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Mr. Wallet's Rise of Blockland
Conan:
I think they/we want something in the lines of a stock market that's separate from what the players do. Somewhere to sell and buy resources instead of having to create a large production facility; ie another method of gaining cash.
Ideally I think the stocks would run themselves, with random numbers/brown noise used to dictate a baseline stock price assuming no activity, the rest being affected by the buyup and sell rates of the players.
And from what this sounds like, this is just as good, if not better, than the farming simulator DrenDran set up a while ago. That was very competitive and fun.
Monkeyboy:
I got a tingly feeling in my nuts when I saw this topic... rise of blockland is still one of the best servers I've ever played, I really hope you bring it back
If you played Rise of Blockland:
What features did you find most engaging/fun?
buying all of one resource then selling it back at ridiculous prices, I also agree with MrC in that automatically creating resources is soooo much nicer than grinding (although I'll grind on you for a couple bucks)
What features did you find most boring/frustrating?
people belligerently setting their prices $1 below yours, even if it means losing money- a problem with players, not the mod. lack of an end goal, or something to strive for, was also an issue. I can't think of any other use for money, I just felt that I was making money so I could make more money, an endless cycle
What experiences gave you good feelings while on the server? Feel free to speak generally or tell specific stories as it suits you.
I liked the costly nature of building, it made people build efficiently and carefully. I also had a lot of fun using my alts to gain an unfair advantage through the rating system and making super cheap production cites to fuel my main business... you might want to look into preventing this, it was super unfair
What experiences gave you bad feelings while on the server?
same as #2, and all the guys with awesome lot spots (at the center of town) who didn't play anymore. now that I think about it, I might remember some sort of foreclosure process, but it's been a while
What did you always wish had been a part of RoB, but never got to see as a reality?
I really wanted more crime, maybe producing drugs or something of the like... just some sort of quick but risky route to riches
What would you most hope to see if RoB were brought back?
I think that a deathmatch arena would be pretty cool, maybe setting bets on fights. There just isn't a lot to do why you're out of stock and waiting to produce some more
This server is singlehandedly the most addictive one I've ever played on blockland, I really hope you bring it back
Sleven:
Yeah it would be appreciated if you added some sort of minigame to the game, like a deathmatch, so the waiting doesn't get as apparent. Betting and stuff sounds frikn mint.
Idk, maybe this relates to BB's stock market game but, a way to invest money into other people's business and have shares and whatever would be cool. So the whole money pool gets more collaborative and not just a financial competition (sell buy sell buy sell buy).
Remousamavi:
I remember having a Design shop called "Encore Design" last time RoB was around. One thing I remember is how a few companies nearby mine sold their Design and a couple of other products for hideously low prices like $1 or $2.
I do hope it perseveres once more, I'd like very much for Encore Design to have another shot at being among live competitors. I shall check for an RoB server on a daily basis.
Best of luck, hope all goes well. Sincerly,
Remousamavi
tapemaster21:
That's right, it was BigBrother that had a stock game. I played way too much of that. I don't know why it was fun, but I liked owning stock in my self after he made me, lol.
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This has always been an extreme problem with I think 100% of the RP modes in most games. It's hard to make something that drains your money sufficiently. I can't expect Wallet to be the first person in RP gamemode history to find a fix for this. If you do, good on ya though.