Hey All,

So I have been wondering about something for a while. Why does military tech reduce the sell prices on your PM. I think it is the only tech that has a negative affect on anything. I would understand this if it was possible to buy a unit on your PM and sell it for less, but I am pretty sure with base sell prices even a 100% TMBR and max mil tech that still isn't possible. If this is the case I think this negative affect should be removed. Why should I have to sell bushels for less on my PM if I want to also pay less for military per turn and when I buy them.

Cheers

It makes perfect sense that the tech lowers both the price to buy and sell ...

Returned items are always bought back at a discount (in earth its 75% meaning you get 25% back on what you sell.)

If I'm a wholesaler I buy at a cheaper rate but that also means that I only get 25% of the amount I paid for the buy back.

its like this
buy = base price*mil tech
sell = (base price*mil tech)*(return rate)

return rate: for all but bu = 25% bu= 8% (actually 8/90)
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Though it may be a little nicer if mil tech shrinks the differential between the 2 prices

buy = base price*mil tech
sell = (base price*mil tech)*(return rate *(2-mil tech))

for clarity return rate + return rate*mil tech
= return rate * (1 + (1-mil tech))
= return rate * (2-mil tech)

the best mil tech rate is ~ 80% which would increase the buy back to 30% from 25%
(0.25 * (2-0.8) = .25 * 1.2 = .30)

This is the best thread I've read in months!

It's definitely something we can consider...

awesome! Do it! =]

Hey guys,

I would love to see this implemented for the next set of FFA (not that it is for that, just only server I am playing and I am selfish). You guys seemed to like it...this a go or what? hehe

Just wanna make sure this didn't get forgotten or anything =]

Probably soon, don't have an exact day yet.