Elemental Bank (EB) / Market Zone

ℹ️ HWS Guide 🏭 HWS Economy
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Overview

HWS features a powerful and active player-driven economy, enhanced by the Elemental Bank (EB)—a system that allows you to securely store your credits across seasons, independent of the game.

Why Credits Matter

Credits can be used to unlock or upgrade a variety of valuable HWS features:

  • Orbital Cargo Drone (OCD)
  • HWS DNA from EGS
  • NoGuilty status
  • EGS Recycle Levels
  • Orbital Autominer Upgrades
  • HWS Garage Ships
  • … and more

The main EB branch is found in Elemental Capital City (ECC), but additional branches can be found across the universe.

:play_button: Video Overview: https://youtu.be/IGCX3I14dQE

EB Command Access

Use the following to explore EB functionality:

:red_exclamation_mark: Make sure you are inside a Bank Zone for full access if you don’t have the required EB level.

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Sending Credits to Other Players

Credits can be transferred instantly to other online players using either:

  • The exact (case-sensitive) player name
  • Their bank account number (use eb:info to find it)

Examples:

  • eb:send:12345:4500 → Sends 4,500 credits to account 12345
  • eb:send:StarCitizen:4500 → Sends 4,500 credits to “StarCitizen”
  • :warning: eb:send:starcitizen:4500 → :cross_mark: Invalid due to incorrect casing

:light_bulb: Use HWS Connect for easier name lookup and transaction control.

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Faction Elemental Bank (FEB)

HWS also supports seasonal Faction Banks, allowing credits to be pooled and used collectively.

  • Credits in FEB are wiped after each full wipe.
  • Roles & Permissions:
    • Owner/Admin: Deposit & Withdraw
    • Member: Deposit only

Use eb:? for a full list of FEB commands.

EB Upgrades & Fees

:light_bulb: All fees and mechanics apply outside of Bank/Market Zones unless stated otherwise.

Credit Retention & Reset

  • Your EB upgrade level resets after every season!
  • Keep Credit Packages can extend retained credits beyond seasonal limits
  • Retention stacks with your current EB level and one permanent support package

Example:

  • EB Level 5 (Keep 50m)
  • Permanent Keep Credit Package: 100m
  • One-Time Seasonal Package: 400m
    → You keep 550m credits after a full wipe.

:link: Support Packages

Elemental Bank Zones

Many EB features require that you’re inside an EB Zone—an invisible 50x50x50 area centered on a base or designated structure.

Main Zone Location

  • Elemental Galactic Services HQ, Homeworld PvE > ECC Planet

Create Your Own EB Zone

Buy a Support Package to create your own EB Zone at a base structure.

Command:

do:ebz:id

(Use Structure ID from HWS Connect > Structure Commander or the console command di)

Important Notes:

  • Removing the base removes the zone
  • Unlimited EB Zones can be bought and stored
  • EB Zones are PvE-only
  • EB Zones are public (no private/faction-only restrictions)
  • Cannot overlap with OCD Zones

Interest System

To earn interest, players must visit an EB Zone daily or meet the following conditions:

Mechanics:

  • Interest delivered via “cash drone” message confirmation
  • Processed daily at 9 AM server time (cb:time)

Selling Structures for Credits

Convert structures into EB credits instantly using:

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ts:sellcredits:id

Notes:

  • Structures are instantly destroyed after sale
  • PvE:
    • Must be in a Market Zone unless you’re:
      • A Dealer Origin member
      • A Master Origin supporter
      • A Master Patron
  • PvP:
    • Must be in a Market Zone
    • No players within ~2000m
  • Player must be near the structure
  • Credit value is based on structure block/device count
  • Credit payout percentage is based on your EB Level
  • Selling costs HWS DNA (see upgrade sheet)
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