Curse

High Moral · Apr 02, 2008, 05:08 AM // 05:08

Hi All

I suggest we should have Shop Mode, if you type /shop you get a window kind of like the trade window with limited slots, where you can put items you want to sell and to what price. And you could then walk around and click on the person that you wanted to see what items they sold. A talking bubble would be present where you could advertise, for example! Selling Monstrous fangs 1k each..

The economy would prb be more stable, and it would be easier to sell and buy crafting materials. if youdont have the time to stand and scream all day in Lions Arch you get no money now adays.

Since I understand LA would be PACKED with shops, there could be special areas that you port to from LA, Kaining or Kamadan, and that is the only place wher eyou could put the shop up.

Could look like a parking lot! to make sure people dont stand WAY to crowded..

an idea!

MirkoTeran · Apr 02, 2008, 05:23 AM // 05:23

a) It was discussed before. A lot.
b) The system was used in many other games and every single time it turned out to be more or less of a failure. The programming-time / benefit ratio is just not worth it imo.

Tokolosi · Apr 02, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29

'Shop Mode' / Auction house = not going to happen.

newbie_of_doom · Apr 02, 2008, 07:12 AM // 07:12

It's true, in other games this is usually a failure...

High Moral · Apr 02, 2008, 08:38 AM // 08:38

okey I can give this a rest then..

thank you for actually answer and not just flamed.

xmancho1 · Apr 02, 2008, 08:54 AM // 08:54

this shop mode is not a good idea imo... couse its same as the all asian mmos which have same thing instead of AH , what we need is an AH not an go and click fest !

MithranArkanere · Apr 02, 2008, 01:24 PM // 13:24

I do not want this anymore.

Thank, you, but I'll keep praying Lyssa for a Xunlai Marketplace, and Weapon upgrade traders, and nothing else.

Vlatro · Apr 02, 2008, 03:12 PM // 15:12

Well, not signed for a lot of reasons I'm not about to get into. That being said, I think you may be on to something with the "parking lot" idea.

As a potential gold sink, create an area that was restricted in trading except for those merchants who buy "Booths" or "shops". They pay 10k an hour for access and can list up to 10 items at once. No more than 20 shops per district, limited to one town, perhaps on the battle isles so everyone has access. If your prices are too high, you lose out because of the vendor fee. If you sell junk, you lose money as well. This would be a high end marketplace where you could actually talk to merchants who were not afk or busy flooding chat. Clicking on their booth would simply list the items they have for sale. As all booths in the first district are filled, a second district opens and the price there is 11k per booth. District 3 is 12k per booth, and so on. That would limit the flood of people.

regular trade in the current towns and outposts would be remain as they are. However if you are looking for a rare or expensive item, you would know where to find it.

Don't even bother responding to me, as I doubt I'll follow up on this post, it would be a cold day in hell before anyone took this suggestion to heart. It'll never happen, I just enjoy throwing "what if" suggestion out there.

xmancho1 · Apr 02, 2008, 04:03 PM // 16:03

lol Vlatro mate what u think is too complicated ....
why u ppl will want a place where u have to place ure storage and be online to be able to sell, instead of an npc which will list ure item for almost no fee ( depending on the price of the items u want) and can be used for a searchin engine for best buying results and u dont have to be online to sell all ure stuff
what we need is an AH , any other system is completely stupid

Fear Me! · Apr 05, 2008, 10:01 AM // 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

a) It was discussed before. A lot.
b) The system was used in many other games and every single time it turned out to be more or less of a failure. The programming-time / benefit ratio is just not worth it imo.

/unsigned. If playing gw means playing that trader class where xp=gold acquired, then sure. But until that class exists, even I trading in local don't need that, just manage your storage and it isn't necessary. I agree with the above comment.

Shayne Hawke · Apr 05, 2008, 12:03 PM // 12:03

= Auction House = GW2