I would very much want more regional specialties, ores, rocks, trees, crops, foragables, fish, localized resources, (pretty much everything really) to be far more regionally exclusive.
If you look at the world map,
http://odditown.com/haven/map/#x=0&y=0&zoom=4 ,you can see that this already exists to some extent. More green based biomes are towards the center of the map, while more reds and yellows are outwards. Since certain trees and rocks are more likely to spawn in certain biomes, regional specialty exists to SOME degree, but I think it can be cranked up much, much more.
MrBunzy wrote:To have a good economy we need things which new and undeveloped players can obtain that end game players are willing to buy. Stuff like this has existed for quite a while but seems to keep changing with the new game mechanics. At one point this was forageables like cavebulbs and mussels, but demand for these really fell off with the advent of bots and better psy food.
Resources from natural wonders are cool but not really worth trading for, and trying to make certain things scarce in certain parts of the map won't really help with how easy it is to travel the world atm.
Botting mainly helps those who bot, and not much else. It's a thorn in any game economy.
Once upon blueberries were something reasonably valuable that noobs could get but then Garden Pots were introduced. Currently boneglue, cast iron, and building materials are the items that nooblets can participate in. Pearls are in high supply and little demand. I wish pearl necklaces (and other LP boosting items) degraded.
Reducing the ease of travel would reduce supply but would also reduce overall trade. It's a tricky business, but I think it's acceptable if there is more emphasis on regional exclusives.
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