A couple of you have commented that Silver seems over-priced, and we agree. If you go on GISE today, you will notice that Silver is listed at $1,202 per piece. This is over twice its in-game value. This gives us an opportunity to do a re-fresher on a component of put options called “strike pricing”…
I’ve uploaded Version 0.0.7a of the Modern Units Database to EDIBLE. You can download it using the button at the bottom of this post. This change builds on the previous release and is mostly focused on making some back-end changes to test how they function. The most visible change that players will see is the…
Today, we will dive deeper into the current state of the mining industry in Tradelands. In short, the string of updates in April and May are having a negative correlation on the profession’s profitability. While this will hurt miners in the short-term, the long-term impact on the market may be a net positive. The Gemstone…
In our End of May analysis, we projected that wood prices will be one of the first to rebound. Today, we will dive deeper into the wood market and show what has happened over the past month, and why it looks like a strong market going forward. Oak Sells In general, May was bad for…
May turned out to be an incredible month for Tradelands. So much happened that it will take us multiple posts to cover it all. Today, we will talk about the overall performance of the economy with follow-up posts over the next few days breaking down the performance of specific items. There were several records broken…
Today is the first update in nine months, and the biggest in over a year, for the Modern Units Database. You can download the updated file on EDIBLE or use the button at the bottom of this post. This update is focused on how recon and satellites work and creates some new dynamics to how…
The Tradelands economy did not fare well in April. The economy experienced early growth, but fell sharply following a lackluster release at the end of the month. The final calculation puts the total economic growth at 8.19%, a full point below the expected 9.50% growth rate for April. This under-performance means shareholders lost $1.04M doubloons…
Last week, what the media calls “Phase Two” of the War in Ukraine began. This represents the moment when the Russian offensive switched from a full encirclement of Ukraine into an offensive from the East and represents a complete shift in strategy. Today, we will continue our analysis of the war and, where applicable, draw…
The big update to Tradelands has been dubbed the “Great Oakening” due to the glitch that occurred during the update. As expected, the release was right around the time when the Tradelands team makes their big annual change. This year, the focus was on improvements to the economy, which gives us a lot to cover….
The ongoing War in Ukraine offers an opportunity to review the accuracy of the Modern Units Database. At the same time, it gives a unique perspective on what is happening in the war. Let’s take a look at some of the military events that occurred and see if we can understand what is happening through…
