Flint Glass and Lead Crystal: Bad joke?

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The last price change event for glass seems to be one of the worst jokes in Patch 1.23.

When manufactury institution is embraced and you got dip tech 18 you trigger the last event "Flint Glass and Lead Crystal" price change for glass.

That gives you a province that changes its production (from maybe paper, cloth or iron) to glass while giving you a general "discount" of -65% ... downgrading glass to 3,45 ducats/unit. Thanks for that.

Fun fact: If you select a scenario late in the game after manufacturies have spawned, the event "Flint Glass and Lead Crystal" suddenly gives +25% on the price of glass, lifting it up to 6,15.

Why the heck is glass at the end of the game less valuable than even lifestock?
 

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The last price change event for glass seems to be one of the worst jokes in Patch 1.23.

When manufactury institution is embraced and you got dip tech 18 you trigger the last event "Flint Glass and Lead Crystal" price change for glass.

That gives you a province that changes its production (from maybe paper, cloth or iron) to glass while giving you a general "discount" of -65% ... downgrading glass to 3,45 ducats/unit. Thanks for that.

Fun fact: If you select a scenario late in the game after manufacturies have spawned, the event "Flint Glass and Lead Crystal" suddenly gives +25% on the price of glass, lifting it up to 6,15.

Why the heck is glass at the end of the game less valuable than even lifestock?
look outside from your door
did you see glass you used to look outside? thats why :D after manifacturies glass became EXTREMELY COMMON! :D
this is literally what market is :) if its too easy to product:price reduces. if not: incrases :D Because when a thing become easy to do everyone starts doing it :p
 

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look outside from your door
did you see glass you used to look outside? thats why :D after manifacturies glass became EXTREMELY COMMON! :D
this is literally what market is :) if its too easy to product:price reduces. if not: incrases :D Because when a thing become easy to do everyone starts doing it :p

Sorry, but you missed the point. My comment is not about market prices or historical accuracy.

The point is, that this event may change a valuable trade good in one of your provinces to a bad one. And i dont think that glass should be worse than lifestock.

Since this event is triggered for the first one who embraced manufacturies it should reward you.