Steam 1.0 · Corporate Commerce
Quasimorph has no universal fiat currency. You trade raw goods, looted weapons, and contraband directly with planetary corporations. If you trade like a scavenger, you will stay poor. If you understand trade volume scaling, reputation thresholds, and the 10,000+ credit bulk rule, you will equip your mercenaries with infinite endgame firepower.
Under The Hood
Trading is governed by three interconnected variables: Base Value, Station Need Multiplier, and Corporate Reputation:
Effective Trade Credit Formula:
Final Credit = (Base Item Value × Station Need Index) × (1 + [Reputation / 100]) A high reputation doesn't just improve corporate sentiment—it acts as a direct multiplier on every crate of goods you deliver. At +50 reputation with RealWare, a crate of military electronics yields 50% more barter value than at neutral standing.
The Scavenger Trap
The single most common mistake made by new PMC commanders is trading after every single mission:
The Critical Turning Point
Before +25 reputation, the faction dictates what you receive: you dump your loot, and they give you an assortment of whatever surplus they have on hand. Reaching +25 Reputation completely changes the transaction model:
Once you hit +25 with any faction, opening the Barter window displays an arrow leading to Screen 2. Here, the faction displays their complete inventory catalog. You can hand-pick:
If your traded goods exceed the cost of the items you select, the remaining balance is not lost—it converts into permanent station store credit!
Inventory Value Density
A clone's backpack has limited grid slots and weight limits. Prioritize items by Value per Grid Tile:
| Tier | Item Category | Value per Slot | Tactical Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| S TIER | Cigarettes & Luxury Alcohol | Extreme | 1x1 slot, low weight. Factions pay staggering sums for vice goods in orbital isolation. |
| S TIER | Data Chips & Blueprints | Extreme | 1x1 slot, negligible weight. Even duplicate chips fetch 1,500–4,000 trade value each. |
| A TIER | Gold Bullion & Raw Electronics | High | Universal barter items. High trade value across all planetary factions without deficit decay. |
| B TIER | Pristine Military Firearms | Moderate | High value, but consume 4–8 inventory tiles. Only extract if at 100% condition. |
| TRASH | Broken Weapons & Ruined Armor | Near Zero | Heavy, bulky, worth 50–100 credits. Dismantle onboard the Magnum for scrap instead. |
Planetary Macroeconomics
Before launching a trading mission, press the Stock Exchange tab on the lower-left HUD:
Visual Economy Walkthrough
Watch veteran operative Kanalie navigate raw barter trade values, station inventories, and equipment valuation under high-difficulty constraints:
Commerce FAQ
Because you are likely making small, piecemeal trades (under 2,000 credits). Small trade volumes incur heavy exchange margins and only trigger Tier-1/Tier-2 junk tables. Saving goods for bulk trades above 10,000 credits unlocks military-grade weapon kits and blueprints.
At +25 Reputation, you unlock the second screen of the barter interface. This allows you to specifically select the exact weapons, ammunition crates, and chips you want, rather than accepting random corporate surplus. Any remaining balance is credited to your station account.
Cigarettes, high-end Alcohol (Whiskey/Vodka), Gold Bullion, Class/Item Chips, and undamaged Electronic Components. These have the highest value-to-weight ratio in the game.
Easy Barter simplifies the transaction UI, automatically balancing trade credit values so you don't have to manually match individual item values down to the single digit.