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new feature: shops!
IP: 137.44.1.93
Posted on November 9, 2010 at 06:19:03 AM by georgia

before i say anything else i would first like to acknowledge that i am aware of other games using similar ideas, such as chaos and ausus. i haven't really looked at their systems so any similarities are just a coincidence, but i feel the need to credit them<3 all hail the epicness which is lec, kate and firefly.

also, not just the fact that this is up tonight but also the fact that this is up at all is due in large part to the fantasticness which is quil, so everyone give her a bear hug when they see her next.


so. shops. WTF right?

first of all, the shop/doubloon system is not replacing the point/coin system, but it's going to sit alongside it. you will still be able to obtain points and coins in the normal ways and use them in the normal ways. they haven't lost any value. the purpose of doubloons is to add that something extra some players have been asking for for a while.

doubloons are a separate currency to coins and points, and unlike the latter two which have static values (the number of points/coins you need for stuff always remains the same), doubloons, like real money, can be affected by inflation or deflation. you can use doubloons to purchase items in the new shops.

before you go any further, click here to see what i'm talking about.

there are four shops where you can buy four different types of items: coupons, potions, pets and material goods. coupons are basically all the things i've been giving out which you can't buy with coins, like mythical familiars. potions are more like temporary magical spells which wear off. pets and material goods speak for themselves. as well as the good ol' stuff you guys like to win in contests, there's also a host of brand new items.

you can win doubloons in contests or games. i'll be looking to add more ways to get them soon, too. doubloons are stored per player rather than per character, which means once you have them you can spend them on whoever you like. your doubloon balance and the items you've purchased are displayed on the main shop page. when you purchase, sell or use an item, you must post an update on the updates board so that we can change your details. i should warn you now that any attempt to cheat the system will mean that you won't be able to gain or use doubloons, so please remember to keep on top of your updates (:

the shopkeepers are wily fellows. they can change their prices at the snap of a finger and can and will put prices up on popular goods. if an item is low in stock or out of stock, they may put up an advertisement asking to buy them off players, along with a certain price. if you won an item in a contest or if you bought it and decided you don't want it, you can sell it back for doubloons.

you cannot sell an item if a shopkeeper doesn't want it, and you can't purchase an item the shopkeeper doesn't have in stock.

doubloons and the items in shops can be given out by moderators from level 3 upwards. i'm not going to demand that the mods only give these out in contests or that they consult me before giving them out because i trust them to be sensible. the mods do not need admin permission to grant stuff, however...
the items mods can give are limited to what's in stock. mods can't fiddle with stock levels or prices and they can't give out an item which isn't in stock. if the mods do give out an item for free, then they must deduct one from the shop.
the doubloons mods can give out are limited to what's in the bank. the bank represents doubloons which can be given out as prizes for contests or by mods; normal members as well as mods can tap into this fund providing they get permission from the admin/mods. once the bank balance reaches zero, no more doubloons can be given out. so, if the bank balance is 100,000$ and one mod gives 100,000$ out as the top prize in a contest, then that wipes out the bank balance and nobody else can give out or receive any doubloons until that balance is updated.

the bank balance and stock levels are updated by the admin randomly. you will be alerted on the news board when they have been updated.

shop prices are admin controlled too, but these are subject to change more often than the bank balance and stock levels.

once you've purchased an item you can use it any time in the game.

potions are primarily for plot purposes and should not be used to powerplay characters. obviously if you intend to use a love potion on someone else's character, you need their permission to do it.

you can suggest new items for the shops at any time by contacting me via email/chat board.

shops are located under ooc.

all members may claim 50$ doubloons on updates to start them off. there will be more opportunities to win doubloons soon. questions, ask via chat. :)

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