View Full Version : Auction Zone on Green
Seungkyu
10-17-2019, 01:09 PM
Where should Green have it's official Auction Zone?
Don't worry dussle27, I ain't racist against Erudites. I included Toxxulia Forest.
Tenlaar
10-17-2019, 01:10 PM
Bazaar!
Verityn
10-17-2019, 01:20 PM
It would be neat to find a different place, but there's also so many places that all races can go to. On live servers that used gfay I feel like that must have been annoying for evil races.
Coridan
10-17-2019, 01:22 PM
East Commonlands, but actually in the market area by Shady, not all at the entrance.
Also, at least in classic, there wasn't a constant market at first. People would organize market days/events.
Tenlaar
10-17-2019, 01:23 PM
East Commonlands, but actually in the market area by Shady, not all at the entrance.
I would like that a lot.
Deathrydar
10-17-2019, 01:25 PM
It will be EC as it is the practical choice.
GFay is too out of the way and doesn't really have an evil bank nearby.
Toxx Forest is lol, there is no way.
North Freeport is too small and you have to have faction with the Knights of Truth.
Reecon
10-17-2019, 01:28 PM
North Freeport would just be stupid, guess all the evil races would just have to hope they got some form of invis, come on is that even a serious option and Toxx, that is another laughable spot, yes just what ppl want to do either have to pay for a port or run to Qeynos and wait for a boat and hope you arent KoS to erudites or qeynos guards if oyu dont have invis, there is a reason EC was one of the main hubs on most classic servers, there was some for greater fay but no where near as many servers as the EC ones.
Indecisive
10-17-2019, 01:30 PM
East Commonlands, but actually in the market area by Shady, not all at the entrance.
Co-sign.
dussle27
10-17-2019, 01:34 PM
Toxx, that is another laughable spot, yes just what ppl want to do either have to pay for a port or run to Qeynos and wait for a boat and hope you arent KoS to erudites or qeynos guards if oyu dont have invis,
There are both Druid and Wizard ports directly into Toxx. There is a good bank and an evil bank in the zones directly adjacent to Toxx. Toxx is by far the best choice of auction zone. Enough with your subtle racism.
Tenlaar
10-17-2019, 01:35 PM
There are both Druid and Wizard ports directly into Toxx.
That would be nice for druids and wizards.
Ass for everybody else.
Jimjam
10-17-2019, 01:35 PM
It would be neat to find a different place, but there's also so many places that all races can go to. On live servers that used gfay I feel like that must have been annoying for evil races.
Come on, I know I'm an exception here, but most people use an alt.
dussle27
10-17-2019, 01:37 PM
That would be nice for druids and wizards.
Ass for everybody else.
You realize Druids and Wizards have magical spells that allow them to transport players that are grouped with them?
soronil
10-17-2019, 01:38 PM
There are both Druid and Wizard ports directly into Toxx. There is a good bank and an evil bank in the zones directly adjacent to Toxx. Toxx is by far the best choice of auction zone. Enough with your subtle racism.
February 17, 2000 7:00 am
The City of Paineel, home to the infamous Heretics of Erudin, is now available via the Optional Patch.
There is no Paineel in classic. And even when there is, most evils can not bank there. You can't even get in without a key.
Jibartik
10-17-2019, 01:39 PM
I wish you guys knew how cool it is to have Kelethin be the hub, its such a cool zone to like "live in" :o
ldgo86
10-17-2019, 01:39 PM
I would love it to be NFP so my own personal nostalgia can be fulfilled haha. In reality I don’t think there’s any way to force players to go anywhere except EC since it’s so baked into the Blue mentality.
Canelek
10-17-2019, 01:39 PM
Tunnel makes more logistical sense, faction-wise. On Veeshan it was NFP, which was cool but did definitely require faction for those of us not friendly with them.
dussle27
10-17-2019, 01:39 PM
February 17, 2000 7:00 am
The City of Paineel, home to the infamous Heretics of Erudin, is now available via the Optional Patch.
There is no Paineel in classic. And even when there is, most evils can not bank there. You can't even get in without a key.
Lol whoops, I had no idea
Tenlaar
10-17-2019, 01:39 PM
You realize Druids and Wizards have magical spells that allow them to transport players that are grouped with them?
Non-port access to the zone is an important factor. Both EC and GFay, the two zones I know of that were trade hubs on live, have much greater access to content of a variety of levels around them without involving a port or a boat ride.
ldgo86
10-17-2019, 01:42 PM
Tunnel makes more logistical sense, faction-wise. On Veeshan it was NFP, which was cool but did definitely require faction for those of us not friendly with them.
No faction required. You can get around via the sewers for evils. Bank was right there, albeit that took a little maneuvering for some to access.
Deathrydar
10-17-2019, 01:45 PM
Someone add HHK as an option. It makes more sense than some of the other poll options.
Seungkyu
10-17-2019, 01:47 PM
North Freeport is too small and you have to have faction with the Knights of Truth.
It's actually really easy to faction up with the Knights of Truth. Just kill Orcs in EC.
My Dark Elf SK was maxed out on live around 30 minutes.
ldgo86
10-17-2019, 01:49 PM
It's actually really easy to faction up with the Knights of Truth. Just kill Orcs in EC.
My Dark Elf SK was maxed out on live around 30 minutes.
Plus it was always fun to see 100+ people packed into the garden behind the Jade tavern :D
Fammaden
10-17-2019, 02:02 PM
I played on a north Freeport server too and would prefer it was back there, but I have no delusions that it would be possible to move it on green. EC is far too established on P99 and was by far the most common choice in classic, for good reasons I'll begrudgingly admit.
EC makes sense. I came from Tunare where it was Gfay. It made sense on Tunare because the vast majority of population was non-human good race. It wasn't exactly common to group with an ogre or troll until kunark release. I was DE myself.
Vidar
10-17-2019, 02:12 PM
East Commonlands, but actually in the market area by Shady, not all at the entrance.
Yes this! Just do it! Everytime you sell something say you are by shady. Make it happen people! Im gonna do this for sure.
Gustoo
10-17-2019, 02:13 PM
Its going to be EC which is where it was for most blue servers.
I like Gfay way better, and it is the appropriate place for PVP servers.
Verityn
10-17-2019, 02:16 PM
Oooh HHK sounds cool.
Glasken
10-17-2019, 02:21 PM
It's going to be EC.
My live server was Brell, and the default trade zone was Gfay for a good year or so into the servers life. Then people making evil race characters started posting up in EC and there was a shift in trade zones. Some people stubbornly stuck to Gfay for a while, but they eventually gave in when customers stopped showing up.
Two spots if I recall in Gfay, kelethin bank platform and the spires.
Personally I like EC better. Quick to get to with a port, easy to get to with a walk. Evil banks nearby as well as good banks. Great crossroads.
It's going to be EC.
My live server was Brell, and the default trade zone was Gfay for a good year or so into the servers life. Then people making evil race characters started posting up in EC and there was a shift in trade zones. Some people stubbornly stuck to Gfay for a while, but they eventually gave in when customers stopped showing up.
Two spots if I recall in Gfay, kelethin bank platform and the spires.
Personally I like EC better. Quick to get to with a port, easy to get to with a walk. Evil banks nearby as well as good banks. Great crossroads.
Evil people arriving late was mostly due to lack of class selection right? Not because they got stuck on tree roots alot... =)
Glasken
10-17-2019, 02:37 PM
Evil people arriving late was mostly due to lack of class selection right? Not because they got stuck on tree roots alot... =)
I think it was more that most newcomers wanted to make classic fantasy characters. There were a lot of dwarves, elfs and barbarians on Brell at the start, very few dark elves and such.
I'm not sure what started it, but just before and leading into Kunark there was a big shift to evil races. I was one of them, swapped out my human paladin for a dark elf necromancer. Never looked back.
thedonkdonk
10-17-2019, 02:40 PM
It's always gonna be East Commons. Close-ish two zones away from good (and neutral) bank. Three zones away from an evil bank. One zone away from both druid and wizard ports.
North Karana would be better if West Karana wasn't so damn huge. Good and evil banks 3 zones away. Wizard and Druid ports. And a spot for melee to bind.
Coridan
10-17-2019, 02:42 PM
I've always thought Blue should have two auction zones honestly. One for items higher than 1k and one for items lower than 1k. Very frustrating when you're just trying to upgrdae your gear as you level to see people spamming 20k items over and over.
deadlycupcakez
10-17-2019, 02:55 PM
The reason I voted Gfay is bc ports in and out (obvious) and a large enough space that is away from guards for all variety of folks to setup shop or browse wares. Also, it is a highly populated newbie zone with popular adjacent leveling areas, so it still serves as a buff hub for new adventurers. Lastly, and potentially most importantly, it has a close bank that any race can use given an invisibility to access it.
Graventhel
10-17-2019, 03:18 PM
NFP. Evil types just used the secret entrance and hung out in the sewers. The goodies would just come to them, and at least one side had access to a bank nearby. This is the way Mithaniel Marr did it, and he's the Truthbringer so...
Fammaden
10-17-2019, 03:33 PM
Disable item linking in all channels except /auc, then disable the auction channel in all zones that don't have a bank.
Coridan
10-17-2019, 03:34 PM
Disable item linking in all channels except /auc, then disable the auction channel in all zones that don't have a bank.
Also limit /auction to the range of /yell
Deathrydar
10-17-2019, 03:35 PM
Let's take this back to the Firiona Vie days then. You cannot speak to another race who's language you have not learned yet.
Psyborg
10-17-2019, 03:42 PM
I've always thought Blue should have two auction zones honestly. One for items higher than 1k and one for items lower than 1k. Very frustrating when you're just trying to upgrdae your gear as you level to see people spamming 20k items over and over.
I personally think this is a terrible reason to want two auction zones.
stebbins99
10-17-2019, 03:43 PM
The reason I voted Gfay is bc ports in and out (obvious) and a large enough space that is away from guards for all variety of folks to setup shop or browse wares. Also, it is a highly populated newbie zone with popular adjacent leveling areas, so it still serves as a buff hub for new adventurers. Lastly, and potentially most importantly, it has a close bank that any race can use given an invisibility to access it.
Totally agree on the banking aspect of Gfay for evils-- shouldn't be a problem scoring an invis (if its the auction hub). Also fast to get to via wiz port and druid port (BBM).
The only issue might be really low level evils needing to jump off the ledge after banking in Kelethin (once invis has worn)-- an issue avoided by also scoring a levitate.
Psyborg
10-17-2019, 03:46 PM
Banks are fairly useless for trading purposes unless the trade spot is right inside of a bank. It's more convenient to create a trade mule.
I think it was more that most newcomers wanted to make classic fantasy characters. There were a lot of dwarves, elfs and barbarians on Brell at the start, very few dark elves and such.
I'm not sure what started it, but just before and leading into Kunark there was a big shift to evil races. I was one of them, swapped out my human paladin for a dark elf necromancer. Never looked back.
Before shrink was added ogres in dungeons where horrible.
Izmael
10-17-2019, 05:07 PM
On Saryrn we had NFP as auction zone and nobody ever complained. Evils hung out behind Jade and everybody was happy.
Yay for NFP! EC is teh suck.
deadlycupcakez
10-17-2019, 05:18 PM
Banks are fairly useless for trading purposes unless the trade spot is right inside of a bank. It's more convenient to create a trade mule.
Apologies, my assumptions are misguided due to primarily playing on red, where banks DO play a pivotal role in trading (bc you typically do not carry any plat on you)
Psyborg
10-17-2019, 05:20 PM
On Saryrn we had NFP as auction zone and nobody ever complained. Evils hung out behind Jade and everybody was happy.
Yay for NFP! EC is teh suck.
Too far from a wiz/dru ring. Pass for me unless on a PvP server.
Aaramis
10-17-2019, 05:33 PM
Both my original server (Tarrew Marr) and final server (Lanys on day 1 of opening) had EC tunnel as the trading ground.
For me, that's what classic is. EC tunnel bazaar.
Nagoya
10-17-2019, 06:59 PM
I always thought the tunnel of North Ro would make more sense than the tunnel of East Commons... wthere is a port in-zone, the same safe tunnel, and the same distance to bank.
Why not Nro?
I always thought the tunnel of North Ro would make more sense than the tunnel of East Commons... wthere is a port in-zone, the same safe tunnel, and the same distance to bank.
Why not Nro?
Nagoya is on to something here...
Vizax_Xaziv
10-17-2019, 07:14 PM
Greater FayMart baby! Though I think this was mostly a PvP server thing cuz the lights would get murdered on Antonica
vBulletin® v3.8.11, Copyright ©2000-2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.