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JTTCOTE

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Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« on: May 20, 2012, 03:03:49 am »
How many trades does it take to get a broker from no skill to legendary +5 in all the traits that get 5-15 per trade (Assuming averages)?
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2012, 06:36:29 am »
feel free
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2012, 06:45:12 am »
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2012, 06:52:54 am »
I don't know, it'd be some pretty taxing science.
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2012, 06:55:48 am »
JTTCOTE volunteered
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2012, 09:26:10 am »
I had to use an untrained negotiator last caravan because my broker decided to do every dwarfy function except trade at the depot.  I traded for all their trap components and steel items and went to legendary+ in one sitting.
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2012, 09:34:08 am »
I've got my money on the fact that it would take quite a few very taxing trades.


So, are you going to give us the goods, JTTCOTE?


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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2012, 09:37:11 am »
Imo, anyone who pulled this science off would be worthy of appraisal.
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2012, 09:38:01 am »
Just be ware-y, there could be capital loss of life.
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2012, 09:52:55 am »
I'm supposing some enterprising merchant could sell this idea much better?
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2012, 09:56:32 am »
Possibly someone who has been known to deliver the goods on a more regular basis?
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Quote from: Virlomi on March 02, 2012, 10:57:13 am
Thank you everyone for the help! I've since flooded the fortress I was working on and now have a new one going up.

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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2012, 10:03:41 am »
I'm afraid if that were the final deal, no one would accept the offer.
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2012, 10:05:02 am »
He/she would most certainly fit the bill, unless someone else could seal the deal..
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2012, 10:31:56 am »
The OP counts as a Request for Proposal, but my response would highball the estimated hours for the project.

(I like SCIENCE where I can test something in about 15 minutes real time, which applies to many things, but not this)
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Re: Question on brokers - Who wants to do some Science?
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2012, 10:56:08 am »
The part that makes this so taxing is the variable amount of wares brought to the fortress by friendly neighbourhood caravans.  As Buzz mentioned it is possible to get a zero skill broker to Legendary in one trading session, but only if there is a sufficiently capitalized caravan carting cats, cups and cloth to your capitol.
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