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Rok · 04-02-2012

This is a topic that bugs me.

People say we have some sort of economy. True, inflation in iEra DOES exist. (The M4 has increased in price from $0 -> $45,000 just as one example) But there is no reason for inflation to exist other than for the profitees of the game to make more money. We, as players, have the same average income we had when the game was released. Also, the demand may rise and fall, but the supply is unlimited, so there is no need for price fluctuations there either. What would create an economy is if we were allowed to legitimately trade items for money, making the items limited, which makes them affected by supply and demand, which would cause price fluctuations. But we aren't allowed to trade items for money. Why? Because it would "effect the economy," the one that we don't even have. To me, that makes little to no sense. People use our "economy" as an excuse to stop the implementation of things that would negatively effect their income. Oh no, they're making a little bit less than they used to, that's life.

Feel free to say your opinions on this topic. I only bring this up for discussion because it has begun to bother me more and more.

tl;dr Era doesn't have a real economy. The reason behind the inflated prices is so the people who profit from the game can make more money.

This post is very much opinion-based. I am not stating that I know my assumptions are 100% correct, nor is that what I'm intending to state.

Discuss

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Rok Wizard In Training Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: A cold, barren wasteland (Wisconsin) Posts: 742	Era's Economy This is a topic that bugs me. People say we have some sort of economy. True, inflation in iEra DOES exist. (The M4 has increased in price from $0 -> $45,000 just as one example) But there is no reason for inflation to exist other than for the profitees of the game to make more money. We, as players, have the same average income we had when the game was released. Also, the demand may rise and fall, but the supply is unlimited, so there is no need for price fluctuations there either. What would create an economy is if we were allowed to legitimately trade items for money, making the items limited, which makes them affected by supply and demand, which would cause price fluctuations. But we aren't allowed to trade items for money. Why? Because it would "effect the economy," the one that we don't even have. To me, that makes little to no sense. People use our "economy" as an excuse to stop the implementation of things that would negatively effect their income. Oh no, they're making a little bit less than they used to, that's life. Feel free to say your opinions on this topic. I only bring this up for discussion because it has begun to bother me more and more. tl;dr Era doesn't have a real economy. The reason behind the inflated prices is so the people who profit from the game can make more money. This post is very much opinion-based. I am not stating that I know my assumptions are 100% correct, nor is that what I'm intending to state. Discuss Last edited by Rok; 04-03-2012 at 01:37 PM.