Marketplace rates

[jeffekun]

I play Heroes II, III & V. And I always thought the marketplace rates were a rip-off. Like, 10 sulfur for 1 gem?!

The rates improve with more marketplaces, but by that time I feel I have so many resources, there's no need to trade anymore.

What do you think?

[Kristo]

I've always felt the Marketplace rates in H2 and H3 were pretty good (I don't own H5, but I assume it's like H3). If you're desperate enough to be trading at the 20:1 or 10:1 rate, then the Marketplace is doing an excellent job of charging you appropriately.

It's pretty easy to accumulate hundreds of wood or ore, but not *all* of the rare resources. Obviously it depends on the map, but I often have a ton of a resource that I don't need. Marketplaces are cheap to build and provide an easy way to cash in on a surplus in one or two resources.

[Metathron]

Try out Heroes IV; the marketplace rates are VERY player friendly there.

[Pol]

In H3 it's about five towns, ehm, outer marketplace has power of five towns. Till you have less towns go here, when more don't bother.

[Orfinn]

Try out Heroes IV; the marketplace rates are VERY player friendly there.

Indeed. I use the marketplace in HIV alot more than the other games. Very effective

[jeff]

There is a new screenshot on the Equilibris site showing the new trading ratios that are being considered.

[jeffekun]

In H3 it's about five towns, ehm, outer marketplace has power of five towns. Till you have less towns go here, when more don't bother.

Outer marketplace has power of three towns if I remember correctly. Rate is 5:1 for resources of equal rarity, it's fine.

If 1-town marketplace had these rates I'd use it a lot more. Would be more useful in the beginning of map, when trade is most needed.

[Pol]

Outer marketplace has power of three towns if I remember correctly.

Five is the magic number And same is going for Black Market.