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Thread: The problem with Meat

Spazzers
Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:03 pm
#27




Kevie wrote:

i'm not so sure about the bio-harvester idea.... it would remove almost all pve from the game entirely...... everyone would only battle just to get combat xp, and harvesting meat to sell would become worthless


it's a good idea in theory, but the follow through would definately not be what we all hope for




I agreed with this until I thought about it. I don't agree anymore and this is why. People are going to bio-harvest a resource that is good quality. We still need tons of meat to make critters.An OQ of 2 works just fine for them. Who is going to pay maintenance and powertobio-harvest a meat with an OQ of 2? People will still PvE.


Saying a bio-harvester will ruin the meat market is like saying heavy mineral miners ruined the resource market. Last time I checked the mineralresourcers were very wealthy people. I believe the bio-harvester will boost the market more than hurt it.


We still have to harvest DNA as well. The other day every single merrek I sampled aggro'd on me. If it hadn't been for my PA mates I'd have been toasted over and over. PvE involves a lot more than just harvesting bio-resources for market.





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Durabatr
Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:07 am
#28
I think the main issue with meat is that most people have no clue when a meat is good or bad.

For exemple, most will charge you over 30+ cu when the oq is above 950 even is FL and PE are under 100. In same time a meat with Oq at 500 and PE, FL at 900, most will sell it for 10 cu.


To solve this issue we should be able to use a custom mission terminal, where any crafter in need of resources will ask for them with the price they offer. This terminal will then retribute when the correct amount have been found but a check for a specific name ofresource should be performed.

For hunters a custom message should be displayed like the one from exploration terminal with the prices offered for a specific resources and the first to complete the mission will get the cash.



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