Editing Trade

Colonies can trade with other factions by using [[caravan]]s and orbital trade ships via a [[comms console]] and [[orbital trade beacon]]. Tradeable commodities can include [[prisoners]] and [[slaves]],{{IdeologyIcon}} [[animal]]s, [[furniture]], [[gear]], [[resources]], [[food]], [[drugs]], [[sculptures|works of art]], and much more, running almost the entire spectrum of items in RimWorld, depending on the exact trader, what they have in stock to offer and what they are interested in buying from you.

 

Actual trade prices are determined by [[Trade Price Improvement]], a [[stat]] based off the [[Social]] skill of the colonist actually doing the trading. Trade Price Improvement is influenced by your trader's ability to [[Talking|speak]] and [[Hearing|hear]]. Damage to any such parts will hurt your trade prices, and you may wish to consider selecting, [[training]], or otherwise acquiring a different designated trader.

 

The trade interface shows what commodities are available to trade - the trader's stock, your colony's current available stock, and the prices to buy and sell.

 

* Selling a prisoner is profitable, but has a [[Thoughts#A prisoner was sold|negative impact on the happiness]] of all colonists (excludes [[Traits|psychopaths]]).

== Game progression ==

Caravans consist of one or more faction members often with [[pack animal]]s and/or tamed [[animals]] in tow. Players can either form their own caravan or wait for others to visit their own colony. To trade with a foreign passing caravan, direct a colonist (preferably with high social skill and thus [[Trade Price Improvement]]) to speak with the caravan member who has a yellow question mark above the head. Stored items will be eligible to sell and appear in the trade window. Purchased items will be dropped in the location where the trader was standing and will need to be hauled.

=== Later game ===

After researching the [[research#Microelectronics|Microelectronics project]], a [[comms console]] and an [[orbital trade beacon]] can be built, which allow:

* Satellite calls to request caravans to allied factions at a cost of 15 goodwill (or 700/1100 silver prior to 1.0). You can only call for a caravan from a given friendly faction once every four days.

To trade, order a colonist to interact with the comms console. Only items located within range of an orbital trade beacon can be traded. Purchases will be sent via drop pods to a beacon's open-air tiles, drop pods will phase through constructed roofs otherwise. If all beacon tiles are covered, drop pods will land at the nearest eligible tile. Colonists using the comms console use the same [[Trade Price Improvement]] stat as when making trades in person. [[Prisoner]]s can be sold directly from their cell even if not in range of a beacon and tamed [[animals]] can be sold from anywhere on the map. The trade value of a prisoner or animal is based on their capabilities, injuries and skills.

Some traders will charge 2x the price for the certain good, in addition to the multiplier on buying. Selling remains at normal price.

This multiplier is affected by the stats of the chosen colonist. This is listed on the tooltip as <tt>"Your negotiator bonus: -''x''%"</tt>. Additionally factions offer a 2% discount when trading at a base.

The selling prices of the following item types are affected by this multiplier. Note that this doesn't affect the buying price.

| [[Furniture]] || x0.7

| [[Sculptures]] || x1.1

The multipliers make it more difficult to farm raids for profit, because weapons dropped by dead enemies are not valuable in trade. It also means that crafting weapons in your colony only makes sense for personal use, and not for selling. The game encourages creating art for sale, as it is more profitable than all other items.

* '''Neolithic''' traders are tribal in nature and will be limited to selling neolithic level items.

* '''Outlander''' traders come from other faction settlements and are not restricted to a specific technology level of items.

* '''Orbital''' traders, or trade ships, are not affiliated with any faction, and can only be seen if you have a powered [[comms console]]. Orbital traders are always "high tech", although certain types (e.g. Farming, or Bulk goods) may offer items that are not particularly distinguishable as such (i.e. cows and corn, and wooden tables and wool jackets, are the same whether the source is neolithic or [[glitterworld]]).

* '''Land convoys''' have a physical presence on the map. They will leave the area if the temperature is deemed too dangerous for them to continue trading. They and come in to types:

** '''Visitors''' are small groups that carry all of their goods on their person. They may or may not have items for trade; even if they do, they often have few items and little silver to trade with.

** '''Trade caravans''' are large groups that carry their goods on pack [[muffalo]] or [[dromedary|dromedaries]], depending on climate. They have a moderate amount of items and silver to buy trade with.

* '''Orbital traders''' have no physical presence. They have large amounts of items and silver to trade with, and have the same trader types as outlanders.

[[File:Visitors but not traders.png|400px|thumb|none|Visitors but not traders, no character with ('''?''') sign overhead.]]

=== By inventory ===

: (* Combat Suppliers and War Merchants are not interested in pack animals.   Note that any trader will not trade for an animal if the ''current'' temperature is outside that animal's Comfortable Temperature Range (which can be found in the article on that particular animal).)

All traders offer [[component]]s.

: Bulk goods traders deal in [[food]] and basic materials, such as [[steel]], [[wood]], [[component]]s, [[gold]], and [[textiles]], as well as [[clothing]], [[furniture]] and domestic animals.

==== Combat supplier ====

: Exotic goods traders deal in rare and valuable items such as [[artifact]]s, [[television]]s, [[telescope]]s, [[Gear|apparel]], [[Medical Items|bionic body parts]], [[Advanced component|advanced components]], [[drugs]], [[skilltrainer]]s, some [[furniture]], [[plasteel]], [[gold]], [[uranium]], [[glitterworld medicine]], and "[[Psychic Sensitivity#Effects|psychic" weapons]], among others. They may also offer [[pack animal]]s and animals of the wilder variety, or those not native to the local [[Biomes|biome]]. They do not accept raw plant material, not even drug precursors.

==== Shaman merchant ====

: Slavers deal in slaves/prisoners, weapons, body parts, medicine, and drugs. The chance of traders carrying prisoners should go down as colony population goes up.  A healthy slave (yours or theirs) has a value of around 1,000 silver or maybe a little more, less if they are suffering from a permanent injury, and ''a lot'' less (down toward 100 silver) if they are currently badly injured, even if they are healing up.  Damaged goods are damaged goods, apparently.

:: (The [[outlander]] variant of this trader was previously called a "pirate merchant" and they are still referred to as such in both discussion and the game code. Note that despite the name, <u>[[outlander]]</u> factions, not [[pirate]] factions, send "pirate merchants".)

: The tribal version of the Combat Supplier, this merchant offers simple melee weapons and [[Weapon Guide|neolithic ranged weapons]], predatory-type animals, and tribal-level  (non-[[Research#Medieval Research Projects|complex clothing]]) apparel of all sorts.

== Trader inventories ==

=== Faction base ===

==== Outlander base ====

'''Groups of items:'''

| x1 || 1 - 2 kinds || 20 each || 40 each || All [[mortar shell]]s except [[antigrain warhead]]

| x1 || 1 - 2 kinds || 400 {{Icon Small|silver}} || 800 {{Icon Small|silver}} || All [[Textiles]]

| x1 || 2 - 4 kinds || 400 {{Icon Small|silver}} || 800 {{Icon Small|silver}} || All resources except [[silver]]

| x1 || 1 - 2 kinds || 12 each || 50 each || All [[meal]]s

| x1 || 3 - 4 kinds || 1 each || 2 each || All [[furniture]]

| x1 || 2 - 4 kinds || 1 each || 1 each || All [[armor]]

| x1 || 3 - 6 kinds || 1 each || 10 each || All [[apparel]]

| x1 || 1 - 2 kinds || 1 each || 2 each || [[Tube television]], [[Flatscreen television]], [[Megascreen television]]

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Trade caravans have a moderate amount of items to buy and silver to trade with.

'''Outlander bulk goods trader caravan'''

'''Outlander combat supplier caravan'''

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! [[Silver]]

! [[Medicine]]

! [[Techprint]]

Groups of items:

<br/>Buys [[art]], high tech armor, musical instruments and drugs.</div> </div>

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| x1 || 1 - 2 kinds || 1 each || 3 each || All [[animals]] with TradeTag ''AnimalFighter''

<br/>Buys [[art]] and musical instruments.</div> </div>

'''Outlander exotic goods trader caravan'''

 

==== Neolithic ====

Orbital traders usually come with large stocks corresponding to their trader type. You cannot "request" a specific type of orbital trader the way you can when contacting allies.

! Name !! Price !! Min Stock !! Max Stock

| N/A || 2000 || 4000

| x1 || 15 || 30

| x1 || 500 || 800

| x1 || 500 || 800

| x1 || 100 || 400

| x1 || 200 || 600

|-

| x2 || 20 || 30

| x1 || -70 || 100

! [[Beer]]

| x1 || -70 || 100

! Group !! Price !! Variety !! Min Stock !! Max Stock !! Items

| x1 || 1 - 2 kinds || 2200 {{Icon Small|silver}} || 4000 {{Icon Small|silver}} || All [[Textiles]]

! Resources

| x1 || 2 - 4 kinds || 800 {{Icon Small|silver}} || 1500 {{Icon Small|silver}} || All resources except [[silver]]

| x1 || 2 - 4 kinds || 800 {{Icon Small|silver}} || 1500 {{Icon Small|silver}} || All except fertilized eggs

| x1 || 1 - 2 kinds || 15 each || 30 each || All [[meal]]s

! Furniture

| x1 || 0 - 3 kinds || 1 each || 2 each || All [[furniture]]

| x1 || 10 - 20 kinds || 1 each || 1 each|| All [[clothing]]

| x1 || 2 - 4 kinds || 1000 {{Icon Small|silver}} || 2000 {{Icon Small|silver}} || All [[drugs]]

 

 

Trade caravans that come to your colony usually pick a random spot outdoors where they will simply wander around and wait for your colonists to send a negotiator for trade. This spot may be in a ridiculous place, such as the middle of a river.  When hungry, visitors may use the colony's tables and chairs for dining.

 

Sometimes, foreigners will leave your map before you have the chance to interact with them. They may start social fights amongst themselves, fight rival factions, or get attacked by wild animals. The caravan may also leave the map on their own if the temperature becomes too high or too low for them or their animals, similar to raiders. Foreigners who get downed can be rescued, either by their own members or by yourself for a goodwill bonus. Any items dropped can be unforbidden without damaging relations, however stripping clothes from anyone unconscious causes a loss of goodwill.

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