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DX11SpaceBucks

This is the DX11 update to my SpaceBucks mod. This mod works with both DX9 and DX11. Everything else is pretty much the same as the build version of SpaceBucks.

Its a simple mod that adds a SpaceBucks component to the assembler. These SpaceBucks can be constructed like other components. They are to be used as a form of currency and to enable more trade on a multiplayer server. Since they are constructed from ingots and can be disassembled, they hold real value.

Uses for SpaceBucks;
1) A medium for trade, SpaceBucks can be used as a universal medium for exchanging goods
2) Less inventory clutter, convert excess ingots into SpaceBucks so you dont need to organize multiple ingot types
3) Storage efficiency, SpaceBucks take up almost no mass or volume allowing you to store large amounts of material in a very small space. Even at x1 inventory a Space Engineer can carry enough SpaceBucks to convert back into a large container full of materials.
4) Easy measure of wealth, know how rich you are by the amount of SpaceBucks you own.

To make one SpaceBuck it takes the following materials;

Steel Plate: 35
Nickel Ingot: 0.80
Cobalt Ingot: 0.66
Magnesium Powder: 0.02
Silicon Wafer: 1.40
Silver Ingot: 0.20
Gold Ingot: 0.02
Platinum Ingot: 0.01
Uranium Ingot: 0.03

So it takes less than 1kg of each material except steel and silicon to make 1 SpaceBuck. So you shouldn't need a lot of materials before you can start production. Though it does require a little bit of everything.

FAQ:

Q: Why did you make SpaceBucks require all materials?
A: For balance. If we required only one material, say Uranium, then why not just make Uranium the unit of currency? Not only that, requiring all materials means no one player can stumble upon a single ore deposit and suddently become very wealthy, while another who has a lot of ore but not the right ones are still poor.