Credits, Shop, and eCommerce?

[Senkusha]

I'm attempting to keep all this straight in my head.

• Credits would be used to generate a forum-only based currency. I imagine a very limited set of actions could be done with Credits alone.
• Shop would be used for gamification of a forum/site. Members could earn Credits via posting, and use Shop to enhance their forum experience, gain access to private Nodes, etc.
• eCommerce, would be used to sell real-world items/services through your forum.

I know that as of version 5.50 of Credits (I think?) you can perform an exchange of Credits to real-world currencies. However, I from what I've read, currencies such as Credits wouldn't be revealed in eCommerce until payment is being calculated as a final step in the process.

And I'm going to further complicate this by throwing in the Resource Manager from XenForo for things like files and digital goods? I guess you can sell resources using an additional add-on for the Resource Manager too?

In one of these products (or possibly one I don't know about yet), is there a way to purchase Credits using real world currencies?, would that just be something added inside eCommerce?

I think I just confused myself further.

 

[Fillip H.]

However, I from what I've read, currencies such as Credits wouldn't be revealed in eCommerce until payment is being calculated as a final step in the process.

That's correct. Credits, if added as a payment profile for eCommerce, the cost in Credits currency would not be revealed until the checkout step if Credits is selected as a payment option.

And I'm going to further complicate this by throwing in the Resource Manager from XenForo for things like files and digital goods? I guess you can sell resources using an additional add-on for the Resource Manager too?

There's no real interaction with the XFRM, but eCommerce can be used to host files too, so itäs not necessary.

In one of these products (or possibly one I don't know about yet), is there a way to purchase Credits using real world currencies?, would that just be something added inside eCommerce?

Credits itself would handle buying currency with real money.

 

[Senkusha]

So, I've been thinking about this for a while. I have a role playing forum with several other extensions added. Shop would allow me tweak permissions, including custom ones from other add-ons? Like I have the Linked Accounts extension, I can control how many sub accounts each User Group gets. Could I set up a Permission Upgrade per User to change that specific permission? Then my members can earn Credits either by posting or using USD (for example) to purchase these add-ons.

Also another question I forgot to ask, could Credits be used as a "coupon" or redeemed for a discount on a product in eCommerce?

 

[Fillip H.]

Shop would allow me tweak permissions, including custom ones from other add-ons?

Support for other addons can't be guaranteed as it depends on how they check their permissions, but for the most part yes

Also another question I forgot to ask, could Credits be used as a "coupon" or redeemed for a discount on a product in eCommerce?

There is no such link at this time, sorry

 

[Senkusha]

Okay. I'm sold on the first two, Credits and Shop. Maybe eventually, I'll also add eCommerce. I'm really hoping to be able to encourage Member Participation using the Credits, and I could see adding an option to redeem credits for real world discounts to be something truly motivating.