Post by Whim on Oct 9, 2012 18:07:36 GMT -5
You will notice that you have two different forms of money: marks and cash. You earn 5 marks and 2 cash per post.
Marks are in-character currency; if they are used to purchase something, it is assumed that your character also purchased it ICly. As a result, this limits what can be purchased somewhat; firelizard eggs may be purchased, but not adult firelizards, and things like the right to extra high-ranked dragons cannot be purchased for marks at all.
In addition, while you may use marks to buy from an official site shop (and be assumed to purchase from an NPC), members whose characters have something to sell (firelizard eggs, kittens, puppies) may also sell these for marks, in which case they will gain the marks. (Staff must still be informed of these, in order to transfer the marks.) Of course, if a character has firelizard eggs or other sellable things, they may also choose to give them away. Also, the OOC price does not have to match the IC price, but the OOC price must be clearly agreed upon and posted where staff can see before any marks will be transferred.
Cash, then, is the OOC currency, used for things which cannot be ICly bought. The ability to bond extra firelizards, colored names, and special Impressions all fall into this category.
Marks are in-character currency; if they are used to purchase something, it is assumed that your character also purchased it ICly. As a result, this limits what can be purchased somewhat; firelizard eggs may be purchased, but not adult firelizards, and things like the right to extra high-ranked dragons cannot be purchased for marks at all.
In addition, while you may use marks to buy from an official site shop (and be assumed to purchase from an NPC), members whose characters have something to sell (firelizard eggs, kittens, puppies) may also sell these for marks, in which case they will gain the marks. (Staff must still be informed of these, in order to transfer the marks.) Of course, if a character has firelizard eggs or other sellable things, they may also choose to give them away. Also, the OOC price does not have to match the IC price, but the OOC price must be clearly agreed upon and posted where staff can see before any marks will be transferred.
Cash, then, is the OOC currency, used for things which cannot be ICly bought. The ability to bond extra firelizards, colored names, and special Impressions all fall into this category.