DZComposer Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I just had another one of my crazy forum ideas, which I honestly don't expect to be popular so it probably won't happen, but here it is: The SFOConomy. It would be a virtual economy for SFO. Basically, you would get rewarded for participating in the community with some kind of points. These points would be usable in a shop to purchase cosmetic items. Items in the shop would be purely cosmetic in nature. Things like custom titles or changing the color of a thread title. Maybe even collectibles, like a little Arwing or something. Like I said, purely cosmetic. I wouldn't do dick things like making you have to buy access to important forum features like avatars or sigs with points. There is also a lottery system in this mod which would allow both drawing and scratch-off-type tickets. It can also do stock markets so you can invest points in boards or whatever. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drasiana Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 That's completely insane. ...but could be fun if executed properly with minimal possibility for abuse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xortberg Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I support this idea. I was kind of indifferent until you mentioned the idea of a stock market and investing in boards. That sounds hella fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Sounds like fun. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psygonis Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Do you have a kind of IPB plug-in in mind for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Aw yeah, now I can become the evil tycoon I've always wanted to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 I'm not 100% on the details of the stock market, but if it works the way I think it does, you can invest in boards. Just a warning, if this happens, the IPO stock price of The Rec Room would be high. Surprisingly, the reaction the the idea is far more positive than expected so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I love investing and follow the stock markets and it's respective news daily. I like this idea, and the entire concept. Just a warning, if this happens, the IPO stock price of The Rec Room would be high. It'll pay off over time with good P/E ratios and dividends I'm sure. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the Shrooms Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 i am so down with a stock market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 I found the site for the mod. I'm not sure if I can granularly create a stock for a single board or if it is for all posts everywhere. But, I COULD create stock in individual users. That could potentially be a shop item: Buy an IPO, and I can set it so other members can invest in you. I could also create random stocks that use a PRNG to generate whether a stock goes up or down. Would you like some shares in Space Dynamics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxMcCloud Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 This sounds like a CRAZT, but an awesome idea!! INVEST ALL STOCK in FOX inc :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I disagree. It sounds a bit uncomfortable and overly-complicated, but go on with what you'd like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. N Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It'll probably be complicated at first but I'd like to give this a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pgpaw3 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It could either be really good, or absolutely terrible. Depends on how well its done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Elite Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It does sound interesting, but it would require a bit of thought, if you do decide to take this road, make sure it's all planned out first. Other than that, most interesting, it has gained my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Inari Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Can't hurt to try. If worse comes to worse, we can try it, not like it, axe it, and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Sounds like youve had too much spare time on your hands, but it seems interesting nontheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseboyd7 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It does sound like an interesting idea DZ. Could participating in the CCI help earn more points? <brainstorming here> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asper Sarnoff Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I like the idea, and if you have time to spare setting it all up, I say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xortberg Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It does sound like an interesting idea DZ. Could participating in the CCI help earn more points? <brainstorming here> This actually sounds like it might be a good way to get more CCI work to happen. Offer rewards for folks that do it and I'm sure some people will be all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 OK, I've installed the mod. It is currently disabled until I get it configured, so if you try to go to it now, you'll just get an error about it being disabled. You can literally create a complete virtual economy with this thing. Banks, credit cards, loans, stocks, goods, item trading, etc. So, it will take me a while to get this figured out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 ¢¢0 I'm loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psygonis Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkstarfox Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I like the idea, it'll give me (and others) the insentive to pay more attention to the forums, and to post more. Plus, it is a reward in and of itself which is always fun. And its like one macro game that the whole sfo community can join in on. I would just like to see a list of what things would give us "x" amount of points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Stelar Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 sounds interesting but just bit complicated. There are possible problems that can occur but when managed well it can be excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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