This is only a question to more experienced players and in no way a suggestion to Devs. Now my question...Would a game economy based on expensive must be used parishable items work ? Such as fuel, ammo other things you'd have to use simply to move or play.
Some games have a stagnant economy because thier expensive items are treasured by players and not put into situations where the player losses them..thus there is little demand fueling the industrialists to produce, the miners to mine and the pew pewers to sell loot.
if the major expense is bots and modules..why loss one ? However if i have to spend a good portion of any activities loot just to fuel the next activity it seems I'd be creating a demand in market.