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Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:40 am
by iamah
Procne wrote:I think I like some old idea about buildable stalls more - players build stalls in Boston, and they decay overtime so you have to rebuild them every now and then


though it would have to be something cheap so new players could also sell their stuff, maybe with more skills you could build more durable and bigger stalls

old idea:
- Any player can enter in "merchant mode" in Boston: character would work like a personal stall, even when you logout
- It would cost nothing to enter merchant mode, so even new players could sell stuff like hay, inspirationals...
- Crafting services could be sold in merchant mode too, merchant would set the price and provide materials or let the costumer provide the materials, which would influence the price
- Merchant mode would turn you into a kind of ghost to avoid griefing, it would only collide with other merchants, so merchants wouldn't overlap
- character could shout from time to time an announcement, or shop title... or do like some MMOs that shows the text above the shop all the time

setup details:
- When you click merchant mode a setup window comes up, where you can choose the products(or crafting service) and the prices, and then click OK to start
- It would remember your setup next time so you could edit or make small changes to the prices

questions:
1. How would the economy behave?
2. Should maximum item prices be regulated to avoid "vaults" like they do with stalls?

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:02 am
by Hellaciouss85
Would be way better then the current system.

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:24 am
by Darwoth
sounds retarded, why buy a stall when you can make another account and go into "merchant mode" forever

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:14 pm
by Procne
Well, in most cases it would indeed make players create secondary accounts / characters and keep them online all the time. Which would contribute to spam in Boston.
I think I like some old idea about buildable stalls more - players build stalls in Boston, and they decay overtime so you have to rebuild them every now and then

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:59 pm
by Rabidursus
Darwoth wrote:sounds retarded, why buy a stall when you can make another account and go into "merchant mode" forever


The only thing that is retarded is bashing peoples ideas.

Merchant mode is an interesting idea, and it could have upkeep draining silver from your inventory. Maybe merchant mode should only have 1 slot and 1 merchant per account

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:16 pm
by iamah
Darwoth wrote:sounds retarded, why buy a stall when you can make another account and go into "merchant mode" forever


it's an "alternative" to player's stalls, as the title says

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:19 pm
by iamah
Procne wrote:Well, in most cases it would indeed make players create secondary accounts / characters and keep them online all the time. Which would contribute to spam in Boston.
I think I like some old idea about buildable stalls more - players build stalls in Boston, and they decay overtime so you have to rebuild them every now and then


yeah, that's a better way, avoids multiple characters... to be honest almost anything would be better than the current system where it's a privilege to be able to sell stuff in a safe way... any chinese MMO already comes with a way to new players sell their stuff safely and easily... it makes the game economy work... we could make money in other ways than hunting

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:21 pm
by Dallane
iamah wrote:
Procne wrote:Well, in most cases it would indeed make players create secondary accounts / characters and keep them online all the time. Which would contribute to spam in Boston.
I think I like some old idea about buildable stalls more - players build stalls in Boston, and they decay overtime so you have to rebuild them every now and then


yeah, that's a good way to would avoid character spam, to be honest almost anything would be better than the current way... it's currently a privilege to be able to sell stuff in a safe way... any chinese MMO already comes with a way to new players sell their stuff safely and easily...


Why shouldn't the elite be able to use glorious stalls? You can sell stuff just as easy with forums and spam chat. Stalls go down all the time from people quitting or getting tired of keeping upkeep on them. There was one of the old ones that was up the other day.

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:23 pm
by Procne
iamah, I don't know if you are aware, but Darwoth is diehard enemy of any alternatives to current stall system. He believes that current stalls are a reward for pro player who spend a lot of time in the game (even if they don't put anything meaningful for sale), and anyone who doesn't have a stall now is simply a crybaby and a loser, and as such, does not deserve to have a stall.

Re: Merchant mode: alternative to player stalls

PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:26 pm
by Procne
Dallane wrote:You can sell stuff just as easy with forums and spam chat.

As easy? Have you been using all methods for trading? They are not "as easy". Through stalls you can sell items at prices 2x higher than those people post on their threads.
And you don't have to do anything. No PMing, kinning, risking scams etc.
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