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| + | The Shmucker is the primary currency of [[Erfworld]]. To date, the other units of currency and barter that have been mentioned are [[Rand]]s, [[Coin]]s and [[Gem]]s; no exchange rates have been indicated. | ||
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| + | Shmuckers that belong to a [[Side]] are stored in the Side's [[treasury]]. Shmuckers that belong to a [[Warlord]] or [[Caster]] are stored in a personal [[purse]]. It is implied that in both cases Shmuckers are not stored as physical objects (e.g. [[coin]]s), but rather as symbolical means of exchange. | ||
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What follows is a list of prices and values that have been mentioned in the comic, ordered by value: | What follows is a list of prices and values that have been mentioned in the comic, ordered by value: | ||
| - | * The | + | * The [[Spell]] to [[Summon Perfect Warlord Spell|summon]] [[Parson]] cost a base of 350,000 for the [[Scroll]] itself and an additional but optional 150,000 for the casting and support plan, a total of 500,000{{erf|1|005}} Shmuckers. Stanley considered this an outrageous sum, and the larger figure was literally [[Gobwin Knob]]'s entire [[treasury]]{{erf|1|006}} at the start of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]]. Coincidentally, Sizemore speculates that the [[Mathamancy Bracer]] would fetch a half-million Shmuckers from a mathamancy-reliant overlord. {{erf|1|054}} |
| - | * [[Charlie]] tried to charge [[Don King]] 250,000 per turn to ally himself with [[Transylvito]] in order to ambush [[Stanley]] on his way to [[Faq]]. | + | |
| - | * [[Jillian]] argues that 2,500 Shmuckers for [[Charlie]]'s [[Thinkagram]] | + | * [[Charlie]] tried to charge [[Don King]] 250,000 per turn to ally himself with [[Transylvito]] in order to ambush [[Stanley]] on his way to [[Kingdom of Faq|Faq]].{{erf|1|107}} The price was exorbitantly high, and designed to make Don King reluctant to pay. |
| - | * [[Parson|Parson's]] [[upkeep]] is "over 1,000 Shmuckers per turn" | + | |
| + | * [[Caesar Borgata]] quoted [[Don King]] claiming that 250,000 shmuckers was the extra money that would be needed for [[Transylvito]] to take [[Carpool]] from the [[Carpudlian]]s. {{blog|2009|07|summer-updates-011}} | ||
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| + | * The expense of designating [[Prince]] [[Tramennis]] as [[Jetstone]]'s [[heir]] is estimated at around 165,000 (or slightly less), as calculated based on [[Charlie]]'s offer of 5,000 per [[Decrypted]] [[Archon]] destroyed and a bonus of 25,000 for capturing one and returning it to him alive. | ||
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| + | * [[Dewy Tulips]] claimed that the [[Carpudlian]]s paid about 40,000 Shmuckers to ransom the city of [[Carport]] to avoid it being sacked. {{blog|2009|07|summer-updates-011}} | ||
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| + | * [[Jillian]] felt Faq's treasury increase by about 40,000 when she razed Progrock, noting at the same time that this sum would secure her side's upkeep for 8-10 turns, putting Faq's total upkeep between 4,000 and 5,000 per turn.{{erf|2|T43}} | ||
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| + | * Sacking the Level 3 City of [[Kona]] earned [[Faq]] almost 20,000 Shmuckers.{{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-049}} | ||
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| + | * The upper limit of the [[purse]] of a level 10 [[Warlord]] or [[Caster]] is 10,000. Since few [[unit]]s achieve this level or higher, this is roughly the upper limit that one unit could have (outside of [[gem]]s). | ||
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| + | * [[Jillian]] thinks razing the Level 2 city of [[Diecast]] would earn about 8500 Shmuckers to [[Faq]] treasury. | ||
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| + | * [[Jillian]] argues that 2,500 Shmuckers for [[Charlie]]'s [[Thinkagram]]{{erf|1|051}} service is far from a "nominal" fee as advertised by one of the [[Archon]]s. [[Webinar]] mentions that the fee is "for two-way". A presumably one-way Thinkagram to [[Ansom]] cost her 1700 Shmuckers, which was almost her entire [[purse]].{{erf|1|083}} | ||
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| + | * [[Parson|Parson's]] [[upkeep]] is "over 1,000 Shmuckers per turn"{{erf|1|039}}. Stanley seems to regard this as annoyingly expensive, but not utterly outrageous. | ||
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| + | * The [[Upkeep]] of the weakest [[Archon]]s are 200 Shmuckers per [[turn]]. The most powerful [[Archons]] can cost close to 500 Shmuckers per turn. Since [[Charlie]] has over 600 Archons, his [[Archon]] fleet has a total upkeep cost that is somewhere between 120,000 Shmuckers to 300,000 Shmuckers per turn. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 5 November 2012
[edit] Proposed Canon
The Shmucker is the primary currency of Erfworld. To date, the other units of currency and barter that have been mentioned are Rands, Coins and Gems; no exchange rates have been indicated.
Shmuckers that belong to a Side are stored in the Side's treasury. Shmuckers that belong to a Warlord or Caster are stored in a personal purse. It is implied that in both cases Shmuckers are not stored as physical objects (e.g. coins), but rather as symbolical means of exchange.
[edit] Value
What follows is a list of prices and values that have been mentioned in the comic, ordered by value:
- The Spell to summon Parson cost a base of 350,000 for the Scroll itself and an additional but optional 150,000 for the casting and support plan, a total of 500,000Erf-b1-p005
Shmuckers. Stanley considered this an outrageous sum, and the larger figure was literally Gobwin Knob's entire treasuryErf-b1-p006 at the start of the Battle for Gobwin Knob. Coincidentally, Sizemore speculates that the Mathamancy Bracer would fetch a half-million Shmuckers from a mathamancy-reliant overlord. Erf-b1-p054
- Charlie tried to charge Don King 250,000 per turn to ally himself with Transylvito in order to ambush Stanley on his way to Faq.Erf-b1-p107 The price was exorbitantly high, and designed to make Don King reluctant to pay.
- Caesar Borgata quoted Don King claiming that 250,000 shmuckers was the extra money that would be needed for Transylvito to take Carpool from the Carpudlians. summer-updates-011
- The expense of designating Prince Tramennis as Jetstone's heir is estimated at around 165,000 (or slightly less), as calculated based on Charlie's offer of 5,000 per Decrypted Archon destroyed and a bonus of 25,000 for capturing one and returning it to him alive.
- Dewy Tulips claimed that the Carpudlians paid about 40,000 Shmuckers to ransom the city of Carport to avoid it being sacked. summer-updates-011
- Jillian felt Faq's treasury increase by about 40,000 when she razed Progrock, noting at the same time that this sum would secure her side's upkeep for 8-10 turns, putting Faq's total upkeep between 4,000 and 5,000 per turn.Erf-b2-pT43
- Sacking the Level 3 City of Kona earned Faq almost 20,000 Shmuckers.summer-updates-049
- The upper limit of the purse of a level 10 Warlord or Caster is 10,000. Since few units achieve this level or higher, this is roughly the upper limit that one unit could have (outside of gems).
- Jillian argues that 2,500 Shmuckers for Charlie's ThinkagramErf-b1-p051 service is far from a "nominal" fee as advertised by one of the Archons. Webinar mentions that the fee is "for two-way". A presumably one-way Thinkagram to Ansom cost her 1700 Shmuckers, which was almost her entire purse.Erf-b1-p083
- Parson's upkeep is "over 1,000 Shmuckers per turn"Erf-b1-p039. Stanley seems to regard this as annoyingly expensive, but not utterly outrageous.
