Suggestion for the Stocks

[Azimov]

(Ihad this on another section of the forums but wanted to place it here as it is a suggestion and all)

I was thinking maybe stocks should work the way stocks IRL work. Plus the fact that you could scam the market by buying up a stock massivle when its cheap to raise the price much higher over the course of a few days/weeks then sell high and cash BIG!

Yes the stocks should also be based on things that happen in the game as thing that happen in the game should also be based on the stocks. Say that grains are worth $150-$200 on the SM (stock Market) then they should become more valuable in a networth sense also raising in price on the BM and MAYBE be able to place a higher price on them when selling on the PM. Same with the 4 military units. Maybe you should revamp the stocks to being stocks based on what is in the game so that the values of units, grains, runes, etc. raise or lower on the BM accordingly. It could be tested on WOA before being implemented as permanent thing of course because if the calculations or coding were off by a little someone could take 1bil cash and make it into like 5tril cash in a few days with the market scam.

Although it would make for a very interesting strategy for me to test out. lemme know ur opinions. (sorry for any misspellings or repeated phrases as I was writing very fast. Also sorry for the long post.

Thanx
Azimov

[bjornredtail]

IRL, commidies prices wouldn't have that great of an effect on a number of businesses. There are exceptions of course, for example higher oil prices are good for drillers, but most effects are far more indirect. Use the private and public market activity as part of the calculations, sure, but do not base stocks entirely on it.

Of all the stock markets on the greater ROC, the closest to real life is that of VI, where anyone can sell any shares at any price, similar to our current system for selling troops. Only thing is neither community has enough players to support that type of market for stocks. The next best thing would be an equation that takes into account very recent trading activity. Ie, if there is frenzied buying the price will go up real fast, but as soon as the buying stops, the price will return to it's natural level.