As some of you know, I'm currently creating a user manual / guide to the Escape Velocity commodity and trade exchange. I had a simple question: Do items which are listed as (example) low ever move to another level (example: medium)? I know for a fact that some "low" items will sometimes go to "lower," and "high" items will sometimes go to "higher." But will the actual item level (low, medium, high) ever change?

Answers would be appreciated. I'll probably have more questions in the future...

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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Are you asking if it will change without an disaster or "oops" occuring? If that is what you are asking, then no. Because the planets are all set to a certain level (high, med, low) for each commodity that they sell. The only want to change that is through a disaster, or what you seen on the news in the bar.

Usually, a disaster makes it change a lot, ie. from low to higher or high to low or lower. Usually it goes from one extreme to another, because otherwise it makes almost no difference to the trader.

If you are at the store and find that lettuce now costs $10 less, isn't that generally more exciting than 10 cents less?

(note: if your lettuce cost more than $10, someone is scamming you. It was just an example)

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--ares
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Correct, the "disasters" were what I was referring to. sometimes they don't seem like disasters (example: "The price of food has risen do to a new recruit of officers"), but I believe these too operate along the same principles.

But I just wanted to make sure that commodity levels don't rise / fall without the help of a disaster. Thanks for the help...

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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Nope. The disasters are all that can cause commodity prices to fluctuate.

In Resedit the disaster resource is called, "oops". I think someone coined the term disaster simply due to lack for a better word. Or perhaps they used the word disaster before they had made the "oops" that weren't technically disasters. We may never know.

Ok, I have about 2 hours worth of math to do. Later.

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Originally posted by ares1:
**Nope. The disasters are all that can cause commodity prices to fluctuate.

In Resedit the disaster resource is called, "oops". I think someone coined the term disaster simply due to lack for a better word. Or perhaps they used the word disaster before they had made the "oops" that weren't technically disasters. We may never know.

Ok, I have about 2 hours worth of math to do. Later.

**

Heh, I guess Matt was a bit tired when he created the "oops" resource.

Good luck with the math...

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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I have a lot of trouble with math. Not so much understanding it, but doing it. It's just so monotonous. All the time I try to do it, I start thinking about other stuff and can't concentrate. I don't have ADD or anything... I can do physical science, History, writing, but I can't stand math. It's so pointless.

In it's desperate attempt to get noticed, my Right Brain did the following:

As you can see, my right brain still has 2nd grader hand writing.

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--ares
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(This message has been edited by ares1 (edited 09-30-2001).)

As a side note, commodities normally listed as, i.e., medium, can still become "higher" due to an oops. So can ones marked low. The reverse holds for lower. Lower and higher are just generic terms for when an oops occurs.

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Originally posted by Captain Skyblade:
As some of you know, I'm currently creating a user manual / guide to the Escape Velocity commodity and trade exchange.

Hmm, that sounds like a good idea. Are you going to be putting it up online anywhere?

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Originally posted by EVula:
**Hmm, that sounds like a good idea. Are you going to be putting it up online anywhere?;)
**

He's said he'll probably send it to the addons.

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Originally posted by EVula:
**Hmm, that sounds like a good idea. Are you going to be putting it up online anywhere?;)

**

Yeap. Once I get some of that evula.net webspace and I've finished up the manual, I'll post it at Saber Studios and the addons page. It's taken me about four days alone to compile a list with all the EV planets and the commodities they sell, so as for when it's through is beyond me.

Also, since I've finished the list, I'll post it here. Perhaps some of you could find it helpful...

ZAXTED STARPORT - ZAXTED SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT LOW 288

DIPHIDIA II - DIPHIDIA SYSTEM
FOOD LOWER 005
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
SEAWEED LOW 030

NEW PROVIDENCE - ANTARES SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL LOW 480
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360

NEW COLUMBIA - TAU CETI SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL HIGHER 770
METAL MEDIUM 180

SERIUS STATION - SIRIUS SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT LOW 288
WORKDROIDS LOW 272

LANDFALL - CENTAURI SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420

EARTH - SOL SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

LUNA - SOL SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

MARS - SOL SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450
KEY CHAINS LOW 006

TABLETOP - ERIDANI SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
EQUIPMENT LOW 288
WOOD HIGH 337

PLATEAU - PROCYON SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
LUXURY GOODS LOW 336
METAL MEDIUM 180
GRAIN HIGH 032

NEW JAPAN - POLLUX SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL MEDIUM 180

ENYO FUEL REFINERY - VEGA SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
MAGAZINES HIGH 012

NEW FRANCE - REGULUS SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
T-SHIRTS LOW 012

OPAL - PELAGON SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420
EQUIPMENT LOW 288

DARKSTAR - NEMESIS SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS LOW 336
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT LOW 288

DUNE - ARRAKIS SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360

CAPELLA - CAPELLA SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT LOW 288

LEVO - LEVO SYSTEM
FOOD LOWER 005
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360

SPICA - SPICA SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
MEDICAL HIGHER 900
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
SEAWEED HIGH 047

MAXWELL'S PURCHASE - KATHOON SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420
ROOT EXTRACT LOW 040

NEW ISTANBUL - YEMURO SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL LOW 480
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450
VIRAL SERUM LOW 544

HODGSON'S WORLD - MATAR SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225
LOBSTERS LOW 064

NEW BRITAIN - RIGEL SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
SEAFOOD LOW 032

NORTHSTAR - POLARIS SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225

NEW IRELAND - PROPUS SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
STEMBOLTS LOW 040

NEW SCOTLAND - PROPUS SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360

BLACKTHORNE - DARVEN SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
MEDICAL LOW 480
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
STEMBOLTS LOW 040
ROOT EXTRACT HIGH 062

PEGASUS - PEGASUS SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

SAURON - SAURON SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

AKIO - GUIRON SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
LUXURY GOODS LOW 336
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360

LAURALEE - ZIGRA SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
MEDICAL LOW 480
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
PARROTS LOW 008

HERA - OLYMPUS SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420
METAL MEDIUM 180

SAMSON'S PLANET - EL SANTO SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

MURPHY'S WORLD - AGENA SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL HIGH 750

ADHARA - ADHARA SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS LOW 336
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

LETHE PRIME - LETHE SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL HIGHER 1100
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL MEDIUM 180
VEGETABLES LOW 013

NEW CYDONIA - ARIES SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL HIGH 750
METAL LOW 144

SCORPIO - SCORPIO SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

URSA MINOR BETA - URSA SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL MEDIUM 180
LOBSTERS HIGH 100

SYNTEX REFINERY - THANOS SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGHER 600
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
KEYCHAINS HIGH 010

SIRGIL STARPORT - SIRGIL SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL LOW 192
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT LOWER 160
COMPUTERS LOW 036

EMERALD - TOPAZ SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT LOW 288
BUG JUICE HIGH 025

TORGO PRIME - TORGO SYSTEM
MEDICAL HIGH 750
VERIL SERUM HIGH 850

NEW BAVARIA - JADZIA SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420

TURIN V - TURIN SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

PALOMINO - CYGNUS SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
METAL MEDIUM 180
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450
CAMELS LOW 020

RUPERT - PERSEPHONE SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL LOW 480
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360
COMPUTERS HIGH 056

ALKAIDION - ALKAID SYSTEM
FOOD HIGH 150
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420
METAL HIGH 225
EQUIPMENT LOW 288
SEAFOOD HIGH 050

HUNTER - ORION SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
LUXURY GOODS MEDIUM 420
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450

CLOTHO II - CLOTHE SYSTEM
FOOD LOW 096
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL HIGH 750
EQUIPMENT HIGH 450
APPETIZERS LOW 120

PASHLIFE - SATORI SYSTEM
FOOD HIGHER 240
INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM 240
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
EQUIPMENT MEDIUM 360

HIKEEBA - GYMKATA SYSTEM
FOOD MEDIUM 120
INDUSTRIAL HIGH 300
MEDICAL MEDIUM 600
LUXURY GOODS HIGH 525
METAL LOW 144
EQUIPMENT LOW 288

These were the current prices in my copy, so they could change while playing EV. I copied this over from Simpletext, so it kinda screwed the aligning.

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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the Confederation Graphics Expansion Set: Coming soon

Errrr... Maybe this is a bad time to tell you, but you could have gotten similar information from the EV Atlas. It has maps with some of the commodity prices.

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--ares
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." -- Dave Barry
Check out my EV website: (url="http://"http://home.cfl.rr.com/aresev/")The Legion(/url).

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Originally posted by ares1:
**Errrr... Maybe this is a bad time to tell you, but you could have gotten similar information from the EV Atlas. It has maps with some of the commodity prices.

**

Never heard of it... Available at the EV addons page, I suppose?

Does this EV Atlas have some or all of the commodity prices? The list I just posted has every planet listed that features a commodity exchange...

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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It's been a while, so I'm not sure. It has all kinds of stuff; tech level, political map, and a bunch of other stuff. Seems to me that it had something about the commodities, but I'm not exactly sure if it had all the price or what. It should be in the EV-addons under guides.

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--ares
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." -- Dave Barry
Check out my EV website: (url="http://"http://home.cfl.rr.com/aresev/")The Legion(/url).

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Originally posted by ares1:
**It's been a while, so I'm not sure. It has all kinds of stuff; tech level, political map, and a bunch of other stuff. Seems to me that it had something about the commodities, but I'm not exactly sure if it had all the price or what. It should be in the EV-addons under guides.

**

Alright, thanks. I might need this guide to help me out with the manual...

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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the Confederation Graphics Expansion Set: Coming soon