Setting up shop

[Whiteboog]

I think this is already used in EQ but im not certain, anyway even if it is its a good idea.

Can we set up our own shops where you have a seperate button/command which opens up a bank style window with 20 slots or so, you place the items you wish to sell into this slot (and price them if you like, if no price is set then the buyer must negotiate with seller). Then somone comes along and presses D on you (not sure what D is used for, but any button is good) if you have your script turned on then you say something to them similar to the way npc shopkeepers do then they have a list of all the goods you are selling. They simply click what they want then press accept (unless it has no price).

Also make shopping robots and shopping stalls available in the general section of the nano dept, a stall is similar to a hologram and is just a table which is placed infront of the user, if the user moves too far away from it it will dissapear, the bot is just an enginer bot (or something nicer but im not very bothered) which has the name "<SHOPNAME> open for business at <PLACE>, this bot follows all the usual bot commands but the hunt command makes the bot wonder around rather than fight, every 10 minutes the bot will shout its name or maybe something you have programmed it to shout. Obviously these guys cannot be killed and cannot fight.

This would make selling things much easier and the people who stand around an awful lot could be put to some use.

[Dyna18]

Oh yes, would love to see this

[_________Crepuscular]

So basically you want the ability to become an NPC for a while to sell items of your choice. Or have a droid/robot to do it for you.

I like it...good way to sell things at times...

Hmmm... Might get a bit laggy in trade then..lol I can see it now. 1000 people or bots in trade to run around and access for buting items... Lag fest

Novel idea anyway.

Hmmm... expand on your idea.. In each major city, have one building that is a "Flea Market" You can put 1 character behind each desk. you click the desk, upload the items and prices.... Hit enter..and bam..you are an NPC. whether you log off or stay on.. To disengage....Log on if you need to....click on the desk again...and bam collect your money and leave.
Building would have to have several floors. Use buttons like in the missions maybe....Or acrtual elevator looking things. Liek for highrises.

[Whiteboog]

yah, well i suppose omni ent platform already has this, and the trade depts in the clan shops are easily big enough to set up shop there (the omnis ones to a lesser degree too). As for the lag, how can it be more laggy than people running around trying to sell things already, if anything it will reduce the amount of spam on shopping channels (eg selling key dupers).