
Originally Posted by
Anamnesis
I take this "game" quite seriously! And you probably get paid to take it seriously as well....so to some of us it is NOT just a game! I've learned one or two things about the management of the sport via your interface.
What I'm suggesting is continuity- Coins give us access to auctions. Money gives us access to targets. Charge us a fee to bid(Take it from our money balance). And once we enter an auction charge us a percentage of the coins bid if we lose the bidding war. But leave us with the ability to go back in for another try!
Bid above 5 coins and lose the bid= sacrifice 2 coins!
Bid 8 coins and lose= sacrifice 3 coins and have 5 returned(this system could be programmed along specific mathematical guidelines to make it smooth)
Bid under 5 coins and have your 4 coins returned to you to get another shot at acquiring another player.
(realistically the guy with unlimited coins could be made to REALLY pay if there are others also bidding for the same player)
Also a "transfer window" could be implemented to compress the spending into a specific time frame. This might infact maximise your income over a shorter period. Instead of a trickle of real income you might see a tremendous increase in your financial traffic.
I think it's worth a shot. I know I would feel even more attached to the game and others would be encouraged to become more involved!