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Post by Gromph on Nov 8, 2005 14:02:27 GMT -5
Just something that came to my mind the other day. I was wondering if we could have something like a "Forum" in the PW where adventures can put up notes about adventures or if they are in search of a certain item. This kinda seems a little complicated and I am sure there are many more important things that need to get done, but maybe even allowing players to PM what there character needs/wants to the Administrators and they could make a small letter or note. This could help with people that have alot of good items but don't need em and don't need the gold. You could trade with other players, or someone like me who needs a disenchanting talisman. I have plenty of money and some good items that I have kept, but those blasted talismans always seem to evade me.  Just a thought, maybe like a trading post or something... |
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Post by DespondentSeraph on Nov 8, 2005 14:22:37 GMT -5
My thought on the idea.... would that be something that would be better role played out in the game, as one of the players(or NPCs)(a job/buissiness i was thinking of for my character when we go live).
wait... i kind of wandered there
Back to my point... would it be better if someone had a trading post in town (or towns) were players could go to so that they could find what they were looking for, sell off gear they find to their fellow man, wheel and deal in character for what they are looking for, leave posts(for a small fee of course) and so forth....
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Post by Gromph on Nov 8, 2005 14:28:39 GMT -5
Aye that was my idea, guess I didn't word it right. Everything will be character, like my post on the trader post message board in the PW would be like "Looking for Disenchanting Talismans, has powerful runes and gold for trade"
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Post by DespondentSeraph on Nov 8, 2005 15:24:41 GMT -5
Ahhhh... I just misread it as looking for a section here in the forum to post things that we are looking for or to unload... I blame it on my bad eyes and readin in a hurry while home on lunch.
After rereading it, i will chew on my foot and second your idea
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Post by DespondentSeraph on Nov 8, 2005 15:44:41 GMT -5
This question would go to Ima and KM....
How would a player who ran such a buissiness be able to post up whats being looked for or sold so other characters could read?
Or would that have to be something that is completely RPd out?
I know what I am thinking just having a vern moment on explaining myself.
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Post by Knightmare on Nov 8, 2005 16:39:48 GMT -5
I had thought of making a "For Sale" type section of the forums, just didn't get around to it. As for your question Seraph, we have planned on at some point adding a bulletin board where players could add messages to it and others could read them in-game, but it was relegated to a low priority. If you want to do a search of Bulletin Boards on the NWVault for a good one, that would at least get the ball rolling... If you want, I can make a section within the Players area of these forums for now where such business could take place. What do you say? jrb - what items you have in trade? I have a handfull of the Disenchanting Talismans (but have no need for gold).  |
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Post by Xaos on Nov 8, 2005 17:35:21 GMT -5
originally we had planned on having an 'Auction House' where players could put stuff up for auction and bid on stuff from other players. The person that was working on it with me went MIA so It got pushed to the low-priority list... sorry.  |
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Post by Gromph on Nov 8, 2005 18:42:39 GMT -5
Why dont you come online and find out for yourself KM, ill be playing as my brooding CE Pally that hates dwarves though...best watch out foo'  |
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Post by DespondentSeraph on Nov 8, 2005 19:37:21 GMT -5
I will start searching for that message board deal and see what i can find. I will need to keep in touch with you to see whats a good one that we can work with in our world
And on the other note, yeah, it would be cool for the time being to have something on here to do such business.
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Post by DespondentSeraph on Nov 8, 2005 20:20:41 GMT -5
I found one and sent a PM with it to you KM. Let me know what you think.
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Post by Ima Dufus on Nov 8, 2005 22:42:45 GMT -5
Damn this time difference...
I actually have bulletin boards 90% complete. Just have to add code to spawn in dynamic listener creatures when you create a message (at the moment there is just one static test one). The project got put on hold (along with the other guild-related stuff) when higher priority things came along (which are still being worked on).
So we actually have a system almost ready to go.
However, if you are still interested in doing some research you could try out the other packages and let us know of any features you think we need to have on ours. At the moment it is fairly bare-bones.
I'll try to make some time tonight to see what will be involved in finishing up the bulletin board. I doubt it will take much more coding.
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Post by DespondentSeraph on Nov 9, 2005 11:11:21 GMT -5
Ima, I will PM you what i found last night and sent to KM to look at, as well as what i was thinking personally about it.
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Post by DespondentSeraph on Nov 10, 2005 14:20:42 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing what you have done Ima.
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Post by Elmarand on Nov 10, 2005 15:30:04 GMT -5
Here's an idea. Instead of having it being a bulletin board (although this is a lot easier to do I'm guessing) what about a Town Crier who sells newspapers, and shouts events.
So the builetin board (or newspaper) could be something the PCs can cary around. This way they wouldn't have to return to town.
Ofcourse that does mean that once again, they'd be staying away from town which would halt the communication.
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Post by Knightmare on Nov 10, 2005 18:10:51 GMT -5
Ofcourse that does mean that once again, they'd be staying away from town which would halt the communication. This is the important part in my opinion. To have a successful world I think that we should do things that maximize players interaction with each other, not enable them to stay away from each other all the time. |
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