Trader exemption, thoughts?

Atmas · #1 09-26-2011, 10:24 AM

Though I understand where you are coming from I am not really down with this idea.

It was really a classic aspect of the game to travel to a location to sell your wares. Also from a game quality perspective I see implementing what you are asking for as probably time consuming and likely to be abused.

I would rather see an auction channel created than that be allowed, and I don't really want either.

Loke · #2 09-26-2011, 10:34 AM

I guess I don't really agree with the "classic" argument because in classic I often mutli-box'd both to experience and to trade. Limiting players to one play character is already non-classic (not arguing against it, as I said in my first post). If anything, reducing the restrictions of the anti-2boxing rule (i.e. allowing traders) would actually make the game MORE classic.

I don't necessarily disagree with you guys - I just think that the importance of the 2boxing rules are limited mostly to the fact that they promote grouping and social interaction. Reducing what a player is able to accomplish while online (i.e. trade and level) to my knowledge was not one of the intended reasons for implementing the 2boxing rules. I guess it is from that perspective that I felt this would be a good idea: keeping the social benefits the rule gives us but doing away with the restrictions on activities not tied directly to social interaction.

Baa · #3 09-26-2011, 10:34 AM

I love EC, however the only time I can actually really trade there is sat and sun mornings (GMT +8) - I don't think I would want to have a trade mule sitting there however I would not mind seeing a global trade chat again... I know it is not classic and prob won't happen but I can always dream!

Loke · #4 09-26-2011, 10:51 AM

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I love EC, however the only time I can actually really trade there is sat and sun mornings (GMT +8) - I don't think I would want to have a trade mule sitting there however I would not mind seeing a global trade chat again... I know it is not classic and prob won't happen but I can always dream!

I honestly would support a global trade channel too (especially if it were something you could opt to join or not). While I understand it isn't classic, it wouldn't be an issue if not for other non-classic aspects of the server. Having the ability to join/leave would also allow players who disliked the non-classic feel of it to opt out (if trading moved there completely, the player in search of their classic feel would just have to join upon entering EC I guess).

I'm not trying to complain - it is just that there are few things that bother me more about P99 than having to sit in EC and try to sell stuff, or pay someone else a cut of my items value to sell them for me (both of which are non-classic experiences for me).

A global channel seems like a much easier way to accomplish the same goal of allowing a multibox'd trader, without the issues of abuse or difficulty with setting up.