THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Every production process is capped: There is a fixed level of stock at the
station, beyond which production will cease. This is equal to the production
index * 1000.
However, it is possible that production almost never stops, because of the
interaction of decay and production.
Decay
Items on the public market decay by 1% (subject to change) of stock per hour
when stocks are over a certain level.
The decay threshold varies for commodities and equipment, and between
servers. It has been anywhere between 100 and 20,000. On EU server it was
2,000 for commodities and 2,200 for equipment (but it changes...).
If the decay threshold is at or below the production cap, and the item being
produced is not well used, it is easy for production to eventually exceed the
decay threshold. Once over the decay threshold, each hour 1% decays. That is
then produced again in the next 10 cycles, before the next decay occurs. That
wipes out almost precisely everything that had been produced in the previous
hour.
10. Transport and Meeting Demand
In most cases, production occurs at different stations to those supplying the
required commodities for production. Demand for the finished product is often at
another station.
This creates a requirement for transport, which forms the basis of all trading.
Electronics Part IV
Electronics are made at Amananth using Aluminum, Chemicals, Copper, Gold
and Silicon:
Aluminum can be mined (common or pure Aluminum 'roids), but mostly is
supplied by Octavius stations. Chemicals are only supplied by Octavius Great
Pillars and Outpost. Copper can again be mined (from common or pure 'roids),
but is mostly supplied by Evenings End and GBS. Gold can be mined (precious
or pure 'roids), but is mainly supplied by Solrain stations. Lastly Silicon can be
mined (semifluxor or pure 'roids), but is commonly supplied by GBS and
Klatsches Hold.
Mining aside, that's quite a large requirement for transport.
Also note there are a large number of different stations involved, and in this
case the requirement to pass through several areas of unregulated space with
heavy cargo. There are many advantages to involving other pilots.
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