Chapter 124: A Patch After The First Day of Servers Being Open
The second patch of DO that changed the way player economy was massive."
"It helped to both systemise and simplify the trading between players, making sure everything can proceed smoothly, including with the NPCs and dealing with any questions they have."
"And railroaded everyone down the path that one man desired."
"The path laid down by James Larant, the creator of Dynasties Online."
Theodore Felond, CEO of Felonds Fashionable goods.
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As Reginald browsed the Dynasties Online forums, he noticed a drastic shift in the opinions on the forums. The previous criticisms had vanished into thin air now that the game had been fully released, replaced by an air of excitement. Players could now exchange in-game money for real-life currency, a feature that the players had eagerly anticipated since it was first announced as making money from the game was the primary motivation for many players of DO. Some players had even shared recordings, captured through their VR headsets, showcasing the stunning in-game world and their successful money-making ventures. They proudly shared their stories of how playing the game had turned into a profitable investment.
Other players were saying how they had bought many different things using in-game currency instead of real-life currency, saying how they had done their food shopping or purchased a new car with all the money that they had gotten from the game and their starter kits.
’I managed to use the money from my starter kit to buy this week’s shopping! It’s nice to see that there is actually a company that comes through on its promises!’
’It’s amazing that you can use in-game currency to pay for real-life items.’
One player said they, like many others, had only really played the game because they had nothing better to do and could afford it even though they were on UBI due to the progressive pricing strategy that James Larant had put in place, and so the game forums were full of praise now that people had seen that all the promises made by the eccentric businessmen were honoured.
Reginald only smiled slightly at this comment, as the player had no idea that buying groceries and other necessities through the Dynasties Online system would force businesses to invest in the game or potentially lose 20-30% of their customer base.