Let's Talk Fuel

[vladimir26]

I may be a special individual, but can someone explain me the actual benefit of restricting or taxing basic actions like JD, and now even movement via fuel? And the concerns that we need even more money sinks. Why should it get more and more difficult?

Because we have spent the better part of the last decade making it more and more effortless to earn and maintain wealth. You need means of draining said wealth to actually make people engage with moneymaking loops. Sadly, the sinks seem to be no closer than the transport rework even as more and more money floods the player economy.

Not that fuel is the solution to the problem, far from it.

Well, I know a few guys who trade just because that's what they enjoy to do, and despite having billions, they won't spend them, cuz they are not interested in any other stuff like ships and codes. Others like myself keep some change on the side for further use on new content or projects. On the other side, there are players like Fab and Venemon who would rather sell their ships and equipment for credits than trade or get engaged in the actual moneymaking loops.

Consider bringing back old battlezones, those were fun, interactive and profitable. Also, maybe implement a server wide bounty script, like the one from events, to actually earn something from PvP without the Bounty Boards. Those are also maintained via trade. With these alternatives, trading can be nerfed a bit to encourage the new ones. Gaining wealth from interactive moneymaking loops shouldn't be as bad as the silent trading everyone complains about.

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