I don't understand how the market works

[bolero3232]

Does anybody have a guide for this?

[Code]

To be honest, I just ignore it, I Make enough turning Pirate, However, this will most likely help you

http://rebelgalaxy.gamepedia.com/Rebel_Galaxy_Wiki

[bolero3232]

Yeah most games the market is not worth the effort. Just thought I'd give it a try.

[Code]

Originally posted by bolero3232:

Yeah most games the market is not worth the effort. Just thought I'd give it a try.

Good Luck to you Shipmate!

[Vercinger]

It appears to be mostly random, with some predictability. Bases around planets that produce something will usually have it in stock at below average price. So agri planets have soy, meat and whiskey, tech planets have data cubes, nano fabrics and robots, etc. I've not worked out if the prices for what a base doesn't produce follow any rules or if they just randomly move up and down.

The way to trade is to never expect to sell something at above the system average price, or at the next place you dock. Look to buy high-value stuff, since it's usually available in small quantities and won't take too much of your hold even if you can't sell it for a while. Generally, don't buy unless the price on the chart is 40% or more along the way from the system average to the bottom. Then, sell at anything from a little below system average to as high as you can find. For very high value items in small quantities, you can afford to wait quite a while until you find a very good price.

And don't forget to hail every trader you meet and sell them stuff. They always pay above system average. To ensure they make you an offer on your most expensive stuff, drop everything else into space before doing the trade, then pick it back up.
And if you want to be an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, tell the trader you're robbing them as soon as you complete the trade. Regardless of whether they just surrender or you have to destroy them, you get the items you sold back, along with whatever else the trader was carrying. This is very useful if you want to make peace with the Red Devils, since you're locked to hostile with them if you're friendly with the Citizens, and robbing traders this way lowers your Citizen rep.

And of course, pay attention to events. They're the most predictable factor affecting prices.

[bolero3232]

What do the exclamation points mean? I see them on the map and in the commodities.

[Zidders 'Rockin' Bard' Roofurry]

Originally posted by bolero3232:

What do the exclamation points mean? I see them on the map and in the commodities.

Special evens like market gluts or wars.

[Vercinger]

Originally posted by bolero3232:

What do the exclamation points mean? I see them on the map and in the commodities.

On the map, they indicate a special event on that station. Hover over it to see which event it is. There's a guide somewhere explaining how the different events affect prices.

In the commodities, they indicate goods affected by an event. They don't tell you whether the event increased or decreased the price though. Still, it's usually obvious.

EDIT: Here's the guide:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=619586605