Red EC Tunnel

[Portasaurus]

I decided to stop in and see how the ol' boxpile was doing over in this universe.

...Not quite the same over here on red!

:p

http://s9.postimg.org/f3thkklfz/redgrocerectunnel.jpg

http://s3.postimg.org/5rswdzvr7/redgrocerec2.jpg

[Bazia]

nice helmet

[Pudge]

aint the same bustling market. everyone'd get shived over here

[Portasaurus]

nice helmet

Yep! This aint no Blue EC Tunnel. I gotta have my headgear on over here on this side of the tracks!

[Tassador]

What is this?

[SamwiseRed]

last time i was in EC i took an ice comet to the face.

[Snizatcher]

last time i was in EC i took an ice comet to the face.

I heard warm water just makes it sticky when you try and rinse it off...

[Sirken]

I decided to stop in and see how the ol' boxpile was doing over in this universe.

...Not quite the same over here on red!

:p

http://s9.postimg.org/f3thkklfz/redgrocerectunnel.jpg

http://s3.postimg.org/5rswdzvr7/redgrocerec2.jpg

red has no idea what kind of awesomeness they miss out on having sir

[Nubben]

Global OOC kind of makes a trading hub pointless right now too...maybe one will develop once the regional OOC changes are implemented.

[SamwiseRed]

Global OOC kind of makes a trading hub pointless right now too...maybe one will develop once the regional OOC changes are implemented.

noone is gonna walk around ec with more than 500pp.

[Portasaurus]

Maybe there could be some sort of all-gem trading system in-place, since you can't loot items?

With enough population, I don't think it would be impossible to establish a trading hub in the tunnel. Folks would probably attempt to disrupt it, but that just opens up the doors for a police guild to keep the order!

In general, I agree. It's not needed right now, but maybe some day.... ?

<Tunnel Snakes>
vs.
<EC Police>

[Nubben]

The tunnel is stupid anyway. Do it in a zone with a bank (North Freeport).

[Genedin]

Nope pals. Best place is Kelethin. This is where we traded back in classic on rallos zek. Has a bank everyone can use from the window, tons of guards to stop pvping, and all the newbs trying to level in the area can get buffs and free gear. Was the shit, i miss.

[Portasaurus]

Nope pals. Best place is Kelethin. This is where we traded back in classic on rallos zek. Has a bank everyone can use from the window, tons of guards to stop pvping, and all the newbs trying to level in the area can get buffs and free gear. Was the shit, i miss.
^^^^^^^^^^^

Oh I am all for this!!

[Tradesonred]

Nope pals. Best place is Kelethin. This is where we traded back in classic on rallos zek. Has a bank everyone can use from the window, tons of guards to stop pvping, and all the newbs trying to level in the area can get buffs and free gear. Was the shit, i miss.

[Pheer]

you guys wouldnt have this problem on blue

[Tradesonred]

you guys wouldnt have this problem on blue

We wouldnt be having much fun either, would we

[Feniggles]

Maybe there could be some sort of all-gem trading system in-place, since you can't loot items?

With enough population, I don't think it would be impossible to establish a trading hub in the tunnel. Folks would probably attempt to disrupt it, but that just opens up the doors for a police guild to keep the order!

In general, I agree. It's not needed right now, but maybe some day.... ?

<Tunnel Snakes>
vs.
<EC Police>


Fungi tunic 800 rubys!

[Portasaurus]

Fungi tunic 800 rubys!

OK nevermind =)

[SamwiseRed]

would have to have pvp disabled at lvl 1 or maybe 1-10 like they eventually did on live.

[Clark]

aint the same bustling market. everyone'd get shived over here

lol

[Softcore PK]

EC is like the worst place for a trading zone. I know they're bluebies and all so we should cut them some slack, but it must take a pretty dense group of people to decide an area 2+ zones away from a bank is the best place to base their economic activity. Especially in a game like EQ where you sometimes deal in obscene amounts of money and it snares you.

Gfay. Sensible. Classic.

[Recycled Children]

EC is like the worst place for a trading zone. I know they're bluebies and all so we should cut them some slack, but it must take a pretty dense group of people to decide an area 2+ zones away from a bank is the best place to base their economic activity. Especially in a game like EQ where you sometimes deal in obscene amounts of money and it snares you.

Gfay. Sensible. Classic.

I believe you or someone else made this argument before but Gfay only caters to those who aren't evil. EC however caters to everyone (except Iksars, sorry Iksar bros) since you have Neriak and Freeport within equal distance from EC (close enough.) EC was the trading hub on Cazic-Thule and on other servers.

Faydwer is a garbage continent.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

I believe you or someone else made this argument before but Gfay only caters to those who aren't evil. EC however caters to everyone (except Iksars, sorry Iksar bros) since you have Neriak and Freeport within equal distance from EC (close enough.) EC was the trading hub on Cazic-Thule and on other servers.

Faydwer is a garbage continent.

Looks like we both played on ct. Edalse too

[Softcore PK]

I believe you or someone else made this argument before but Gfay only caters to those who aren't evil. EC however caters to everyone (except Iksars, sorry Iksar bros) since you have Neriak and Freeport within equal distance from EC (close enough.) EC was the trading hub on Cazic-Thule and on other servers.

Yeah. Darkies can trade in the damp underground, dark tunnels and haunted forests. Where they belong.

That's one of the best things about Kelethin. The guards work hard to keep the riffraff in check, even though they're too soft on dwarves and humans.

Faydwer is a garbage continent.

As if we even want you here :rolleyes:

[Fame]

Where they belong.



chortled

[Defensemx]

Nope pals. Best place is Kelethin. This is where we traded back in classic on rallos zek. Has a bank everyone can use from the window, tons of guards to stop pvping, and all the newbs trying to level in the area can get buffs and free gear. Was the shit, i miss.

This is what I thought as well but Hivemind taught me that you aren't safe by the guard in the bank. He beat the shit out of my Druid twice in front of the guards in Kelethin. So don't think you are safe there.

[Genedin]

I believe you or someone else made this argument before but Gfay only caters to those who aren't evil. EC however caters to everyone (except Iksars, sorry Iksar bros) since you have Neriak and Freeport within equal distance from EC (close enough.) EC was the trading hub on Cazic-Thule and on other servers.

Faydwer is a garbage continent.


"Cast invis on yourself, bank through the window"

The issue with this, or any market place is the toxicity and neckbeard of the cesspool of players that is Red99.

I can easily imagine a high lvl bard kiting the banker around Gfay, freeport, etc for hours on end just to troll people because this is biggest accomplishment of their lives.
Back in classic, people still had respect for opposing teams and for themselves, this is all but lost on toxic99. I don't think any zone would work.

[Genedin]

This is what I thought as well but Hivemind taught me that you aren't safe by the guard in the bank. He beat the shit out of my Druid twice in front of the guards in Kelethin. So don't think you are safe there.

Guard's do not behave correctly in this game unfortunately.

[no chewie dont]

although gfay is the clearly sensible & classic choice, i vote for grobb as the official trading zone

why? because!

[olderj]

EC tunnel could work if people agreed on a different currency like peridots or platinum bars. Just a thought.

JO

[tristantio]

80 slots of 20 rubies = 1600 rubies (~20kpp max), would work for smaller trades (and is what I've paid in when travelling a bit before and not wanting to lose a few hundred pp), but wouldn't really for any high value items.

[olderj]

well yeah but for the really high value trades you just need to have a higher value currency... i suggest SOJ's :P

JO

[Kergan]

Wouldn't be that hard to add a few items to a few merchants (cab, neriak, freeport?) that sell/buy for the same amount. Could make a 10, 100, 1000, and 10000 item. Stackable.

And then we'd have red EC tunnel. :)

[Kyden]

Way too much common sense happening within this thread.

[SamwiseRed]

only way it would work is disable pvp at lvl 1. that being said global ooc > ec tunnel

[olderj]

Wouldn't need to disable pvp at lvl 1 if we are trading in non-coin currency. Actually it could be kinda fun having trading toon battles. If no loot then it's no big deal.

JO

[Rellapse40]

can u even pvp @ lvl 1?

i never tried

[Dacuk]

that being said global ooc > ec tunnel

[olderj]

global ooc and EC tunnel are not mutually exclusive. global ooc is great though.

[Nirgon]

red has no idea what kind of awesomeness they miss out on having sir

Yeah all the people sending you tells for buying items they can't afford then getting mad about it.

[Kergan]

Global ooc doesn't duplicate the EC tunnel experience. Typical trade on red:

Person1: /ooc WTS ItemA 500pp
Person2: /tell Person1 Will you take 400pp
Person1: /tell Person2 sure sounds good, wru?
Person2: /tell Person1 I'm in DL, and I'm an iksar
Person1: /tell Person2 Damn. I'm a banker character in NFP no way to get to you
Person2: /tell Person1 Dang. I'll let you know if I can figure out a way to get to that bank with platinum on me or find a friend.
Person1: /tell Person2 Ok I'll be around let me know.
....1-2 hours passes....
Person2: /tell Person1 Hey I found a port, you still there?
-The person you're trying to contact is offline-

Fin.

[olderj]

Global ooc doesn't duplicate the EC tunnel experience. Typical trade on red:

Person1: /ooc WTS ItemA 500pp
Person2: /tell Person1 Will you take 400pp
Person1: /tell Person2 sure sounds good, wru?
Person2: /tell Person1 I'm in DL, and I'm an iksar
Person1: /tell Person2 Damn. I'm a banker character in NFP no way to get to you
Person2: /tell Person1 Dang. I'll let you know if I can figure out a way to get to that bank with platinum on me or find a friend.
Person1: /tell Person2 Ok I'll be around let me know.
....1-2 hours passes....
Person2: /tell Person1 Hey I found a port, you still there?
-The person you're trying to contact is offline-

Fin.

Yep that's been my experience.

[Genedin]

Global ooc doesn't duplicate the EC tunnel experience. Typical trade on red:

Person1: /ooc WTS ItemA 500pp
Person2: /tell Person1 Will you take 400pp
Person1: /tell Person2 sure sounds good, wru?
Person2: /tell Person1 I'm in DL, and I'm an iksar
Person1: /tell Person2 Damn. I'm a banker character in NFP no way to get to you
Person2: /tell Person1 Dang. I'll let you know if I can figure out a way to get to that bank with platinum on me or find a friend.
Person1: /tell Person2 Ok I'll be around let me know.
....1-2 hours passes....
Person2: /tell Person1 Hey I found a port, you still there?
-The person you're trying to contact is offline-

Fin.
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dis too true