Backstory/reasons aside, this idea is to duplicate the existing ATM build in the main store, and then code in (if possible) the ability to link it to a specific colony.
Ideally, the ATM would have the same functionality as the existing system in which L$'s must be paid into it for anyone to exchange their coins for L$'s & the only SLC users who could use the Colony ATM would be those members who’ve joined/been accepted to the colony.
No doubt a product to be purchased, or perhaps included with server buys.
Also, in the interest of providing a roleplay related and utilized way of earning L$'s to do basic upgrades for new player/user in SL, it would be cool to have a custom ATM vendor where they have to feed it specific SLC items to get the L$'s, or if you prefer, the proper coin to feed the Colony ATM.
The idea, for us/our uses is to have a way a brand-new SL user and RPer can exchange their time/traffic for L$'s to help them build their avatar to look like the character they want them to. My RL Twin and I were testing this out this last week while making a video for sharing, and it was a bit painfully obvious that most of the current options exclude new users (with good reason, I know) and the one we found that doesn’t exclude new users (Fish Hunt/Gold Hunt) took 1.5 hours for 11 L$'s (to buy the 1L$ mesh body, head, hair, and clothes options) which isn’t terrible aside from how semi-confusing it was from a newbie-perspective, and how it took you to places all over the grid, most of which had nothing to do with RP.
We’d like an option we can offer that IS related and geared toward RP, even if it’s the gamer style of RP where all the action is what you see in the viewer and the chat is for character dialogue.
Bottom line, we’re pondering if SLC’s and the “COLONY ATM” could be an option for us to offer brand-new players as easy things to practice RPing, practice viewer controls, practice quests/tasks, practice earning & spending L$'s, etc. Some of them will choose to spend their USD$ to upgrade better & faster once they get a feel for the possibilities.
I know some players may never spend USD$ and will only ever use such a system for their own profits-- but I also know that among those players are often some surprisingly good and genuine RPers who just use such systems to enhance their RP because they feel it’s the best way they can & those players are always worth the chaff of NPC’s just playing to play as no-character traffic.
Since the COLONY ATM & ATM Vendors would be linked to the “My Colony” board it would ensure only accepted members can use the system, e.g. prospecting & participating RPers. I also believe there’s the ability to eject members from a colony if they’re showing to be abusing the system or whatever.
Might this be possible?
Thanks for the consideration!