Merchant Archive

I agree that there should be in-game advertising of some sort. Your idea for displaying advertisements on the loading screen isn't a bad idea. Instead of having a list of vendors, how about you do something like vendor-of-the-day. For instance, as a Master Merchant you can design an add that will display in the loading screen for other players. This add gets put into a rotation. So, basically everyday there is a new ad in the loading screen. Or instead of everyday, maybe a new ad once per hour. It is a thought.

Now for my idea. I think it would be a nice idea to create some form of directory of vendors. Any merchant with Advertising III or IV would be able to place their vendor on the directory that is acessible to everyone else in game. I mean, lets face it... it can be a real big pain in the @$$ to find vendors selling the goods you need sometimes. So, by creating a planetary/galactic directory, yo make life a lot easier for all other players and you create a way to make some business for vendors. The directory could be located on the bazaars. Just head to a bazaar, click a Vendor Directory tab, and you can see vendors located in your region, planet, and galaxy. Think of it as a telephone book of vendors.

Tell me what you think, but be constructive with the criticism.