Why is plat so important????

[Rykk]

legit question, tell me what u can actually do with the plat? if you had 500k and you had 3 people on the server what would be the point of having 500k....you couldn't do anything with it. So why would having this amount on a server with 600 change that? I feel like trading items would be far smarter than buying items on a game

[Barkingturtle]

Originally Posted by Rykk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I feel like trading items would be far smarter than buying items on a game

/auc WTT 50,000 fine-steel long-swords for fungi tunic. PST

Seriously though, the advantage currency provides when practicing commerce in a tunnel is pretty simple: you don't have to wait till someone wants to trade the item you want for the item you have.

[Sirken]

Originally Posted by Rykk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

legit question, tell me what u can actually do with the plat? if you had 500k and you had 3 people on the server what would be the point of having 500k....you couldn't do anything with it. So why would having this amount on a server with 600 change that? I feel like trading items would be far smarter than buying items on a game

if u dont see the difference between a 3 man economy, and a 600 person economy, then there's nothing on these forums that can help you.

WTS Economics 101

[Kika Maslyaka]

Originally Posted by Rykk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

legit question, tell me what u can actually do with the plat? if you had 500k and you had 3 people on the server what would be the point of having 500k....you couldn't do anything with it. So why would having this amount on a server with 600 change that? I feel like trading items would be far smarter than buying items on a game

you need a class in economics...
or even basic history of ancient civilizations - invention of currency.

[Rykk]

Currency in the real world makes sense.... you can buy food, clothing, shelter, entertainment, transportation etc. In the Everquest world currency isn't real, you don't need to buy food and water, you don't need to buy a house or a car or a beer with friends. What i'm getting at is that you can't buy anything other than an item that someone camped... which took them time and can actually be worn or used... plat has no real "use" so why would you trade the item for something that you can't buy anything with is what i'm getting at. No other real way to get this point across.

[fullmetalcoxman]

Originally Posted by Rykk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Currency in the real world makes sense.... you can buy food, clothing, shelter, entertainment, transportation etc. In the Everquest world currency isn't real, you don't need to buy food and water, you don't need to buy a house or a car or a beer with friends. What i'm getting at is that you can't buy anything other than an item that someone camped... which took them time and can actually be worn or used... plat has no real "use" so why would you trade the item for something that you can't buy anything with is what i'm getting at. No other real way to get this point across.

What the fuck are you talking about? Just like money in the real world, plat in game has a value because people give it a value. Bartering is fine when the opportunity presents itself, but bartering for each and every item would be a giant pain in the ass.

[Old_PVP]

Originally Posted by Rykk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Currency in the real world makes sense.... you can buy food, clothing, shelter, entertainment, transportation etc. In the Everquest world currency isn't real, you don't need to buy food and water, you don't need to buy a house or a car or a beer with friends. What i'm getting at is that you can't buy anything other than an item that someone camped... which took them time and can actually be worn or used... plat has no real "use" so why would you trade the item for something that you can't buy anything with is what i'm getting at. No other real way to get this point across.

Well you don't *need* to buy anything in the real world either. Your argument makes no sense. You can go through your life mooching off others and getting the scraps that society graciously throws to you. You can live your life in poverty as a monk. You can be a bum and live off government handouts. What do you need money for in real life right?? You can be homeless and go dumpster diving,

you don't need to buy food and water, you don't need to buy a house or a car or a beer with friends.

The fact of the matter is, enough plat can buy you ANYTHING *in game*. The same holds true for real life money.

[Arrisard]

A medium of exchange is an intermediary used in trade to avoid the inconveniences of a pure barter system.

On an unrelated note in my 10 second Google adventure to answer OP's question he couldn't do himself, I did find this little gem of a "best answer".

[HippoNipple]

Originally Posted by Rykk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Currency in the real world makes sense.... you can buy food, clothing, shelter, entertainment, transportation etc. In the Everquest world currency isn't real, you don't need to buy food and water, you don't need to buy a house or a car or a beer with friends. What i'm getting at is that you can't buy anything other than an item that someone camped... which took them time and can actually be worn or used... plat has no real "use" so why would you trade the item for something that you can't buy anything with is what i'm getting at. No other real way to get this point across.

You can buy those things in the real world because people realize the value in money. You can have the same question in the real world as you can with Everquest platinum. There is no value backing the US dollar anymore, since it isn't on the gold standard (which isn't much better since gold is another perceived value, only maintaining its value since it is limited).

If you produce something that spoils you need to sell it right then and there. You can't wait until someone that has what you want wants what you have.

Whether or not you can wrap your mind around it or not know this. If I wanted any single item that you were currently wearing on your main I could buy it from you for a price. Even from you, the one saying plat is pointless, would make the transaction.

[rcasale42]

Originally Posted by Rykk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

legit question, tell me what u can actually do with the plat? if you had 500k and you had 3 people on the server what would be the point of having 500k....you couldn't do anything with it. So why would having this amount on a server with 600 change that? I feel like trading items would be far smarter than buying items on a game

For the same reason that having 500K dollars in real life would be pointless if there are only 3 people on the planet, and suddenly becomes use full when there are tons of people.