POB Change Suggestions

[Binski]

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Suggestion
Type: POB Plugin
Title: Add separate price setting commands

Specifics

• Make setting base prices as two separate commands. Example
  
  /set buyprice (x,x,x,x)
  /set sellprice (x,x,x,x)
  
  

Potential Problems

• None that I know of mechanically.
  
  
• Fees on mining bases may increase. (If kept in check it would still be well worth it)
  

Example of Effect
This one would be pretty simple hopefully and all for more practical use of a POB. You'd get a bit more out of a POB value wise, as each POB could buy/sell at better values. That would allow you to buy a commodity at a lower price than you sell it for. Instead of just dumping a huge float of money on the base to accomodate for the commodity in and out, it would generate profit automatically. A base could buy ore from miners at 2000/unit and the base could only sell it back for 3500.

Further Discussion
Why this change? Miners that fill bases can still make ok credits doing their short runs, and base owners can charge a better rate to traders. That should make it more worth their efforts. Credits can be earned by bases that succeed and the money you put into buying ore from miners would generate an automatic profit when sold. Bases that are for ore at least could earn their taxes/fees just by being a commerce center in the right place.