Originally posted by knighttemplar1960:

There is copper all over the black forest. If you are playing single player there is no issue with gathering enough during the bronze age to get every bit of bronze gear that you want. For repairs the bronze pick axe goes through portals so its easy to repair too.

Any curated or finished item goes through portal. Bronze makes no difference. Saying thats a plus means nothing. I can do the same if I finish a steel sword or something. Bronze itself or any other metal ore / ingot, does not teleport. So I dont see the point of this comment. It makes no difference. In fact it makes antlers even more valuable as they arent affected by this.