That was the basic method and it really worked quite well. When crafting or creating anything, we summed up the cost of the basic resources and added a small cost (maybe 15%) for our time and labor. Those who got rich were pressured by others to spend their money otherwise it would sit with them, unused. We had about 15 players with ~200 Doubloons at any given time.

We adopted 'Doubloons' in my server, with about 4000 in circulation, and it worked quite well but it took atleast 24 hours to figure out pricing for everything. The stockpile of the store is limited, so you don't have inflation. So players are now basically trading logs without carrying them. My first idea was to have a Log standard currency: I create a store with 2 trades, 1 credit = 1 log and vice-versa. Sometimes, money gets stuck in a player's pockets. We have set together the price of everything that grows to 1, the cook has lined up on it, and therefore also the resources requiring manual labor. So I took the place of one of them that allowed me to have a return of money and therefore begin to trade with them. A good challenge, why not!Īn argument has taken place between the only 2 farmers on the prices to practice for food, I do not know why. With my friend, we were therefore without money and without food, because sold in their currency.

Then, each player estimated the price of basic resources, and for each manufactured product the price was the sum of the inputs +20% of margin. They created a currency and distributed 1000 units to each, for a total of 5000 (Before they used a player personal currency, set 1 to the price of an arrow, and start trading with this convention). I joined a game with a friend, already started by 5 players for 2/3 days. I think a well-thought money can really help the game move in the right direction. Unfair for the workers, and to achieve the goal of the game.īut with money, if you have players wasting time, calories and resources to became richer, drifting from the goal, is not better. Without money, you have public chests, some players will consume resources without working, and waste them. Yeah, I think you can play with or without money:

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