Topic

Best Rube trades.

I love the fact that the Rube is around so much more since the reset. I have had a few interesting trades
with him, but specifically one today where I didn't accept his orginal offer, and decided to see what else he might trade. He offered me a butterfly milker for one bean. How cool is that!
Edit to add, I personally like his strange theme song it seems to fit him well.

Posted 15 months ago by Saba Moon Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I've gotten a cubimal twice. I LOVE YOU RUBE!!
    Posted 15 months ago by emdot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've only got to trade with him once.  I used to think he was a bad guy like the juju until I heard about the trades.    After I heard about that I would always try to get to him when I heard the music but he was always there "for someone else".   Eventually I managed to talk to him and got s cubimal traded for some tool (smelter I think) worth about one or two thousand currants.  
    Posted 15 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But I don't get it:  what is he? just stupid?  what is this character all about?
    Posted 15 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Call me paranoid but I don't trust him.   Is this like a pact with the devil?     Are the devs gonna spring some joke on us for having sold our souls to this dude in exchange for a good deal?   Are we going to be penalized for our greed?

    So many questions.  So few answers.
    Posted 15 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Heh, I always go for the cubimals too... It's an addiction. Once for a shovel, and once for a meditation orb. He's fantastic, and I love his Easter Island-esque nose. 
    Posted 15 months ago by Folderol Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No he's not a bad guy.....just a street peddler and another fun, quirky aspect of the game.
    Another oddity to interact with......
    Posted 15 months ago by Saba Moon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But why....do we often seem to get something from him for nothing (or for very little)?

    How often do you get something for nothing in life?  There's got to be a catch.
    Posted 15 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Treesa this is not RL, why do you question a good thing? My suggestion would be that if he makes you feel uncomfortable than just don't go to him if he is were you are.
    Posted 15 months ago by Saba Moon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got a cubimal one of the last times. Got the Grand Ol' Grinder as well. And a fancy pick when I was lacking a pick. And some other good tool deals that have saved me a good bit in money.
    Posted 15 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • what do you mean by "this is not real life" Saba????!!!!

    Kidding. :)
    Posted 15 months ago by emdot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got him twice within an hour. I felt lucky, and also addicted. Per the advice of a fellow friend in GC I took the trade of my Fancy Pick for a Cubimal, and then re-sold the Cubimal at a Hardware Vendor. Got 3400 currants back and re-purchased my Fancy Pick and wound up with a 2400 currant payout. He's offered that trade to me every time but I never realized what a good deal it was until someone recommended that to me.

    The Rube is my friend. His song is also my cell phone ringtone, LOL.
    Posted 15 months ago by LitaPie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Does he eventually disappear if you keep asking for a different trade? Anyone know?
    Posted 15 months ago by Cheburashka Subscriber! | Permalink
  • He doesn't make me feel uncomfortable, I'm just curious about why he always seems to get the shaft in the deals he makes.   Even the butterflies need massaging before they'll give you something.
    Posted 15 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Because he's a *rube*, Treesa. Butterflies are smarter.
    Posted 15 months ago by emdot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've asked for different trades for about three minutes straight (trying to see if maybe the dolls were still in the inventory, but no, sigh...) and I know it was that long because I was in the ancestral lands so I was on a timer. He never disappeared on me, so I think he'll keep offering until you accept.
    Posted 15 months ago by Seylah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Today he gave me a Grand Ol' Grinder for a tomato. :D
    Someone else told me that he disappears but I've cycled through probably at least 10 trades until I found one that I liked.
    Posted 15 months ago by anonymoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've gotten Focusing Orbs from him twice! Both for a bean, I think. I got a Grand Ol' Grinder for a grain today. And a High-Class Hoe for a cherry, which I found funny....
    Posted 15 months ago by EE Cummings Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just got a cubimal box for a hooch.

    !!!
    Posted 15 months ago by Jennyanydots Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got a super-scraper for gas :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Ooloi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ooloi, I didn't know scraping was the cure for gas!  ;-)
    Posted 15 months ago by Hawkwell Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've gotten two cubimals, a grand ol' grinder, and some other really good stuff. I love his theme song.
    Posted 15 months ago by ☠ lala512 ☠ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yesterday I cycled through a ton of offers and ended up getting a cubimal for a piggy egg, which I thought was pretty good!
    Posted 15 months ago by crowdedsky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love his little smile right after he finishes trading with me as if he's gotten the better deal.
    Posted 15 months ago by ☠ lala512 ☠ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ya so far i have seen him twice since the reset i just cycle through the trades till i see cubimal ..traded for a almost broken shovel once and another time he took a cherry and i have a wonderful piggy and batterfly cubie :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Karma Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've traded with a him few times, which were awesome. I used to feel bad for giving him such a short shrift with the deals and all, but he seems pleased with himself and all after each transaction, so...

    And, yes, his theme song is insanely, delightfully bouncy.
    Posted 15 months ago by Wein Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My last trade was a fancy scraper for a bean. One before that was a fruit transformer (whatever that is called) for a sammich. I already had one, so I donate the traded to a shrine.

    I love the rube and am always sad when he is there for someone else. Or he just flat out does not want to talk to me "I'm thinking"
    Posted 15 months ago by Kookaburra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love the Rube and his song. It always makes me smile.  Also making me smile: trading a single Zillene for a crystalmalizing chamber.  Our Rube is the epitome of the term.
    Posted 15 months ago by Gloopy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cubimal box for Emotional bear twice since reset, and then today Cubimal Box for a high class ho (I guess even Rubes get lonely) o_o    I'm paranoid that he'll walk away when I turn him down, but so far he's been good with the cubi-boxes or rubiboxes as a friend of mine calls them when they come from the Rube  :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Ebil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just got a cubimal box for a cosma-politan :)  Sweet.
    Posted 15 months ago by Tradescantia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I also got a 12-face dice in exchange for my fruit changing machine. I'm not sure what to do with the dice though.
    Posted 15 months ago by ☠ lala512 ☠ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I refused his offers about 20 times once, and he kept coming back with offers (sometimes repeated ones). Maybe he just doesn't give up until he gets that sweet deal he's been after... ;-)
    Posted 15 months ago by richi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Super Scraper for a helium.
    Posted 15 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • He gave me a cubimal box for ONE chunk of sparkly.
    Posted 15 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cerulean, that is a 3994 currant profit. best listed here so far i think.

    LitaPie made a mistake by selling to a Hardware Vendor instead of a Tool Vendor. You essentially throw 600 currants away when you sell a Cubimal Box to a non Tool Vendor.
    Posted 15 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Tinker Tool for Cubimal!
    Posted 15 months ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've been offered his cubimal box for my sparkly rock, shovel, tinkertool, pick, fancy pick.  The sparkly trade has only come up once out of maybe 300 tries.
    Posted 15 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Never ever ever take Rube's first offer, unless it is something you really really want.  I almost always ask what else he will trade, and eventually I get a really really really good deal.   I've not seen him much, but have seen he a lot for others...still waiting for a good trade to post...seems the cubimal trades are the best thus far...
    Posted 15 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sometimes you have to be careful with the rube. I was going through the options and he offered me lxite. I got excited thinking it was something new to play with, then when I traded I realized it was just a compound. He had offered me some great stuff before that but I got greedy.
    Posted 15 months ago by bobzarkoff Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cubimal for an earthshaker.
    Posted 15 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yesterday I got a crystalmalizing chamber for an allspice. I want to donate it with EHSP, though, and that's way over my daily cap. Whose idea was that daily cap anyway?
    Posted 15 months ago by Downburst Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cubimal box for a parsnip.
    Posted 15 months ago by Varaeth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Great Ol' Grinder (or whatever it's called) for one allspice.  Best I've ever gotten!
    Posted 15 months ago by noqualia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got a cubimal for a pile of dirt last night!
    Posted 15 months ago by Ambadastor Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cubimal box for a watering can, I didn't have a shovel or sparkly in my inventory at the time.
    Posted 15 months ago by Tingly Claus Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just got a crystalmalizing chamber for a piece of ginger - very pleased with that one.
    Posted 15 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My best was crab cubimal for a lemburger or focusing orb for a cherry. Well pleased with those. I love the Rube, but I am getting cheeky now and will keep clicking til I get the trade I want.
    Posted 15 months ago by Lucretia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Yesterday I got a crystalmalizing chamber for an allspice. I want to donate it with EHSP, though, and that's way over my daily cap. Whose idea was that daily cap anyway?"

    the chamber plus EHSP only gives 750 favour in total, well under the daily favour cap .. unless i'm missing something here..
    Posted 15 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got a cubimal box for a bean. :D
    Posted 15 months ago by daniel5457 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aw crap, I thought they were the same. LOL. At least I'm not overly concerned with how much money I make in-game. I might've been upset for someone pointing that out to me. -makes mental note for next time-
    Posted 15 months ago by LitaPie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Last night I got a Grand ol' Grinder for a bowl of gruel, very pleased with that one. I haven't
    been offered a cubimal yet.....I'm gonna hold out for it next time though :))
    Posted 15 months ago by Saba Moon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I traded my Emo Bear for a cubimal. I'm up to three now and I haven't needed to spend any currants directly.
    Posted 15 months ago by BarryW Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A "rube", for those who don't know, is a bumpkin, a naif. He's making a trade that he thinks is good deal, even though it may be utter poop.

    I got a piggy feeder in exchange for a bean.
    Posted 15 months ago by wurzel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cubimal box for a zucchini seed.  I couldn't quite believe it.
    Posted 15 months ago by Yarrow Subscriber! | Permalink