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:''"Trade with the universe."'' | :''"Trade with the universe."'' | ||
A '''trade portal''' is an object where many [[ | A '''trade portal''' is an object where many [[item]]s can be bought and sold in exchange for [[currency]]. Prices reflect demand, with higher amounts of local influence and smaller amounts of universal influence on prices. They were introduced in [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]]. | ||
At any given moment at a given trade portal, items will sell there for 90% of the buying price at the same portal at that moment. As prices change and vary between trade portals, there can be trade portals with vastly different prices, allowing a profit to be made. Prices also change over time, so a price may go up or down as time passes. Buying items raises prices while selling items lowers prices. | At any given moment at a given trade portal, items will sell there for 90% of the buying price at the same portal at that moment. As prices change and vary between trade portals, there can be trade portals with vastly different prices, allowing a profit to be made. Prices also change over time, so a price may go up or down as time passes. Buying items raises prices while selling items lowers prices. | ||
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==Available Items== | ==Available Items== | ||
Most [[ | Most [[item]]s are available through a trade portal. Other than those for [[Electricity|electric]] production and conversion, [[Crafting Surface|crafting surfaces]] are not. | ||
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A blockhead cannot buy, sell, or otherwise use the interface until they have reached the trade portal. At that time, the trade portal interface (shown to the right) will open. | A blockhead cannot buy, sell, or otherwise use the interface until they have reached the trade portal. At that time, the trade portal interface (shown to the right) will open. | ||
The icon menu across the top, immediately below the window title, can be scrolled left and right. Selecting an icon will display the trade menu associated with it: [[ | The icon menu across the top, immediately below the window title, can be scrolled left and right. Selecting an icon will display the trade menu associated with it: [[block]]s, [[food]], [[tool]]s, [[clothing]], [[Mining|mined]] materials, miscellaneous, advanced items, and [[Currency|coins]] (exchange). (See above for a detailed list.) The final icon is for upgrades. | ||
The trade menus can be scrolled up and down. Each line shows the item (and quantity), cost (in gold and copper coins), and a button to sell or buy based on what was chosen when the trade portal was tapped. The buy/sell button will be green if the using blockhead has the necessary items in its [[inventory]]. Items unavailable at the trade portal's current level show a "locked" icon and have no cost or buy/sell button. | The trade menus can be scrolled up and down. Each line shows the item (and quantity), cost (in gold and copper coins), and a button to sell or buy based on what was chosen when the trade portal was tapped. The buy/sell button will be green if the using blockhead has the necessary items in its [[inventory]]. Items unavailable at the trade portal's current level show a "locked" icon and have no cost or buy/sell button. | ||
