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Economy Settings

Economy Settings Tab

The Economy Settings tab configures the virtual currency system used by viewers to interact with your RimWorld game. This includes coins for purchases and karma for tracking viewer behavior.

💰 Coin Economy

Starting Coins

  • Purpose: Initial coin balance for new viewers
  • Default: 100
  • Range: 0 - 100,000
  • Recommendation: 50-200 for balanced start

Base Coin Reward

  • Purpose: Coins earned per active viewing minute
  • Default: 10
  • Range: 1 - 100
  • Effect: Higher values = faster economy, more purchases

Subscriber Extra Coins

  • Purpose: Bonus coins for channel subscribers
  • Default: 5
  • Range: 0 - 50
  • Formula: Base Reward + Subscriber Bonus

VIP Extra Coins

  • Purpose: Bonus coins for VIP viewers
  • Default: 3
  • Range: 0 - 50
  • Formula: Base Reward + VIP Bonus

Mod Extra Coins

  • Purpose: Bonus coins for moderators
  • Default: 2
  • Range: 0 - 50
  • Formula: Base Reward + Mod Bonus

📊 Karma System

Starting Karma

  • Purpose: Initial karma value for new viewers
  • Default: 100
  • Range: 0 - 1,000
  • Balance: Higher values encourage positive behavior

Minimum Karma

  • Purpose: Lowest possible karma value
  • Default: 0
  • Range: -1,000 - 1,000
  • Effect: Prevents viewers from going too negative

Maximum Karma

  • Purpose: Highest possible karma value
  • Default: 200
  • Range: 0 - 10,000
  • Effect: Caps how positive karma can get

Karma Decay

  • Default: 0 (off). Karma does not decay over time unless you raise the rate (RICS 1.49).

Active Viewer Minutes

  • Purpose: Time required to be considered "active" for coin rewards
  • Default: 30 minutes
  • Range: 1 - 1,440 minutes (24 hours)
  • Purpose: Prevents AFK viewers from earning coins

🏷️ Currency Display

Currency Name

  • Purpose: Custom name for your currency
  • Default: 💰
  • Examples:
    • coins, credits, points
    • 💰, ⚡, ⭐
    • spacebucks, caps
  • Appears In: Chat messages, balance displays, store

⚖️ Recommended Configurations

Balanced Economy (Recommended)

  • Starting Coins: 100
  • Base Coin Reward: 10
  • Subscriber Bonus: 5
  • VIP Bonus: 3
  • Mod Bonus: 2
  • Starting Karma: 100
  • Min Karma: 0
  • Max Karma: 200
  • Active Minutes: 30
  • Currency Name: 💰

Fast-Paced Economy

  • Starting Coins: 50
  • Base Coin Reward: 20
  • Subscriber Bonus: 10
  • VIP Bonus: 5
  • Mod Bonus: 3
  • Starting Karma: 100
  • Min Karma: 0
  • Max Karma: 150
  • Active Minutes: 15
  • Currency Name: coins

Slow Economy

  • Starting Coins: 200
  • Base Coin Reward: 5
  • Subscriber Bonus: 3
  • VIP Bonus: 2
  • Mod Bonus: 1
  • Starting Karma: 100
  • Min Karma: 0
  • Max Karma: 300
  • Active Minutes: 60
  • Currency Name: credits

Roleplay Economy

Starting Coins: 0 Base Coin Reward: 8 Subscriber Bonus: 4 VIP Bonus: 2 Mod Bonus: 1 Starting Karma: 50 Min Karma: -100 Max Karma: 500 Active Minutes: 45 Currency Name: caps

🎯 Karma System Explained

What is Karma?

Karma tracks viewer behavior and influences:

  • Event Access: Some events require minimum karma
  • Command Restrictions: Negative karma may limit certain commands
  • Roleplay Element: Encourages positive community interaction

Karma Changes

  • Increases: Positive interactions, helpful behavior
  • Decreases: Negative events, disruptive commands
  • Resets: When viewers leave and return

💡 Economy Balancing Tips

For New Streams

  • Start with Balanced Economy settings
  • Monitor purchase frequency for first week
  • Adjust Base Coin Reward if viewers can't afford items

For Large Communities

  • Consider Slower Economy to prevent spam
  • Increase Active Minutes to 45-60
  • Use karma limits for event cooldowns

For Small Communities

  • Use Faster Economy to encourage participation
  • Lower Active Minutes to 15-20
  • Higher starting coins to jumpstart interaction

Currency Naming Ideas

  • Sci-Fi: credits, units, energy
  • Fantasy: gold, silver, gems
  • Fun: cookies, bananas, nugs
  • Custom: Your community inside jokes

🔄 Related Settings

📈 Monitoring Your Economy

Signs of Good Balance

  • Viewers can afford 1-2 items per hour
  • No single viewer dominates purchases
  • Steady karma progression
  • Variety of commands being used

When to Adjust

  • Too Fast: Lower Base Coin Reward by 2-5 points
  • Too Slow: Increase Base Coin Reward by 2-5 points
  • Spam Issues: Increase Active Minutes
  • Karma Issues: Adjust min/max ranges

Next: Game Event Settings - Configure event cooldowns and karma requirements

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