Any one know how the game models pricing is it random or somewhat random?

[Erostratus]

Question about commodity pricing is subject, thank you.

[bwiser]

Question about commodity pricing is subject, thank you.

Loki recently said it is random. He also made a good point in comparing it to the more "realistic" model of Vicky 2, which overall comes across to the player as more opaque and rather generic where I tend to agree

For me there are other aspects in PON's market model which are way more important than a pseudo-realstic Demand-Supply model:
- separation of public and private money
- domestic market and international trade via trade nodes and an important role of merchant fleets
- the connection between private and public money via taxes
- installation of goods collection centers when needed

All things which are not rendered in any other game I know of. This list is not exhaustive I guess - that was just on the top of my head....

[Erostratus]

I agree with what you say but i imagine there are floors for pricing like gold or luxury goods, gems, etc.

[loki100]

I agree with what you say but i imagine there are floors for pricing like gold or luxury goods, gems, etc.

I think there are basically three price ranges. Normal, and this is set in the game files. Inflated and Deflated ... and I think these are random and event driven.

there are aspects of demand and supply in the game but its not about price. A good eg is shipyards, for 90% of the game these are loss making vanity projects, but if there is a big war, or one of the times with a major leap in technology, you'll find that individual state demand for replacements and new ships will suddenly make your production highly selleable. Doesn't as such alter the price though.