Curse

englitdaudelin · Jun 03, 2009, 07:18 PM // 19:18

Port city catches people passing through into other parts of the region.

I think SOMEONE wanted Kodash to be the big trade center, given the in-game description of it... "All of Vabbi comes to trade here..."
But it takes too long to get to; turns out that it's centrally located ONLY to Vabbi. I think Sunspear Sanctuary sees more trade.

Now, why has Kamadan surpassed LA as the trade center? After all, Kaineng didn't really replace LA 1. Maybe it has to do with mule access; it's also only one "map jump" away from Domain of Anguish, where some nice high-ends came from. As people moved into the Nightfall game, it was easiest not to jump back to LA...?

Obrien Xp · Jun 03, 2009, 08:37 PM // 20:37

Everything said plus, nf has the insc weps and newest stuff without beating to eotn.

Coney · Jun 04, 2009, 12:10 AM // 00:10

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Originally Posted by Zzes Tyan

i normally use GTOB. Mules dont have to go through ANY missions, and all campaigns have access to it.

Yeah if you want to waste a character slot to 'PVP ONLY'...

Besides, all I ever see there is everlastings and zkeys...

Hanging Man · Jun 04, 2009, 12:13 AM // 00:13

Basically kamadan is the spot to trade because it is the easiest large city where a low level char can get to

glacialphoenix · Jun 04, 2009, 12:31 AM // 00:31

I suspect it also has to do with the convenience of trading in the city - LA and Kaineng both have more convoluted layouts, whereas in Kamadan it's easy to just converge around the Xunlai Storage and trade.

Not to mention you can catch a lot of people who might be buying tomes, weapons, dye, mats etc. for new characters that they might be ferrying to the Consulate Docks for max armour, which LA doesn't have.

Jaran Cell · Jun 04, 2009, 12:53 AM // 00:53

You don't have all the merchants/traders you want in GToB.

If that wasn't the case it would be more ideal than Kamadan since everyone can reach it, even those with only 1 campaign.

slowerpoke · Jun 04, 2009, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Kamadan, Jewel of Istan. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.

MithranArkanere · Jun 04, 2009, 01:35 AM // 01:35

Because the Marketplace in the Battle isles is as closed as the Ahmtur Arena, so they go to the next best spot: A port only two quests and one mission away from the start.

Ate of DK · Jun 04, 2009, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Yes, lowlevel mules is the main reason.

With a shrinking playerbase people concentrate more and more on that easy place to trade. I remember that Droknar's Forge was once a trading center. Many people around back then.

refer · Jun 04, 2009, 04:27 AM // 04:27

I'd also like to add that I find Kamadan nicer looking than older trading centers.

bena · Jun 04, 2009, 05:55 AM // 05:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightmare Angel

They're not going to implement an auction house in GW. Period.

it is already in the dat file.

i would agree with you with the caveat that i hope they are finishing it in gw2. i think they started it in gw1 and discovered a few problems with it... perhaps even problems that are irrepairable in this game engine ( tho that doesnt make sense as to why its in the dat file in the first place)... and then postponed it to implement in gw2...

why work on the auction house for a long time when it wont be enjoyed that long as gw2 comes out. so like... 2011 or so

zwei2stein · Jun 04, 2009, 06:37 AM // 06:37

GTOB is getting more attention lately thou: lots of traffic as people go there to get zquests and claim rewards.

1337 H4X · Jun 04, 2009, 06:43 AM // 06:43

Reason ascalon id1 was used is that's where everyone collected their ebay money

Sjeng · Jun 04, 2009, 07:34 AM // 07:34

I liked LA better. it's so tropical island looking with the beach and palmtrees. Kamadan also has palmtrees, but it doesn't have that holiday feeling :P
But Kamadan suits me fine. it's easily accessible.

Jarus · Jun 04, 2009, 07:47 AM // 07:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowerpoke

Kamadan, Jewel of Istan. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.

Haha, brilliant.

I remember the days when Lion's Arch was the trading district of choice. Ahhh... good ol' days.

Of course, you CAN still trade stuff around in Lion's Arch nowadays. It's just that Kamadan, American Districts are much more heavily populated.

Nereyda Shoaal · Jun 04, 2009, 07:55 AM // 07:55

'Cos it rhymes with Scamadan

BenjZee · Jun 04, 2009, 08:05 PM // 20:05

Its a port city, also its one of the first cities in NIghtfall. Nightfall being the last campaign made. Eye of the north is expansion and awkward to get to sometimes.

disarm76 · Jun 05, 2009, 12:35 AM // 00:35

Before factions it was LA. After factions it was Kaineng. After Nightfall it is Kamadan.

EOTN is not an expansion, so..

But I remember the devs saying they built eye of the north [outpost] with the purpose of being the next trade place.

Gigashadow · Jun 05, 2009, 12:53 AM // 00:53

The EoTN outpost is pretty drab, though, it's just a giant room, I'm glad that never caught on. All of the other places are much easier on the eyes.

pumpkin pie · Jun 05, 2009, 02:18 AM // 02:18

Because Kamadan is the easiest place to get to for both high and low level characters. This is probably why GToB is used as a trading place as well.

Think:
how can your character get to Lion's Arch, Shing Jea Monastary and the rest of the place where you think should have been a marketplace.