Commodities market

A commodities market is a building usually placed on a colonized island. It can also exist on certain uncolonized islands, as an oasis for pirates stranded far from a port to restock rum and cannon balls. The market harvests the raw materials of the island and offers them for sale to the community through market bidding. It also has a screen which allows a pirate to view the dockside prices at an island without being on a ship. It is generally owned by the governor of an island, and the deed to the building defaults to the governor when governorship changes.

The building requires 300 units of wood, 2500 units of stone, 20 units of iron, and 300 units of tan cloth to start construction. It also requires 700 hours of basic labor, 100 hours of skilled labor, and 50 hours of expert labor to complete construction. It cannot be constructed until two bazaars, the estate agent, and the bank have been constructed. It must be built before upgrading the fort to a palace.

A market cannot be painted but can be upgraded using the estate agent.