By what do you mean by saying, "help support the hits on market"? Do you mean help lower the market price or raise the market price? I don't know if doing anything to the market on Realm 1 would be good. Why? There are to many large companies that would buy up anything at a low price that it won't effect anyone. (Example, I have over 10B power in my warehouse. When I ever see someone place 1B+ on the market I just buy it as long as it is under the NPC when price sorted. I never bother to look at the price other than that.)
TIB, and myself personaly, give people a helping hand. I buy millions of caps worth of power, water, stone, wood and steel which is resold to smaller companies at a reduced price. I view this as more effective by bypassing larger companies who would eat the deal up like it was candy.
I think the great thing about TIB is it allows the members to set goals. If members want to raise the price of power they can discuss it and complete the goal. (People who produce power could sell it higher while others with an extra few hundred million could buy the lower priced power and resell it higher.) I could see where you think it isn't focussed from the stand point of no Admin telling others what to do. But, why not let the average company take charge for a change?
I disagree to a point with TIB's so called noneffect on the market. On Realm 1 TIB controls:
Wardrobes - cash money brothers can change the market and retail price all by himself. Add in Halee-Burton's highest quality and all the other major wardrobe producers and you control most of the market.
Pullovers - 85%+ of all pullovers retailed are produced by TIB members.
TV - TIB has a number of the largest TV producers and retailers on both Realms who have worked together to raise prices in the past.
Cabriolet - Marxer. Who needs to say more?
To conclude, TIB does control a number of markets. However, it just isn't being discussed dirrectly on the forum.
To change topics a little.
I am not against new unions. By all means, if it helps Kapilands, why not? So far, ever new union doesn't seem to last more a couple month maximum. Maybe this time it will be different.
To batangwaray1: If you think this is getting off topic for your thread say so. If that is the case, people can feel free to continue on the TIB thread instead. (As it won't hurt anyones feelings.)