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About this model

This diagram represents an intricate economy and trading simulation within a digital marketplace environment. At its core are various transactions involving the sale of common, uncommon, rare, and epic shoes, alongside a mechanism for selling and buying tokens. These transactions are facilitated through a series of pools, gates, and converters that manage the flow of different resource types (represented by different colors), including a specific focus on black (likely currency or another form of exchangeable resource), green (potentially standing for common goods or lower-tier items), and blue (possibly indicating premium or rarer items or currencies).

The simulation includes complex interactions such as the conversion of goods into higher-value items (as indicated by the gem levels and shoes level up), the accumulation and distribution of GST (presumably a form of tax or transaction fee applied within the marketplace), and the impacts of these transactions on tokens in circulation and token valuation. The presence of gates with random distribution modes, along with the application of various mathematical formulas within registers, indicates that chance and strategy play significant roles in the outcomes of these economic activities. Additionally, the system employs mechanisms for resource depletion and reinforcement (via drains and sources), reflecting the dynamic nature of supply and demand within this virtual economy. Overall, this diagram models a complex and multifaceted digital marketplace system, showcasing the interdependencies and fluctuations inherent in virtual economic ecosystems.

"step" is a public Machinations diagram shared in the Community by yoko, with 165 components.

It was created in September 2022 and last edited in December 2022.

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