Feb 23, 2014: 20% Economy Reduction

Fuzzlr

Hello Meeps. Earlier today we discussed ways to increase the value of the meeble through deflation and to decrease the growing gap between the rich and poor. We discussed the possibility of a 1% tax. However many people were upset because the tax would be too drastic and would cause players to carry a long-term burden, furthermore it would complicate the game mechanics of MeepCraft. It was suggested to me that we work on more ways for players to spend money, such as the lottery, pets, and transactional expenses.

My Plan:

Instead of a 1% tax I suggest a 20% one time reduction of the economy. In addition to this, we will work harder to implement more spending outlets to maintain the size of the economy. The new size of the economy would be about 1.2 billion Meebles. We will implement measures to incentive spending for all players, instead of being forced to by a tax.

Miro995

First and yes.
Would you take away towny upkeep to?

KaiUsesThis

First

second =(

ManUtdFTW11

+1 great thinking fuzz

Ace

HazTheMan99

yea

DiamondBoy

#6th
Edit: I think this is a good idea for the most part, meaning that people with the goal of having a massive town can do this easily... but one thing.

People that make temporary towns or "bunkers" will be loosing a lot of their money in the process. This could be solved with an outpost or having stuff at a friends house, but at another house it could be stolen and you must be assistant in a town to have an outpost.

Just a suggestion, thanks Fuzzlr.

~Dimondboy9

Bob4444444

Hello Meeps. Earlier today we discussed ways to increase the value of the meeble through deflation and to decrease the growing gap between the rich and poor. We discussed the possibility of a 1% tax. However many people were upset because the tax would be too drastic and would cause players to carry a long-term burden, furthermore it would complicate the game mechanics of MeepCraft. It was suggested to me that we work on more ways for players to spend money, such as the lottery, pets, and transactional expenses.
My Plan:
Instead of a 1% tax I suggest a 20% one time reduction of the economy. In addition to this, we will work harder to implement more spending outlets to maintain the size of the economy. The new size of the economy would be about 1.2 billion Meebles. We will implement measures to incentive spending for all players, instead of being forced to by a tax.
~ @Fuzzlr

Yessss

First
~ @KaiUsesThis

Nope sry xD

bookreader01

Ok, here it is. fuzzlr and his infinite meebles will shut down the server temporarily. During this time he buys out every item on v-shop and puts them back on the shop for a median price that coincides with the old v shop prices. Then, wild is reset, and towny tax is chosen by the town owner, or is chosen based upon the players balance (Town owners decide). Or, Beta opens as a "poor" towny world. It is made as a begineer meep towny world. There are tiny towns that cost 50k, plots are 500 and tax is 5 meebles daily. Plots are small. Or, beta would be all hotels with few towns.
Ok, now after the reset, Beta is the "newbie" town world, Alpha can be for anyone willing to pay the current price for a plot, town, or nation. Again, plot tax is chosen by the town owner, or can be chosen based upon meebles. 10k or less meebles causes a 50 or so meeble tax, 10-25k is 100, 25 to 50k is 150, 50 to 100k is 200, 100k to 200k is 300, 200k to 400k is 450, 400 to 500k is 450, 500k to 5 mil is 800, 5 mil and up is 1k. After the v shop is fixed, every item will look like this at first
(fuzzlr) (9999) Diamond 750 meebles but it will eventually become like the current economy. You will get paid the median price for whatever your item is, because we cant have people cancelling their dirt, selling it 1 dirt for 8 million, and hitting it big when fuzzlr buys out. Lastly, there is the problem with gold. Gold will be reset, and will be restarted at 430. The gold price goes up 1 cent when someone buys 1000 gold ingots are bought, and goes down 2 cents when 500,000 ingots are sold due to people commonly selling rather than buying gold from the bank. The prices are up to fuzzlr though. I also believe that the bank should buy and sell other precious metals, which would include emeralds and diamonds. Iron is too common and should be left out of the bank. This could solve many problems, and it could cause some. That is why each different suggestion is up to fuzzlr, so basically any idea can be denied or changed, or kept.

Methul

Fuzzlr you spelled buy as "by" in your last line. :D

BARNBOY78

suggest a 20% one time reduction of the economy. In addition to this, we will work harder to implement more spending
~ @Fuzzlr

In addition to this, we will work harder to implement more spending outlets to maintain the size of the economy. The new size of the economy would be about 1.2 billion Meebles. We will implement measures to incentive spendi
~ @Fuzzlr

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Akiratohiama

+1.
My town tax is eating away at my money too, we have any plans for this in the future? Or keep it?

TribeTribe12

I like your idea, but maybe killing all villagers AND adding more ways to spend money would be great. One new way to spend that I would love to see is /nick.

bookreader01

james_Grimplin

i think it is good idea +1

Mylucky7

Top one, 1% tax a week.
That's the best idea
Slowly get rid of money

Methul

I do think it is a good idea to make more ways for players to spend money. As myself I am really interested about Pets. However I think a 35% reduction of meebles is more fair but only do it for players that have over 2 million meebles... as they might be saving up for a rank.

Jeffhill1997

Anyone with any mental capacity greater than a guppy should say yes.
Yes

Jeffhill1997

I do think it is a good idea to make more ways for players to spend money. As myself I am really interested about Pets. However I think a 35% reduction of meebles is more fair but only do it for players that have over 2 million meebles... as they might be saving up for a rank.
~ @Methul

You are trying to say that people should be taxed more if they are saving up for a rank. That is not logical or beneficial to anyone. That hurts the rank buyers, rank sellers, and the server because people won't buy ranks.

hockeygoalie7800

I think it would be a good idea, it would be more convenient than the long-term 1% tax!