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Kamamura

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Precious metals and coins
« on: March 04, 2012, 08:18:30 am »
Regardless of metal scarcity/abundance, the coins are always made (ordered by value) from gold/silver/copper.

Now there are manhole covers from native gold in Clobbered Hill. I understand that gold can be so richly abundant that it is used for peasant spoons and manhole covers, but should it be used for the most valuable coins in such case?
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Re: Precious metals and coins
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 08:59:58 am »
Probably, but what could you possibly want coins for?
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jaxy15

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Re: Precious metals and coins
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2012, 04:15:21 pm »
Quote from: Loud Whispers on March 04, 2012, 08:59:58 am
Probably, but what could you possibly want coins for?
You can buy things.
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Re: Precious metals and coins
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2012, 08:12:35 pm »
Quote from: jaxy15 on March 04, 2012, 04:15:21 pm
Quote from: Loud Whispers on March 04, 2012, 08:59:58 am
Probably, but what could you possibly want coins for?
You can buy things.
You can also do that with severed heads and looted gems :D
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Frogwarrior

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Re: Precious metals and coins
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2012, 08:58:10 pm »
Eh, that just means you've found a particularly rich neighborhood. :P

What I want to know is, where the heck do they mine the generic "rock" that they build all their sewers out of???
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Re: Precious metals and coins
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 09:02:01 pm »
Quote from: Frogwarrior on March 04, 2012, 08:58:10 pm
Eh, that just means you've found a particularly rich neighborhood. :P

What I want to know is, where the heck do they mine the generic "rock" that they build all their sewers out of???

Or where they get the platinum to build their massive fortresses out of...
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Re: Precious metals and coins
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2012, 09:22:14 pm »

Quote from: jaxy15 on March 04, 2012, 04:15:21 pm
Quote from: Loud Whispers on March 04, 2012, 08:59:58 am
Probably, but what could you possibly want coins for?
You can buy things.

If you really want a good trade good, go with large gems, not coins.
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Re: Precious metals and coins
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 08:34:57 am »
Quote from: Flying Dice on March 04, 2012, 09:22:14 pm

Quote from: jaxy15 on March 04, 2012, 04:15:21 pm
Quote from: Loud Whispers on March 04, 2012, 08:59:58 am
Probably, but what could you possibly want coins for?
You can buy things.

If you really want a good trade good, go with large gems, not coins.
Even better buy decorated jewelry or crafts.  I've found stuff worth over 8k before.  I also have an old world with skilled crafters.
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