Component Wars
Perhaps, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the mud should be constantly out of stock of it. If easy-to-find items can be left out of stock, then it's a mere step from there to saying gnome ears are easy to find, so they should always be out of stock (well, I guess those should be out of stock, but that's not the point ).
No, what I am saying is, I don't think that the fact that they are out of stock can be fixed. I don't know if the limit can be changed actually. But, even if it is out of stock, it is easy enough to go and get it from nature yourself.
Glim asks Gwain 'Can I be on the watch?!?'
Gwain raises an eyebrow.
Gwain seems to display a look of complete horror for a second...
Gwain raises an eyebrow.
Gwain seems to display a look of complete horror for a second...
When in doubt, trade. On several occassions, this old priest sought out other spell users and traded components I had surplus of in exchange for components I lacked. There are many components found outside the shops. At times, some players do not have the time to seek them out. I have often gathered small stocks of these materials to trade to other players for out-of-stock store components I needed. Granted, its not a perfect fix to the lacking of some of the more popular components. Still, better to do something then wait for others to do something.
-Gilain- -Trilev- -Siros-
You do not need to change the world, merely leave it a little better than how you found it.
You do not need to change the world, merely leave it a little better than how you found it.
- Sairaven
- Sword Master
- Posts: 196
- Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:44 am
- Location: Eureka, CA, USA
- Contact:
I'm gonna be posting in the next few days, something that you component-seeking folks might find intriguing.
Madness does not always howl. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "Hey, is there room in your head for one more?"
~Despair.com
----
Sairaven - Dusk Echo of Helm
Quey - The Broken Blade
Vagan Silversword, Warwizard
~Despair.com
----
Sairaven - Dusk Echo of Helm
Quey - The Broken Blade
Vagan Silversword, Warwizard
-
- Sword Grand Master
- Posts: 4708
- Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:26 pm
- Location: House of Wonder, Waterdeep
Simple.
Set up a Merchants' Guild organization.
Make it so that it has a "components" department.
Send an application that completely details it out, ask for
- access to special warehouses where you can buy things (like components) at discount prices
- a storeroom or a series of storerooms (similar to dwellings) where you can store goods for sale
- members who can reach into those storerooms to get components and sell them, according to a list of prices you would have set up yourself (no mob to sell the things, only PCs)
- plan to take over all/most of the PC-to-PC trade on FK
(If Kelemvor reads this, I'll deny ever writing this post!)
Set up a Merchants' Guild organization.
Make it so that it has a "components" department.
Send an application that completely details it out, ask for
- access to special warehouses where you can buy things (like components) at discount prices
- a storeroom or a series of storerooms (similar to dwellings) where you can store goods for sale
- members who can reach into those storerooms to get components and sell them, according to a list of prices you would have set up yourself (no mob to sell the things, only PCs)
- plan to take over all/most of the PC-to-PC trade on FK
(If Kelemvor reads this, I'll deny ever writing this post!)
- Kelemvor
- Sword Grand Master
- Posts: 2295
- Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:14 pm
- Location: The Fugue Plain within the Crystal Spire
It's okay Dalvyn, if such an organisation came into being and all those component shops opened up... it wouldnt be me that had to go through all the merchant mobs in the game increasing the limit for those items in game
Seriously though, I do think that all components and 'expendable' items (arrows, food, components that are used for trades) should have far greater limits set on their sale.
There should also be far more NPC merchants that buy components as well as selling them.
Seriously though, I do think that all components and 'expendable' items (arrows, food, components that are used for trades) should have far greater limits set on their sale.
There should also be far more NPC merchants that buy components as well as selling them.
...never send to know for whom the bell tolls,
it tolls for thee.
it tolls for thee.
-
- Sword Grand Master
- Posts: 4708
- Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:26 pm
- Location: House of Wonder, Waterdeep
Heh. Indeed.Kelemvor wrote:It's okay Dalvyn, if such an organisation came into being and all those component shops opened up... it wouldnt be me that had to go through all the merchant mobs in the game increasing the limit for those items in game
I'm fine with that. The main problem is that increasing all those reset limits take a lot of time and is not a particularly interesting task. It might eventually gets done though.Seriously though, I do think that all components and 'expendable' items (arrows, food, components that are used for trades) should have far greater limits set on their sale.
Here, I'm not entirely sure I agree with you though. If we set up shops that buy components, we open up the possibility for players to make a lot of coins by, for example, plucking birds repeatedly.There should also be far more NPC merchants that buy components as well as selling them.
Once again, we would avoid this problem with a Merchants' Guild, since they could auto-regulate prices. They might buy sand at 2 copper each for the first 100 pieces, then drop the price down to 1 copper coin, then stop paying for it eventually for example.
- Kelemvor
- Sword Grand Master
- Posts: 2295
- Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:14 pm
- Location: The Fugue Plain within the Crystal Spire
I think I'm right in saying that NPC storekeepers will only buy 5 of an item type before they refuse to buy any more. This would hopefully encourage players to sell the more useful items they gather.Dalvyn wrote:Here, I'm not entirely sure I agree with you though. If we set up shops that buy components, we open up the possibility for players to make a lot of coins by, for example, plucking birds repeatedly.
...never send to know for whom the bell tolls,
it tolls for thee.
it tolls for thee.
I think it's amazing the differences between characters.
I have one character who's a goody two shoes priestess who can find everything she needs without blinking. Vials of holy water just fall into her lap.
I have an evil priestess who can't hit a spell componet to save her life. And they are simple componets that the other priestess has.
I think a lot of the componet problems stems from WHERE the componets are. Sometimes where the shop is that has them.. is so far and gone from where you need to be it's a pain int he butt. The fact that i have to trek into Waterdeep to get spell componets now and again is such a pain as an evil character.. especially when I am trying to keep myself OUT of Waterdeep and more into the evil proper cities.
Maybe I am missing them.. but I've turned a lot of those cities up side down and it's hard to top Waterdeep for spell componets.. and it's hard to top Zhentil Keep for food.... so maybe it'd be easier if not only we had a guild that bought spell componets from people who DONT need them but end up wtih them.. but also maybe a few more diverse spell componet shops in the cities that are inbetween Zhentil Keep and Waterdeep.
Just a thought.
I have one character who's a goody two shoes priestess who can find everything she needs without blinking. Vials of holy water just fall into her lap.
I have an evil priestess who can't hit a spell componet to save her life. And they are simple componets that the other priestess has.
I think a lot of the componet problems stems from WHERE the componets are. Sometimes where the shop is that has them.. is so far and gone from where you need to be it's a pain int he butt. The fact that i have to trek into Waterdeep to get spell componets now and again is such a pain as an evil character.. especially when I am trying to keep myself OUT of Waterdeep and more into the evil proper cities.
Maybe I am missing them.. but I've turned a lot of those cities up side down and it's hard to top Waterdeep for spell componets.. and it's hard to top Zhentil Keep for food.... so maybe it'd be easier if not only we had a guild that bought spell componets from people who DONT need them but end up wtih them.. but also maybe a few more diverse spell componet shops in the cities that are inbetween Zhentil Keep and Waterdeep.
Just a thought.
Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined;
Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.
--John Milton
Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.
--John Milton