Interesting concept. I don\'t think it would ever be implemented, though. Money has become so ingrained in our lives that any attempt to remove it would be met with extreme consequences. There\'s also the logistical issue of keeping track of well over 6 billion people, and making that system as secure as possible. Not to mention, payment in levels doesn\'t seem like a good way to do this... So, working hard gets you a level. That\'s nice, but is there a limit on how much stuff you can get? If I was a level 30, and I wanted to make the biggest computer display EVAR, I could theoretically go to the store and grab as many monitors I wanted -- unless there\'s a limit of some sort. How would you pay for these items, anyway? In levels? And fining people levels doesn\'t seem like a good way to punish someone for their misdeeds. I steal from a store? Alright, we\'ll dock you ten levels and send you on the way. That\'s no punishment, especially if you can get levels back just by doing hard work. People don\'t learn anything that way. It\'s a 'slap-on-the-wrist' punishment. I can *sort of* see the benefits, but I can\'t see them for the forest of negatives surrounding them. [Not trying to be rude!] EDIT: I\'m the first real discussion response.