Possibly add an economy plugin?

[askrobert1234]

Hello, all! (This post is more geared towards Scott, though - since he makes the decisions regarding plugins and anything that can change the server for good or worse)

I had an idea for some plugins to add (regarding the economy).

1.) iConomy: dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/iconomy/ This mod has been changed since I last used it several months ago in a previous server, but it still is pretty much the same. It allows you to have currency or bartering, and creates a more stable system of trading (instead of having to drop items, players can use the currency system to avoid scams, and so on.)


2.)ChestShop 3.2: forums.bukkit.org/threads/econ-chestshop-3-24-iconomychestshop-chest-shop-for-all-economy-plugins-1317.4150/ This mod I have used as well. It allows you to make signs to sell your goods. For example:

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This sign means that the buying price (B:10) is 10 currency per stack of coal. - (5 S) means that you can sell a stack for 5 currency. - This mod allows players to buy/sell stuff in their shops without even being on the server at the time (this is good if there is no one on, and someone needs to buy food, etc.) - The mod could really benefit the server's shops. (and allow easier browsing)

3.)iAuction: forums.bukkit.org/threads/econ-iauction-v4-x-adding-auctions-to-economies-1060.19370/ I thought this mod would be a good addition because of the new auction house in the server. This allows players to start an auction of a certain amount of items for currency.

These 3 plugins all seem like they would be a good addition, allowing a more stable currency system, any-time buying/selling of items, and better auctions (with less chat spam of "GOING ONCE..." while other people post "WANTING TO SELL: THIS", etc.)

Opinions? Ideas?

I've used all 3 mods several months ago (and I'm sure they've improved since then) so I believe they could be really useful.

Thanks for your time!

-Robert

[dflanger3]

I kind of like the economy system which we have, but something like this would be cool too. Actually, now that I think about it, we could station trading posts around the city in which you can trade coal for credits (keeping but expanding he old economy).

Agreed! =D

[yoda5212]

i strongly, dislike, our current system, its always, i already have alot of coal though...quite lame. So i strongly, and i mean STRONGLY support this. Especially the auction part, heheh

[askrobert1234]

I personally don't mind the current coal currency system... But trading is messy, as are the auctions.

If we get iConomy, Scott can (I believe it is in the config), restrict the currency to coal. - This way we can either use coal we have as currency, (or, if the mod is similar to how it was when it was first made) sell coal to the server shop, and receive currency FOR it.

It would just be a nice addition (not just because it can make trading/auctions cleaner), it would open up the economy to further additions later on down the road, provided players and Scott approved.

For example, I saw a mod this morning while I was looking for the iConomy plugin: it is a bank mod that allows you to store money in a bank, or keep it on hand. - This way, it allows you to use OTHER mods as well - such as ATM machines (a sign you can right click to remove money), as well as lotteries, bank transfers, loans, and so on.

Administrators to set interest rates, which lets you (after you sell all of your goods) sell the coal as currency, place it ALL in the bank (if you know how bank interest works) and start getting the (say, 5%) interest off of it. - This will allow you to slowly build your money while online, causing inflation and economic change.

Maybe it's just me liking the mathematics behind government/economics... But, if people want a simple currency rather than a complex banking and buying system, this is still a perfect mod.

-Robert

[yoda5212]

I think that we're a big enough community, to where a complex banking and buying system, would be beneficial, yet we're a small enough community, to where everybody could more or less understand it. As long as there a Wall of text describing it

[XxSlasheDxX]

I really like this idea, because, to me, the current currency system is quite hectic, to be honest.

[auntbeast]

Automated shops would be pretty handy, especially for resources that only one person sells. As it stands, if you need something (I'm looking at you slimeballs) and that ONE person isn't around, you have to wait.

We have a lot of lovely shops, that are merely decorative. I'm a huge fan of function. Adding a system like this would allow the town to be more populated, which is always nice, but as it is, if you want to buy/sell, typically people meet at spawn, not in our lovely shops.

In essence, it would enable our towns to be functional rather than symbolic.

[askrobert1234]

Definitely.

And some of the people's worry may be that that: "Coal is a perfectly fine currency! I don't want any plugins!"

However, with the plugin - we will have a currency system that allows you to buy through the signs - allowing easy buying/selling of items.

If you don't like the currency system - you can still trade coal, diamonds, whatever for your items - you don't HAVE to sell your stuff for the set currency. (It's just easier.)

Its main benefits will be creating a more sturdy economy for a quickly growing server.

So far, though... People seem to approve of the idea

[askgriff]

So you could buy from shops when there were no shopkeepers?

[askrobert1234]

Yep!

You set up your sign on certain lines - Username, amount, etc - and when players right click on the sign, they buy it (if they have the currency/items)

Even if the sign owner isn't online (you attatch the sign to a chest with the stuff in it that you are selling)

[askgriff]

In that case, I think it would be cool. I haven't done much with a shop because I'm always too busy to go and stand in it to wait for people.

[askdave]

I strongly support this post. I think it would be neat to have a more advanced economy system. At the moment, coal is getting very boring. I think it would be nice to do something different.