Credits, currency - you know the deal!

[Blueberrypie]

Does credits have any actual value? Or can I start with whatever I want, as long as I use common sense?

I mean, what I truly miss around here is to give the star wars currency some real value, and not be this... 'Thing' you just write down in the Character Profile and then ignore.

Get credits = Buy equipment, weapons and so on.
No credits = No new equipment.

It gives you a real reason to rob a bank, leaving you with a sense of true 'satisfaction' when you've taken the credits and escaped - you survived against all odds, what more, you got X amount that can be used to buy your character Y in A amounts. Y'know?

I RP because I enjoy writing, heck, this is my favorite hobby - but everyone would enjoy to give credits some worth.

You rise in rank in an organization? Hell yeah - you get paid more.
Being a pirate? The fun of terrorizing fellow players rises a few notches.
You're rich? Damn straight you got better equipment than everyone else.

This is nothing but a small fantasy of mine, and I can't actually see a way to implement a system in the RP that uses credits...
I mean, if it's possible it'd be cool. Yet, I can't help but think that it's more of a hassle.

Anyway, so my question is this, basically; does credits have any worth for the ordinary player whom doesn't lead a faction?

 

[Phil]

We tried to put in a credits system before, but it didn't work out well. That said, people just put down credits for characters in reasonable terms. Such as, Jedi wouldn't have millions of credits, but a Crime Boss would, or maybe a Bounty Hunter, Mercenary, etc would have some, just in lesser ammounts.

As for a heist, I planned and tried to pull one off during the Alsakan Crisis, but sadly people lost interest. It would be awesome though to see someone else try it.

 

[Jake]

You could just do it yourself. Only allow your character to purchase new equipment when he's done something to earn credits.

Maybe it will catch on.

 

[Ser Gregor]

They are completely useless. I never state how much money my character has, I just use common sense.

Adrian Bac had lots of money, so I RPed him like he did.

Issan had virtually none, so I RPed her like she didn't.

 

[Raider]

I remember back during the First Timeline on the old site we had stores that we could buy weapons, items, ships, etc in. Dex had the most popular one and Keanu had the most money due to his Trade Alliance. After the timeskip to the Second Timeline it just fell by the wayside.

 

[Lavi]

Freeform RPing and credits don't really connect well.

 

[Raider]

Freeform RPing and credits don't really connect well.

I wouldn't say that. The Shop board on the old site had a lot of use. Perhaps we should have a few shops with select items here and Missions for factions (more likely the non-Force factions) and indie factions could include credits as a reward. You have a way to get them that involves RPing and a place to spend them.

 

[Jaqen H'ghar]

It would also be really easy to set up "Bank accounts" on here. All you'd need to do is start with whatever credits, then for major things like ship purchases or bounty rewards you go in, edit the thread and put your deposit or withdrawl in with a link to the thread underneath it.

Bounty hunter 10,000 credits

New flamethrower: -3,000 credits. (link here)

Bounty hunter 7,000 credits

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I wouldn't say that. The Shop board on the old site had a lot of use. Perhaps we should have a few shops with select items here and Missions for factions (more likely the non-Force factions) and indie factions could include credits as a reward. You have a way to get them that involves RPing and a place to spend them.

It would also be really easy to set up "Bank accounts" on here. All you'd need to do is start with whatever credits, then for major things like ship purchases or bounty rewards you go in, edit the thread and put your deposit or withdrawl in with a link to the thread underneath it.

Bounty hunter 10,000 credits

New flamethrower: -3,000 credits. (link here)

Bounty hunter 7,000 credits

Both of those would be really cool to do (and for Raider's, to do again).

 

[Jaqen H'ghar]

Aye, and it'd be alot easier than setting up a credit system that's part of the board itself.

 

[Cisco]

I would totally go for a working credits system. It would sort of make the whole 'Start small and build up' thing better. TheDoctors bank system sounds great.

It would be sort of, Make Bank Thread, First post keep a general list of your current money, everything you own and their costs, in updates post you mad X Money with Proof and also what you buy. Is that what it is?

 

[Jaqen H'ghar]

I would totally go for a working credits system. It would sort of make the whole 'Start small and build up' thing better. TheDoctors bank system sounds great.

It would be sort of, Make Bank Thread, First post keep a general list of your current money, everything you own and their costs, in updates post you mad X Money with Proof and also what you buy. Is that what it is?

I'd say the starting out with everything you own bit would be a little much. You have, presumably put everything you own in your character bio. Well, major things at anyrate. So you could simplify it by just stating how much money you have after the fact.

My system is more a general guide, rather than a literal check balancing system. Ideally if you keep up with it you'd be able to build yourself up from very little, but without all the need to balance a check book with every cent accounted for. No one wants to do that in real life, and I doubt anyone would in the RP lol...though there's nothing stopping you if you do...weirdo. :CIsee

 

[Raider]

Both of those would be really cool to do (and for Raider's, to do again).

Yes TheDoctor's suggestion reminds me of the Item Storage board we had (which is under the Shop board on the old site), only this time we'd list where we got the item and how much it cost. I remember we used to list how much credits we had in our sigs then. Viggy's still shows 101,000 credits. A bank/item section would make it harder for people to cheat the system.

I think it would be very benefical to the indie characters and factions. Bounty Hunters and mercs would have an actual reason to take bounties and be able to upgrade and expand their weapons and ships. Indie factions would have a measurable way to grow and enlarge themselves as more credits means more NPCs, weapons, ships, bases, etc.

 

[Ser Gregor]

I'd quit RPing here if we implemented a credit system. You either need to go all the way with a system RP or keep it free form.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

I'd quit RPing here if we implemented a credit system. You either need to go all the way with a system RP or keep it free form.

It's not a credit system. You wouldn't have to buy things from a shop either if you didn't want to. It's just for those who do, they could.

If you want to say you bought something in a RP, I don't see why that would be an issue. It allows those who want to remain fully free form in that regard to remain fully free form, while those who want to use credits for something like bounties and shops would be able to.

 

[Raider]

I'd quit RPing here if we implemented a credit system. You either need to go all the way with a system RP or keep it free form.

We had a credit system and a free form RP back in the First Timeline. It worked perfectly well. Credits having an actual use again does not mean the RP is going to change from free form and system based.

 

[Ser Gregor]

It's not a credit system. You wouldn't have to buy things from a shop either if you didn't want to. It's just for those who do, they could.

If you want to say you bought something in a RP, I don't see why that would be an issue. It allows those who want to remain fully free form in that regard to remain fully free form, while those who want to use credits for something like bounties and shops would be able to.

If that's the case I'm indifferent to the system/think it's a waste of time.

 

[Dread]

I think that so much focus on credits would take away from the RP rather then add onto it.

But if it's not mandatory I guess it wouldn't matter to me. : P

 

[Malon]

I also feel pretty meh about this. I think that it will make the RP a lot about who has the most credits and who can accumulate the most stuff. I would just say leave it how it is now. There has been no issues with a lack of a credit system, shop, whatever, so, for now, I see no need for one.

Of course, if its the general consensus of the members to do so, I'll go with it. That's just my opinion.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

You'd be surprised how the focus really wasn't on the credits last time.