It would be neat if you could smelt different metals to make coins. A simply currency system would allow for players to attribute monetary value to goods and properties.
This could be taken even further if the player could build shop stalls (an item that functioned like a chest but required coins to take out items that you didn't put in.) to sell products they made.
The addition of both coins and shop stalls would greatly enhance role playing by allowing players to create market streets, treasuries, and possibly even banks.
The only limitation I can foresee for the viability of coins and shop stalls is that they would only really be useful in multiplayer (since there isn't anyone who will buy goods from the player in single player)
"Notch is working on infinite tool strength and no mobs" - Sounds highly unlikely...
@grifthegnome - There's a mod you can get for SMP servers called iConomy, my server uses it and I think its great.
You can buy and sell different block types for money (You have to set what can and can't be sold and value firest) I'd recommend that you get it, it requires hey0 mod to work properly though.
the idea of mining for money is odd IMO. if a currency system were to be put in place and work well it would have to work in a way other than craftable coins. unless gold, being rare and mostly useless, is used as currency
This could be taken even further if the player could build shop stalls (an item that functioned like a chest but required coins to take out items that you didn't put in.) to sell products they made.
The addition of both coins and shop stalls would greatly enhance role playing by allowing players to create market streets, treasuries, and possibly even banks.
The only limitation I can foresee for the viability of coins and shop stalls is that they would only really be useful in multiplayer (since there isn't anyone who will buy goods from the player in single player)
Your feedback is appreciated.
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Notch is working on infinite tool strength and no mobs
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@grifthegnome - There's a mod you can get for SMP servers called iConomy, my server uses it and I think its great.
You can buy and sell different block types for money (You have to set what can and can't be sold and value firest) I'd recommend that you get it, it requires hey0 mod to work properly though.