A feature that would allow players to list part of their company on the stock market, letting other players invest in it and receive a share of the profits through dividends.
For example, a company owner could choose to sell 30% of the business as shares. Other players could then buy into the company, either individually or as a group.
This would help company owners raise money for upgrades, stock, staff, or expansion, while investors would benefit from the increased profits through dividend payouts. If the company needed more funding later on, shareholders could invest additional money into it.
It could also reduce some of the pressure on the owner while giving other players another way to make money.
I know player-to-player deals like this can already happen informally, but having it handled through the game itself would make it far safer and more reliable.
There would obviously need to be a lot of balancing and thought put into the system, but I think it could open up some interesting possibilities, such as:
Friends co-owning a company
Faction-backed businesses
Shared company investments
Automatic monthly profit distribution based on shares owned.
Just an idea, but I think it could be a pretty cool addition.
A feature that would allow players to list part of their company on the stock market, letting other players invest in it and receive a share of the profits through dividends.
For example, a company owner could choose to sell 30% of the business as shares. Other players could then buy into the company, either individually or as a group.
This would help company owners raise money for upgrades, stock, staff, or expansion, while investors would benefit from the increased profits through dividend payouts. If the company needed more funding later on, shareholders could invest additional money into it.
It could also reduce some of the pressure on the owner while giving other players another way to make money.
I know player-to-player deals like this can already happen informally, but having it handled through the game itself would make it far safer and more reliable.
There would obviously need to be a lot of balancing and thought put into the system, but I think it could open up some interesting possibilities, such as:
Friends co-owning a company
Faction-backed businesses
Shared company investments
Automatic monthly profit distribution based on shares owned.
Just an idea, but I think it could be a pretty cool addition.