[X Zolon]

Okay, before I begin... this isn't attacking Cspace's Trader system, in fact, I'm glad he finally brought it in. However.. with the creation of a list of official creations, my item list shall now be obselete.

All items gained from the period where I had smithing going on, now have no effect. That means all armors, stuff like that, metals, etectera.. are just novelty items.

Potions on the other hand, will still exist, but will change drastically. I'm going to implement an addition to the Trader system, each different land havign certain exports that Traders have access to for the cost of EP. These are different items that will change occasionally. It is up to you to identify their purposes.

Also, keep an eye open for Maldenar... things are gonna happen there.

[CongressJon]

I didn't 100% understand the update, though...

[obiwan22]

So, all that stuff I gained while doing your quests...has no effect?

[X Zolon]

Yup....

Cept for cash.

I'm planning on making an antiques dealer, so he might give some cash for old items.

[Ruckus Fox]

I liked the update..except for one thing.

I can't get that special weapon for Rogues without a trader with 4000 posts or up! Anyone like that out there?...awr...

---Ruckus the Rogue

[Cspace]

I liked the update..except for one thing.

I can't get that special weapon for Rogues without a trader with 4000 posts or up!    Anyone like that out there?...awr...

---Ruckus the Rogue

I think you and a few others are confused about this.

In order to have a Trader character, he/she must have at least 4000 posts. There are no Traders with fewer.

As for whether or not they exist, they are considered second characters for anyone with the required post count. They just say the name of the trader somewhere visible in their signatures.

As for the update, I am not quite finished. I uploaded it so it could be looked at basically, but that is why I never made an official announcement (just talked about it on AIM). There will be more items, there will be combinable items for every character (including weapon enhancements), there will be official money with official NPC merchants (sorry Zolon, your money will work in a roleplay sense but can't with anything official, at least right off the bat; part of why I am doing this is to give players power over the economy instead of under the control of the GMs), and there will be new abilities for every class.

Soon after I plan to finish implementing all the location forums (Zolandor is a partial example right now).

After that, I will create a GM continent where they can do whatever they want without messing with the actual game. Not anything against what they were doing, but some quests were causing confusion with where this is really going (such as with a demon realm and other things, they technically have no place in the plot and this needs to lead up to the real RPG under construction). They can still do stuff in the "real world", but when the continent is completed I would wish for all possibly plot-moving quests which don't actually happen in the actual plot to be conducted there so there's no confusion. At least until I am able to make things more obvious.

As for horses (and other mounts, including ships), they will become available with the next update through the merchants. When I finish this should all be more understandable, until then I hope no one twists their brain trying to see where I'm going.

As for items which cannot be constructed by any traders currently (such as those which require too many EP), some will be available through the merchants if enough money is accumulated by the player.

As for Traders, please do not construct any items yet, there will be a place to do it to allow for requests and reduce confusion. It will also provide a way to track all trades.

[Ruckus Fox]

Oookay...However this still doesn't help my predicament too much--but thanks. Now all I need to do is find a person with 4000 posts and have them craft the weapon (After you finish the upgrading completely) Still a bit confusing....but I'll live. I'll need to get the metal any way.

---Ruckus the Rogue

[X Zolon]

I will create a trader, though he won't be all too noble...

Either way, Cspace, when is.. the other continent.. coming out?

[Cspace]

I will create a trader, though he won't be all too noble...

Either way, Cspace, when is.. the other continent.. coming out?

After I finish making the location forums the continent will be the priority

[Ruckus Fox]

WOOHOO! <3 That means if I get the metal for it, I can have Zolly make me the dagger. Aweshome Zolster.

---Ruckus the Rogue

[Cspace]

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As for Traders, please do not construct any items yet, there will be a place to do it to allow for requests and reduce confusion. It will also provide a way to track all trades.

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WOOHOO! <3 That means if I get the metal for it, I can have Zolly make me the dagger.  Aweshome Zolster.

The metals cannot be traded to traders, and traders cannot construct anything where their total EP are below the combined requirement (even if over more than one EP replenishment period). The metals do not need to be obtained, they just provide a customization for traders to use. They don't physically create either metal or design, they just create the completed item (in other words, there are no components with the combination equipment; they basically choose the weapon or armor from any combination given they have enough EP).

This is so we don't have the best possible equipment available right off the bat and possibly everywhere in a month.

HOWEVER, there will be equipment available through NPC merchants. Traders will be producing currency as well, and with this currency some equipment beyond the current reaches of traders will be available. The same goes for horses, ships, and weapon augmentations (allowing players to upgrade their weapons past the initial stats at creation). There will also be other equipment which cannot be created by any traders... some of which will be limited (such as one-of-a-kind items, of which there will be). Some of these will be quite good.

The top-of-the-line trader items will not be as good as the top-of-the-line merchant or quest items. The best items will mostly only be available to one player... but can definitely be traded.

I'm just asking that everyone please wait before trying to use the new system, it's not yet complete and I don't want to have to undo anything anyone does (which is possible if something changes).

Thanks

[Ruckus Fox]

Ookay..I think I got that. So we don't need metals (or any other components) for a trader to make that item....Does that mean we just say, "I'd like you to craft a (metal) Curved Dagger for me." And the trader can decide whether or not if they're going to make it? (Aside the fact they might want something in return.)

---Ruckus the Rogue

[obiwan22]

Who's the lucky player who gets the best stuff? Lol.

[Ruckus Fox]

I wonder.... *glances to Zolly....then looks to Obi....Then looks to Starry....Then falls over x.x* If they have all the loot..I hope that they'll atleast be fair and kind with it...

---Ruckus the Rogue

[obiwan22]

Knowing Cspace...it'll be Rylkan's character.