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'''SimuCoins''' (also known as "SCoins") are part of the [[Microtransactions|microtransaction]] system for all of Simutronics's games.
'''SimuCoins''' (also known as "SCoins") are the in-house currency for Simutronics' [[Microtransactions|microtransaction]] system.


Players can purchase nontransferable packages of SimuCoins, which can be spent on perks, items, quests, and festivals. Although the SimuCoins themselves are nontransferable, many of the items that are sold for SimuCoins are transferable, so someone who bought SCoin items could sell those items for plats.
Players can purchase nontransferable packages of SimuCoins, which can be spent on perks, items, quests, and festivals. Although the SimuCoins themselves are nontransferable, many of the things they can purchase are, so someone who bought SCoin items would be free to transfer or resell them in-game for [[Currency|plats]].

Currently, the base price is one US cent per SimuCoin, with increasing volume discounts scaled to the quantity purchased. Premium and Platinum subscribers also receive an additional 10% bonus to all SimuCoin purchases.

Purchase of SimuCoins is made in the Simutronics [https://store.play.net/store/purchase/dr online store].

==Currently Available Items==
{{ShopHeader|Current Items}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|faceted red bottle|name=Permanent weapon bonding potion|note=Limited quantities|2,000}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|faceted blue vial|name=Permanent shield bonding potion|note=Limited quantities|2,000}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|plain red bottle|name=Temporary weapon bonding potion (30 uses)|note=Limited quantities|350}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|plain blue vial|name=Temporary shield bonding potion (30 uses)|note=Limited quantities|350}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|unsigned deed|name=Premium-style home (30 RL days)|500}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|leather bank book|name=Premium-style bank book (90 RL days)|300}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|vault book|name=Premium-style bank book (90 RL days)|300}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|sparkling purple potion|name=Birthday altering potion|100}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|silver wand stained with soot|name=Portable forge wand (30 uses)|750}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|stately traveler's trunk with thick brass bands|name=Home storage furniture (50 items)|1,000}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|glossy lapis lazuli earring inset with a cabochon-cut sapphire (2)|name=Sapphire Teleportation Earring (60 uses)|250}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|jade pendant engraved with a tree-shaped design (2)|name=Jade Teleportation Pendant (60 uses)|250}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|chrysocolla medallion inset with tiny circles of malachite (2)|name=Malachite Teleportation Medallion (30 RL days)|250}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|polished onyx pendant surrounded by seven sparkling diamond stars (2)|name=Onyx Teleportation Pendant (60 uses)|250}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|burnished ruby amulet surrounded by a ring of polished bronze (2)|name=Ruby Teleportation Amulet (60 uses)|250}}
{{ShopItem|t=i|polished silver ring accented with tiny moonstone cabochons (2)|name=Silver Teleportation Ring (30 RL days)|250}}
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==Possible Items==
Note that some or all of these may require ongoing costs, rather than one time purchases. It may be based on time, or number of uses, or some other metric.

Most of these items are transferrable to allow selling of them for in-game currency.

===Items Proposed===
* Quests, allowing some or all of the price to be offset by SimuCoins. This would also allow last minute additions to quests, as there would be no need to go through a third party financial system.
* House storage items with tens of slots for items.
* Wands that summon other crafting equipment.
* Crafting storage vaults.
* Additional blocks of vault storage space.
* Golem type assistants that perform a variety of functions such as carrying, item repair, healing, or other tasks.
* Refreshing draught that would boost stamina, mana or other pools.

===Items Under Consideration===
* Custom character LOOKs.
* Name changes (would be heavily monitored to prevent abuse).
* Freeing up a name from a cancelled account for personal use.
* Character portraits, either from a SimuTronics contracted artist, or possibly allowing third party art.
* Limited use crafting blueprints.


Currently, prices are one per cents per SimuCoin, though Premium and Platinum players receive bonus coins based on the size of the purchase.


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Revision as of 15:34, 9 February 2013

SimuCoins (also known as "SCoins") are the in-house currency for Simutronics' microtransaction system.

Players can purchase nontransferable packages of SimuCoins, which can be spent on perks, items, quests, and festivals. Although the SimuCoins themselves are nontransferable, many of the things they can purchase are, so someone who bought SCoin items would be free to transfer or resell them in-game for plats.

Currently, the base price is one US cent per SimuCoin, with increasing volume discounts scaled to the quantity purchased. Premium and Platinum subscribers also receive an additional 10% bonus to all SimuCoin purchases.

Purchase of SimuCoins is made in the Simutronics online store.

Currently Available Items

Current Items
Item Price Done
Permanent weapon bonding potion - Limited quantities 2,000   !!
Permanent shield bonding potion - Limited quantities 2,000   !!
Temporary weapon bonding potion (30 uses) - Limited quantities 350   !!
Temporary shield bonding potion (30 uses) - Limited quantities 350   !!
Premium-style home (30 RL days) 500   !!
Premium-style bank book (90 RL days) 300   !!
Premium-style bank book (90 RL days) 300   !!
Birthday altering potion 100   !!
Portable forge wand (30 uses) 750   !!
Home storage furniture (50 items) 1,000   !!
Sapphire Teleportation Earring (60 uses) 250   No
Jade Teleportation Pendant (60 uses) 250   No
Malachite Teleportation Medallion (30 RL days) 250   !!
Onyx Teleportation Pendant (60 uses) 250   !!
Ruby Teleportation Amulet (60 uses) 250   !!
Silver Teleportation Ring (30 RL days) 250   !!

Possible Items

Note that some or all of these may require ongoing costs, rather than one time purchases. It may be based on time, or number of uses, or some other metric.

Most of these items are transferrable to allow selling of them for in-game currency.

Items Proposed

  • Quests, allowing some or all of the price to be offset by SimuCoins. This would also allow last minute additions to quests, as there would be no need to go through a third party financial system.
  • House storage items with tens of slots for items.
  • Wands that summon other crafting equipment.
  • Crafting storage vaults.
  • Additional blocks of vault storage space.
  • Golem type assistants that perform a variety of functions such as carrying, item repair, healing, or other tasks.
  • Refreshing draught that would boost stamina, mana or other pools.

Items Under Consideration

  • Custom character LOOKs.
  • Name changes (would be heavily monitored to prevent abuse).
  • Freeing up a name from a cancelled account for personal use.
  • Character portraits, either from a SimuTronics contracted artist, or possibly allowing third party art.
  • Limited use crafting blueprints.


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