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Bankers being bankers ;)

Posted: 20 Mar 2018 19:41
by Zugzug

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> change silver for platinum
You pay 3197 silver coins.
You get 20 platinum and 2 copper coins back.
> read plaque
You read:

Our bank provides you with a cheap way to relieve you of the burden of
heavy coins. For each transaction we ask only a 5% fee.
Middle Earth, Bree.

Very dishonest.

Re: Bankers being bankers ;)

Posted: 21 Mar 2018 00:41
by Alisa
it's 5% pr step

silver to gold=-5%
gold to platinum=-5%

Re: Bankers being bankers ;)

Posted: 21 Mar 2018 01:21
by Shanoga
Alisa wrote:it's 5% pr step

silver to gold=-5%
gold to platinum=-5%
The math (almost) checks out.
3197 silver * .95 * .95 = 2885 silver / 144 = 20.0347 plats = 20 plats and 60 copper

You got cheated about 60 copper (depending on your rounding). Storm the bank with your impaling pitchfork raised!

Re: Bankers being bankers ;)

Posted: 21 Mar 2018 01:30
by Mersereau
Shanoga wrote:Storm the bank with your impaling pitchfork raised!
I wanna see the log of that battle.