Hello all!
I’m starting a project, and just curious to see what happens. But I need your help!
You can get to The InfiniPlexx by going through the portal at the NW Corner, Ultima HQ Portal Hub, Under Clock Tower.
Participating Items (Will have an BLUE price sign @ The InfiniPlexx):
-Raw Earthyam
-Raw Starberry
-Flint
-Tallow
-Raw Meat
On deck items:
-Spicy Bean
-Bone
-Sap
1. What is the Common Item Trade Experiment? (Will refer to it as the CITE)
I have decided to start trying to change the economy from the ground up. The basic idea is to start selling common items for 4c each, and buying for 2c. To start, I’ve chosen 3 items that are very easy to farm. Starberries, Earthyams, and Flint.
2. What is the goal of the CITE?
To turn common items into a trade economy. The idea is you will always be able to trade common items you dont want, for common items you need at a ratio of 2:1. An example that you could do right now: Lets say you have a load of earthyams, and want to make syrup with starberries. Simply sell all your earthyams for 2c, and use the money to buy starberries @ 4c.
The end goal would be to make this trade possible for all Common Items. (and later perhaps do the same for uncommon/rare?)
3. You said you needed help! How can I help?
Easy! Just go farm a stack of one of the participating items, and sell it to the request baskets at The InfiniPlexx. If everyone reading this took 15mins and farmed a stack to sell, it would really Jump-start the experiment. Or, If you see any of these items on sale at a store for 1c or 2c, consider buying them and selling to the baskets @ The InfiniPlexx, as it will only cost your time.
Also, please resist the urge to buy all the stock at 4c, so that you can sell it in your shop for profit. This will only work if there is an even and steady flow of Buy/Sell happening. In other words… don’t be that guy/gal.
Finally, you can help add more items to the experiment! I have added request baskets to 3 items that are “on-deck”. Tallow, Raw Meat and Sap. Once those baskets are full, they will join the others and so-on until we have gotten all the common items.
I’m very excited to see what happens, and hope you all can help!
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