Also trying to get Chateau and Saint Marks. You're going to want to focus on goods GBs.

These can both be found in the guide section of the forum. Depending on how new to the game you are you may want to read glargs 'how to get your first two GBs quickly' thread.

Also I can't 100% recommend following it to the letter but it will show you a lot of great ways to get the most out of quests, including getting tons of goods. Take a look at the guide labeled 'Cosmic ravens heavy questing' be forewarned it is GIGANTIC. I don't know of a guide that really deals with the ins and outs of farming but some tips I can offer as someone who farms exclusively in one of their cities: What you're talking about is commonly referred to as a 'farmer' there are fighters and farmers in FoE. If you search the forum you will see some pretty hot debates about trade and what is 'fair'. The two most common ways are 2:1 across eras and the other uses this calculator. Whatever guild you chose will most likely have a preference for how you trade. If you mean trading amongst other people there are loads of theories behind which is best. There is a tavern boost that can be used to lower it but I would only recommend using it when you have 0 other options.

When you say merchant prices are you referring to the merchants in the trade menue? Those merchant trades are really last resort, the 10:1 ratio is just horrible.

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