Merchant and Shop Hours
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With so many people wishing to do business at night hours, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that at least some merchants shift their trading hours towards night time to do better business?
I'm all in favor for some 24/7 stores (they may as well pay a little bit less for the goods they buy from you).
I'm all in favor for some 24/7 stores (they may as well pay a little bit less for the goods they buy from you).
I have opinions of my own, strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them!
I like the night-trader idea alot. Like a pawn shop or something. Go there and sell your stuff for a bit less then the merchant will give you and buy stuff for a bit more. I think it would be a great idea. I'm sure one of the citizens would clue in with all the adventurers standing around outside the shops muttering as they shift their heavy loot bags from shoulder to shoulder.
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I can sum up vendor hours really quick.
Q: What's the easiest way to suck bandwidth and processes in an online multiplay game?
A: Make people stand around doing nothing half the time they are online waiting for the shops to open.
=) there's my input
One other question I have. Whats the reasoning for the custom stores? Seems to me like a lot of work that wasn't needed. Of course I could be missing something so if I am, please, let me know.
Q: What's the easiest way to suck bandwidth and processes in an online multiplay game?
A: Make people stand around doing nothing half the time they are online waiting for the shops to open.
=) there's my input
One other question I have. Whats the reasoning for the custom stores? Seems to me like a lot of work that wasn't needed. Of course I could be missing something so if I am, please, let me know.
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garrykasparov wrote:I can see that some shady black market type stores would fence loot and the like during night hours.
A great idea. and like someone else pointed out, maybe id at a slightly higher cost and buy goods back from us at reduced prices. Gods......these guys would make a killing! On second thoughts....can i be one?.....huh?....please?...can i?....awww...pretty please????
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Chard wrote:One other question I have. Whats the reasoning for the custom stores? Seems to me like a lot of work that wasn't needed. Of course I could be missing something so if I am, please, let me know.
So that item prices can be adjusted individually based on what the devs think they should be valued (opposed to what bio says they should be valued) and so The Circle can have cheaper leather products while Ragnar's can have cheaper metal products. So item values can change as the balance between factions changes. Things like that.
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