
Duck Bucks
This mod adds a commodity backed economy system to Minecraft
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About this Mod
The Duckbucks mod introduces two economy systems to the game.
Both are commodity backed currencies with a focus on transmutability
(Basically, Money made of ores, that turns into other ores in a balanced way)
The first Currency,
Duckbucks
Duckbucks come in Copper, Iron, Gold and Diamond
Each Duckbuck can be crafted from four of it's respective resource and one paper
(Crafting is shaped, but can be done anywhere in the crafting grid)

With the exception of the Diamond Duckbuck, it is crafted with one Diamond on top of a piece of paper
Every tier can be upgraded or downgraded into the tier next to it, to upgrade simply put four of one kind of duckbucks (except Diamond) together in the crafting grid

To downgrade, simply put one of any Duckbuck (except Copper) in the crafting grid

Duckbucks have their values in each resource listed on them, hold shift to view.
When trading in Duckbucks think of it like the USD, rather than saying you want two quarters you'd say fifty cents.
Same applies with Duckbucks
10 Copper Duckbucks can be listed as 10DB, A Diamond Duckbuck can be listed as 64DB
As for the other Currency,
Ducktokens
Ducktokens come in many niche resources that specialists may prefer trading in.
If you are a redstone engineer, a builder, an enchanter, an archer, or any other kind of specialist in your SMP, Ducktokens will interest you
Ducktokens are designed to allow transmutation between many rare niche items or blocks
They come in the following resources
Amethyst, Flint, Lapiz, Prismarine, Quartz, Redstone
Any Ducktoken can be crafted with eight of it's respective resource surrounding one paper

Ducktokens can also be changed into any other duck token by surrounding a similiar resource to it with Ducktokens

- Amethyst= Calcite
- Flint= Gravel
- Lapis= Cobblestone
- Prismarine= Kelp
- Quarts= Netherrack
- Redstone= Cobbled Deepslate
All Ducktokens and Duckbucks can be put into a stonecutter to be returned to their respective material.
There is also Emerald Ducktokens which are special in that they cannot be crafted out of other Ducktokens and instead must be made with Emeralds and can be transmuted into any other Ducktoken.
Massive thanks to Mechanical_Superiority, Classpian, and the whole sidequest SMP for the ideas behind this project.
Huge shoutout to JTW789 for the original MCreator Mod (With his permission I revised it into a Java mod for stability and added some features)
Can I use this in a modpack?
ABSOLUTELY!! Let me know what you think and if it works for your smp, I'd love to see people enjoying this mod as much as I do.
Will you backport / update to xyz?
If I can figure it out.. I've only developed on this version so far, but I'm not going to stop so someday it'll definitely happen.
Fabric?
I wish.. I don't know how to develop for Fabric yet, if I have some freetime I'll give it a shot someday though.
Available Versions
How to Install Duck Bucks on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Duck Bucks". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Duck Bucks server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Duck Bucks compatible with forge?
Duck Bucks officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Duck Bucks – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Duck Bucks consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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