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Author Topic: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?  (Read 5601 times)

Gexern

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Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« on: November 22, 2018, 06:15:31 AM »

I remember before the new patch, I could get details about prices in some systems, like this from the wiki: http://starsector.wikia.com/wiki/Trade?file=Intel_commodity_prices.jpg

I cannot find that similar tab for this new patch? I can if I dock at a planet/station get information about the availability for different commodities etc, is this the new way to go about figuring out where something is in high demand etc.?

I LOVE the new patch btw!
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2018, 06:31:43 AM »

Open cargo screen, point at commodity, press F1 (your fleet must be in comm relay range)

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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2018, 07:45:29 AM »

Request: Please put this info, and the Commodity-production/consumer info (from a Colony info screen) into the "Intel" menu under an "Economy" tab.
It's silly that you need to have the item on-hand to look up info for it.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2018, 08:28:33 AM »

Open cargo screen, point at commodity, press F1 (your fleet must be in comm relay range)



Woooow, I had no idea! Thank you!
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2018, 08:30:44 AM »

Yeah, I was missing that feature, too. The "solution" seems to be to have 1 of each commodity in your cargo bay at all times, which is indeed pretty preposterous. I imagine the fleet-seer laying his hands on the crate and summoning the holy spirit of commerce to get that info, or something.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2018, 01:24:29 AM »

I too would like an Economy tab in the intel screen please, where I can see the base prices for every commodity, and, if I'm in comm-relay range, get the F1 quick buy/sell info, or click it for the full producers/consumers screen.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2018, 02:23:24 AM »

I would like the option to see more prices. It becomes a problem when 3/5 of the list shows pirate bases and the other two luddic path.

Making this a tab in the intel screen would alleviate these problems.

Looks like Alex is getting another economy rework on his TODO-list.  ;D
« Last Edit: November 23, 2018, 02:26:57 AM by Embercloud »
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2018, 09:59:50 AM »

the economy tab is really nifty. but i to would like to see it fleshed out a little more. for starters a dedicated tab in the Intel screen. where you can check all the commodities you know about and potential full lists of prices instead of the limited 5 we get in the cargo screen.

this way the cargo screen is like a screen shot of the commodity but if you want to go deep into trading you have an intel screen for that.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2018, 10:19:14 AM »

Also be aware that these prices are... guesses at best. If you see a price on this tab that screams profits, you can check it out, but expect it to be a lie.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2018, 01:26:36 PM »

Also be aware that these prices are... guesses at best. If you see a price on this tab that screams profits, you can check it out, but expect it to be a lie.

I've seen them be more profitable than they implied - I THINK this is because it doesn't take into account the deficit/excess price-changes, but I'm not sure.
I haven't had them lie in a way that harms me, though.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2020, 11:24:46 PM »

I would like to bump this and request the option to see more than the 5 best buy/sell prices. Many times I'd prefer to pay a bit more for something that is nearby, but am unable to search for it.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2020, 02:26:07 AM »

I too would like an Economy tab in the intel screen please, where I can see the base prices for every commodity, and, if I'm in comm-relay range, get the F1 quick buy/sell info, or click it for the full producers/consumers screen.

It would be really nice to get the price from colonies if you have that intel along with how old that intel is.
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Re: Details about prices in new "Intel" overview?
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2020, 04:33:32 AM »

The trick i tend to use is keeping one of everything in my cargo, as long as there is a com relay ( i think ) nearby you can pull the f1 info for demand and prices but its remembering to keep 1 of everything haha.

Also if you have a fulfilment quest there is a tab once accepted to bring up that info ok the info for that mission, shows you where you can get the product for example ( i missed this for ages and messed up a few times blindly trying to find stuff in markets)
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