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I think we need a new type of building. There could even be several models and sizes. It would be a commercial building, rather than a house. There would be ways of putting up distinctive signs outside, and possibly a storefront area, where various merchandise could be seen from the outside of the building. The inside would not be subdivided into rooms, but would be a large area, with distinct places where vendors could be placed. Similar to a department store, where there are cash register stations. There would be various raised platforms, where merchandise would be displayed. With advanced business stats, a merchant could be eligible for extra storage in these buildings, though there would be an extra maintenance cost for that. Larger buildings could have a basement or attic area, which would have build-in storage lockers, which could be named to help with sorting out merchandise.

What do you think?

I think we need a new type of building. There could even be several models and sizes. It would be a commercial building, rather than a house. There would be ways of putting up distinctive signs outside, and possibly a storefront area, where various merchandise could be seen from the outside of the building. The inside would not be subdivided into rooms, but would be a large area, with distinct places where vendors could be placed. Similar to a department store, where there are cash register stations. There would be various raised platforms, where merchandise would be displayed. With advanced business stats, a merchant could be eligible for extra storage in these buildings, though there would be an extra maintenance cost for that. Larger buildings could have a basement or attic area, which would have build-in storage lockers, which could be named to help with sorting out merchandise.

What do you think?

If they would just add a "Vendor List" entry to houses, that would help a LOT. You and Entry list, Admin List, Ban List, why not a Vendor List?

It would simply be a list of people that were allowed to place a vendor there (if they have the ability to place cendors) BUT, they wouldn't have Admin rights.

Along with that, there could be a Commision Fee set by the owner of the house. All sales from the vendor would get a portion paid to the owner. If the owner wanted to charge 5% commision for every sale, 5% of every sale would go to him. This would help pay for maint. cost on the house and a fee for them providing a good location, etc.

It would make shopping Malls a lot easier to create and the owner wouldn't have to tie up a ton of money on a regular basis.

I'd like to see a whole range of commercial buildings. In fact I'd like to see them only available to merchants, and be the only place (along with merchant tents) where vendors can be placed.

Of course they would only be craftable by Architects