Marketplace (BTD6)

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== Strategy ==

Marketplace is a reasonably strong Banana Farm upgrade for its price range, being cheaper than [[Banana Plantation (BTD6)|Banana Plantation]] while generating the same amount of cash, auto-collecting bananas, and selling for more. It is a solid choice to "set and forget" as it does not require any further maintenance ~~like~~ the other Banana Farm paths, but it is also key in a more active farming strategy due to its increased sell value. ~~While in range of [[Favored Trades~~ (BTD6)~~|Favored Trades]], Marketplaces sell~~ for ~~95% of its original value, making it a strong strategy to buy some~~ and ~~then~~ sell them right before an important round such as when a [[Boss Bloon]] appears. Marketplaces also make a good stepping stone towards [[Banana Research Facility (BTD6)|Banana Research Facility]] and [[Banana Central (BTD6)|Banana Central]]~~, as with {{BTD6|Overclock}} they are more efficient than Banana Plantations and~~ can be sold after several rounds to afford ~~Facility~~ faster than if they were not used.

Marketplace is a reasonably strong Banana Farm upgrade for its price range, being cheaper than [[Banana Plantation (BTD6)|Banana Plantation]] while generating the same amount of cash, auto-collecting bananas, and selling for more. It is a solid choice to "set and forget" as it does not require any further maintenance, unlike the other Banana Farm paths, but it is also key in a more active farming strategy due to its increased sell value. Their higher sell value (80%, 85% with {{BTD6 mk|Better Sell Deals}}) makes them efficient for short-term and early mid-game farming; sell them right before an important round such as when a [[Boss Bloon]] appears. Marketplaces also make a good stepping stone towards [[Banana Research Facility (BTD6)|Banana Research Facility]] (BRF) and [[Banana Central (BTD6)|Banana Central]]; Marketplaces can be sold after several rounds to afford BRF faster than if they were not used.

Without Overclock and when discounted by a Village, Marketplaces are more cost-efficient than BRFs in mid-game, but take up more space to produce the same income, limiting their synergy with {{BTD6|Monkey City}}.

Without Overclock and when discounted by a Village, Marketplaces are more cost-efficient than BRFs in mid-game, but take up more space to produce the same income, limiting their synergy with {{BTD6|Monkey City}}. However, because [[Monkey City (BTD6)|Monkey City]]'s income buff is additive, not multiplicative, Marketplaces are more efficient with Monkey Cities than BRFs, unless {{BTD6|Overclock}} is involved, where BRF with {{BTD6|Overclock}} becomes more efficient than Marketplaces.

Their 1 life per round with {{BTD6 mk|Healthy Bananas}} is valuable against [[Lych]], whose [[Lych-Soul|soul]] otherwise may drain too many lives to survive.

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 == Strategy ==
-Marketplace is a reasonably strong Banana Farm upgrade for its price range, being cheaper than [[Banana Plantation (BTD6)|Banana Plantation]] while generating the same amount of cash, auto-collecting bananas, and selling for more. It is a solid choice to "set and forget" as it does not require any further maintenance like the other Banana Farm paths, but it is also key in a more active farming strategy due to its increased sell value. While in range of [[Favored Trades (BTD6)|Favored Trades]], Marketplaces sell for 95% of its original value, making it a strong strategy to buy some and then sell them right before an important round such as when a [[Boss Bloon]] appears. Marketplaces also make a good stepping stone towards [[Banana Research Facility (BTD6)|Banana Research Facility]] and [[Banana Central (BTD6)|Banana Central]], as with {{BTD6|Overclock}} they are more efficient than Banana Plantations and can be sold after several rounds to afford Facility faster than if they were not used.
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+Marketplace is a reasonably strong Banana Farm upgrade for its price range, being cheaper than [[Banana Plantation (BTD6)|Banana Plantation]] while generating the same amount of cash, auto-collecting bananas, and selling for more. It is a solid choice to "set and forget" as it does not require any further maintenance, unlike the other Banana Farm paths, but it is also key in a more active farming strategy due to its increased sell value. Their higher sell value (80%, 85% with {{BTD6 mk|Better Sell Deals}}) makes them efficient for short-term and early mid-game farming; sell them right before an important round such as when a [[Boss Bloon]] appears. Marketplaces also make a good stepping stone towards [[Banana Research Facility (BTD6)|Banana Research Facility]] (BRF) and [[Banana Central (BTD6)|Banana Central]]; Marketplaces can be sold after several rounds to afford BRF faster than if they were not used.
-Without Overclock and when discounted by a Village, Marketplaces are more cost-efficient than BRFs in mid-game, but take up more space to produce the same income, limiting their synergy with {{BTD6|Monkey City}}.
+Without Overclock and when discounted by a Village, Marketplaces are more cost-efficient than BRFs in mid-game, but take up more space to produce the same income, limiting their synergy with {{BTD6|Monkey City}}. However, because [[Monkey City (BTD6)|Monkey City]]'s income buff is additive, not multiplicative, Marketplaces are more efficient with Monkey Cities than BRFs, unless {{BTD6|Overclock}} is involved, where BRF with {{BTD6|Overclock}} becomes more efficient than Marketplaces.
 Their 1 life per round with {{BTD6 mk|Healthy Bananas}} is valuable against [[Lych]], whose [[Lych-Soul|soul]] otherwise may drain too many lives to survive.

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