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ClariS wrote: So... I don't think I answered your question but that is my answer. Gold value's concept is about economics. In where materials are given a base value (such as 1 pound of meat equal to X amount of cost) and comparison buying 1 pound of meat, or one that gives 60 pounds. The cost has nothing to do with how tasty or healthy the meat is, or how you will use it. It only matters when you are deciding to buy it. Economics is all about the next best alternative given comparable goods. If most items in a certain price range are sufficiently under or over 100% efficient, clearly you're undervaluing or overvaluing certain stats, which leads to imbalanced comparisons.