Dynamic Pricing

Automatic price adjustments based on supply and demand!

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Overview

Dynamic Pricing automatically adjusts item prices based on how frequently they're bought or sold. This creates a realistic economy where popular items become more expensive and oversupplied items become cheaper.

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How It Works

Buy Demand

When players buy an item frequently:

• Price increases
• Simulates scarcity

Sell Supply

When players sell an item frequently:

• Price decreases
• Simulates oversupply

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Configuration

# In config.yml

features:
  dynamic-pricing: true

dynamic_pricing:
  # Enable the system
  enabled: true
  
  # Price adjustment settings
  buy:
    # Price increase per purchase (%)
    increase_per_purchase: 0.5
    # Maximum price multiplier
    max_multiplier: 2.0
  
  sell:
    # Price decrease per sale (%)
    decrease_per_sale: 0.5
    # Minimum price multiplier
    min_multiplier: 0.5
  
  # Price reset settings
  reset:
    # Enable automatic price reset
    enabled: true
    # Reset interval (seconds)
    interval: 86400  # 24 hours
    # Reset to base price or partial reset
    type: PARTIAL  # FULL or PARTIAL
    # Partial reset amount (%)
    partial_amount: 25
  
  # Notification
  show_price_change: true

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Price Calculations

Buy Price Formula

Current Buy Price = Base Price × (1 + (purchases × increase_rate))

Capped at: Base Price × max_multiplier

Sell Price Formula

Current Sell Price = Base Price × (1 - (sales × decrease_rate))

Floored at: Base Price × min_multiplier

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Per-Item Configuration

Configure dynamic pricing per item:

# In shop configuration
items:
  diamond:
    material: DIAMOND
    base_buy_price: 100
    base_sell_price: 50
    
    dynamic_pricing:
      enabled: true
      buy_increase: 1%
      buy_max: 3.0  # Up to 300% of base
      sell_decrease: 0.5%
      sell_min: 0.25  # Down to 25% of base

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Price Display

Show current prices vs base prices:

# Item lore configuration
lore:
  - '&7Base Price: &f$%base_price%'
  - '&7Current Price: &a$%current_price%'
  - '&7Market Trend: %trend%'  # ↑ or ↓

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Price Reset Options

Full Reset

Prices return to base values:

reset:
  type: FULL
  interval: 86400  # Daily

Partial Reset

Prices move toward base values:

reset:
  type: PARTIAL
  partial_amount: 25  # 25% toward base
  interval: 3600  # Hourly

Manual Reset

/ishop dynamicpricing reset [item]

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Seasonal Integration

With RealisticSeasons plugin, prices can vary by season:

dynamic_pricing:
  seasons:
    enabled: true
    modifiers:
      SPRING:
        crops: 0.8  # 20% cheaper crops
      SUMMER:
        crops: 0.7  # 30% cheaper crops
      FALL:
        crops: 1.2  # 20% more expensive
      WINTER:
        crops: 1.5  # 50% more expensive

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Commands

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PlaceholderAPI

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Tips

1. Start with small rates (0.1-0.5%)
2. Set reasonable limits to prevent exploitation
3. Use partial resets for smoother economy
4. Monitor popular items closely
5. Combine with taxes for economy balance