💰Economy

Economy runs a diamond-based economy. Diamonds are the backbone of all trade — they can be converted directly into cash at a fixed rate through the server shop, and all player pricing revolves around that conversion. There is no virtual currency you earn passively; you mine, trade, or vote for your money.

How Currency Works

The server uses an in-game cash system (dollars, shown as $). Cash is used for:

• Buying and selling at player shops

• Purchasing shop plots in the market district

• Creating clans

• Trading between players

The value of cash is anchored to diamonds. The server shop at shop sets a fixed buy and sell rate for diamonds, which means 1 diamond always has a known cash value. Everything else in the economy is priced relative to that.

For a step-by-step guide on converting diamonds to cash, see Turning Diamonds into Money.

Ways to Earn Money

Mining Diamonds

The most straightforward method. Mine diamonds, sell them at /shop. See Turning Diamonds into Money for details.

Voting

Use /vote to vote for SoftSlayer on server listing sites. Voting rewards:

• $100 per site (3 sites: TopG, PMC, MC-MP)

• $300 bonus for voting on all three in one day

• $600 total per day if you vote on all sites

• Chance to win the small and big vote lotteries for extra cash and rare items

• Voting also contributes to your rank progression

Running a Player Shop

Once you're established, you can buy a plot in the market district and sell items to other players. This is the most profitable long-term strategy but requires upfront investment and consistent restocking. See Shops for how to set one up.

Selling to Other Players

Even without a formal shop, you can trade items directly with other players. Agree on a price in chat and use direct trading.

The Market District

The market district is located at /warp shops. It's a player-run commercial area where players own individual shop plots and sell goods to each other.

• Buying a plot: Contact an Admin or eMod to purchase an open plot

• What you can sell: Anything — building materials, food, rare drops, enchanted gear, decorative items

• Competition is encouraged — check other shops' prices before setting your own

For full details on setting up and running a shop, see Shops.

Economy Tips

• Diamonds are always worth mining. Even if you don't need cash right now, stockpiling diamonds is like having a savings account.

• Vote every day. It's free money and adds up fast — $600/day is $4,200/week without mining a single block.

• Watch what sells. If you notice players frequently asking for a specific item in chat, there's a market opportunity.

• Don't undercut aggressively. The market district works best when prices are competitive but sustainable.