Server economy: how roleplay money works
Wages, taxes, rent and inflation in digital cities
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A roleplay city is, at heart, an economic experiment. Each server decides how much money enters the system and how much leaves — and the balance between the two defines the experience.
Inflows and outflows
- Inflows: legal job wages, sales of produced goods, contract rewards.
- Outflows: taxes, rent, vehicle upkeep, ammunition, fines, seizures.
When more comes in than goes out, inflation arrives: the car that cost a month's wage now costs a week, and progression loses its point.
Factions and the illegal market
The illegal side works as a risk valve: it pays more but exposes the character to police and asset loss. Well-calibrated servers make crime worth it only when properly roleplayed.
Signs of a healthy economy
- Property prices stay stable through the season.
- Legal work still makes sense for a beginner.
- Something remains expensive enough to be a long-term goal.
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