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Warp Bubble Market Speculation
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Veyreuth
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2017-03-05 16:40:34 UTC
I'm a manufacturer trying to plan my lines and not so much a trader. With proposed changes to warp bubbles, I'm curious if bubble prices will tank because they're less useful, or go up, because they're less permanent. I'm thinking the impermanence will shift buying habits from the biggest and best to the more economical models. What are your thoughts on how the market will be affected?
Do Little
Bluenose Trading
#2 - 2017-03-05 17:06:55 UTC
I tried building mobile medium warp disruptor II a couple of years ago - still have a bunch of bpcs. Margins are excellent - there is about 6 million profit at the current selling price of 14 million. Problem was they took forever to sell in highsec so I gave up after a while. Things may be different now.

My understanding is that the changes will only affect abandoned units - giving players a reason to shoot them and insuring they will eventually disappear on their own. I doubt that will have a large impact on the market.
Tipa Riot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2017-03-05 17:41:11 UTC
The formerly permanent units are now converted into consumables, which may have an effect on the price. Keep a stock of BPCs ready and wait what happens.

I'm my own NPC alt.
Henry Plantgenet
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2017-03-07 09:46:17 UTC
T1 bubble -> syndicate bubble; post patch turns into T2 bubble requirement.
There may be arbitrage here
Zanar Skwigelf
HIgh Sec Care Bears
Brothers of Tangra
#5 - 2017-03-08 17:38:13 UTC
T1 bubbles require minerals, a warp scam 1 (more minerals), and an NPC buy item. All of these can be mass produced from Rorq mining in the bubbled system. This assumes the residents forget to pick up the bubble and put it back down, so they have to build another bubble.

I would personally stay away from T1 bubbles, and build T2 if its a market you want to go into.