[MUD-Dev2] [TECH] Implementing currency without implementing currency

[Craig T. Dalrymple]

William Leader wrote:
> Does ATITD even have computer controlled merchants?
ATITD does not have computer controlled merchants at my last 
recollection. I've not looked at the latest build so it could have changed.

On your duping point -- I can't speak with any authority, but the only 
way I can think stacking adds to the power of duping is that you are 
duping multiple objects (the stack) in one go. Beyond that the process 
(duping any object) is the same unless there is an anomaly to exploit on 
a specific object due to it's design.

As to your larger question of how to implement a currency system -- you 
have already stated that the engine does not know what Hit Points are 
(another item that stacks and goes up and down depending on 
circumstance). How did you achieve that? Can it translate at all into 
currency (hit points of a different sort...)?

Just some thoughts!

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