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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[[File:Tradeportal_craft_or_purchase.png|thumb|Crafting profits]] | |||
As it's possible to acquire [[Copper Coin|copper]], [[Gold Coin|gold]] or [[Platinum Coin|platinum]] coins and even gems by finding [[Golden Chest|golden chests]] near the surface, the introduction of trade portals allow for acquiring various important materials without [[Mining|digging]] deeply. | As it's possible to acquire [[Copper Coin|copper]], [[Gold Coin|gold]] or [[Platinum Coin|platinum]] coins and even gems by finding [[Golden Chest|golden chests]] near the surface, the introduction of trade portals allow for acquiring various important materials without [[Mining|digging]] deeply. | ||
For improved effectiveness when selling, pay attention to what can be crafted from raw materials and compare that with what the raw materials themselves will fetch. It is typically profitable to do a little crafting before trading. (For example, a [[chest]] will usually sell for more than a block of [[wood]].) | For improved effectiveness when selling, pay attention to what can be crafted from raw materials and compare that with what the raw materials themselves will fetch. It is typically profitable to do a little crafting before trading. (For example, a [[chest]] will usually sell for more than a block of [[wood]].) The inofficial market monitor [http://blackmarket.mplx.eu BlackMarket] helps you to maximize your crafting profits. | ||
A look at [[Trade Portal#Mined Materials|the above lists]] reveals it's possible to buy a replacement for the gem used to upgrade a trade portal. Obtaining the gem in the first place requires the same old exploration or meditation methods, though. | A look at [[Trade Portal#Mined Materials|the above lists]] reveals it's possible to buy a replacement for the gem used to upgrade a trade portal. Obtaining the gem in the first place requires the same old exploration or meditation methods, though. | ||