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Ah, that makes more sense

Hey, folks! So this looks like a pretty interesting project, I've been a backer for a couple of years now. It seems the devs have very ambitious plans for this game and its mechanics. It seems they have talked about everything from business, real estate, the job market, crime, entrepreneurship etc. There is, however, something I haven't seen been discussed much, at least not on the forums. What am I refeering to? Well, quite frankly my post is about the economy of Identity. Now, as a big fan of economics, I clearly understand the depht and complexity of our modern economy, of the real world , that is. I do, however, have some inquiries about how the economy of this game will function. Will there be several currencies (with different exchange rates etc.)? Will there be a stock market and publicly traded companies? How will investments work, if possible to invest? Will there be a nominal interest rate, and, with that, a rate of inflation? How about government spending and debt? Will the unemployment rate affect the overall economy? Will there be business finance? Maybe you need to hire an accountant to keep track of revenue and expenses. Generally, how will economics work in this game? I would really hate for it to just be money showing up in your bank and that's it. It would be cool to see a much more complex economy than in games such as GTA 5. Maybe someone with some insight could inform me a bit. Thanks _)

Oh wow. That is really surprising actually. Oh well thanks for the heads up

That would certainly be of interest

Hey there. I've been a backer of the game for a few years now, but only recently decided to make a forum account. Can't wait for the town square module to be released. I have a good feeling about this game.

Will do

To estimate the cost of things? Budgets, product cost calculations, projected income, expenses and stuff? Accountants do that, too. It's part of our job. I can do anything finance related, really

This exactly. We have't really recieved much information of how the economy will work in any way. Like what currency will be used, how does government spending work, how does tax collection work, how are payments processed (cash, bank transfers etc.), how are prices regulated (demand and supply?)? The economy is a huge part of society. I think the identity developers defientely should give us some more insight on this topic. There are a lot of unanswered questions about the economy of this game.

Not really. It's a forum, not a "who posts the most" game. I think a system similar to reddit (karma points), which this forum already has is more than enough. And maybe instead of having a leaderboard, very active and contributing forum members could recieve awards that remain permanent on their profile as a showcase of their contributions. I already saw someone had the "most likes" reward. The leaderboard thing is uneccecary, at least in my personal opinion. But that's just me, maybe it could be a viable option if done correctly somehow

Wow, this looks highly detailed. Good job, developers! Can't wait to see other pictures as the development progresses. Thus far it looks pretty promising, I gotta admit

I honestly don't think a system will this wil be fair. I mean, what if someone who had been really active in the past, gets in an accident or something else happens that prevents him/her to be active for a long time? Will he/she then loose his rank for something that clearly wasn't his or her fault? Does he/she then have to contact the support team and ask for them to maintain his rank? I mean, honestly, it's just a forum and I don't really believe this to be an efficient ranking system for any forum whatsoever

Do you currently hire for an accounting position? Message me if you do.

Hmm. In almost every modern economy currency is created out of debt and lent out with the application of interest (there is interest due on every dollar). When the government needs money, they just auction federal bonds and promise to pay back with interest and thus currency is created. Tax revenue destroys credit (debt), which is also currency. Defecit spending is a huge part of how the economy develops, but you won't be including it in the game?

Shouldn't the regulation of inflation be handled by the cental government through monetary policies and basic economics (demand and supply)

You seem to have forgot about the most important policies; financial and monetary policies...

Defientely voting FAPP! Towards a brighter future with more individual and financial freedom, and a less regulated, free market economy.

So i assume that's income tax only. And 5% interest if youre a woman? Interest on what exactly? And how on earth are you gonna make a functioning market if people can't afford to purchase goods and services at a competetive price? I just don't see how your economy will be able to compete with other capitalist economies...

2% compounding every week is really nice haha. Where I live, the key rate is currently at 0.5%

I just want to point out something in your formula. Your formula: % of Money paid back on time * net worth - amount of money owed * number of weeks payments were made late. I assume paying back money on time is a good thing. By doing: "net worth*0.8" you're calculating a 20% decrease in score. In your case: "250,000*0.8=200,000". Solve for percentage of decrease: "200,000 / 250,000 = 0.8. Subtract the total percentage of 100% (1): "1 - 0.80 = 0.20 = 20% of the original value of 250,000". Credit scores are more reliable the higher they are. I assume you want paying back on time to be a good thing. In this case, if you do: "(1.80 * 250,000) - (30,000 * 2) = 450,000 - 60,000 = 390,000" I belive you have a better result. In this case (when multiplying like this): 1.80 is an increase of 80%, while 0.80 is a decrease of 20%. Also, can I suggest you divide the answer by 1000? That way you'll eliminate the "k" and have more of a "score" rather than amount of "currency". This would then be the formula: "((% of money paid back on time + 1) * net worth - amount of money owed * weeks of late payments) / 1,000 = ((0.80 + 1) * 250,000 - 30,000 * 2) / 1,000 = (450,000 - 60,000) / 1,000= (390,000) / 1,000 = 390". So then you have a credit score of 390 instead

The Glock is a must for law enforcement. Also, will there be career possibiles for being a detective in law enforcement? And will these have badges and guns? Would be so awesome!

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Do you currently hire?

I would certainly be interested in keeping track of finances. I'm studying economics and accounting. I would love to hear about what opportunities you have.