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Dwarf Fortress => DF Adventure Mode Discussion => Topic started by: mickel on August 16, 2007, 03:52:00 pm

Title: Money hauling
Post by: mickel on August 16, 2007, 03:52:00 pm

I noticed (as somebody already remarked) that money is virtually useless outside the community that minted it. There was a suggestion that when you travel, you convert it all to trinkets to carry with you.

I came up with an easier solution. When I sell stuff, I leave the money sitting on the bench.

Unlike when you drop your backpack or something, it doesn't seem like the money goes somewhere else (I've lost many backpacks full of gear like that) but sits nicely on it's bench.

And since you never use money except in the shops, why the heck not? It would be even nicer if it'd count toward your credit as long as it's physically in the shop...

Title: Re: Money hauling
Post by: Haedrian on August 17, 2007, 12:13:00 pm

The convert into trinkets suggestion was my doing If i remember correctly.

What I meant was, lets say you just sold all the expensive and heavy gear you have for a lot of coins. You change community and you're broke again.

So instead, you get the tons of coins, you go to a shop, you buy cheap trinkets, you then go to the other community, and sell the trinkets, that way you're not broke , and you can afford that brand spangling new armour.

Title: Re: Money hauling
Post by: Poochie } U on August 18, 2007, 12:40:00 am

Wait... People actually use coins for buying things? I always thought they were lighter, stackable rocks.

Huh, you learn something new everyday.

Title: Re: Money hauling
Post by: BDR on August 18, 2007, 01:56:00 am

Well, yes, people who want the stuff in the shops but who don't want to slay the townsfolk nor have the alternative of raiding old fortresses use coins, and if at first they have none they loot some goods from old ruins, then sell that in order to buy the stuff in the shops.

Anymore, I just go ahead and kill everyone.  Seems that if you kill *everyone* in a town, the rest of the civ doesn't care an ounce (whereas if you leave someone alive in the town you butchered, the rest of the civ will attack you on sight).  Plus, it helps with gathering lots of clothes to test out how much crap I can wear.  :)