Theoretical Discussion about credits.

[Sprolf]

This would actually be a good idea.

But don't make the capital ships any cheaper.




Of course, this would be going into effect *after* I buy my carrier.
Heh.

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[jammi]

War economies are strange. The economy booms because production booms, but the longer there is a war economy the more dependent on it the country becomes. think about it as two people stand opposite each other.

At first, they stand up straight, and their hands can touch palm-to-palm. That's normal economy. They keep their palms together, but slowly edge backwards,so they're leaning on each other. If the war suddenly ends, they fall flat on their face which represents the economy collapsing.

War economy is a double edged sword.

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[tansytansey]

This would actually be a good idea.

But don't make the capital ships any cheaper.
Of course, this would be going into effect *after* I buy my carrier.
Heh.

Nah, Cap ships would be cheaper too. Would you be willing to pay 5 billion credits for your carrier? Probably not.
It's also not really a suggestion, it'd probably be too much work to edit everyone's credit balances.

War economies are strange. The economy booms because production booms, but the longer there is a war economy the more dependent on it the country becomes. think about it as two people stand opposite each other.

At first, they stand up straight, and their hands can touch palm-to-palm. That's normal economy. They keep their palms together, but slowly edge backwards,so they're leaning on each other. If the war suddenly ends, they fall flat on their face which represents the economy collapsing.

War economy is a double edged sword.

That's a pretty good description. Thanks.

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[Marcus Lindberg]

Another explanation is that in the 17 years a lot more people may have taken to space, thus the demand fr new ships and equipment and all perhaps increased, thus price increased as well. So even without a war economy, prices could rise for certain products due to their demand increasing.

[jammi]

I'd reckon less than 1 in 300 people have ever been in space in Freelancer, and only and absolutely minuscule fraction of that have flown/know how to fly a ship. It's like how many people do you know with a pilot's license? Then multiply the difficulty of flying the 'plane' by several magnitudes and you've got a spacecraft license.

Going by that line of thought, I wouldn't have thought that new people taking to the void would affect ship prices that much. Piracy and war losses would affect it though.

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[Elsdragon]

I dont see why that would be done. Pirates would continue to demand 2 mil.................... Economy collapse?

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[Thexare]

Congratulations on your +1.

Actually, it leads me to a valid point. Even if the effect is the same, what feels better? "I mined a million credits' worth of diamonds" or "I mined a hundred thousand credits' worth of diamonds"?

I dont see why that would be done. Pirates would continue to demand 2 mil

This, however, is my primary concern.

[Fletcher]

While we can ramble about the economy, I am wondering if it is under a single Sirius wide economy, or the singular House economies that we are questioning.

In a real economy, to my limited knowledge, would lead to Bretonia and Rheinland being on a massive disadvantage and wildfire inflation compared to the other two Houses.

The reasoning is not only in the lore, but the current diplomatic climate. While Liberty is holding up best in my opinion, it is only a matter of time until trade from Bretonia and maybe Kusari begin to collapse or slowdown due to their war.

The embargo and depressed economy in Rheinland is still low since the 80 Year War back in the 7th(?) century.

Alas, this is Freelancer, and she is a fickle being.

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[atlantis2112]

Also, does it make sense to buy a battleship for 500,000 credits? In the real world, those things cost billions..

[Cellulanus]

Remember when 1,000,000 credits was a big deal?


Seriously, I would support this, this would really change nothing, just lower the numbers.


The cost ratios would remain the same correct?