DareWise Talks About The Design Philosophy And In-Game Economy For Project C

Economy plays a big part in every new civilization, even virtual ones, which is why DareWise Entertainment is putting a whole lot of thought into how they will be handling the dynamic open-world in-game economy in their MMORPG, Project C. The studio sheds some light on their design philosophy in a new post on Medium:

“We have three priorities and these are very important to us. We want Project C to offer an accessible, fair and player-driven economy. We’ll talk about each of these as an independent principle but together, that’s why we are developing a free-to-play game. It’s also why we’re opting for a single currency economy, which should make things clear and fully accessible.”

The studio also talks about their vision for the game and how the progression system will work. “We’re simulating the life of a settler helping build a new civilization, with choices entirely driven by the community; Project C is, at its core, a collaboration-driven game,” says DareWise. “In a persistent universe where the social experience is the focal point, how you approach competition and cooperation is up to you; the sheer notion of “winning” is relative, just as success means different things for different people. Your experience will be based on how you set up your own objectives and how they interact with the objectives of your in-game friends.”

Going back to the currency system, Project C will feature a single currency that can be bought using real-world money or earned in-game. While nothing's stopping you from dropping $1000 into the game, DareWise says that simply buying the most expensive and powerful items and gear doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll be the meanest, toughest, son of a gun out there. “The most powerful items won’t grow exponentially in power,” explains the devs. “To take a real life example, you can start learning to play guitar on a $3000 piece, but it’s not necessarily worth the price when you’re just starting out.”

That being said, paying players will still have an edge over non-paying players simply because they’ll have more in-game currency which they can use to kickstart their progression. Although in the long run, success in Project C will ultimately boil down to your achievements and your place in the game’s virtual society.