Merchant Archive

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So did they remove the purchase long distance option? The patch notes only say that search is enabled. Nice how they went straight to test center this time w/out letting us see the changes first. Heh.

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Chaka - Elder Merchant/Elder Tailor/Elder BE
Tredo Eiteinawo - "Officer"

Visit the Museum of Historical Fashion at scenic Enik's Plateau, Lok 4820 x 4891 - about 2k NE of Smugglers Luck (Sunrunner)

It doesn't say. Doesn't say anything about purchase at all.

Nor does it say whether or not it's skill based.

I really think it the ability should be placed in the Merchant Skill Tree.

"Jedi claims of being "broken" are like saying "But my TV isn't widescreen! It's broken! My TV can't show high-def pictures in 1080i, it can only do 720i! It's broken!" Meanwhile, crafters are saying "We'd really like to have a TV that's larger than 12" and gets more than 4 channels and doesn't constantly lose vertical control", and entertainers are saying "Can we get some color instead of this B&W piece of junk?" And smugglers? We're listening to radio programs of "The Shadow" and "The Abbot and Costello Comedy Hour" and hearing FDR's Fireside Chats. We don't even HAVE a damn TV, much less a broken one or a "broken" one by Jedi standards. I'd LOVE to be as "broken" as they are." - The Legendary Solo4114

It also doesnt say specifically if players can browse the Galaxy from only the public bazaars in Dev cities, or if they can see other crafter's goods from my vendor.

stop looking at me

I guess it's time to go check this out, eh?

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Elyssa Alexander (Elder Merchant Correspondent)
12pt. Master Structures Trader / Elder Jedi / Mayor, City of Metropolis
Shop Crazy Durni, Inc., now open in Metropolis, Corellia (885 -6605 Gorath)

"Why the big secret? People are smart, they can handle it."
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."

Elyssa was 1000% correct
-Pawlin

::crosses fingers:: Skill based, no prices. Skill based, no prices. Skill based, no prices... ::wishing hard::

Once a Ranger... Always a Ranger.
IGN: Stof - Parsec Armor, Mos Omenos, Tatooine, 23 Jump Street -2929 -6677
Home of the Amazin' Flamin' Bothan Crotch
- /salute Phe'nix, Eclipse's only real life Bothan Marine Ranger. Oorah!
Master Ranger and proud of it.
That which does not kill me... Will make someone a really nice coat.

K

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Oreli--Master Merchant, Master Droid Engineer +20 Experimentation +25 Assembly
Bounty Hunter Heaven Tal Valor Mall. Naboo | -4947 2819, Theed. Naboo
Force Sensitive Crafting
Proud to be SoH

Ok, I'm on Test now, at a Bazaar Terminal. There's a new tab called "Vendor Location." It has a very comprehensive "tree," it looks like it's the same one the Bazaar has. (No Furniture tree, no crates being listed in the appropriate category instead of just "Factory Crates.")

You click down to find what you want--there is no text string search. When you open up, say, weapons, it'll show you all weapons. You can sort by ITEM NAME, ITEM TYPE, LOCATION, DISTANCE (in meters) and ENTRY FEE. (I think that last one is a great addition!) Just like on the bazaar, you can search regionally, planetwide, or galaxy-wide.

Note: Distance is available only for items on the planet you're on. Location is stll listed for items not on your current planet.

If you see what you want--say a CDEF Carbine--you can click "Create Waypoint" and it will add it to your datapad.

Prices *ARE* still there, but you have to open up the item's description to see how much it is. You CANNOT SORT BY PRICE! YAY! I'm willing to take that as a reasonable compromise, as it means price wars are minimized, adjustments will be more reasonable, and buyers can still make sure that the item costs no more than they're willing to pay--no driving to a city only to find out it's a stored harvester for 9999999.

It's lookin' better. Now to find out what it takes to get listed.

Once a Ranger... Always a Ranger.
IGN: Stof - Parsec Armor, Mos Omenos, Tatooine, 23 Jump Street -2929 -6677
Home of the Amazin' Flamin' Bothan Crotch
- /salute Phe'nix, Eclipse's only real life Bothan Marine Ranger. Oorah!
Master Ranger and proud of it.
That which does not kill me... Will make someone a really nice coat.

I've created a focus thread for merchants and pointed the devs toward it.

It's located here.


Edit: Fixed the link.

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Elyssa Alexander (Elder Merchant Correspondent)
12pt. Master Structures Trader / Elder Jedi / Mayor, City of Metropolis
Shop Crazy Durni, Inc., now open in Metropolis, Corellia (885 -6605 Gorath)

"Why the big secret? People are smart, they can handle it."
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."

Elyssa was 1000% correct
-Pawlin