thread starter Alalme Feb 07 2010
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| I have been working on this for a while now, but its very large, and a lot of effort. While 1-2 people have expressed interest in it, (without even seeing it o.o) I need some motivation to finish it. What do you think Basil? Are you interested in this? Section I: Introduction I � I: Introduction Welcome to Basilmarket Mini-Blogs! Today we will be taking a look at the workings of the economy of Maplestory. From rich to poor, godly to noobish, the Maplestory economy contains all types. One needs simply to step into the Freemarket to be bombarded by a diverse population of unique personalities. Throughout this blog, I will do my best to unwind the enigmatic knot that is the Maplestory economy. So, without further ado, take my hand, step through the time-travel-esque portal, and into the world of Maplestory Economics. I � II: Definitions and Abbreviations The comprehension of everything I am about to say will require some knowledge on your part. Provided below are a list of definitions and abbreviations I shall be using throughout. I ask you to familiarize yourself with them before proceeding. Author�s Note: This section is continually expanding. If you find a word you believe should be defined here, or an abbreviation I forgot to clarify, please fire me off a quick PM so I can look into the matter. Free Market Economy: A free market economy is an economy where the population are left to buy, sell, invest, and do business as they choose. An idealistic free market economy is one where the powers that be (example: Governments) do not interfere in any way with the movement of products, services, and currency. However, in practice Free Market Economies morph into the capitalistic system. In a capitalistic system, the Government does own a proportion of economic attributes. However, the vast majority of business is private, and operated as a means to generate profit. This will be abbreviated throughout with the symbol �FmE� Author�s note: The type of FmE definition I am using refers to the capitalistic system of FmE. While this is not the only type of FmE, it shall be the model used in this blog. Laissez-Faire System: A Laissez-Faire system is a type of FmE, where there are 0 restrictions imposed. There are no tariffs (a form of taxes on traded goods), no ownership of the government in an economy, nothing. Laissez-Faire is French for �let do�. This will be abbreviated throughout with the symbol �L-FS� Free Market: When the term Free Market is used without the presence of �system� or �economy�, I am talking about the actual place within the Maplestory world. This will be abbreviated throughout with the symbol �FM� Supply and Demand: This one is pretty simple. Supply is the amount of any given thing that is available for trade. Demand is the desire for such a thing. Inflation: The process of currency becoming less valuble. While this may seem counter-intuitive, that�s what it is. When prices rise due to inflation, it is not the value of the item that is cha |
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