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<p>System</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>🏪 Economy & Profession System<br />
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Overview<br />
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The economy is a hybrid player-driven system combining:<br />
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- Player-produced commodities<br />
- Buff-based services<br />
- Market stalls (player-owned and trader-controlled)<br />
- A limited import system to stabilize supply<br />
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The system encourages:<br />
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- Player interaction<br />
- Local production over imports<br />
- Strategic decision-making (profit vs reputation vs control)<br />
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👨🌾 Core Professions<br />
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Each main profession has:<br />
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- A Tool<br />
- A Buff (sellable service)<br />
- A Commodity (sellable resource)<br />
- Tool Upgrades (2 tiers)<br />
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Main Professions<br />
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Farmer<br />
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- Tool: Hoe<br />
- Buff: +30% crop yield<br />
- Commodity: Wheat ($10)<br />
- Upgrades: Faster hoe → Auto-till<br />
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Stock Master<br />
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- Tool: Feed Trough / Milking Kit<br />
- Buff: +30% animal product rate<br />
- Commodity: Milk / Eggs / Wool / Meat ($20)<br />
- Upgrades: Faster feeding → Auto-milking<br />
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Miner<br />
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- Tool: Pickaxe<br />
- Buff: +30% ore yield<br />
- Commodity: Ore ($15)<br />
- Upgrades: Efficiency → Chance to double ore<br />
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Fisher<br />
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- Tool: Fishing Rod<br />
- Buff: +30% catch rate<br />
- Commodity: Fish ($15)<br />
- Upgrades: Longer line → Auto-bait<br />
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Blacksmith<br />
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- Tool: Anvil<br />
- Buff: +25% tool efficiency (speed/durability)<br />
- Commodity: Metal Parts ($30)<br />
- Upgrades: Faster forging → Higher quality tools<br />
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Alchemist<br />
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- Tool: Alchemy Table<br />
- Buff: +25% buff duration OR +20% stamina regen<br />
- Commodity: Potions ($40)<br />
- Upgrades: Faster brewing → Stronger potions<br />
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Builder<br />
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- Tool: Hammer<br />
- Buff: +30% build speed<br />
- Commodity: Materials (Planks / Bricks) ($25)<br />
- Upgrades: Faster building → Partial automation<br />
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Merchant<br />
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- Tool: Trade Stall<br />
- Buff: +25% sell price (temporary)<br />
- Commodity: Trade Contracts ($50)<br />
- Upgrades: Extra stall → Bulk trading<br />
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💎 Niche Professions<br />
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Jeweler<br />
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- Tool: Jewelry Bench<br />
- Effect: Creates necklaces that influence NPC votes<br />
- Scaling Cost: $50 → $100 → $200 → $400<br />
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Relic Hunter<br />
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- Tool: Shovel / Magnifier<br />
- Effect: Finds rare relics/artifacts<br />
- Use: Strategic advantage / vote influence / trading<br />
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Artist / Decorator<br />
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- Tool: Workbench<br />
- Effect: +10–15% influence over 2–3 NPCs<br />
- Scaling: Increasing cost per decoration<br />
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Train Operator<br />
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- Tool: Ticket Station<br />
- Effect: +20% travel efficiency / +5% transport bonus<br />
- Scaling: Cost increases with usage<br />
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⚡ Buff System<br />
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- Max Charges: 3<br />
- Recharge: 1 charge per 60 seconds<br />
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Pricing Tiers<br />
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Tier| Price| Reputation Effect<br />
Low| $60| +4 rep<br />
Fair| $100| 0 rep<br />
High| $160| -5 rep<br />
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Rules<br />
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- Buffs are player-to-player only<br />
- Repeated sales to same player: diminishing reputation gain<br />
- 1st: 100%<br />
- 2nd: 50%<br />
- 3rd+: 0%<br />
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🛒 Market System<br />
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1. Central Market (System)<br />
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- Sells imported goods only<br />
- Prices are very high (discourages reliance)<br />
- Acts as a fallback supply source<br />
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Example:<br />
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- Wheat: $25 (imported vs $10 local)<br />
- Fish: $30<br />
- Ore: $35<br />
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2. Player Market Stalls<br />
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- High upfront cost to purchase<br />
- Cannot be placed in central market area<br />
- Slightly worse returns than direct trade<br />
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Values<br />
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- Sell price: ~95% of base value<br />
- Buy price: ~105% of base value<br />
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Purpose<br />
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- Passive selling<br />
- Local economy hubs<br />
- Backup income stream<br />
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3. Trader Stall (Special Role)<br />
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Unlock<br />
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- Requires Trader Badge<br />
- Badge can be looted from player<br />
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Function<br />
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- Located in prime market location<br />
- Sells player-supplied goods (NOT imports)<br />
- Acts as a centralised player marketplace<br />
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Pricing<br />
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- Buy price: ~102% of base<br />
- Sell return: ~98% of base<br />
- Trader receives 5–10% cut per transaction<br />
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Trade-Offs<br />
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Advantage| Disadvantage<br />
Passive income| No active profession buff<br />
Best location| Can be looted<br />
Central control| Relies on player supply<br />
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Gameplay Impact<br />
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- Encourages players to sell through trader<br />
- Creates competition for trader role<br />
- Introduces PvP / risk (badge theft)<br />
- Reduces reliance on imports<br />
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🔄 Economy Flow<br />
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Farmer → Wheat → Cooking / Trade<br />
Stock Master → Animal Goods → Cooking / Alchemy<br />
Miner → Ore → Blacksmith → Tools<br />
Fisher → Fish → Cooking / Alchemy<br />
Alchemist → Potions → Buff Sales<br />
Builder → Materials → Structures<br />
Merchant → Trade Boost → Economy<br />
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Niche Professions:<br />
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- Jeweler → Vote influence<br />
- Relic Hunter → Rare items<br />
- Artist → Multi-NPC influence<br />
- Train Operator → Logistics bonus<br />
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🎯 Core Design Principles<br />
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1. Local First Economy<br />
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- Local goods are always cheaper than imports<br />
- Players are rewarded for trading with each other<br />
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2. Meaningful Trade-Offs<br />
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- Trader = passive income, no buffs<br />
- Producers = active income, more effort<br />
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3. Player Interaction<br />
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- Buffs require direct interaction<br />
- Commodities encourage negotiation<br />
- Trader role creates competition<br />
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4. Anti-Exploitation<br />
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- Import prices prevent market abuse<br />
- Diminishing returns on repeated buff sales<br />
- Trader risk (lootable badge) prevents monopoly<br />
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✅ Summary<br />
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This system creates:<br />
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- A living player-driven economy<br />
- Strong interdependence between professions<br />
- Clear risk vs reward decisions<br />
- Late-game strategic depth via niche roles<br />
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Nathans1987