Currency in starbound

Ok so we know that the main currency will be pixels,
100 pixels = 1 mega pixel,
100 mega pixels = 1 sprite.

But i think there should be some other kind of currency like a rarer one thats for like buying special stuff.
My personall name suggestion for this currency is aurum.
Its latin for gold and so far i think 3 of the devs approve it.

 

That's new info to me. Was it from a dev on IRC?

Personally, I'm not a fan of aurum. Maybe we could have voxels as a truly rare currency?

 

However, this special currency should not be an absolute game changer, methinks.

For instance, if this special currency unlocks access to over-powered weapons, god knows someone will find a quick and easy way to farm it.
It should be completely exclusive from general items.

For example, the main currency, pixels will be used to buy items, planets, upgrades, la la la, and the special currency should only be used for customizable versions of said items and whatnot.

So if you buy a stock sword for example, something like 10 damage, the special currency can be used to make this stock sword red or blue or add ribbons (everybody loves ribbons) but the damage stays exactly the same at 10 to keep the game balanced.

Or completely ignore me. c:

 

Are you sure the currency will be pixels? I saw coins in the screenies of Starbound...

 

But then it shouldn't be that rare, at least in my opinion. I don't want to spend all sorts of time looking for a super rare currency just to change the colors of my weapon.

Maybe the rare currency could be used to buy special enchants/upgrades? Just to make weapons a little stronger, but not so they're extremely over powered.

 

I guess that would be fine.

I just know I don't want some currency that makes it easier by a huge amount, especially if that money can be paid for with real cash. i.e: every MMO in the history of ever.

 

I don't think you need to worry about that. Tiy has often mentioned how much he dislikes microtransactions:

 

I don't like this idea at all. I feel like one currency is enough. This smells like "gold" and "mega points" or whatever, where you earn gold in-game and buy mega points with money. Even though it isn't going to be like that at all, it still adds an unneccesary amount of complication to an already complicated game.

 

If I drop all my pixels, how will I be able to find them amongst all the pixel pixels?

 

pixels as currency? where he said that?

 

Just my two cents (pun intended)

I think this special currency (if there is or will be one) should be used to buy items which won't affect direct gameplay i.e. by making one player have an advantage over another. As an extreme example, perhaps to buy certain Vanity items you would need this special currency?

That's just an example, there are plenty of other possibilities.

I see where you're coming from, it does sound a lot like that - However I'm almost 100% positive there will be no micro transactions going on. There were none in Terraria so I don't see why they would do it in Starbound. Perhaps the intention of this rarer currency is that you earn it by doing quests/finding it throughout the planets you explore in certain locations etc.

 

wake up.. theres is a complete universe... youre going to need tons of different kinds of coins, crystals and stuff...
my opinion is to have one type of currency and beeing able to trade with goods like captured emenys

 

Captured enemies?I will be a bounty hunter *Evil smile*

 

the only thing i don't want is the monsters dropping money, they should drop materials that you sell for money...

 

True,monsters dropping money is a bit strange...but some monsters like Space Pirates should drop money.
And quests would be awesome and a good source of money!

 

+1 to these!

 

I've never heard of "pixels" as currency in the game.
But it's likely to be just one kind of currency.

 

Considering that there's this image floating around the net that was teased not too long ago...


I think it might be a clue. Though it could also just be something for humor. Though we'll eventually find out, I suppose.

 

Converting currency would be semi-realistic and fun, but I think it would mostly just be a waste of the players time.

1.) Kills mob.
2.) Gets biome coins.
3.) Goes to another biome.
4.) Realizes (s)he forgot to exchange coins.
5.) Goes back to biome and exchanges.
6.) Goes to that other biome AGAIN.
7.) ????
8.) PROFIT!

As opposed to:

1.) Kills mob.
2.) Gets Universal coins.
3.) Goes to another biome.
4.) ????
5.) PROFIT!

See the difference? It's not gameplay your creating there, just time wasting. That kind of thing would aggravate players.

Also, I think aurums makes more sense than pixels. Pixels sounds a bit too cyber based for my liking. But that's just personal taste.

 

exactly.