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So I have an idea, since it looks like we might be getting the nether star added to buy in the market due to the fact that they are unobtainable in this server (with whithers being disabled for good reasons), I think maybe diamonds should be removed.
This will possibly make diamonds more valuable, and will slightly increase trade between players.
This could also increase the incentive to vote as diamonds would be worth more.
Then again, why not have diamonds available for sale in the market, but not to buy. This could then maybe reduce the number of diamonds in circulation, and after all, the more of a thing there is, the less valuable the become. I managed to buy the last two ocelot eggs in the entire server as far as myself and everyone else knows, and they could easily go for 30 to 50K each! No need to mention slimeballs... Just an idea to increase voting for diamonds, and p2p trading.

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This also brings me to my second idea: Have admins spawn just a couple rare items in frames around the map for players to find. I'm talking things like spawn eggs for various entities, and anything else considered "rare" like an ender dragon egg. There would be no more than, say 4, of a couple types of items, and they would be randomly hidden in some part of the two maps. This means if 4 villager spawn eggs are created then there would be two in each world hidden underground, on the ground, or above ground. This would mean a player would have to be INCREDIBLY lucky to find the item(s). Just a thought to maybe add some mystery to the server.

I guess the diamonds should be removed from the market and I like the secret item idea.

You got conned.. there are hundreds of cats in jungles all across the server still.

That's what I was thinking and the cats' true purpose is to scare creepers away.

I understand your 'voting for diamonds idea' but think about the non members who come to the server just to check it out and see what makes opticraft so different to any other server. once they find out that there aren't any diamonds to buy when they have a shortage they are going to think "what the fudgesicle!? No diamonds, pff".

That's why i would suggest just keeping diamonds and adding the star regardless.

i do like the idea of the random items in frames.

Problems
#1 The problem isn't we need more peaple voting, the problem is peaple are just clicking the "vote" button and aren't doing all the other stuff.
#2 the way you say it everyone's going to sell half of their 64 diamonds for 50$ each, if not less? NO! And that's what market prices are crazy outrageous prices that you only use if your rich, lazy, or no ones selling/ buying the item you need.

Good things
#1 I like the idea that you can find rare items around the map, it could help make more people come on the server.

#2 yes, the diamond value should be high.

I didn't get conned. I said I bought the last two Ocelot spawn eggs to ever exist. This means I have the last two spawn eggs on the server, but there are ocelots that have already been spawned upon the map being initially created.

The ender dragon egg was a mistake, it wasn't intended on being a rare. I'm not saying it shouldn't be, because I really like having it as a rare. My point is, I think rares should be mistakes, not things done on purpose.

Quote from: iGenerator on November 11, 2012, 12:45:43 AM
You got conned.. there are hundreds of cats in jungles all across the server still.

They respawn.

Quote from: Chief149 on November 11, 2012, 05:15:51 AM
This means I have the last two spawn eggs on the server.

You're not the only one with ocelot spawn eggs.

I like this idea. I just think its not that well thought out.

Nobody, but nobody, buys diamonds from the market. All the diamonds are from voting. Yes, I would love the value of diamonds to go up, but I doubt Optic will stop voting anytime soon.

As the the cat eggs (silly Opticrafters jumping onto offtopicness, lets get back to diamonds):

Quote from: iGenerator on November 11, 2012, 12:45:43 AM
You got conned.. there are hundreds of cats in jungles all across the server still.

You got derp... there are hundreds of creepers all across the server, a creeper egg would still be immensly valuable.

Quote from: Mr_Mr_Mr on November 11, 2012, 05:25:02 AM
You're not the only one with ocelot spawn eggs.

As people keep leaving the server/accidently/purposefully spawning their eggs, the number will get fewer, and fewer. Eventually, he will be the only one, and they could be worth 200k+.

Quote from: Chief149 on November 11, 2012, 05:15:51 AM
I didn't get conned. I said I bought the last two Ocelot spawn eggs to ever exist. This means I have the last two spawn eggs on the server, but there are ocelots that have already been spawned upon the map being initially created.

Mr is right, you are not the only one with spawn eggs. The fact is that some people do not feel the need to tell everyone about it.

Well, I will eventually be the only one with them XD

And how do you know people don't buy many diamonds from the market?

Quote from: Chief149 on November 11, 2012, 09:28:23 PM
Well, I will eventually be the only one with them XD

And how do you know people don't buy many diamonds from the market?

Well they cost alot when you could get it for free. Plus if you have that money you've been on long enough that you will have a couple stacks.