Eco Strange Loop Games - tips and tricks for cooperation

Money in Eco by Strange Loop Games  is a vital tool to mediate the exchanges of items between players. But what new players don't expect is there are at least 5 types of money to look for.

So here is the central market. Every player is required to make his shop over there. Laws will prevent you from putting shop anywhere else or you'll have extra taxes.

I got on the server few hours after start. There are already 3 people with the skill I want to take. All the other skills seems taken too. Bummer, let's find another place.

One of the most common mistake you can do in Eco  by  Strange Loop Games  is to apply real life economic concepts (or what you think you know about them) directly to the game. We should rather keep an open mind and adapt these concepts to help collaboration. Here is one tricky example: a logging players who sells with negative profits.

Empty world with wood huts. Newbs asking if trucks will be available today. Alright, let's hit the road again....

Welcome in our fair world, friend. I am about to take a chocolate cake from the oven, but you can take a plate and forage in my garbage: there might be some old cheese for you.

I will make a big market and people will all want to buy lands and sell their goods here. And there will be a huge town hall and next to it the residential area where I will forbid any industry...and...