Currency Matters

H Tower · December 31, 2002, 01:44

perhaps we should instead work towards achieving a regional currency?

ColdWizard · December 31, 2002, 01:45

sounds like a good idea to me, but it seems like it'd be too complicated given the number of countries involved and the daily changes (i'm assuming it'd be based on current economic status). perhaps a weekly adjustment rather than daily?

H Tower · December 31, 2002, 01:52

we'd need a freak with too much time on his hands and a desire to make long lists.

where's darkcloud?

H Tower · December 31, 2002, 01:56

if you want to volunteer, go right ahead, but i agree with CW, make it weekly so you don't go insane with the slow server over there

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 02:06

I have an idea

Basically... you use the strength of the economy

e.g: two nations (USD + € for example). their economies are good/goog. This cancels eachother our, thus 1/1

But say two nations (NZD + GBP) are reasonable/strong, thus 1/3

Get it

GeneralTacticus · December 31, 2002, 02:11

For that to work, you'd need to be able to work out how many economy levels there are and what order they go in, and you'd also need to account for the fact that the value of 1 currency unit varies between countries; e.g., in Japan, 1 yen is worth much less than 1 dollar in the US.

H Tower · December 31, 2002, 02:14

the technical forum should have the list of all the kinds of economy levels in it.

ColdWizard · December 31, 2002, 02:19

Quote:

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
you'd also need to account for the fact that the value of 1 currency unit varies between countries; e.g., in Japan, 1 yen is worth much less than 1 dollar in the US.

or drop that part for to keep it simpler

i'm glad i'm not doing this

Rasbelin · December 31, 2002, 02:31

I suggest a common currency for the Apolyton region as that would make it easier to keep track with the finances as you wouldn't have to do any coversions and it would boost interregional trading. Well, of course there's ideological differencies, but those could be bridged, All we need to do is to found a central bank and ratify a monetary alliance.

P.S. Yes, I'm back again now.

CapitanGarlic · December 31, 2002, 02:54

However you work it out, let it be known that my economy is: Imploded. This is probably a result of my currency, which happens to be the waffle.

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 03:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Rasbelin
I suggest a common currency for the Apolyton region as that would make it easier to keep track with the finances as you wouldn't have to do any coversions and it would boost interregional trading. Well, of course there's ideological differencies, but those could be bridged, All we need to do is to found a central bank and ratify a monetary alliance.

Why would we do that? The only region who has idependant states who has done that is Europe, and that was because A: It would help their economy B: They were loyal to Europe. Note the fact Britain still uses pounds.

However, I believe that if you wish to, make a monetry alliance between some states. However, Pasiphae will remain loyal to the Palus

H Tower · December 31, 2002, 03:40

i think hand basket is also a setting for economy. i spend half an hour looking through the forum and was only able to browse 10 pages and didn't see anything that would suggest a list of possible settings

GeneralTacticus · December 31, 2002, 03:44

Isn't it 'basket-case', rather than 'hand-basket'?

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 04:06

EDIT: See below

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 04:11

The HTML i made the table in didn't go down to well in HTML, so here is a screenshot.

EDIT: Made before Tass' edits... but you get the general idea.

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 04:12

*BIG SIGH* forgot to change to .gif what a fool i am.

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 04:18

np. I'll be back in the new year folks

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 04:29

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ColdWizard · December 31, 2002, 04:32

you left out thriving

Henrik · December 31, 2002, 04:36

Quote:

Originally posted by Tassadar5000
Powerhouse
Thriving
Very Strong
Strong
Good
Reasonable
Fair
Developing
Fragile
Imploded
Basket Case (May or may not be one?)

I just dropped from reasonable to developing so I'd suggest fair should be placed above reasonable rather than under it...

ColdWizard · December 31, 2002, 04:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Henrik
I just dropped from reasonable to developing so I'd suggest fair should be placed above reasonable rather than under it...

i dropped from very strong to good overnight, so it's possible to drop more than 1 level

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 04:44

Oh bloody hell!!!

Frozzy · December 31, 2002, 04:51

Put simply the table works as follows:

5 Imploded = 1 Reasonable
4 Basket Case = 1 Developing
1 Thriving = 3 Strong.

Works for me. Simply work from the left.