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Posted - 2011.01.31 16:18:00 -
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 Originally by: Wyke Mossari
I think the best option, is to increase the tax and broker fees/penalty for poor standing. I've always believed that the amount of trading with the enemy is rather immersion breaking.
Remember that broker fees are a function of the character's standing to the station owner (NPC), not the faction. As others have already pointed out, most career traders have already improved their NPC standing (Caldari Navy). And those that don't can readily improve their NPC standing. So I do not think this suggestion is a viable solution, even setting aside the issue of whether increasing taxes/fees would actually depopulate Jita (the point Caldariftw123 made).
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Originally by: Wyke Mossari
Modifying the trade route between the hubs could also help to distribute trade more. Increase the distance between enemies, and reduce it between friends and allow opportunity cost to do it's work. So Gallente hubs get closer to Minmatar hubs, but further from Jita and Amarr, and vice-a-versa.
The high security route distances for Gallente and Minmatar are already longer than those for Amarr. I have my doubts that increasing their length will accomplish your stated goal (see: AFK freighter autopilot).
Originally by: Wyke Mossari
Increase the network value of the lesser hubs, add a station or two to each system with additional services, a factory, a lab, repair point etc. Place a few good quality agents in adjacent/nearby systems, say one of each level.
Any evidence that such action would depopulate Jita? My gut tells me no, which at this point is just as valid a position. You seem to imply that making attractions for industrial and PvE careers will somehow move the traders.
Originally by: Wyke Mossari
Introduce an import duty when creating courier contracts to other faction sovereignty, based on their relative faction standing. Haulers carrying their own good would become de-facto smugglers. This could also return value to black market trading skill. If they got scanned transiting to an enemy region they could suffer a faction standing loss, do it via lower security systems and the loss is lower, do it via none sovereignty systems, e.g. into/out of null sec then no loss.
An interesting idea, but it would amount to a huge nerf to the already fragile hauler career. Plus how does one determine using a cargo scan from where goods originated?
You've got some interesting ideas with what appears to be well-thought-out RP backing, but they seem to lack evidence that they will accomplish the underlying goal. I encourage you to spend some time thinking about that.
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