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Offline Torost

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Central Bank, effective and fun goldsink.
« on: September 11, 2012, 06:31:56 am »
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The rampant inflation of crpggold was getting out of control. So goldsinks were introduced.
Some fun and gameenhancing, like lottery and various services from the auctionhouse.
Others devestating to the marketplace. The 5% tax.

My proposal is for an effective goldsink is fun for all and works with neglible negative sideeffects.

Start auctioning off less than popular looms. By creating them outa thin air.
+1 felt hat,+2 Blue Turret hat,+3 Practice dagger,+2 Short bow ... and so on.

These items will draw plenty of gold out of the economy,can be applied when needed and harms noone.
We will maybe start seeing more use of lowtier weapons and armor. Interactions between players and marketplace trades.
Most likly the items will be much lower priced than "usefull" looms. And open up the market for more of the playerbase that do not have enough gold to buy or bid on "proper" looms.

This could also be used more effectivly by doing direct marketoperations buying and selling loompoints, but with less fun involved.
The lowtier loom auctioning should be coupled with removal of the blacksmith that today fixes the value of +3 items to the value of 2 loompoints.

I nominate myself as CRPG central banker 2013! Vote for me in the elections!

I am Torost and I approve this message.

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Re: Central Bank, effective and fun goldsink.
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 06:56:54 am »
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Where is the problem with MW item prices actually fixed to the loompoint value? I think the prices are reasonable at the moment compared to other times.
Actually, a lot of people (with too much money) loomed these low-tier items just for fun or as status symbols.

Also, the "opening of the markets for a larger playerbase" is stupid since these looms wouldn´t have any use at all. In the end, the "poor" people would spend their money in "shiny", but stupid items which are worthless in combat. It is way more useful to use a hornbow instead of a +3 short bow.
I think gold sinks are a good thing, but not at any cost.

Furthermore, I don´t really see the point in these items besides prestige or the usage as status symbols.
If your suggestion would be implemented, they wouldn´t even have this use anymore.
Loomed crap = Still crap.

If someone is skilled enough to do well with this stuff, he can also do it with unloomed stuff and if someone isn´t doing well with good stuff he won´t do better with shitty stuff :P
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Re: Central Bank, effective and fun goldsink.
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 07:23:46 pm »
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Loompoints are down to 450k and falling :)

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Re: Central Bank, effective and fun goldsink.
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 07:48:46 pm »
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Loompoints are down to 450k and falling :)

I'm broke D:

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Re: Central Bank, effective and fun goldsink.
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2012, 07:53:00 pm »
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I have 20 minutes to sell mine...