Update #271 focuses on a batch of changes to the economic simulation, reworking some of the game world economy to the supply and demand chain of raw to refined to manufactured goods stronger and more clearly hungry for supply. Mines mine more, refineries want more metal and refine more, and industrial zones produce more. While we've been working to update other areas of the game, we've been completing a cycle of study and analysis on the game world's economy and Update #271 puts the resulting changes into action.

This one also has a big chunk of update for the modders – enabling full proc-gen mission, story mission and storyline support!

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Economic Rebalance

In general, the differentiation between supplies and demands are more extreme and more diverse now within the raw material and manufactured goods markets. The production of ores has been increased for Mining zones and the demand for ores in turn has been increased in Refineries. This flows down the chain, with the output of refined metals increasing at those Refineries and finally, Industrial now demands more raw and refined materials than ever before

Industrial Booms

The production output level of all Industrial zones has increased, making Industrial worlds capable of being a larger profit center for a Star Trader, better fulfilling mission demand, and possibly able to serve and exhaust the demand in multiple nearby zone markets.

Duke Permits

In a small but important tweak, the Duke Contact Type can now offer up to grade 3 Permits instead of only grade 2. As a local zone nobility, the Duke has a lot of interest in all areas of operation, not only limited to military and the navy. Their economic clout deserves to drive negotiations at a Permit 3 level.

v3.1.75 - 7/5/2021

- Re-balanced Supply and Demand Hydrogen Fuel, Methane Fuel
- Increased Trade Value of Hydrogen Fuel by 40%
- Re-balanced the trade of Ores, Metals and Alloys
- Increased Production output of all Industrial Zones
- Base Permit Level available from Duke Contact increased to 3