| Author | We need 'Market history' log |
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What is a market history?
It's the history and lists of transactions (sell price) that has been done for a particular itme for 1, 2 or 3 months.
This will inform buyers of a fair selling price.
Lets say a particular thief item is selling on the market between 30 000 and 32 000 golds in a month period.
Buyers will know that's the 'average' price and if SUDDENLY the whole lsit of this item DISAPPEAR one day and are being sold at 37 000 by 1 person, buyers KNOWS there is price MANIPULATION and should be weary. |
Sometimes, the average prices of stuffs will increase after weeks or months.
Not totally because of resellers, maybe everyone sells them in a higher price.
Due to your question, what can we do if we see someone buys all of the same stuff at the same time and sells them in a higher prices? |
well just warn buyers
i really have no problem with the market
i only buy hunter arts from the market.
it is a persons fault if they fall for the over price prices in the markets. |
| I have no problems. All this can easily be solved if we just have more players in the market. |
Currently there is NO mechanisms to observe market items sales and hence buyers can not have AN INFORMED decision on what is a fair price.
To 2:
TBH reselling is a valid 'profession'. But we need the tools to allow the BUYER to make an informed decision. We should not prevent people from purchasing over-priced goods. But allow smart and INFORMED people to overcome lasy and wasteful people.
To 3:
What if you were buying an item that ought to be 10% cheaper but you did not know. Ignorance is bliss but is it how you survive in real life?
To 4:
Even more players and hence supply wont permit INFORMED decision on how much to sell or buy. No thrends / infomation to indicate what customers / sellers want.
TBH expect the thief prices to go up... a lot. |
I just got another idea, how about:
A BUY market?
Maybe another building to have teh BUY orders ability? |
| we do in the transfer log |
To 7:
We need a GLOBAL transfer log to observe trends and 'average' prices for each item.
Its not practical to investigate the transfer 'DUMP all in' logs for EACH trader. |
| Observe..try it. Watch market for weeks, months, observe, the prices will become a natural part of the game.:-) |
| Only when there are a lot more artifacts and tradeables in this game will your idea be more feasible for the game. Otherwise, from a long-term perspective, your idea will actually ruin the game. People looking at this post from a strategic perspective of the game would probably agree with me. |
