In game investments

[BubbaMc]

Interest paid monthly into our bank accounts would be a good start. Possibly later a stock trading system could be implemented, along with index funds etc. Possibilities are endless.

Just thinking out loud but it would be nice to be able to transition from earning money via labour, to earning money via capital, as is done in the real world.

Apologies if this has been brought up before.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

its already there. All you money earns 10%/month interest. However, the taxman takes 10%/month as well. This is why it stays the same

Jokes aside, i think this is a bad idea. One of those things that should be filed under "let the game play itself while the player has to do nothing"

 

[Seboss]

You can already invest money in the game. It's called philanthropy missions

It's still not very clear how to ripe the benefits though.

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

you invest money in ships and equipment, plus you invest time. a stock market type system would not fit with the game, we are traders, bounty hunter, miners and pirates - not stock brokers.

 

[MatTheCat]

You can already invest money in the game. It's called philanthropy missions

It's still not very clear how to ripe the benefits though.

By doing these missions, do you not get reputation gain from the issuing faction which results in better and more lucrative job/mission offers?

 

[Seboss]

Exactly, fuel is cheaper as well, and I believe you're less likely to get scanned, and security ships response is faster. I'm not sure what long term benefits we can expect.

 

[cheapbooks]

the game should have a stock system. if the players trade and create wealth, you should see the results.

even if you can't buy stock, definitely indexes which show how each sector is doing and what the trends are. remember that having a stock market doesn't mean you can buy the stocks.

 

[BubbaMc]

you invest money in ships and equipment, plus you invest time. a stock market type system would not fit with the game, we are traders, bounty hunter, miners and pirates - not stock brokers.

Where did I suggest that we should be stock brokers?

The game is obviously set in a very capitalistic environment. You can't have capitalism without economic growth, which can't be had without using capital to make money.

 

[RickDangerous]

Technically in the real world interest doesn't yield money, it yields currency. There's a difference. Let's keep fractional reserve banking out of video games please.

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

Where did I suggest that we should be stock brokers?

The game is obviously set in a very capitalistic environment. You can't have capitalism without economic growth, which can't be had without using capital to make money.

here:

possibly later a stock trading system could be implemented

if you trade stocks you are by extension a stock broker.

 

[Silh]

Just imagine that all the monthly interest goes into your monthly insurance premium for your ship, and your deductible is the buyback...

 

[BubbaMc]

here:



if you trade stocks you are by extension a stock trader or investor.

Fixed it for you.