I am writing in order to talk about an issue for the mine products..
I wiil be discussing minerals, quartz, iron ore, coal and stones leaving outside the ''precious'' one..
In order to simplify everything power and water is taken as 0.25
First of all i have to start with stones.. stones cost 1.8*(6*0.25)=3.30
and in one day someone can make x stones( lets say 100).. so he sells them for 25 and makes 2500 revenue - 330 cost= 2170 profit.
prices are standard as NPC exists. so this should be the minimun profit someone should make by having a mine.. (need for stones is always great, so i believe prices will never go less than 25).
So mine holders should make another product only if they make bigger profit..(as the need for other products is a lot lees)
minerals. minerals cost 0.31+(18*0.25)=4.81 (++the hidden cost of any researches!!!!!!!)
with a rate of 12/13(my base is stones) someone makes less than 100 minerals around 92.. so 92*4.81= 442.52
in order to have the same profit 2170+442.52=2612.52/92=28.3
So all player have to put their q0 minerals 28.3 at least and then grow the price when q++ comes.. But when you look the minerals market almost all time prices are under 25 caps..
Quartz.. Here things are even worse..
cost is 0.32 +(18*0.25)=4.82 same rate so 92 quartz and for the same profit price should be over 28.4.. and when you go on the market you can see prices like 5 or 10 caps and thats a shame...
coal, iron ore.. i don't have a lot experience for these market but i see there are dead markets as there are small amount there. so quantities go through contracts. and as far as i am concerned high qs sell at good price but low qs not so good at all..
SO TO ALL MINE PRODUCERS... MAKE STH AND SELL IT IN A PRICE THAT GIVES YOU HIGHER PROFIT THAN STONES OR DONT DO IT!!!!!!
