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Hiring NPCs to sell your wares :3 i like that. In specific town stores or personal owned homes.

 

Yeah something like this would be neat. Maybe not in owned houses as you still have to trek to these places. Somewhere centrally like a market but limit the number of npcs you can hire in the market. Doesn't have to be an npc. It can be a stall or bazaar.

 

I am currently playing RPG MO. Yes it's oldschool and dated graphics but it has some concepts that are appealing to me. The game is also retaining players around 100-200. I do not see why FRO cannot do the same provided it gets developed in a way that cater to the public domain i.e. PVE and crafting on PVE server, Arena contests for PVP server. I don't think you need to offer something unique or something dynamic to attract players.

 

There are offline games that have longevity. On adroid I play Dungeon Quest which is semi akin to games like Diablo nad path of exile. I believe people keep playing it to "farm" items or recipes. The farm doesn't get too grindy or tedious and is more fun than anything. FRO can offer something similar perhaps.

 

I understand it's all well and good me spouting all these ideas but It's Chris who does the hard work with game development. Having said that, I am more than happy to share my ideas for the PVE server with you Chris, if you would like them.

Some houses you buy could just function as a shop though. If you put a merchant in your home you wouldnt need to pay them like if you were to rent a space in town.

 

 

Quote:Khor

Some houses you buy could just function as a shop though. If you put a merchant in your home you wouldnt need to pay them like if you were to rent a space in town.

 

In PVE server that could work but like I said, you have a lot of travelling and time wasted just to get to houses which may or may not be occupied with a vendor. Convenience would make a better economy in the beginning. Perhaps once more players are playing, then the housing model can be implemented.

 

In PVP server, you may need to put a no pvp in houses or vicinity as to stop being "ganked". Being ganked may become a hindrance to your "shop" but then again why would you put protection on a full pvp server?

 

Also house rental becomes an issue. The server would require more houses. Also I can't remember if normal accounts can own a house? If normal accounts can't have houses, Chris would either have to remodel the account benefits or come up with an alternative.

Normal accounts cannot own a house no, and it sounds like you're super optomistic about the projected population! I'd put my merchant in a house since i'd also have a bank chest there, would make it very convenient.

 

 

Quote:Khor

Normal accounts cannot own a house no, and it sounds like you're super optomistic about the projected population! I'd put my merchant in a house since i'd also have a bank chest there, would make it very convenient.

Answer to that is simple - put a bank chest near the area of the market?

 

I believe you are the one being super optimistic - travelling to several houses which MAY or MAY NOT have a vendor is time consuming and inconvenience with a low population. Unless there is an ulterior motive of luring people to the houses to pvp them (Note: I am not accusing you of this Khor. I am merely stating something that is a possibility to happen with the housing model in pvp server.)

 

Besides, Chris hasn't really said any input. Probably best to wait and see what he has in mind.

I have been keeping up with this thread... Just holding my input for now on the topic of auction house/player shops. Both have certain alure that I like. 

I always wanted to put NPC's in my house :D some basic merchants for supplies.

Since even the PvE server will have alignment, i doubt evil can go into good cities. So they'll have to do their shopping at player house merchants and vice versa.