ECO 9.2.4 - EP10 New Construction, Build Laws, Contracts, & Steam Power FTW!

[@evilontoast7266]

The biggest problem i have with eco is how hard it is for new players. id love to see a beginners guide series that is easy to follow for 2021!

[@banu6301]

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[@Croniikz]

Agreed!

[@Ethanol2Go]

Biggest problem with Eco is, that you need a government consisting of people who have at least a basic understanding of how a economy work.

[@banu6301]

@@Ethanol2Go the biggest problem is that you cannot find info on the internet about this stuff... barely any tutorials

[@ExoryaBlogspot]

Another problem is that the government and economy are different in every server and every session or season, Making the game even harder for new players as you undersand how laws, politics and economy works in a server and then when you start a new session it's just a desaster of knowlage

[@ugandanknuckles3429]

Love this series

[@Oearth]

Really glad you’re enjoying Knuckles!!

[@anothergoogleuser]

Thanks for sharing. * I like the redesign of the concrete center. * I also love the idea of the contract system.

[@Oearth]

Glad you like it!

[@chrisrobinson10]

Love the series man, i recently started playing with some friends in our own server and have fallen in love

[@Oearth]

It has a high addition factor! Glad you're enjoying the channel Chris!!

[@officialcarmechanic9988]

Well you could say it was a bad idea to build my shop right next to the sea. Time to build a wall!

[@Oearth]

It's no fun without challenges!! Appreciate the view and comment Mechanic!

[@mikewhitaker2880]

make sure its a glass wall, to admire your possibly soon to be new view......

[@MaxVliet]

Make the sea pay for it!

[@uwumachine2658]

This game looks really interesting. I'll have to get it sometime once I have the money.

[@Oearth]

Only warning is that it can be very addictive!

[@deathkid45]

Next Government Project Make a stock Market . See How a Wall street Market would work if it could even work or if it would crash the economy In the Sever or make it grow ?

[@Oearth]

I'll have to think about how that might could be done...interesting idea!!

[@Zuaquim1]

These videos are great!

[@Oearth]

Thanks Zuaquim! Glad you're enjoying!!

[@xSlimeWorldx]

So smart on keeping the economy running

[@Oearth]

It's one of the hardest things in ECO - maintaining a fair and balanced economy!

[@xSlimeWorldx]

@@Oearth ya on my server all we have is currency and few laws, people dont want anything else lol

[@moldy_banana5015]

Keep the vids coming😃

[@Oearth]

Thanks Moldy_Banana - will do!

[@TheDorac1]

Where is episode 9? :-D I'm enjoying your content and have watched from episode 1. Seems episode 9 is either missing or this vid was mislabled :-) Thanks for the great and insightful content

[@Oearth]

Episode 9 was actually How to Use the Crane! I had imbedded the EP number in the thumbnail image, but when posted decided it was almost a 1-off video...like the How to use the Skid Steer and Excavator one. But it does seem a little weird now. From the titles it looks like one is missing. I added it back to the title text - thanks for the observation! Glad you're enjoying the series!!

[@benmaier7232]

star citizens Inforunners are starting an eco server afaik. Saltemike also used to play eco. seems to be popular among star citizen streamers.

[@Oearth]

Indeed - SaltEMike actually started up another server about a week or so ago! We've had some communication on how to set up some of his government structure. The game definitely has some interesting layers to it!

[@mikewhitaker2880]

kinda wish that some of the first people i saw playing ECO would get back into it too... been a while since ive seen Pam post a vid

[@marijnboeve]

Do you olse have a gameplay series where you are just playing?

[@Oearth]

It's funny, I started the series like that just narrating the play and editing it down a bit, but it sort of mutated in more informational stuff with the game pushing the advancement into new topics. Doing a more "Let's Play" series would of been a lot easier and much less time consuming, so may regret the direction is seems to have gone! LOL Hope you enjoying the videos in any case! =)

[@marijnboeve]

@@Oearth Yes i am enjoying it very much!

[@emanator8233]

Ok Oearth I know you from SC and follow all your videos and I don’t have this game but you got me intrigued... 1 question: you mention server several times so if I join how do I know if I end up on your server? Is each server a community with their laws? Thanks!

[@Oearth]

Yes, each server is it's own entity and creates it's own world, laws, economic structure...everything, all driven by the players. Even each world/server is a unique gen in content, biomes, etc. The game just provides the "law-builder" and other tools to mold the world and player interactions. Some work, and some fail, but that is part of the ECO experience. Some server groups do have what I'll just call 'bad admins' that (for example) magically spawn in items for themselves, or exert actions on other players whenever they want to that are outside of the organic gameplay. If you want to get on the DadSpeed server where I've settled after trying many server groups over the years, you can find the direct IP address in each of my more recent ECO video descriptions. Feel free to hop in and have a look around!

[@emanator8233]

@@Oearth DAMN BOY!!! Sounds good, will take look at the IP address, is the game for free? Will check it out... BUT I remember when you were just a little "peasant" of God knows which server and you were digging that hole by hand... LOL... I remember the video you got sooo excited to make your 1st cave multilevel... LOL... And look at you now... almost a CEO of something... WELL BUDDY you struct again, will look into this game and will let you know... It will take a while though... free time is a rare commodity these times around...

[@Oearth]

The game isn't free - $20-30$ depending on if it's on sale. I understand about the Free Time!! XD!

[@kirbysmith7279]

Of course if you fall into the shaft, the button and the elevator won't do you any good if you are, you know, dead or incapacitated. Railings all around maybe?

[@Oearth]

It's just hazardous work conditions - the risks of gaming! XD! And another reason to have a contractor do the work!! :D

[@zsean6788]

So I was thinking about getting the game and saw you have a server. was wondering how many people usually play, and if the server is wiped every 20 or so days for the metor. Was hoping it is not just a server where it has no metor and people are just chilling. Thanks for any feedback you can give or maybe point me to a video where you talk about your server =)

[@Oearth]

The number of people varies, but it's almost kind of rare to log on and be the only one - people are logging in and out 24 hours a day from all over. As far as the wipes, this is a long running server that focuses more on making a strong economy and allowing everyone to progress and create amazing build projects and cities; so there are still no plans to wipe it in the foreseeable future while it's still going strong. I wouldn't say folks are chilling exactly because there always seems to be flurry of activity, but there's no rush either - people don't ever have to get the feeling of being "left-behind" if they don't log in for a few days, or if they join well after the start. We are on about day 90, and folks are still joining and able to be productive, which is something I haven't found true on the meteor servers. If you join in on day 5 on a 20-30 day server, you could have a rough start. I do have several videos on economy, what makes a good server, and other topics, so feel free to browse! :)

[@zsean6788]

@@Oearth Gotcha good to know!

[@jacobbarrett7441]

do u stream eco on any thing like twitch or KZbin im thinking about buying eco its looks good

[@Oearth]

I've toyed with the idea of streaming a couple times, but like my videos, if I'm going to it, I want it to be a good product for people - which for streaming means keep a very regular broadcast schedule for some reliability of when your on...and I just haven't found a regular timeframe I think would work well. Having that regularity so it's dependable for people has really been my holdup. Great question!!

[@Delassa]

Just got this game and it sounds like your server would be a good fit for someone who can't play tons every day. Is it a good place to get started on?

[@Oearth]

I think so...primarily because there are folks there to help you out - it very collaborative. It has a general chat box where folks converse about a lot of things. Also, this server tries to make "opportunities" for any new comers so they can be contributory and not feel left out - still requires starting with just stone knives, but you won't feel unable to progress.

[@McKnightster]

How can I join this amazing community? I'm also a content creator with 722 subs. Is there an application

[@TheSkreeBat]

would this be a good server for someone that just bought the game? :3

[@Oearth]

I think so...we have a ton of new first time players joining on a regular basis, and most have been able to catch on quicker by asking questions from the other people, or just taking their time and messing around on their own.

[@McKnightster]

Hey the server ip isnt working

[@Oearth]

Given your comment post time, you may of hit bad timing while the server was down for a short bit.

[@McKnightster]

@@Oearth yeah, i am on now thank you

[@Unk5454]

Do people play this game?

[@remipoujoulat7759]

That's wrong, with a custom clause, you have to be online to accept contractors.

[@Oearth]

You actually don't. Anyone can accept the contract and do the work - I've done it dozens of times in this version. The only thing you need to be around for is to mark the contract as finished when they are done, which is a really good thing for build contracts as it gives you a chance to look at the work if payment or some bonus is directly associated with the contract. Not sure who told you you have to be online to accept the contractor, but I assure you that is misinformation. :)

[@remipoujoulat7759]

@@Oearth Well I can't check the auto-accept button so I guess I can't accept a contractor unless I am there? Or I am wrong, contracts are so confusing sometimes.

[@Oearth]

Oh! I see your question. The auto-accept is a little deceiving the way it's named - it's not really an acceptance by the person taking the contact. It's an "acceptance" of a successfully completed job by the person making the contract - i.e., it won't automatically assume the job is acceptable and close out the contract along with any delivered payment. It's a very unclear checkbox! :D Really glad you responded back on that!

[@smammered3098]

pays 2 daddyos per scoop of dirt. How is that kept track of and proven??!?!?!?!

[@Oearth]

@Austin Brown Not too sure what you mean, but there are a couple ways to manage payment for scooping out dirt. Knowing the area you want excavated, it's simple math to know how many blocks of dirt that is you want remove and set a payment for that. Using out build law, we could also apply that to dirt removal when the precise amount isn't know - you'd set a payment for each scoop of dirt taken in the designated build zone; and like most road laws, tax if they are just putting it back. They may or may nopt answer your question, but you can see more about the build law in my video on Law System Explained where I use that as one of my 4 examples.

[@violentdawg]

Watching this and a couple other videos have really turned me away from this game. What happens when you settle on a server with no community form? There's just so much going on how do you learn and get the hang of this working 40+ hrs a week? If no one on the server has a specific specialty then how do you move forward? So many questions lol. Can you create a server for new players and so on. My brain is spinning there's so much going on.

[@Oearth]

In its basic form, you make things, you build things, and you buy and sell things. The more you play, the more layers and depth are revealed. Their are also different kinds of servers for different play-styles, but finding a good server that suites you is definitely a plus. Ours for instance is a long running server where there’s no rush, and no one gets left behind, so even though we are into day 90+, néw folks are joining daily, asking questions, fiddling around with things, and becoming productive. Look around on my channels playlist - I’ve got videos that might help with your questions. There’s also no right or wrong way to play. If you’re watching my play through, you’ll see I make lots of them (LOL) even with thousands of hours in the game, and just...change my strategy.