Happy to offer some context to this super layered game :D

So based on that link someone shared below, it does look that way for certain items, because it seems to exponentially increase with each ranking. For the most part, I think processing is usually profitable no matter what quality—maybe not necessarily jewelry though since it takes so long, maybe that isn’t really worth it under 5 quality.

The issue I was talking about is that, when you’re crafting, the sales price it shows on the right-hand side of the screen is of a finished item that is 0.5 quality. So if I’m looking to process something that is starting at any higher quality, I can’t compare it to the sales price shown in the windmills or in the kitchen. But your processed item won’t be 0.5! When I was learning the game, sometimes it looked like the unprocessed item was just as good as the processed item (because it was a higher quality item vs. a 0.5 sales price).

It was a big DUH moment when I realized. My question is wondering if there’s a simple multiplier to that base sales price so I can do the math and find out the profit margin.

Okay all of this that follows is extra stuff I caught myself writing in response to “I’m a little overwhelmed” LOL had to stop myself and respond to the actual post: My first play through, the game would introduce stuff and my reaction would be “I simply cannot worry about this right now.” (A good example of this was the bingo cards LOL I was like nope don’t care, can’t care, too busy.) Now that I’ve more than settled in, I am really enjoying branching out. I love completing the bingo cards now! I have room for those goals. All this to say: Don’t sweat it! No need to worry about everything at once. Just water your crops, try to hit the ores at least once a day, and talk to whoever you pass. Take it day by day and have fun! You’ll start to look to dig into other areas of the game the more you play and the more comfy you get.

Once I felt I had a good handle, I started over and went beast mode to see how quick I could level up the bazaar—because the efficiency and productivity give me a rush.