Merchant Archive

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marqie wrote:

In short guys, I feel your pain, I really do.

I will tell you this... We are getting some love, I am not sure when, but we are getting some. SOme of out ideas in our last post, have been shot down.

I think the reason that SOE wants to control the info is that there is no timeline, and they do not want to set themselfs up for failure. That is in fact, a smart plan.

Love is coming, trust me.

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If the love comes after I've quit this game out of frustration it falls under the category of too little to late. It is not in fact a smart plan to avoid telling us what they envision for this profession. It just frustrates us and makes us unhappy customers. A smart plan would be to come up with a timeline and then work toward meeting it.

It doesn't distress me that some of our ideas get shot down. But I fear will get the usual minor fixes on stuff that doesn't matter and useless shiny beads (signs which don't even allow you to really advertise yourself properly) and a complete shaft on our goal of playing a vital role in the player economy.

I agree with Osskibi here. Annoying as the bugs are, I am having fun. I am trying to set myself up for 6-12 months down the road whentodays merchant problems arefadedold war stories for the new crop of youngsters. There is so much possible for us over the long term in this game. Patience.

Long live marqie, our spokesperson!

(goes back to work in the wilds of Talus, trying to perfect the auto-restocking vendor macro....)

Marqie, thanks for the effort. It's a tough job drving communications between teams (SOE, Merchants). I have in the last few weeks wondered about my choice to be a merchant. I've hung on though. I hope the love comes with a fix to ad-barking and planetary registration.

Keep up the good fight,

Arton Country Doctor (and almost master merchant)

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"The Merchant Manifest... Sending out an SOS"; have we grown apathetic following the lack of developer response; or are Merchants content with the current situation?

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i think the first part of this sentince says it all,i used to post,but what can i say that hasnt been said?

the issues are known.and i defently dont agree with the last part.we have fought,and fought,and fought,,,

but all i realy have to say is .come hell or highwater i will always be a merchant,(ie.one a merchant all ways a merchant)

i think alout of us may be at a compleat loss when we do get fixed....we will be beside our selves..lol

"what the hell,now what am i going to do every morning whin i log on?no ad barking to reset,no map to re-plug my store on,dam vender now wants to stare at me and broush her hair?!! is that what i pay her for...and why is she dressed better than me?...and im starting to get a little lonley not geting thoes g-mails from my venders every 7 days.....man...i miss the old days!"

trucegore vonbloodworth

pikeman/master art/merchant/archtect (<------talk about loving punishment and gimped proffesions?! i must be mad...but you know what?..i have fun EVERY TIME I LOG ON!) wether the deves like it or not!

yes merchant nees to be fixed ...and i am here supporting