In other words, the more FOBs a player has, the more money they'll earn, making it easier to upgrade and research new technology and weapons in The Phantom Pain.Īccording to Konami, the first FOB players can build is free - meaning it won't cost Mother Base Coins. That base is an optional, online version of Mother Base - they can only be built if you're playing online - and establishing a FOB "will complement Mother Base by funneling increased profit, resources and manpower to Diamond Dogs," your private army. In The Phantom Pain's Forward Operating Base (FOB) mode, players have the option to expand their headquarters, Mother Base, by building an external base. Konami reps have said that Mother Base Coins are only available to purchase with real-world funds, but a FAQ for The Phantom Pain says "players "will sometimes be awarded MB Coins for free, for instance as a daily bonus." We didn't acquire any Mother Base Coins during approximately 60 hours of playtime, but we weren't playing on live servers. pricing, but the game's servers are currently in maintenance mode. Those prices are in New Zealand dollars we're waiting to verify U.S. Konami is selling an in-game currency called Mother Base Coins for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain - a currency that players purchase using real-world money and spend to expand their base in one of the game's multiplayer modes.ĭoing so not only benefits players in the game's one-versus-one multiplayer mode, called Forward Operating Base, it also boosts the rate at which players earn resources and other currencies in the single-player campaign.Īccording to a post on Metal Gear Network, citing listings on the PlayStation Store, Mother Base Coins will be sold in bundles ranging from $1.65 (for 100 coins) to $79.99 (for 6,000 coins).