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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 3125837" data-attributes="member: 1125">Indeed simply change the word Wealth to Status, decide on a system of gaining (or losing) status and your problem is solved.In non-money economies Status is everything since it determines who is willing to give you stuff and just how much you 'deserve'. A High status Leader will get first choice of goods (and may well be payed a tithe/tax of some sort) whereas a low status slave will be lucky to get the scraps (which are better used as food for pigs and dogs).The game changes from pursuit of gold to pursuit of status - so yep going off and slaying the Dragon that keeps eating our hunters is still a good thing to do because it earns Status (plus the chance to find cool items). If you are worthy (ie have status) the village priest might even be willing to give you some talismans of protection, bless your weapons and take the Spear of Destiny from its place on the altar so you can use it.Then of course there's the girls...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 3125837, member: 1125"] Indeed simply change the word Wealth to Status, decide on a system of gaining (or losing) status and your problem is solved. In non-money economies Status is everything since it determines who is willing to give you stuff and just how much you 'deserve'. A High status Leader will get first choice of goods (and may well be payed a tithe/tax of some sort) whereas a low status slave will be lucky to get the scraps (which are better used as food for pigs and dogs). The game changes from pursuit of gold to pursuit of status - so yep going off and slaying the Dragon that keeps eating our hunters is still a good thing to do because it earns Status (plus the chance to find cool items). If you are worthy (ie have status) the village priest might even be willing to give you some talismans of protection, bless your weapons and take the Spear of Destiny from its place on the altar so you can use it. Then of course there's the girls... [/QUOTE]

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