Resource Exchange

Sig's Shell Shop/Exchange Point

Sig's Underwater Shell Shop

Sig's Exchange Point

Sir Shleepskin recently bought out Dr. Deceit's resource exchange system, after it was found outsourcing sweatshop labor in the lower east islands of WaterPort.

As the official press release states...

FISHERTONVILLE, FAROVIA -- (FaroCompuGlobal News) -- Sept 16 2009 -- Sig's Shell Shop, Inc. (FVSE: SSS)

Renowned chemist and philanthrofish Sigfried von Shleepskin opened the doors to his new Resource Exchange Shop today. After the hostile buyout of Dr Deceit's Exchange earlier this month, von Shleepskin ran into massive cost overruns with the remodel that pushed back his earlier planned reopening.

Von Shleepskin was all smiles today at the grand opening, however. While he did not wish to answer any questions about his former research partner, he did say that "Deceit's reputation in Farovia may have been a cruel deception purposely inflected on good wranglers." von Shleepskin went on to announce that many of Deceit's old formula were crude at best, and he was working to improve upon them, starting by "giving them appropriate names."

While it remains to be seen if von Shleepskin's concoctions truly are any better than Deceit's, his new formula are sure to interest the wranglers of Farovia. "Sig's Shell Shop" can be found in Sans Culpra, but von Shleepskin has also been known to travel to Fishertonville in a high speed submarine to perform transactions with wranglers there. Rumors have it that he has also been spotted out of his sub in the deepest waters of Sans Culpra, collecting reagents for his resources.

In related news, rumors continue to circulate about von Shleepskin's sudden rise to power in the resource based fishing world, as old rumors from 5 years ago about his contentious break with research partner Dr. Deceit continue to surface.

Each of the resources below can now be bought or sold with shells from Sir Sigfriend von Shleepskin's new Shell Shoppe in Sans Culpra or Exchange Point in Fishertonville Farovia & Roperia. Sir Sig travels in his high speed submarine to complete exchanges for customers between the two locations anywhere.

(Note: Roperian resources can only be bought and exchanged in Roperia and vice-versa for Farovia.)

Why did the exchange rates change?
The old resource exchange rates were heavily rounded to fit for 1-to-X resource exchanges. Sir Sig's current conversions are much more accurate, even though some resources exchange for more or less than before.

There is a 're-stocking' fee applied per item on all transactions selling stock back to Sigfriend.

Farovian Current Trading Values

Purchase price and trade-in are in shells. Restock fee is in gold.

Boo Juice		K9 Pheromone		Antifreeze Protein
	Purchase price: 10 Trade-in price: 10 Fee: 150		Purchase price: 15 Trade-in price: 15 Fee: 225		Purchase price: 20 Trade-in price: 20 Fee: 300
Chilli Sauce		Vial of Bile		Munchie
	Purchase price: 35 Trade-in price: 30 Fee: 450		Purchase price: 80 Trade-in price: 80 Fee: 1200		Purchase price: 90 Trade-in price: 75 Fee: 1125
Hair Gel		Arsenic		Dojo Mojo
	Purchase price: 65 Trade-in price: 40 Fee: 600		Purchase price: 120 Trade-in price: 110 Fee: 1650		Purchase price: 160 Trade-in price: 160 Fee: 2400
Crazy Pill		Cheap Perfume		Holy Water
	Purchase price: 370 Trade-in price: 240 Fee: 3600		Purchase price: 300 Trade-in price: 300 Fee: 4500		Purchase price: 330 Trade-in price: 330 Fee: 4950
Red Blanket		Pistol Punch		Muscle 90K
	Purchase price: 50 Trade-in price: 50 Fee: 750		Purchase price: 60 Trade-in price: 60 Fee: 900		Purchase price: 350 Trade-in price: 350 Fee: 5250
Sigfried's 57th		Angel Tear		Rain Water
	Purchase price: 100 Trade-in price: 100 Fee: 1500		Purchase price: 170 Trade-in price: 170 Fee: 2550		Purchase price: 120 Trade-in price: 120 Fee: 1800
Denture Goo		Diet Light		Spray Floss
	Purchase price: 140 Trade-in price: 140 Fee: 2100		Purchase price: 20 Trade-in price: 20 Fee: 300		Purchase price: 300 Trade-in price: 300 Fee: 4500
Sticky Glue		Acid Spray		Spinal Fluid
	Purchase price: 80 Trade-in price: 80 Fee: 1200		Purchase price: 75 Trade-in price: 75 Fee: 1125		Purchase price: 225 Trade-in price: 225 Fee: 3375
Tooth Paste		Peppermint Worm		Re-foamer
	Purchase price: 350 Trade-in price: 350 Fee: 5250		Purchase price: -- Trade-in price: 100 Fee: 1500		Purchase price: 160 Trade-in price: 160 Fee: 2400
Old Jug of Rum		Tarpit Stout		Fuel Drum
	Purchase price: -- Trade-in price: 200 Fee: 3000		Purchase price: 30 Trade-in price: 30 Fee: 450		Purchase price: 250 Trade-in price: 250 Fee: 3750
Fire Extinguisher		Depth Charge		Liquid Spirit
	Purchase price: 400 Trade-in price: 400 Fee: 6000		Purchase price: -- Trade-in price: 100 Fee: 1500		Purchase price: -- Trade-in price: 160 Fee: 2400
5x Boat Speed Boost		2x Boat Speed Boost
	Purchase price: -- Trade-in price: 200 Fee: 16000		Purchase price: -- Trade-in price: 100 Fee: 5000

Roperian Current Trading Values

Purchase price and trade-in are in shells. Restock fee is in silver.

Acid Eyes		Rodent Trap		Liquid Light
	Purchase price: 20 Trade-in price: 20 Fee: 300		Purchase price: 20 Trade-in price: 20 Fee: 300		Purchase price: 40 Trade-in price: 20 Fee: 300
Bird Seed		Air Freshener		Caffeine Pills
	Purchase price: 70 Trade-in price: 70 Fee: 1050		Purchase price: 70 Trade-in price: 70 Fee: 1050		Purchase price: 25 Trade-in price: 5 Fee: 75
Skin Cream		Horse Tamer		Sword Serum
	Purchase price: 45 Trade-in price: 45 Fee: 675		Purchase price: 15 Trade-in price: 15 Fee: 225		Purchase price: 20 Trade-in price: 20 Fee: 300
Sharpening Oil		Seduction Serum		Poo Goo
	Purchase price: 45 Trade-in price: 45 Fee: 675		Purchase price: 70 Trade-in price: 70 Fee: 1050		Purchase price: 30 Trade-in price: 30 Fee: 450
Peanut Poison		Smore Sauce		Deflating Pin
	Purchase price: 30 Trade-in price: 30 Fee: 450		Purchase price: 75 Trade-in price: 65 Fee: 975	File:Deflating-pin.jpg	Purchase price: 170 Trade-in price: 160 Fee: 2400
Pearl Jam		Timberalure		Lockmaster EX
File:Pearl-jam.jpg	Purchase price: 180 Trade-in price: 170 Fee: 2550	File:Timberalure.jpg	Purchase price: 100 Trade-in price: 90 Fee: 1350	File:Lockmaster=EX.jpg	Purchase price: 40 Trade-in price: 40 Fee: 600
Forest Musk		Starcharm		Repeloratu
File:Forest-musk.jpg	Purchase price: 110 Trade-in price: 100 Fee: 1500	File:Starcharm.jpg	Purchase price: 115 Trade-in price: 110 Fee: 1650	File:Repeloratu.jpg	Purchase price: 45 Trade-in price: 40 Fee: 600
Razzamatazz		Roperian River Permit
File:Razzamatazz.jpg	Purchase price: 120 Trade-in price: 105 Fee: 1575		Purchase price: -- Trade-in price: 130 Fee: 1950

Sig's Shell Shop Frequently Asked Questions

Several questions crop up frequently on the Fish Wrangler discussion boards, but are not answered in game. WE NEED A NEW FAQ!!

The up-to-date version of this FAQ, and discussion surrounding it, can be found at [1].

What are shells, and why do we need to use them?

Shells are Sir Sig's form of money. Shells are used, rather than gold, because shells can only be obtained from selling resources, finding them in chests, and catching magmaniacs - therefore making every player's chances of getting shells the same.

If gold was the form of currency, people could buy resources with real money (through donating for RLC and selling it), thereby buying their way to the top of scoreboards and leaderboards.

Why is Sig's Shell Shop only in Fishertonville and Sans Culpra

Sig's Shell Shop having a fixed location puts this store in line with all of the other stores in the game. If you want Fire Sludge Chum, you visit Earl's Lava Shack. Need Fish Guts Chum? Go to the Blue Crescent Store.

He is in Fishertonville to make it so wranglers who have not yet reached Sans Culpra can exchange resources. He's in Sans Culpra because he has found that creating resources is easier from the depths of the ocean - and the secret in Sans Culpra is that Sig's Lair is nearby.

What's with the super high cost restocking fee?

There are a variety of reasons for the high cost of restocking. The exact price is 15 gold per shell, and that number was developed through extensive analysis of catch rates and the chances of finding resources on any particular cast. Here are a few of the reasons for the high fee:

• The high fee prevents (most) people from trading in all their resources so they have their pick of resources for tournaments.
• The new augmented fish give a LOT of gold anyway.
• Higher prices make it so people stop to think before they trade in resources. The idea was NOT to have people clear their resource list and simply buy them whenever they want with shells - the idea is to trade in WHEN you need a resource. Want to catch a Grim Fish? Trade in some Boo Juice, and buy some Arsenic.
• Resources are not meant to be the first route to catching a fish - they are designed as an "act of desperation," or an example of the "I want it now!" syndrome. If you want it now, you're going to have to sacrifice something - and gold is the best thing to sacrifice.
• You're not supposed to use / trade a resource for EVERY SINGLE cast, after all.

A more detailed analysis, using an example:

- If you want to trade in to get a Dojo Mojo, which costs 160 shells, you'd need to first find 16 Boo Juice. This would cost you 2400 gold to exchange.

- You only get Boo Juice every 30 casts, if you're a fantastically lucky wrangler in Waterport - realistically odds are much lower.

- During those 30 casts, if you have an Oak Branch less than level 50, you'll catch fish from Miny Fish through Sea Tortoises. Miny Fish bring in approximately 45 gold, while Sea Tortoises bring in approximately 750 gold.

- Using a weighted average based on the chance of catching fish, these 30 fish will bring in approximately 4200 gold.

- If you used Cayenne Chum (34 gold each), that would cost you 1020 gold.

- Net profit: 3180 gold. More than enough to afford the restocking fee.

Why isn't there an attractant for ___ fish?

There are some fish that will never have attractants. These include the level 80 fish, the level 73 fish, and the elite (level 50 or 100) fish. This is because they are supposed to be freakishly rare. Liquid Gold was developed to help catch them.

Other fish that frequently have requests for attractants include the Vampire Fish, Foamy Fish, and Emo Fish fish. These fish are referred to as Quest Bottleneck Fish, as they are fish that make finishing a quest take some time, and a bit of effort. There are no (immediate) plans to make attractants for such fish. There may be hope, however, in the form of Mixing Resources - when that feature is released.

If there are fish that do NOT fall into the above two categories (super rare, or quest bottleneck fish) that you would like to see a resource to attract, by all means - request it on the Suggestions Board, with well thought out reasons. There will be no promises it'll be added, but it may be considered.

How do I mix resources to get new effects?

Mixing resources for new effects has NOT been added to the game yet. It's a feature still being designed, and will need extensive testing before it's functional. No more details have been released about mixing resources at this time, except that it might be used to help with quest bottleneck fish.

Why can't I give shells (etc) to my friends?

Shells cannot be traded among friends because this would encourage cheating. It's sad that some people have nothing better to do than cheat a great facebook game, but that's reality.

Why isn't Rum / Glow Worms / Ice Cubes included?

• Rum cannot be purchased at Sig's Shell Shop because it can be used in Sans Culpra prior to getting the scuba license, and again in Lake Freezberg. If it could be purchased, people would do so far too often, and lose all their gold and shells as a result. Don't worry - you can still sell unwanted jugs of rum.
• Glow worms are not included in the exchange because people can trade glow worms. No aspect of Sig's Shell Shop will include player-to-player trading, as that encourages cheating.
• Ice Cubes are not included as they can be effectively "farmed" in the game, allowing a manipulatable method of gaining vast number of shells in exchange for gold (the cost to repair your pole).

Why can't I use more than 2 resources at a time?

Sig's new formula are far more potent than the old resources. As a result, more than two in the water at once makes it so fish have a harder time finding your chum. It is possible to use more than 2 at a time - however, only the first two will actually take effect, while you will use all of the resources you have activated. It is possible that a future update will make it so you cannot cast with more than two resources active at a time, but that is unconfirmed.

What good is ____ attractant / repellent?

All resources have their benefits, and draw backs. For example, Antifreeze will prevent catching Ice Puffs, and Icicles, but will also prevent catching Mother Cubeys. As another example, Sigfried's 57th will repel all level 57 fish - which are all fairly prolific fish, but earn reasonable rewards. Repelling fairly prolific fish make it so the odds of catching any other fish is increased.

I have found a bug! What do I do?

Report it at [2], so it can be logged and dealt with as quickly as possible. Using the Contact Link at the bottom of the FW page is possible too, but please check the official bug discussion to see if it's already been identified and reported, so as to not inundate Joe and Jillian with reports of the same problem.leavin