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DrAtomic
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Posted - 2007.02.27 17:03:00 -
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If they are going to keep the region limit then either:
1a. Just allow all items including bpos and bpcs to be sold on the market (why have a contract system for it if it adds nothing over the current market other then a headache and a lot of waisted gametime whilst you allready have a system in place which accomplishes exactly the same but a lot faster and easier).
or
1b. Globalize specialized queries (groups, categories and single items), make view all region bound. Or divide Global into sections (Empire, Low-sec, 0.0).
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1c Replace the current contract system with the old escrow system and add in filtering on top of the old sorting capability.
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1d At the very least allow global bidding/buying, plus tweak the interface into being as simple and usefull as the old escrow system without the lag of that old system.
The current system is a Jita traffic driver, major ISK deflator and alt stimulator and above all a giant step down from what escrow was (just looking at Item exchange and Auctions).
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DrAtomic
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Posted - 2007.02.27 17:40:00 -
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 Originally by: Pang Grohl
Just imagine 100 people doing a query for "Dread" against all of the contracts in EVE. Now imagine all the whine threads about how lag-tastic it is to search contracts... Really the regional limitations are a good thing.
Meh i'm sure their DBA could do a prechached query result on that.
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DrAtomic
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Posted - 2007.03.01 14:12:00 -
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Originally by: DrAtomic
If they are going to keep the region limit then either:
1a. Just allow all items including bpos and bpcs to be sold on the market (why have a contract system for it if it adds nothing over the current market other then a headache and a lot of waisted gametime whilst you allready have a system in place which accomplishes exactly the same but a lot faster and easier).
or
1b. Globalize specialized queries (groups, categories and single items), make view all region bound. Or divide Global into sections (Empire, Low-sec, 0.0).
or
1c Replace the current contract system with the old escrow system and add in filtering on top of the old sorting capability.
or
1d At the very least allow global bidding/buying, plus tweak the interface into being as simple and usefull as the old escrow system without the lag of that old system.
The current system is a Jita traffic driver, major ISK deflator and alt stimulator and above all a giant step down from what escrow was (just looking at Item exchange and Auctions).
So I had a wee bit of a discussion with a corpmate of mine about the item exchange and auction system, he changed my view slightly.
The item exchange system is good on itself for true item exchanges (i give you ship you give me xxx minerals and xxx isk and one item deluxe).
However... all items should get market entries. This will allow use of the item exchange system for well item exchanges instead of trades. The issue here is that CCP encourages trade through a system that wasnt originally intended as such (escrow) and that it's successor was built with pure item exchanges in mind (but still allows the trades). It really doesn't make any sense at all that not all items in the game have market entries.
Add BPC market to the game. Removing the need to contract them through item exchanges.
Still leaves the point of Auctions. They work but are limited in usefullness due to the regional view and regional bid options. Changing this (with group based limitations) would make it a good system but most likely skyrocket it's usage because of it being the only global item trade option.
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Posted - 2007.03.01 16:03:00 -
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Originally by: Vasiliyan
So Courier and Loan go unused.
Actually I tried a Loan contract... This is how it works:
1. You enter loan amount and make out contract to the person you are loaning to.
2. Person accepts loan and receives the money.
3. The loan expires and nothing happens.
4. You've just got yourself a nice record of being scammed or could even go as far as saying that you've scammed yourself and that the system gives you a nice notification about it.
Brilliant stuff... 
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