Trading Concept #2: Player-Hosted Shops

Midori · 06-21-2012

It's been a month and a bit since the last trading concept video.

While the previous video demonstrated how players can trade items with each other directly with on-the-go trades, there would always be the problem that both players must be online at the same time in order to be able to trade items.

Enter player-hosted shops. With this feature, players can put inventory items, furnitures, even custom graphics on sale in their own little store that everyone can access and browse. Items can be sold at a set price, or even as an auction.

Here is the video of this:

A shop typically consists of three parts:
-The main page, similar to a guild page
-The items page, where items for sale are listed
-The log, recording all transactions and only visible to the shop owner

When a player opens the game's main menu, they can access a new "My Store" button, which will take them to their shop's main page. From there, they can set the shop's display image as well as the welcome text. At the bottom of the page, there are buttons to access the items list and the log.

In the items list, players can review items they have put up for sale, as well as either remove them or add more. When a player adds an item, it is removed from their inventory. They can set a price for the item (in the case of an auction, the starting bid price) as well as a sale period (up to 14 days). If an item is not sold or bidder upon when the sale period ends, then it is returned back to the player's inventory.

When an item is sold from your store or you have won an auction, you will receive a push notification, and there is also an option to receive a notification when someone bids on one of your items or if you are outbid on an item. (these two notifications can be disabled for convenience purposes)

All-in-all, here are two ideas for in-game trading:
-Exchanging items with a player directly
-Selling your items in a store that can be accessed anywhere at any time

Pauli · 06-21-2012

Looks realy awesome

sad that stefan is not loking there in this forum

DRAN · 06-21-2012

This is a REALLY good idea. I know it's a long shot, but it would be amazing to see this implemented.

callimuc · 06-21-2012

But Steve Jobs is dead

Madhog · 06-21-2012

add this

D-Vader · 06-21-2012

Midori, your trading concepts are genius, and would be a great addition to the game.

itsbao93 · 06-22-2012

Sounds like a simple free market idea. Many games have this, I don't see why not for this. Then again, you have to think about it... What really is there to really trade or sell? Only thing that is any worth is rare items.

twilit · 06-22-2012

*applaudes* *whistle* Midori youve done it again! amazing work!

Posted by callimuc

But Steve Jobs is dead

lol i noticed that too.

CrossCross · 06-22-2012

Love it.

Wester · 06-22-2012

You never disappoints me

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Imprint · 06-22-2012

Posted by itsbao93

Sounds like a simple free market idea. Many games have this, I don't see why not for this. Then again, you have to think about it... What really is there to really trade or sell? Only thing that is any worth is rare items.

The game won't have it because it wouldn't be a good business decision by Eurocenter. The way the game works now, money is spent in shops and disappears in exchange for a hat/item which means it's gone forever and players need to work/buy gralat packs to get more. If there is trading then money will circulate throughout the playerbase instead of being spent on shops. Also, people won't go to any old shops because the same item from that shop would be cheaper when buying it from a player. So, less irl money spent in game.

The Doctor · 06-22-2012

Saw the steve jobs notification. Like if you saw it to ;)

$GABE363$ · 06-22-2012

Nah this will be pretty crapy i watched the video u have to give money to trade and they have to to!? Thats so stupid!

D-Vader · 06-22-2012

Posted by Shawn

Saw the steve jobs notification. Like if you saw it to ;)

This isn't facebook xD

Posted by $GABE363$

Nah this will be pretty crapy i watched the video u have to give money to trade and they have to to!? Thats so stupid!

Screw off nub. Go adopt some more babies.

DRAN · 06-22-2012

Posted by $GABE363$

Nah this will be pretty crapy i watched the video u have to give money to trade and they have to to!? Thats so stupid!

Let's see you do better

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Midori No. Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 194	Trading Concept #2: Player-Hosted Shops It's been a month and a bit since the last trading concept video. While the previous video demonstrated how players can trade items with each other directly with on-the-go trades, there would always be the problem that both players must be online at the same time in order to be able to trade items. Enter player-hosted shops. With this feature, players can put inventory items, furnitures, even custom graphics on sale in their own little store that everyone can access and browse. Items can be sold at a set price, or even as an auction. Here is the video of this: A shop typically consists of three parts: -The main page, similar to a guild page -The items page, where items for sale are listed -The log, recording all transactions and only visible to the shop owner When a player opens the game's main menu, they can access a new "My Store" button, which will take them to their shop's main page. From there, they can set the shop's display image as well as the welcome text. At the bottom of the page, there are buttons to access the items list and the log. In the items list, players can review items they have put up for sale, as well as either remove them or add more. When a player adds an item, it is removed from their inventory. They can set a price for the item (in the case of an auction, the starting bid price) as well as a sale period (up to 14 days). If an item is not sold or bidder upon when the sale period ends, then it is returned back to the player's inventory. When an item is sold from your store or you have won an auction, you will receive a push notification, and there is also an option to receive a notification when someone bids on one of your items or if you are outbid on an item. (these two notifications can be disabled for convenience purposes) All-in-all, here are two ideas for in-game trading: -Exchanging items with a player directly -Selling your items in a store that can be accessed anywhere at any time

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Pauli Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 919	Looks realy awesome sad that stefan is not loking there in this forum

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DRAN MOLON LABE Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a tent. Posts: 223	This is a REALLY good idea. I know it's a long shot, but it would be amazing to see this implemented.

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callimuc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 6,122	But Steve Jobs is dead

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Madhog Graalian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 238	add this

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D-Vader RiCE KiNGS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 385	Midori, your trading concepts are genius, and would be a great addition to the game.

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itsbao93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 64	Sounds like a simple free market idea. Many games have this, I don't see why not for this. Then again, you have to think about it... What really is there to really trade or sell? Only thing that is any worth is rare items.

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CrossCross Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 29	Love it.

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Wester Bruce Wolfgang Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 344	You never disappoints me .

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The Doctor Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Blacksburg, Virginia Posts: 5,459	Saw the steve jobs notification. Like if you saw it to ;)

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$GABE363$ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 5	Nah this will be pretty crapy i watched the video u have to give money to trade and they have to to!? Thats so stupid!