ShinyHappyGoth
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Viking name: Valgerðr. Not exaclty the target demographic, but don't worry, I'm very immature.
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Post by ShinyHappyGoth on Jul 28, 2013 6:22:46 GMT -8
I've been reading up a bit, and until they settled in England, Vikings didn't use coins! I realize that coins are iconic and most easily understandable by the player, but as long as this game is meant to be educational, why not use ring money? Those were bracelets, undecorated or simply marked, which were chopped up into segments ("hack-silver") as necessary to provide the correct weight of silver or gold for payment. You could use bracelets as "dollars" and hack-silver as "cents" (although the divisions need not necessarily be hundredths, as it'd be tricky to chop up a bracelet that small; it would be the simplest conversion, though). I quite understand if you want to stick with the iconic coins, these aren't the most historically accurate Vikings after all, but c'mon, it'd be cool.  |
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Post by Skips on Jul 28, 2013 10:29:43 GMT -8
I've been reading up a bit, and until they settled in England, Vikings didn't use coins! I realize that coins are iconic and most easily understandable by the player, but as long as this game is meant to be educational, why not use ring money? Those were bracelets, undecorated or simply marked, which were chopped up into segments ("hack-silver") as necessary to provide the correct weight of silver or gold for payment. You could use bracelets as "dollars" and hack-silver as "cents" (although the divisions need not necessarily be hundredths, as it'd be tricky to chop up a bracelet that small; it would be the simplest conversion, though). I quite understand if you want to stick with the iconic coins, these aren't the most historically accurate Vikings after all, but c'mon, it'd be cool. ;) Eh, I think coins are the safest bet for the reason you already said ouo But interesting info! |
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ShinyHappyGoth
New Student
Viking name: Valgerðr. Not exaclty the target demographic, but don't worry, I'm very immature.
Posts: 39
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Post by ShinyHappyGoth on Jul 28, 2013 10:33:55 GMT -8
Alternatively, we could make the unit of currency the chicken.  |
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Post by Skips on Jul 28, 2013 10:36:39 GMT -8
Alternatively, we could make the unit of currency the chicken. :D Yeah, the currency should be KFC That'll cost one spicy chicken bucket. |
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ShinyHappyGoth
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Viking name: Valgerðr. Not exaclty the target demographic, but don't worry, I'm very immature.
Posts: 39
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Post by ShinyHappyGoth on Jul 28, 2013 10:41:06 GMT -8
Alternatively, we could make the unit of currency the chicken. Yeah, the currency should be KFC That'll cost one spicy chicken bucket.SFC! Scandinavian Fried Chicken. Nah, it'd be live chickens. Though smaller purchases, such as bait, might have to be valued in eggs. Imagine purchases being valued at hundreds or thousands of chickens... In the event of adopting the chicken standard, would gems become yaks? |
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Post by Skips on Jul 28, 2013 10:44:10 GMT -8
Yeah, the currency should be KFC That'll cost one spicy chicken bucket.SFC! Scandinavian Fried Chicken. Nah, it'd be live chickens. Though smaller purchases, such as bait, might have to be valued in eggs. Imagine purchases being valued at hundreds or thousands of chickens... In the event of adopting the chicken standard, would gems become yaks? Haha, how about gems become dragons themselves?? Or vikings: this costs one Stoick the Vast |
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ShinyHappyGoth
New Student
Viking name: Valgerðr. Not exaclty the target demographic, but don't worry, I'm very immature.
Posts: 39
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Post by ShinyHappyGoth on Jul 28, 2013 10:47:46 GMT -8
SFC! Scandinavian Fried Chicken. Nah, it'd be live chickens. Though smaller purchases, such as bait, might have to be valued in eggs. Imagine purchases being valued at hundreds or thousands of chickens... In the event of adopting the chicken standard, would gems become yaks? Haha, how about gems become dragons themselves?? Or vikings: this costs one Stoick the VastNo, wait! Membership gives you a yak, and gems are buckets of milk. Or possibly a sheep and bales of wool. That reminds me, I really need to get on with spinning that yak wool I bought. (Not even kidding. I got the last ounce at the festival!) |
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ShinyHappyGoth
New Student
Viking name: Valgerðr. Not exaclty the target demographic, but don't worry, I'm very immature.
Posts: 39
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Post by ShinyHappyGoth on Jul 28, 2013 10:56:20 GMT -8
Actually, I'm really liking the sheep idea. It could trail around after you along with your dragon, as a visual indication of membership. It could be your membersheep!
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Post by Skips on Jul 28, 2013 11:20:01 GMT -8
Haha, how about gems become dragons themselves?? Or vikings: this costs one Stoick the VastNo, wait! Membership gives you a yak, and gems are buckets of milk. Or possibly a sheep and bales of wool. That reminds me, I really need to get on with spinning that yak wool I bought. (Not even kidding. I got the last ounce at the festival!) Woah, you have a spinning wheel?? And yak wool!! That's pretty swell! I have an alpaca wool scarf ouo |
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ShinyHappyGoth
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Viking name: Valgerðr. Not exaclty the target demographic, but don't worry, I'm very immature.
Posts: 39
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Post by ShinyHappyGoth on Jul 28, 2013 11:22:48 GMT -8
No, wait! Membership gives you a yak, and gems are buckets of milk. Or possibly a sheep and bales of wool. That reminds me, I really need to get on with spinning that yak wool I bought. (Not even kidding. I got the last ounce at the festival!) Woah, you have a spinning wheel?? And yak wool!! That's pretty swell! I have an alpaca wool scarf ouo Nope, a homemade drop spindle. I made it for a Hallowe'en costume as the Fates (yes, all three of them at once), and it turned out to be perfectly functional. |
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Post by Skips on Jul 28, 2013 11:23:40 GMT -8
Actually, I'm really liking the sheep idea. It could trail around after you along with your dragon, as a visual indication of membership. It could be your membersheep! 'Excuse me mate where's your sheep? No sheep, no entry.'
'ALERT THIS VIKING HAS NO SHEEP! I'm going to have to arrest you on suspicion of non-possession of a sheep you have the right to remain silent.' |
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Post by Skips on Jul 28, 2013 11:24:55 GMT -8
Woah, you have a spinning wheel?? And yak wool!! That's pretty swell! I have an alpaca wool scarf ouo Nope, a homemade drop spindle. I made it for a Hallowe'en costume as the Fates (yes, all three of them at once), and it turned out to be perfectly functional. Aww. I love spinning weels D: I've used one once cause my old best friend's granny used to have one she used all the time c: But whatever, that's still pretty swell! |
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ShinyHappyGoth
New Student
Viking name: Valgerðr. Not exaclty the target demographic, but don't worry, I'm very immature.
Posts: 39
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Post by ShinyHappyGoth on Jul 28, 2013 11:29:18 GMT -8
Nope, a homemade drop spindle. I made it for a Hallowe'en costume as the Fates (yes, all three of them at once), and it turned out to be perfectly functional. Aww. I love spinning weels D: I've used one once cause my old best friend's granny used to have one she used all the time c: But whatever, that's still pretty swell! A spinning wheel would be pretty sweet, but I wouldn't be able to use it on the bus. (I have a long commute, I must fill my time as I can!) |
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Post by Skips on Jul 28, 2013 11:33:48 GMT -8
Aww. I love spinning weels D: I've used one once cause my old best friend's granny used to have one she used all the time c: But whatever, that's still pretty swell! A spinning wheel would be pretty sweet, but I wouldn't be able to use it on the bus. (I have a long commute, I must fill my time as I can!) Oh that's awesome ovo I normally read fanfiction on the bus XD (I go on it twice every weekday normally) |
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Post by dragomaster on Jul 28, 2013 12:47:33 GMT -8
if we do any currency, it should be animals+weapons
like they did in gem of a different colour
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