Re: [WorldofGlorantha] Re: silver coins

From: Greg Stafford <Greg_at_xo6PhVR9aM90JBaNlzqzFP7csaj0_rx8L5OlQvTcRCk9ezMADl416EAoy7jSZAJfJFT4UhKkcR>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:56:27 -0800

YGWV
> In RQII, and I believe in the current version, coinage is standardised.
> That's understandable for the purposes of game mechanics but it feels
> wrong for a world.

I can assure you that in RQ it was intended for game convenience, not historical verisimilitude.

> And prices should vary significantly. Something that is produced
> locally will be cheaper than the same thing brought from far away.
> Otherwise merchants can't make a profit especially when most
> transport of goods is by wagon or pack mule.

It'd be great to have a world map and click on to any part and come up with a local price list. Or maybe even printed pages of it. Oh yea, and have it change seasonally, and according to the macroecomomics of the time.

I'm way happier to play.

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Sincerely,
Greg Stafford

Issaries, Inc.
c/o Greg Stafford
1942 Channing Ave, #204
Berkeley, CA 94704 USA             Received on Fri 23 Feb 2007 - 06:57:13 EET