Merchant Archive

This is really for the Devs if possible or the correspondent if the Devs have given you any indications on the matter.

I want to word this carefully:

Has it been recognized and accepted by the developers that the merchant class needs to be fundamentally improved.

Let me try to be specific: I am sure you know that it is buggy. That’s not the subject of my question. I am not asking for special treatment as a class or to be placed ahead of any other class on any priority list. I am asking, specifically: Has it been recognized and accepted that that (given: all the bugs are fixed and everything in the merchant class begins working as designed) it is still basically not worth the trouble?

Example (one of many):

The difference between Hiring 3 and Hiring 4 (a top tier skill, the most expensive and difficult tier to master) is that I can now give my vender (whom neither I nor any image designer I hire can customize height, weight, appearance, race, etc. on) weapons (it can’t use) or backpacks (it doesn’t need) Both of which seem totally unnecessary to a corporate image.

I am not asking you guys to do anything, fix anything, or make any changes at this moment. I am only asking for a clear, singular statement.

If the answer is yes: I go merchant. I’ll suffer the bugs, support the class to the hilt, /bug faithfully, watch the forums, make my suggestions, and you will never hear a word of complaint; I will have made the choice with eyes wide open.

If the answer is no (or more likely, if no answer is given at all): I give up. Wipe the char. Maybe I’ll try a combat Rifleman/2-Handed Swordsman…bleagh.

Synter = Cyt (of Haven?) on Sunrunner.

Yes, it has been addressed... sort of. That's why we have a 'Merchant Correspondent'. The Devs have more general problems to deal with first (connectivity, server instability, general bugs and glitches, etc. These should have beendealt with in Beta, but what can you do?), so Merchant improvements probably won't be happening anytime soon.