Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru
 
 

Go Back   Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru > The Inner Circle > Sardelac Sanitarium

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old Apr 26, 2007, 03:02 PM // 15:02   #1
Academy Page
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In front of a computer.
Guild: Paladins of the Mists
Profession: Mo/N
Advertisement

Disable Ads
Arrow Running Trade System

One of the most annoying things about running is when you run someone, and they turn out to be a scammer, getting a free run. While it's semi uncommon, I still have lost money numerous times due to this problem. So I was thinking that there could be a Running Trade System. It works like this:

1. You open a trade window up with the person you're running.

2. There is a running box next to the money box. You click it, and it displays a drop down list of all the places you've been to.

3. You select your destination and click submit offer. The other person, meanwhile, would be offering money. But the money would have to be in their storage, otherwise the trade could not be completed.

4. You both accept, and begin to run the person to their destination. When you arrive at that location, Guild Wars would take the agreed upon amount from the payer's storage and deposit it in the runner's storage.

5. Bingo. The runner gets his/her money risk free, and the payer's gets the run without being able to scam the runner. Also, if they payer tries to widthdraw his/her money from the storage, Guild Wars would deny the attempt. If either the runner or the payer logged out during the run, Guild Wars would instantly cancel the trade, and the money would again be able to be widthdrawn from the payer's storage.


In my mind, this would be an easy system to create and implement, drastically reducing the scams concerning running. It is fair towards both the runner and the payer, and ensures that both are fairly treated.
Cyon Vaan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Apr 26, 2007, 03:11 PM // 15:11   #2
Ascalonian Squire
 
Bakh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Guild: Icarus Shift
Default

While this seems like a good way to smooth out the running process, bear in mind that running isn't actually supported by Anet, as its a service you choose to provide and bear the risks of doing so. So no, while it might be a good idea, I doubt they'd implement it.

Last edited by Bakh; Apr 26, 2007 at 03:14 PM // 15:14..
Bakh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Apr 26, 2007, 08:02 PM // 20:02   #3
Lion's Arch Merchant
 
Exterminate all's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: In a house
Guild: Not Behind My Back [Back]
Profession: W/
Default

Nah this isn't a very good idea. You could run to the outpost before it and the person would leave... scamming is still possible.

Also, Do the missions yourself, running is bad.
Exterminate all is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Apr 26, 2007, 09:29 PM // 21:29   #4
Underworld Spelunker
 
MithranArkanere's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo
Guild: Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]
Profession: E/
Default

The game never was meant to have runners.

They left Lornar pass open because they are very good people, otherwise they would just put a dwarf there, not allowing you to pass unles you have already been in Droknar's.

Be grateful for it and try to prevent scamming by your own.
MithranArkanere is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Apr 26, 2007, 10:28 PM // 22:28   #5
Desert Nomad
 
tenshi_strife's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: in sardelac getting yelled at.
Guild: Angels of Strife[Aoc]
Profession: E/
Default

yea seriously Anet does not condone running so this is a useless idea.... though i have to say its a good one if running was legal lol
tenshi_strife is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Apr 27, 2007, 07:21 AM // 07:21   #6
Academy Page
 
Puliver's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Guild: Legie Zatracenych
Profession: Me/Mo
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyon Vaan
One of the most annoying things about running is when you run someone, and they turn out to be a scammer, getting a free run. While it's semi uncommon, I still have lost money numerous times due to this problem. So I was thinking that there could be a Running Trade System. It works like this:

1. You open a trade window up with the person you're running.

2. There is a running box next to the money box. You click it, and it displays a drop down list of all the places you've been to.

3. You select your destination and click submit offer. The other person, meanwhile, would be offering money. But the money would have to be in their storage, otherwise the trade could not be completed.

4. You both accept, and begin to run the person to their destination. When you arrive at that location, Guild Wars would take the agreed upon amount from the payer's storage and deposit it in the runner's storage.

5. Bingo. The runner gets his/her money risk free, and the payer's gets the run without being able to scam the runner. Also, if they payer tries to widthdraw his/her money from the storage, Guild Wars would deny the attempt. If either the runner or the payer logged out during the run, Guild Wars would instantly cancel the trade, and the money would again be able to be widthdrawn from the payer's storage.


In my mind, this would be an easy system to create and implement, drastically reducing the scams concerning running. It is fair towards both the runner and the payer, and ensures that both are fairly treated.
Make it a suggestion for GW2 as an possible extension of trade panel so you can offer your group member a location, quest, etc you know as an "item". When this happens, you get what you agreed upon on completion quest, get to location ...
Puliver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Apr 27, 2007, 09:06 AM // 09:06   #7
Academy Page
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Guild: United Aussie Warriors [AUS]
Profession: W/Mo
Default

anet don't like running (as I'm sure others have already said) so not gonna happen

oh and /notsigned - I don't like running either, if you cant get there yourself, your not ment to be there
darknight2169 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Apr 27, 2007, 12:17 PM // 12:17   #8
Desert Nomad
 
bilateralrope's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Zealand
Guild: Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)
Default

/notsigned

If ANET wanted to support people skipping content, they wouldn't add a complex anti-scam system for runners. Instead they would make an NPC who would take some gold and teleport you to the destination, and have the added bonus of being another gold sink.
bilateralrope is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Share This Forum!  
 
 
           

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 05:14 AM // 05:14.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2016, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
jQuery(document).ready(checkAds()); function checkAds(){if (document.getElementById('adsense')!=undefined){document.write("_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Adblock', 'Unblocked', 'false',,true]);");}else{document.write("