Saturday, August 23, 2014

Inflation Inflated

In Rule 2.10 Inflation, replace “As a weekly action, the Broker may choose a percentage known as the Rate of Inflation from 5 to 10%, as determined by the formula (5+X)%, where X is a number from 1 to 5 generated randomly by means of the Broker’s choice. The broker may then reduce the Profits of all Sellers with a positive Profit by the Rate of Inflation.” with:

As a weekly action, the Broker may choose a percentage known as the Rate of Inflation from 100 to 120%, as determined by the formula (99+X)%, where X is a number from 1 to 21 generated randomly using the GNDT. The broker must then multiply the value of every dollar amount in the current rule set by the Rate of Inflation. Then, the Rate of Inflation ceases to be known as the Rate of Inflation.

 

I’m the only one with a giant profit, and I’m getting killed for it in the current conditions…show some mercy! I just want to make this inflation behave more like inflation in the real market place would. Also forcing Kevan to use the GNDT as per my preferences, and giving the rule the scope to change everything by up to 20%!

posted by ayesdeeef at 23 Aug 2014 16:10:51 UTC Comments (4)

Comments

Sylphrena:

23-08-2014 16:45:39 UTC

against Two problems: 1) what about people with negative profits? 2) If this rule were passed and everyone except Kevan went idle, then this rule would lead to a winner, which is a dynamic I don’t like. I feel like we should have to work to win.

You don’t want to lose all your money to inflation? If only there were a way of putting your money in some kind of Good so that it isn’t affected by inflation but you can get it all back if need be!

ayesdeeef:

23-08-2014 16:53:32 UTC

dude seriously… don’t act too smart- I have three computers and two big bonds, and your kitchen… and 58 dollars (not trying to show off, just explaining my situation to him)

Also, you misunderstood the rule. This doesn’t increase profits in any way. In fact, if everyone was playing but not really doing anything, winning would become harder because the profit number required to win would become larger; this motivates players to stay active and in the race without the number needed to win becoming too large.

ayesdeeef:

23-08-2014 16:56:20 UTC

Excuse me for my fiery words. Also, you said that we can invest in goods with the option of getting our money back any time we want, but for $150, we’d have to continuously sell things over several days…

I get the impression from your arguments that you are operating solely off of reading the flavor text :(

Sprucial:

23-08-2014 22:02:43 UTC

imperial