# Economy The Frontier is a vast expanse of space with resources to be exploited and civilizations to be established. Yet, the fate of civilization is driven by the goals and ambitions of those using these materials. A player does not mine a rock because of its value, but because they want to construct a home or upgrade their ship for hunting. The true worth of resources comes from how materials are transformed into the expressions of one's intent.
Fuel, metal ores, and other resources become the building blocks of the new Frontier, similar to how materials are refined and compounded to build functional tools and products in the physical world. Players have the choice at each stage and generate value from their actions as they see fit, whether they sell after mining or build something more complex out of it. The economy of the Frontier is a living organism that moves with human motivation. All these intentions shape supply and demand. These collective preferences lead to civilizations, alliances, conflicts, and stories that could never have been envisioned beforehand. This community-driven economy will be the cornerstone of EVE Frontier’s evolving world. Much like the digital physics that underpin the economy, it will evolve at different speeds as the world develops. Progress begins with the mining of resources and refining them into fuel or materials that can be used to build with. As players accrue more resources, they can choose to sell resources to buy more items or upgrade their equipment to mine more efficiently. These refined materials become the building blocks of the new Frontier. The value of resources is amplified through refinement and multiplied when used to build functional tools, products, or infrastructure. At each stage of value development, participants can choose to sell on the open market or continue to create more value for themselves. Over time, as in-game capitalism creates free markets, players will find more enterprising ways to generate value. We believe that participants and contributors to a persistent virtual universe should have rightful ownership over the digital properties they create or that emerge from their collective achievements. The vision is to transfer full control of the economy to the community, allowing them to govern everything from taxation rates to the appearances of raw materials throughout the universe. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.evefrontier.com/economy.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.