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Trading
Every system's economy sells one kind of trade good and needs another. Buy where a good is sold, then sell it where it's needed.
Economy types 7
A system sells its own goods for 70%–90% of their value and pays 140%–180% for the goods it needs, or 180%–280% during a demand surge.
| Economy | Also shown as | Sells | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining | Minerals, Ore Extraction, Prospecting | Mining Commodity | Tradable Energy Source |
| High Tech | Technology, Nano-construction, Engineering | Technology Parts | Industrial Components |
| Mercantile | Trading, Shipping, Commercial | Trade Goods | Scientific Components |
| Manufacturing | Industrial, Construction, Mass Production | Industrial Components | Mining Commodity |
| Advanced Materials | Alchemical, Metal Processing, Material Fusion | Advanced Materials | Trade Goods |
| Scientific | Research, Experimental, Mathematical | Scientific Components | Advanced Materials |
| Power Generation | Energy Supply, Fuel Generation, High Voltage | Tradable Energy Source | Technology Parts |
Trade loops
Each economy needs what the one before it sells, so these chains loop back to the start.
- Mining then Manufacturing then High Tech then Power Generation then Mining
- Mercantile then Advanced Materials then Scientific then Mercantile
Trade goods
Advanced Materials
Nanotube Crate1,000 u
Self-repairing Heridium6,000 u
Optical Solvent15,000 u
5d Torus30,000 u
Superconducting Fibre50,000 u
Trade Goods
Decrypted User Data1,000 u
Star Silk6,000 u
Comet Droplets15,000 u
Ion Sphere30,000 u
Teleport Coordinators50,000 u
Industrial Components
Enormous Metal Cog1,000 u
Non-stick Piston6,000 u
Mesh Decouplers15,000 u
Holographic Crankshaft30,000 u
Vector Compressors50,000 u
Tradable Energy Source
Spark Canister1,000 u
Industrial-grade Battery6,000 u
Ohmic Gel15,000 u
Experimental Power Fluid30,000 u
Fusion Core50,000 u
Scientific Components
De-scented Bottles1,000 u
Neutron Microscope6,000 u
Instability Injector15,000 u
Organic Piping30,000 u
Neural Duct50,000 u
Mining Commodity
Dirt1,000 u
Unrefined Pyrite Grease6,000 u
Bromide Salt15,000 u
Polychromatic Zirconium30,000 u
Re-latticed Arc Crystal50,000 u
Technology Parts
Decommissioned Circuits1,000 u
Welding Soap6,000 u
Ion Capacitor15,000 u
Autonomous Positioning Unit30,000 u
Quantum Accelerator50,000 u