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Currencies

varrvarrvarrvarr Member Posts: 385 Arc User
edited October 2012 in General Discussion (PC)
So I was just reading the Dilithium 101 post on the STO site and that got me to thinking about NW currencies.

In some way Dilithium was a God-send for STO, consolidating all of the various currencies into one single currencies was seriously needed. The fact that it can be traded for "zen" is nice too.

This got me to thinking, how can a similar system be worked in to NW? I mean there will obviously be copper, silver, gold and platinum pieces, but what could work in the place of Dilithium for DnD? Maybe Electrum I've seen that mentioned as a coinage? Ideas?
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  • ambisinisterrambisinisterr Member, Neverwinter Moderator Posts: 10,462 Community Moderator
    edited October 2012
    Cryptic has stated such a system was going to be put in place but they haven't really detailed the specifics of the system. About all we know is that in game currency will be able to be converted into a Dilithium/Zen cash structure just as we find in STO.

    Argh my memory fails me now so I am not sure where the citation is but when Truthseeker gets on he'll throw in his conspiracy theories into this thread haha. I have seen him post on the subject quite a few times in the past.
  • bitterwinterbitterwinter Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I believe they are called Diamonds Andy mentions it in one of the interviews in the Foundry video list
  • uniqueviluniquevil Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 51
    edited October 2012
    coppers silver gold platinum is a must its how characters spent in forgotten realms n dnd
    removing it and replacing with other currencies is an epic fail
    hope crytics is not abt earning money and forgoing the roots of the lore and realmsb:shocked
  • gillrmngillrmn Member Posts: 7,800 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    bitterwinter wrote: »
    I believe they are called Diamonds Andy mentions it in one of the interviews in the Foundry video list

    Yes Andy slipped that the currency is Astral diamond. So it probably is unless it is changed or he trolled us.

    @uniquevil: he is not talking about that currency but time based currency or something.
  • ambisinisterrambisinisterr Member, Neverwinter Moderator Posts: 10,462 Community Moderator
    edited October 2012
    uniquevil wrote: »
    removing it and replacing with other currencies is an epic fail
    hope crytics is not abt earning money and forgoing the roots of the lore and realmsb:shocked

    Just to clarify, varrvarr is talking about the real cash currency term and how it will tie into the in game currency. Zen and Dilithium is the game translation of dollars and cents. If you're familiar with XBox Live then this would be the same as "Microsoft Points."

    Don't worry we'll be seeing Gold Pieces at least if not the full on copper, silver, gold and platinum!


    Hmmm...didn't D&D release a new coin currency within the last year? Perhaps that would be a nice in theme name for the Cash Shop System.
  • gillrmngillrmn Member Posts: 7,800 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    ambisinisterr wrote: »
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    Hmmm...didn't D&D release a new coin currency within the last year? Perhaps that would be a nice in theme name for the Cash Shop System.

    Yeah completely forgot its name. In one of the threads with avarius we were speculating if that one will be used, however Andy "slipped" Astral diamonds which also makes sense.

    Also here is the thread on same topic regarding raven omlette .... wait we are talking about raven omlette right?

    And another one with currency and same discussion.

    Also this one. It has links to older threads on same topic too.
  • varrvarrvarrvarr Member Posts: 385 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Thanks, I had forgotten about Astral diamonds, yeah that makes sense and I'll be happy if they go with that.
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  • iamtruthseekeriamtruthseeker Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Yeah, think I can safely say regular currencies are the usual copper, slver gold, etc and the secondary currency is Astral Diamonds. Don't have any news on Crafting but we do know Authors are tipped in AD. Crafting payment we will all have to be patient and see which one it uses.
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  • jadescimitarjadescimitar Member Posts: 716 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    What ever happened to my personal favorite electrum? Which version of DnD did that vanish in a puff of smoke?
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  • iamtruthseekeriamtruthseeker Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    jadescimitar wrote: »
    What ever happened to my personal favorite electrum? Which version of DnD did that vanish in a puff of smoke?


    It shifts between old currency and current currency. In D&D NEXT it's current again.
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  • uniqueviluniquevil Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 51
    edited October 2012
    gillrmn wrote: »
    Yeah completely forgot its name. In one of the threads with avarius we were speculating if that one will be used, however Andy "slipped" Astral diamonds which also makes sense.

    Also here is the thread on same topic regarding raven omlette .... wait we are talking about raven omlette right?

    And another one with currency and same discussion.

    Also this one. It has links to older threads on same topic too.

    tats a relief i dun mind crytics having secondary curries but pls make it only for cosmetic effects only not not some game changing mechanics
    i believe cosmetic are more than effort to make consumers pay for them every one like their own unique character
  • ryvvikryvvik Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 966 Bounty Hunter
    edited October 2012
    jadescimitar wrote: »
    What ever happened to my personal favorite electrum? Which version of DnD did that vanish in a puff of smoke?

    3-3.5? i think
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