Fake Forum Economy

[Eadee]

I chose that one too, and am about to create a Trader usergroup and throw Eadee in.

I feel obliged to make some more sales now xD

[Buster's Uncle]

That looks pretty good...

I'm throwing Gamera in, too...

[Buster's Uncle]

Interesting note - unlike the Rock, you can use up the Beer.   It's got a test text that needed changing to something like "It slides, delicious and refreshing, down your throat; life is good." Thank you, Mr. Modder, for the refreshment.

-Come to think of it, I'm sure I can find where the shop icons go on the server, and no problem making something better that doesn't look like a tombstone.  (Oooh.  I got four rocks that look like tombstones; time to go Gift the one I bought from the shop to Uno...)

[Valka]

There was a time years ago, when I tried to make a set of smiley rocks (on the same site where Spud was created).

What does this mysterious rock look like?

[Buster's Uncle]

Heh.  You're about to find out - and that was before you posted this...

[Dio]

Interesting note - unlike the Rock, you can use up the Beer.   It's got a test text that needed changing to something like "It slides, delicious and refreshing, down your throat; life is good." Thank you, Mr. Modder, for the refreshment.

-Come to think of it, I'm sure I can find where the shop icons go on the server, and no problem making something better that doesn't look like a tombstone.  (Oooh.  I got four rocks that look like tombstones; time to go Gift the one I bought from the shop to Uno...)

A even better question is why the random money item looks a stuffed bear. Where does the money come from? Does the stuffed bear represent a pinata? I think if I ever buy another one of those items that I should start blindfolding myself and purchasing a build-a-bear kit.

[Buster's Uncle]

I'll look for a better Icon for that - or make one; a roulette wheel would be good if it looked like one at 32x.

Random Money is a total suckers' game, BTW - the odds would only be even if it was FREE, and 75ec says only suckers even consider it for long.

I wish I was stronger with the tech and had access to editing the Games Room to get rid of the games too easy to win, so we could re-enable it...  Games Room Pass for 7 days at 10ec is far and away the best value in the Shop, if only it wasn't economy-breaking and therefore turned off.

[Dio]

I'll look for a better Icon for that - or make one; a roulette wheel would be good if it looked like one at 32x.

Random Money is a total suckers' game, BTW - the odds would only be even if it was FREE, and 75ec says only suckers even consider it for long.

I wish I was stronger with the tech and had access to editing the Games Room to get rid of the games too easy to win, so we could re-enable it...  Games Room Pass for 7 days at 10ec is far and away the best value in the Shop, if only it wasn't economy-breaking and therefore turned off.

I am painfully aware of the poor odds for the Random Money Item. The last part of my post was in reference to how you could create your own custom bear to smash as a pinata.

[Buster's Uncle]

Right.  Thanks.

[Buster's Uncle]

For them as ain't been following Geo's Gifting Malfunction Saga, it is now Officially Solved.  We found a convenient workaround, and I. am. great. 

http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=16644.0

[Buster's Uncle]

Well; I've renamed and repriced a few things (we needed some cheap items, and stuff that does nothing is fine for gifting people), changed a few descriptions for the better, and created a Shop item for sale.  Works the same as the Beer, but the new Flower Draz created does not.  Some things you use up by using them...

[Eadee]

curse you xD I bought all of those items  now I have to make even more bucks to finally profit from the bank.

[Buster's Uncle]

I just changed some more icons for the better, and created Coffee for gwillybj.  I also enabled Steal Some Money, but costing 1,000ec so caveat emptor.  Items that DO anything, especially someone else, should be prohibitively expensive.

SO - now that I can upload item icons, all I have in mind to still create is a trophy/bouquet thing priced around 100/200ec for REALLY appreciating someone w/ Gifting - maybe even 500ec, but I'm trying to think practically on the useless Shop items and keep prices more in reach.

BUT - any ideas for does-nothing items?  We can do use-up-able and truly does nothing, with only a 32x .gif icon and a name.

(I'm going to look around and see if I can find the .php scripts for the use-up-able items in the Themes admin interface, which is where Shop stuff seems to go - the "This is a test item" line when you use one ought to be in plain English, if only I can find what's what and edit...)

(Hmm.  I see no one but my DL is using the Enterprise theme anymore, and someone is using The Killing, so I've changed the DL to that.  The Shop item icons don't show in any of the other themes I've tried, and I can't find a place to upload them in the other themes...)

Admin Action:  You suck, Buncle.  I had to correct a typo in your post.  STOP SUCKING.

[BU Admin]

I'm not sure what a glass of coolaide would look like -Hey!  Find something of the Koolaide Man- but 500ec, i think, because enormous potential for rudeness...

[Valka]

I just changed some more icons for the better, and created Coffee for gwillybj.  I also enabled Steal Some Money, but costing 1,000ec so caveat emptor.  Items that DO anything, especially someone else, should be prohibitively expensive.

SO - now that I can upload item icons, all I have in mind to still create is a trophy/bouquet thing priced around 100/200ec for REALLY appreciating someone w/ Gifting - maybe even 500ec, but I'm trying to think practically on the useless Shop items and keep prices more in reach.

BUT - any ideas for does-nothing items?  We can do use-up-able and truly does nothing, with only a 32x .gif icon and a name.

(I'm going to look around and see if I can find the .php scripts for the use-up-able items in the Themes admin interface, which is where Shop stuff seems to go - the "This is a test item" line when you use one ought to be in plain English, if only I can find what's what and edit...)

(Hmm.  I see no one but my DL is using the Enterprise theme anymore, and someone is using The Killing, so I've changed the DL to that.  The Shop item icons don't show in any of the other themes I've tried, and I can't find a place to upload them in the other themes...)

Admin Action:  You suck, Buncle.  I had to correct a typo in your post.  STOP SUCKING.

Here's a flower I use on my forums. It's not a bouquet, but it is small, elegant, and I've yet to see anyone displeased by it:

 



Other possibilities:

  Because there are times when people just need some cute puppies.


  Ogopogo is a freshwater sea monster similar to Nessie, but lives in Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. There are statues and sculptures of Ogopogo all over the Okanagan region, and I remember one where people could sit on his nose (I've got a picture of me doing that when I was about 4 or so). What does Ogopogo do? Basically hide, but as sea monsters go, he's pretty cute.


As for the Enterprise theme, I'm using that, so I don't understand why you think it's not being used. I've used it consistently ever since you installed it.