W4 Economics

[Perakp]

With more metal around, smaller world and more players than before, how do you think the economy of world 4 is going to change compared to world 3?
Personally I see how more groups and factions will begin using vending stands instead of bartering stands and instead of having one large market like Nople, we'll have every active village having their own marketplaces.

But that's just me.

[Kaios]

There won't be an economy, in my opinion. Most economy in W3 derived from metals or products that were the birth child of Q90+ clay. In this smaller sized world, where the resources are now much more limited with a larger playerbase, it is my opinion that people will be more reluctant to start selling things that reveal they may have a highq resource.

I have no doubt there will be factions warring over the good spots eventually, so it is more likely less people will come forward with such information in the form of trade.

Obviously people will develop secure trade partners, but it is unlikely that there will be something like Constantinople for a long while.

[Lahrmid]

Vending stands?

Forget it, won't happen.

[Zamte]

Metal is common, but only in terrible qualities. Your average hermit or small village can get metal now, but because the new formula derives half of it's average from the ore quality, most metal is going to be very very bad. With q10 ore, even using q100 smelters and q100 fuel, you'd only get q55 bars.

This means those who find and secure the high quality metal spots will be the ones supplying the high quality tools, weapons, and armor. The quality metal goods will be no more common, perhaps even less common overall, than they were last world. You'll just have everyone able to afford things like chests and brick walls, and able to make throw away equipment.

[sabinati]

yes metal is the only trade good and everyone has a mine and is full industry

there will be an economy when there is more established infrastructure, people have more agi, farming bug gets fixed, etc