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Thread: Merchant Skills
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Ackis
Sat Sep 13, 2003 9:01 pm
#1
Some of the skill descriptions are... vague (take the signs and hiring for example)... is there a spot where I can find out exactly what all these do? Thanks. (or maybe post here and sticky this thread?)
satanis
Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:47 am
#2
These are features I would like to have as a merchant. It's getting to be hard work stocking a vendor. It's supposed to be fun and exciting not a 3hr job to put a few hundred items up for grabs.
I have described them as skills I would like to receive as being a merchant so that my job is made easier:
Efficiency I
Supply Management (Advanced Crate Splitting)
When I attempt to split from a crate it asks me a value. As many splits of this size as can be performed are then carried out, with any leftoers in an odd pile. If I have a crate of 50 and I enter 8.. i end up with 6 stacks of 8 and the odd 2.
Efficiency II
Stock Management (Multiple Selections)
I can now drag and drop multiple selected items from inventory / backpack / vendor.
In addition if I offer a selection of items for sale at 1200 credits. Each item is sold at 1200 credits.
Efficiency III
Supply Logistics
Combining Ef.I and Eff.II. A merchant can now multiple split, multiple selected crates.
Efficiency IV
Management Logistics
Blocks of items can be retrieved / withdrawn from sale.
Additionally an option is added to change the price of a sale without withdraw/add.
SAME SERIAL, UNMODIFIED ITEMS CAN BE PUT BACK INTO CRATES!!
Really.. it's not exactly rocket science. I'm stocking vendors with a ton of stuff one or two times a week rather than doing a check and adding items every couple of days. I'm beginging to hate the drudgery of doing it.
Apart from pretty uniforms the Hiring tree seems largely redundant. I would have more vendors but stocking 3 really well is becoming a chore. Advertising is nice .. but well, barking is spam I no longer read, planetary advertising is the only desirable feature.
I have described them as skills I would like to receive as being a merchant so that my job is made easier:
Efficiency I
Supply Management (Advanced Crate Splitting)
When I attempt to split from a crate it asks me a value. As many splits of this size as can be performed are then carried out, with any leftoers in an odd pile. If I have a crate of 50 and I enter 8.. i end up with 6 stacks of 8 and the odd 2.
Efficiency II
Stock Management (Multiple Selections)
I can now drag and drop multiple selected items from inventory / backpack / vendor.
In addition if I offer a selection of items for sale at 1200 credits. Each item is sold at 1200 credits.
Efficiency III
Supply Logistics
Combining Ef.I and Eff.II. A merchant can now multiple split, multiple selected crates.
Efficiency IV
Management Logistics
Blocks of items can be retrieved / withdrawn from sale.
Additionally an option is added to change the price of a sale without withdraw/add.
SAME SERIAL, UNMODIFIED ITEMS CAN BE PUT BACK INTO CRATES!!
Really.. it's not exactly rocket science. I'm stocking vendors with a ton of stuff one or two times a week rather than doing a check and adding items every couple of days. I'm beginging to hate the drudgery of doing it.
Apart from pretty uniforms the Hiring tree seems largely redundant. I would have more vendors but stocking 3 really well is becoming a chore. Advertising is nice .. but well, barking is spam I no longer read, planetary advertising is the only desirable feature.
Csin
Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:45 pm
#3
These are some good ideas.
You've hit on some core issues that make being a merchant less fun. However, these are variations on themes that we've been talking about for months.
Please dont ask for things so loudly, a developer is likely to hear us and beat us with the nasty nerf bat.
/depressed
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