Economy

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[[File:ACIII-TriptoBoston_4.png|thumb|250px|Connor trading with a merchant in Boston]]
The '''economic system''' referred to the transactions and trade that individuals partook in. To do this, money could be earned to purchase weapons and equipment from [[merchants]] by fulfilling [[assassination contracts]], [[pickpocketing]], hiring [[thieves]], looting [[treasure chests]], or other more legitimate means.

==Known currencies==
*{{Wiki|Florin (Italian coin)|Florins}} in [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
*''{{Wiki|Akçe}}'' in the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
*{{Wiki|Brazilian real|Reais}} during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dWyaZEbbHE ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' naval exploration gameplay]</ref>
*{{Wiki|Pound sterling|Pounds sterling}} in [[United States|Colonial America]]. People also paid with Spanish, French, and Portuguese coins, {{Wiki|wampum}}, or colony-specific bills, but it was simplified to just Pounds sterling in the Animus 3.0.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
*{{Wiki|Écu}} in Colonial [[Louisiana]].<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

==15th century==
[[File:AC2_Monteriggioni_Workshop.png|thumb|250px|The Villa Auditore's workshop]]
[[Banks]] were an essential part of everyday Renaissance life. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] came from a [[House of Auditore|family]] of bankers, and by investing in renovating [[Monteriggioni]], he and his sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]] received a share of the profits.<ref name="AC2"/> Ezio used the money to pay for the following:
*Services offered by [[blacksmiths]], [[doctors]] and [[tailors]]
*Hiring [[mercenaries]], [[courtesans]] and [[thieves]]
*Bribing [[heralds]]
*Buying paintings - improving the value of the [[Villa Auditore]] - and maps from [[art merchants]] to find treasure chests
*Lessons from mercenaries on how to use [[long weapons]], [[Heavy weapons|two-handed weapons]] and [[throwing knives]]
*[[Fast travel booths|Caravan travel]]

Thieves would also attempt to rob Ezio; in the event that money had been stolen from him, Ezio could tackle or kill the thief to get it back.<ref name="AC2"/>

==16th century==
During the [[liberation of Rome]], Ezio generated income by lending money to reopen shops and [[faction buildings]], repair [[aqueducts]], restore sewer [[tunnels]], and buy shares in landmarks. He could also find [[Trade objects|exotic items]] in chests around the city to trade for special upgrades from the stores in [[Tiber Island]], and repurchase the inventions of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]] from [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Upon restoring the city of Rome completely, Ezio was reunited with the [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood outfits#Auditore Cape|Auditore cape]] for his efforts.<ref name="ACB"/>

When Ezio arrived in [[Constantinople]], many shops were closed after the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] had captured the [[Assassin Dens]] and the surrounding area. By recapturing a Den, Ezio could reopen the shops, banks and faction buildings, and they would remain open even if the Templars reoccupied a Den. However, should the Templars ever do so, there would be an additional 15% tax cost on all items that could be bought.<ref name="ACR"/>

Ezio could then use the money earned by his share in Constantinople's shops to renovate [[Mediterranean Defense|other cities]] reclaimed from the Templars, increasing his daily payment of ''akçe''. He could also increase his revenue by purchasing items from [[book shops]], improving the value of the library in [[Galata headquarters]]. During his time in the city, he learned to use [[bombs]] and began buying them from [[black market dealers]], and received ingredients from his [[apprentices]] in other cities, once they had surveyed the region for the [[Master Assassin]] [[Piri Reis]].<ref name="ACR"/>

==18th century==
The economy of the American colonies in the 18th century were based around the [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed III)|crafting]] and trading of goods. [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] (known also as Connor) and [[Aveline de Grandpré]] earned money by arranging the transportation of materials and goods found or bought from those on the [[Davenport Homestead]] via land and naval convoys. Profits made through convoys were determined by where and which merchant or port they traded with, with naval convoys earning more than than those sent to [[Boston]], [[New York City|New York]] or the [[Frontier]] via land routes.<ref name="AC3"/><ref name="AC3L"/>

[[Lance O'Donnell]] could craft a total of three land convoys, with a maximum capacity of eight items to trade per convoy, and three naval convoys with a maximum capacity of fifteen tradeable items. Liberating [[forts]] and undertaking privateer contracts in the ''[[Aquila]]'' made the trade routes safer, lowering the risk percentage as well as lowering taxes.<ref name="AC3"/>

For example, the risk of a naval convoy being attacked dropped from 80% to 5% after the ''Aquila'' had cleared the route. In the event of the convoy being attacked while on the road, Connor would be notified that it was in danger, and had to defend it himself or send his recruits to do so, otherwise the profits would be lost. There was nothing that could be done if a naval convoy was lost at sea however.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:AC3_General_Store.png|thumb|left|250px|Interior of a general store]]
Unlike Renaissance Italy, [[general stores]] provided all the items Connor needed. He could make money by selling them his [[hunting]] spoils, the value and quantity of which depended on how the animal was killed.

Game slain by a single strike of an [[Bow|arrow]], [[poison darts]] or the [[Hidden Blade]] was worth more than spoils slashed or shot by a weapon multiple times, such as [[firearms]], [[trip mines]], and [[rope darts]], which ruined pelts and skins.

The ''Aquila'' could also be upgraded with purchases made from [[harbormasters]], making the vessel a more formidable force for Connor during privateer contracts.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Trivia==
*Ezio, Edward, Altair, Haytham and Connor could throw money to attract a crowd of [[civilians]], distracting the [[guards]] and assassination targets, or to dismiss irritating minstrels or orphans.
*While conventional trade was unavailable in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'', [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines upgrades|upgrades]] for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] could be purchased by finding [[Templar coins]].

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