red all the time.
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Crafty
All worlds
06 Oct 2012 20:42Link
Tarmore...read and try my post above.
If it's been years for you, then I can assure you it's changed.
I aint going to repeat myself again, so if you aren't willing to see for yourself then f**k you, you post what the best strategy is and prove me wrong.
If it's been years for you, then I can assure you it's changed.
I aint going to repeat myself again, so if you aren't willing to see for yourself then f**k you, you post what the best strategy is and prove me wrong.
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Tarmore
All worlds
07 Oct 2012 15:19Link
I don't get the attitude?
I said nothing about 200 how about you red my posts...
Seriously I will find a strat that works for me the same as you did, all I want it to be able to begin to feel it out, but can't because I am hand cuffed by this stupid set-up where I am selling my goods 10 points too low.
Is that where you sell yours?
I said nothing about 200 how about you red my posts...
Seriously I will find a strat that works for me the same as you did, all I want it to be able to begin to feel it out, but can't because I am hand cuffed by this stupid set-up where I am selling my goods 10 points too low.
Is that where you sell yours?
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Crafty
All worlds
08 Oct 2012 15:00Link
Sorry Tarmore, nothing personal, just sometimes I get fed up answering questions for new people only to have it totally ignored or argued with.
This is part of why I have called for many other experienced players to contribute in helping newer/returning players.
This is part of why I have called for many other experienced players to contribute in helping newer/returning players.
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Tarmore
All worlds
08 Oct 2012 15:46Link
It's ok.
Mt fustration is not with you or your answers, it's with the system.
Another week and I'm out of this this price hell!
Hopefully then I can start making some good money
As for experienced players helping others, it's more of a culture thing in most games, the more people do it the more others get involved (typically but not always: has been my experience anyway) About the only thing you can do is what you are doing, and when this crop of newbies get more experience at least they can follow your example.
Mt fustration is not with you or your answers, it's with the system.
Another week and I'm out of this this price hell!
Hopefully then I can start making some good money
As for experienced players helping others, it's more of a culture thing in most games, the more people do it the more others get involved (typically but not always: has been my experience anyway) About the only thing you can do is what you are doing, and when this crop of newbies get more experience at least they can follow your example.