If you are semi-camping in the IA to level your attack GBs and Arc, and exploit GE while it is easier (like me), this could be a way to make seemingly unlimited goods. It eliminates the need for goods buildings without waiting for a stratospheric CF. However, this could be very useful for newer players coming up. I know, IA goods aren't that valuable, and you guys who have been playing for six years are going to scoff at this, because you have forgotten what it's like to be in the lower ages, where obtaining goods is a problem.

If you trade down to IA goods, at the 'fair trade' standards, (1 higher age good for 2 lower age goods), this turns out to be 1,024,000 IA goods! All for just 100 FP.

However, what if a lower age player doesn't want to wait for the thousands of FPs needed to level his or her CF? Why not just spend, say 100 FP, to buy some FE goods and trade down?Many advanced goods-sellers are willing to sell 500 FE goods for 100 FP. I know about the theory of taking your CF through the roof and quest-looping to get unlimited goods.

Forge empire fair trade calc