The current crop of Cr per hr threads has got me wondering about our humble currency. It's a sci-fi staple, to be sure but what does it mean? The Credit?
As far as I can tell the term has a Latin root refering to the trust held between two people when a deal has been made but not settled. The deal places one party in debt to the other while providing extra resource for the indebted to complete their task. The debt is then settled, transferring the Credit and any extra charges back to the Creditor. The trust is dissolved and everyone's a winner.
Is this how it works in the future? Is the Credit a measure of indebtedness? If so who is generating this exponential debt across the galaxy and what are they securing it against?
Or is the Credit simply a catch all name for a currency? Does this mean that some credits are worth more than others? Could that explain why some ships are reduced cost?
Perhaps, given the constant Grind we endure in the Elite universe the Credit is simply a unit of time encapsulated into a spendable form. Maybe this would explain the rush to stamp out exploits which transform the credit = hours into credits per hours?
Are there any accountants about that could help me understand?
As far as I can tell the term has a Latin root refering to the trust held between two people when a deal has been made but not settled. The deal places one party in debt to the other while providing extra resource for the indebted to complete their task. The debt is then settled, transferring the Credit and any extra charges back to the Creditor. The trust is dissolved and everyone's a winner.
Is this how it works in the future? Is the Credit a measure of indebtedness? If so who is generating this exponential debt across the galaxy and what are they securing it against?
Or is the Credit simply a catch all name for a currency? Does this mean that some credits are worth more than others? Could that explain why some ships are reduced cost?
Perhaps, given the constant Grind we endure in the Elite universe the Credit is simply a unit of time encapsulated into a spendable form. Maybe this would explain the rush to stamp out exploits which transform the credit = hours into credits per hours?
Are there any accountants about that could help me understand?