Merchant Archive

I posted here nearly two days ago ... and in the Bloodfin forum ... that I was looking for a Merchant for my droids. NO answer. ZERO. NONE.

Wow, you guys sure are on the ball.

Here's someone saying "hey, sell my stuff for me ... come talk to me and we'll do business." And, no response.

I think the original poster is right. You "pure merchants" want us to be forced to go through you. You don't seem to want to have to do any of the work.

Want to know something? After the weeks that it took to make Master Droid Engineer, I will not just sit down and submit to such lunacy. Every time I see one of those inane posts in the public area saying that vendors should be taken away from the Business line, I'll post against it.

Why am I taking this position? Because none of you hard-working (cough) merchants even bothered to contact me. Why should I be forced to deal with such laziness?

I am a Master Merchant on Bria - I have been for a while - Dispite the nerfs and other bugs - I run a shop and host player events - I have tried over and over to make contacts with Artisan...they always get there own vender and leave me high and dry...with no stock..I dont get made I just find another sorce...but this is getting old....this is why I think others may want to force Artisans to have to use Merchants.

Take the above statement and add...

Most of our skills are bugged or IMO useless..

Example

I can get more skills and hire more vendors...u really only need one or two

The reduced maint tree is handy

Advertizing - is ok if you dont mind resetting the vendors every day -

My point is we are both un-needed by Artisans and Bugged or just plain un-loved in our skill tree

NOW...I believe Merchant is one of the best classes in the game for the following reasons:

1. You goal is really open ended - when are you done - Combat classes are dont when they reach the top...we reach Master and just keep going...making deals...hosting events

2. I have made a small fortune...working the angles...resorce shift...I got resorces....probots were hot...I had them....need a weapons sliced...I can get it done...this is the hard/fun part of out proffession

Final point If you are trying to keep a fully stocked store (Or more than one) ...WOW...my suppliers are some unreliablepeople...(It is a game) they are hard to find and go into bussiness for themselfs ASAP...but why not we dont have player contract or any other reason for it to happen.

When player city's come out we will get to be Mayor or Cantina Owners (I HOPE) so...keep the faith...make some loot and Have Fun

You wanna know why merchants want things for their class? BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES!

I think this reaction is based not on wanting new things for merchants, but against those who want to take away things from other classes.

This exactly what I object to. I'm am 100% in favor the Merchant class getting fleshed out.

I'm am 100% against taking one measly vendor from Artisans.

And, again, if you're a Merchant on Bloodfin, I'm looking for you.