Key

Key is the standard currency of Tog SMP servers. One Key is worth 1000 Keyne. Key value has varied from server to server, but there has been a tendency for the value to deflate over time.

History

Tog SMP

Key originated from Tog SMP when the server was in need of an official currency. The name was chosen because "money is the key to success". The first Key on the server used an iron standard, where one iron ingot is worth one Key. This was the standard until the iConomy plugin was installed and currency could now be dealt with virtually. Key has since then been virtual.

Tog SAS

Key was used during the entire lifetime of Tog SAS, from the beginning to the end. It based itself on Tog SMP and thus its value was still set to an iron standard. Unlike Tog SMP, the survival focus caused business between players to strive, making the value of the Key change drastically over time as business owners competed for the lowest prices. Due to iron becoming abundant, Key value deflated heavily. The value of one iron ingot halved itself several times, until it reached its bottom point of 0.1 Key. Prices at this point were getting so low that the economy plugin had difficulties dealing with the amount of decimal numbers needed. The wealth of business owners on the other hand grew enormously and with it grew purchases, with the most expensive transaction being at an astonishing 600 Key for a rave club; the value of 6000 iron ingots. Property prices have seemingly been the only value that has inflated over time, as most properties were not worth more than 4-6 Key in the beginning.

Tog Creative

Due to Tog Creative being a continuation of Tog SMP, keeping the currency was a sensible choice. The value of the Key was however this time not set in any standard. Properties were set to sell for 400-2000 Key, unlike the much lower numbers of Tog SAS, but despite there not being a competitive survival-based economy to compete for prices, value of the Key did deflate over time. Properties can now be seen as low as 40 Key, with many common residences being worth not more than 200-400 Key.