The economy of Gaia is ruled by the eGil. eGil stands for Electronic Gil. Gil is the now mostly antiquated form of currency that was used from about 700 AH to 1,600 AH. Top Star owns the copyright and the system that keeps track of eGil, and offers an account to anyone who asks for one, without so much as checking your ID.

    It bears noting that a raw account has no protection of any kind. Anyone who picks up your credit stick/card (credstick) can plug it into their own and take your money without fear of retribution. Only those who purchase bank resources receive protection.

Resources: Everyone has a resources stat. It goes anywhere from 1 to infinity, though most people have it at 10, 20, or 40. Resources determines how much eGil you get every day and can also be allocated into Investments for varying effects. You can purchase more, or assign to investments, via the +resources command.

    Purchasing resources forfeits almost all of your current money on hand, however, that money goes towards lowering the XP costs. It's easier to get rich when you have money, after all.

Investments: There are different investments with different effects. You can assign resource points to them via the +resources command. Most will stop those resource points from producing daily income in return for other benefits. Wealth is measured in more ways than money, after all.