40d Talk:Appraiser

I've noticed that actual trades do not affect the Apprasial Skill. Instead, When the Broker actually goes to the depot when the Merchants are there, the skill increases. It seems like when I start a new fortress, if I use a dwarf without appraisal skill, he'll already have Dabbling Appraiser before I actually trade goods. Anyone else notice this? --Wahnsinniger 12:58, 19 November 2007 (EST)

I thought the appraiser skill was only really used to be able to see the price of the goods when you trade? Thus, it doesn't have much use in itself, it's simply pretty neat to actualy know accuratly what you're trading for and against in term of price. --Eagle of Fire 13:50, 19 November 2007 (EST)

I have noticed this as well. Further, it appears that only the first dwarf to examine a given set of trade goods will gain skill. --

I think the statement that "Selecting items to trade doesn't give skill" is incorrect, and actually is giving skill. I recently selected a whole slew of items with my non-legendary mayor/trader, but noticed I didn't have enough to afford all the caravan's goods so backed out of the trade window... then I noticed he just hit legendary. I could be mistaken and he had already been legendary before he got to the depot, but I'm fairly sure he wasn't. Lightning4 19:35, 1 December 2007 (EST)

I just got into dwarven economy mode on a fortress of mine, and it seems that my shops are owned by appraisers. Is this a coincidence? --Kim Bruning 19:56, 1 December 2007 (EST)

Do you mean that the shopkeepers happen to be dwarves that already has appraisal, or that the shopkeepers gained the appraisal skill?--Karlito 20:43, 1 December 2007 (EST)

Gaining experience

So is experience gained quicker through single large transactions, that is trading loads of goods and clearing out the caravan in one transaction, or is offering more smaller transactions a better way? I've not been able to tell any difference so far but it seems reasonable that one way would be better. Extar 19:47, 25 August 2008 (EDT)

Appraiser & Bookeeping

Are we sure that bookkeeping gives appraiser experience? Because I have a new bookkeeper in training, and she hasn't gained any appraiser skill. --User:Strangething, unsigned

You are correct; it does not give that experience. --Savok 17:48, 12 June 2008 (EDT)

need goods?

My broker wouldn't go to the elves to trade until all the goods were there, but I had already traded by enabling anyone can trade. do they only go when all the goods are there, and why does anyone can trade make a difference? btw I don't keep all can trade on ever, only when I need it, and my broker had no job at all to do.--Destor 21:12, 26 October 2008 (EDT)

I think you can go to trade at any point after the caravan "starts unloading its goods". If all the traders haven't arrived yet, however, they'll tell you, "we're still unloading". I'm not sure why you experienced that problem... maybe you have the "trader requested" on the wrong setting? The way it says "t: trader requested" makes it seem like you have to hit t to make the request, but whatever is showing at the moment is what you are requesting.--Maximus 21:31, 26 October 2008 (EDT)

It seems that the Bring item to depot job has higher priority than the Trade at depot one. However, once a broker has started the Trade job, (s)he will be unconcerned by any additionnal good hauling request.--Aykavil 10:27, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Identical goods?

Is it verified that goods with different prices - especially by 20 - are in fact identical? That pig tail rope that goes for 80 instead of 60 (fake numbers, except for the 20) may look to be just another (normal quality) "pig tail rope", but if you actually look at the details, I've often found that the one for 80 was dyed. --Shurhaian