There are several ways of obtaining gold
pieces. First, you automatically receive gold from killing monsters.
These rewards go straight into your backpack and require no action
on your part. Second, you can receive gold from other players.
They simply drop the gold on the ground, you double-click with
your left mouse button, and the gold is saved into your backpack.
Third, you can go to vendors in towns and sell them items that
you've collected in dungeons or traded with other players. Most
vendors will give you a small amount in return for your items,
which will be transferred automatically into your backpack once
the transaction is done.
By default,
at the beginning of the game, all your gold is stacked up in
one neat pile (see right). If you wish to split a gold pile in
two, simply double-click with your left mouse button on the pile
you want to split. A system message will appear at the bottom
of your screen asking you how many gold pieces you wish to transfer
into the new pile. Simply type the answer on your keyboard, then
press Enter. A second pile will appear in your backpack
with the amount you just specified. Your first pile will remain
where it was.
If you wish to pick up a gold pile on the
ground, double-click on it using your left mouse button. If you
are close enough, it will vanish from the ground and appear in
your backpack. If there is something blocking your way (wall,
water, etc.), you will be unable to pick up the gold pile.
If you wish to drop some gold on the ground,
you must first open your backpack (Ctrl-I), then move
your mouse cursor over the pile you want to drop. Hold the left
mouse button, then drag the pile of gold over the ground where
you want to drop it. Let go of the mouse button, and the pile
will appear on the ground and vanish from your backpack.
In T4C, it is possible to deposit some
of your gold in a bank, effectively "saving" your gold.
This way, even if you die, you do not risk losing any of your
hard-earned cash. Most towns have a banker (but not all). Visit
all the NPCs to figure out who the banker is. All banks are "international,"
that is, if you deposit your money in one town, you can still
withdraw it in another town, from another banker. All banks are
linked.
To deposit gold, type "DEPOSIT <X>
GOLD," where <X> is the number of gold pieces you
wish to deposit. Do not put a comma in the amount you are
depositing! For instance, if you wish to deposit ten thousand
gold pieces, type DEPOSIT 10000 GOLD, not DEPOSIT 10,000
GOLD. If you do so, you will only deposit 10 gold pieces, not
10,000.
If you wish to know how much money is left
in your bank account, just type "BALANCE." The banker
will immediately tell you how much gold you can withdraw.
If you wish to withdraw some gold from
your account, type "WITHDRAW <X> GOLD," where
<X> is the number of gold pieces you wish to withdraw.
Do not put a comma in the amount you are withdrawing! For
instance, if you wish to withdraw ten thousand gold pieces, type
WITHDRAW 10000 GOLD, not WITHDRAW 10,000 GOLD. If you
do so, you will only withdraw 10 gold pieces, not 10,000.
The game does not offer (yet) a secure
trading box. It is highly recommended that you do trading
in a closed room, so that no one comes in to steal your items
or money. Before doing any transaction with anyone, make sure
you negotiate the right price and both agree on it. Drop your
gold or item in a corner far from the person you are trading
with, and verify what the other person dropped by right-clicking
on it. If the amount or item are correct, go fetch your part
of the deal while the person you traded with does the same.