Hmm, it might be a thing... but one should make sure neither trade takes away from recycling nor the other way around. For instance, trade could have a minute or so trip time (or variable time if done between players, depending on their distance from each other), but have the benefit of eventually b...

Yes, a recycler device would be useful for such purposes

I think Dakkanor meant that trading could be useful to drain excess resources, not necessarily in a recycling device.

Well, let's say we only use a trading system to get special buffs or items. It doesn't need to rely on currency. A special item or buff can be traded for, let's say, blue science packs and advanced circuits as much as for coin. Trading between players is also possible in the goods-for-goods style (a...

Well, MF, in its current state the game doesn't NEED trading. What we're suggesting here is for scenarios where not all resources are available or where you could get, like kovarex said, special items or buffs not available any other way

Going one step further, I'd like to get the wiki in portuguese too. Anybody knows the best way to so this? I've never done anything like it before...

I think Dakkanor's idea has its cool factor. With this sort of system, I'd suggest that the higher the base value of a good (constituent items + build stages seems like an intuitive and simple enough formula), the better the ratio could be (maybe even requiring upgrades for the trade station?). This...

I like that concept. The better a player could manage its resources, the higher the advantage in production times, or firepower, or all the other possible goodies! However, in order to prevent the problem kovarex mentioned, I think the value of given merchandises should fluctuate according to supply...

I like the idea of having progressively more stuff to do and build, and the colonization approach seems best suited!

Maybe allowing the player to set a template for the smart chests. E.g., a "set template"button in the item selection menu. "Name template" option appears, the player sets it, then just selects it from a dropdown menu in other chests. Seems like a neat idea!

Hmm, maybe it does have the risk of throwing players off...

"Splits up cargo from incoming conveyor belt(s) 1:1", how about that?

Ok, so I guess so far currency isn't very attractive. That being said, it still presents itself as unnecessary, since the core idea is to have an added supply and demand challenge, perfectly achievable through direct trading. Now I wonder if it would be too big a project in the short term to have a ...

entity-descriptions.cfg

basic-splitter=Allows to split transport incoming transport belt cargo 1:1

I'd suggest changing that sentence to "Splits up incoming conveyor belt cargo 1:1"

I think there were some good points made so far. I don't think this economy stuff needs an MMO setting to take place. Ad hoc custom scenarios in a multiplayer environment would more than suffice in providing the economic experience. That being said, it doesn't have to be the only goal in the scenari...

Well, it's true the "massive" part has to exist. But I believe that, with a simple premise like the one I suggested, the game could gradually evolve towards that. And even if not, the subject at hand is this economy related stuff, and not the mmo possibility for now. Whatever the case, the...

Well, credits are optional, I agree =) I also like the MMO idea, I think where that comes together is in the fact that we can have a dynamic, living world with a lot of interaction, be it social, economical or beligerant!

I want to discuss a possible direction for the game and I would like to know how many of you guys like the general concept (knowing it would not necessarily mean other directions, such as warfare, wouldn't be possible). I like economic games, challenges and puzzles. I'm sure any SimCity or Tycoon fa...

Fighting machines: I think we should only be able to give general orders like "patrol", "defend" or "attack". It should be an automatic process, under penalty of letting the factory design become secondary to basic RTS gaming. Advanced circuitry could be used for more a...

Ok, PLEASE take my money XD I missed the backing campaign by a couple of days too =( On another note, I have to go with Xizuma, from whose LP I found out about the game: if the money keeps rolling in, stay on the project like Jeb and Notch did. It seems like this has so many places to go, be it mult...

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Though I saw in an LP some stuff I did not find in the translatable files, like the "Get the computer on time" mission message. Where can I faind these specific sentences in order to translate them?

Ok, it's been half an hour of websurfing and I still haven't found anything explaining what I need to do (anything I can understand, at least). It might be better if I just give you the files. Should I email you or something?