Curse

sirkurrgan · Sep 25, 2006, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Many people have tried to scam lately using the trading system. They will place a very nice trade item in the window, tell you a price, and then cancel the trade. They will whisper you with a "?? what?" and attempt to trade again. This usually happens about 4 times. On the 5th attempt, they place an item that resembles the item that was for sale in the window (for example, a 20/20 sundering sword hilt ~> a fiery sword hilt), hoping the opposing player will not recognize the difference and give them a large amount of money for a sometimes worthless item with the same appearence. I understand that it is the player's responsibility to check items each time upon trading, but I am sure many younger, less experienced players have been duped out of their supposed item.
I want to propose a message when a trade is cancelled, who exactly cancelled the trade. This also raises another question, if someone's inventory is full and the trade is cancelled, is there a way to display one person's inventory is full? This would solve the problem of people cheating younger, inexperienced players.
I have been approached with this "trade proposal" many times. I have never been scammed, but I could easily see how younger players could be pitfall to such.
I think that by implementing a system that will let one know who cancelled the trade/inventory full will help solve such problems.

Fluim · Sep 25, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50

The scam with the 5 times trading never happened to me, I always watch carefully what we both put on the trade screen.
I think if people would just watch better, this scam will not happen that much times anymore.

/unsigned

the idea about the message for full invenotry sounds interesting, but could you please give some more information? I don't know what happens when you have a full inventory, and get another item by trading.

Monk Mystic · Sep 25, 2006, 07:51 PM // 19:51

you cant recieve the item. same thing goes if your "money bag" is full or too close to full for the trade. it just closes the trade.

xiaotsu · Sep 25, 2006, 10:30 PM // 22:30

As much as people think this is needed, it's not. People need to check their trades before hitting accept. I've fallen victim to this a few times, I can admit that, but I never dwell on it for too long, afterall, it has been my fault every time.