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Community trading post?

I think it would be awesome if there was a designated area in each land... maybe a little stand or something... where glitchen could gather to trade items.  For example, I have loads of cherries, and would gladly trade 250 of them for 250 allspice at the moment.  I also have an extra bag, which I'd love to give to a deserving newcomer, but I'm afraid that newcomers don't use auctions as much.  It would also be a great way to encourage glitchen to up their trading skills! 

Just an idea I had.  I could do this in random locations, but I was really thinking of the noobs.  You know, "our children are the future" and all that.

Posted 16 months ago by Wiggles The Fluent Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Thousands of Glitchians clogging up the streets to sell their wares I think wouldn't be a thing I would like. Maybe global chat might help
    Posted 16 months ago by Phochai Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've been thinking along the same lines Wiggles.  Although there's the trade option, there nowhere to signal you're currently willing to trade.  (And I have to say I much prefer in-world interaction).
    Posted 16 months ago by Ama Gafr Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Phochai - there are going to be people on the street; there always are.  I don't think a trading post is going to suddenly clog the streets to the point of impassibility. I went to a wedding in Baby Steppes and it was very crowded and very fun.  My understanding of this game is its high social factor, so more people isn't necessarily a bad thing.

    In any case, it could be located the way the paper tree is in Scribe's Weald - not on the main navigation route, but a destination for those who could use it.
    Posted 16 months ago by Wiggles The Fluent Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Community machine rooms might be a good place for this, especially since right now they're not good for much else. It would also take the crowd out of the general flow of traffic, so people passing through wouldn't get confused. You could put out notices in global and the forums, announcing when and where people should gather. People could also post "wishlists" in reply to the forum post, so that people could come stocked with things others want to buy.
    Posted 16 months ago by Tally Subscriber! | Permalink
  • See the group: "Event and activity planning"

    Once the game goes live we hope to be able to have a market every week in a different spot.

    Market isn't really the right word, I think a "travelling fair" is better. (We have poets, fortunetellers, musicians, bartenders, healthgoeroes...)
    We need some help though.
    Tomorrow we'll try a small test, time unknown yet but let's first gather in a street and see how it goes from there.
    Posted 16 months ago by Miriamele Subscriber! | Permalink