That won't work, in the real game you'll be dealing with real players. If you want a bluk discount talk to someone and arrange it through contract. Doubt you will get one though because within a week of the game going live the market will be screwed because of the "if I mine it it's free" group which means there will either be minimal or no profit in it. Even BS in eve are for microscopic profits, other things it's often better to sell the minerals, more money.

Wait, so the market will actually be tied to the Eve Market? What if participation is low because (hopefully this wont happen) Dust 514 participation is low? Not everyone will see profit in this if there isn't enough demand. It would result in clear gaps of items that are harder for them to produce and sell.

So, if player count is low, will ISK rewards be higher since they have a higher demand for us?

based on some simple math I did earlier today, I discovered that fitting an entire 16 man assault team with all basic equipment for about 10 respawns per merc would cost in the neighborhood of 6.5 million ISK. That figure does NOT account for suits other than assault that are more expensive or use more expensive weapons like HMG's or Missile Launchers, nor does it account for vehicle use.

Keep in mind that number is also just to help mercs break even and cover their equipment costs, it doesn't factor in the "labor" charge merc groups will charge. While to some players 7 mil ISK for a 15-20 min match may not seem like much. When it comes to sov battles it means that high skill merc corps with prototype gear are likely going to end up costing as much as the fleet that goes into the battle in space lmfao (exaggeration but you get the point)

Like i said, there are very few instances in eve where production actually makes a profit