EC Tunnel, Bring it back yes or no?

[Zasc]

I dont think it will be possible to bring back the EC tunnel. Maybe initially due to the hype or the odd one off event, but eventually everyone is going to disregard it and go strait to the forums to sell things.

Its a nice thought, but for a start, I dont think the server has the population.

Another point is that prices are already established, so EC is fundamentally not going to work the same way as it used to. I think putting global auction in at server launch was probably a mistake as i really cant see people reverting to the 99 play style that involves sitting around all day in EC doing nothing.

Also I feel that people probably dont have the same amount of time that they used to, and just plain wont sit around for an entire day hawking things in EC. You also need about 100 people in that zone selling for it to work, but I just cannot see it happening regularly.

Just my opinion, if it is instated I will be interested to see how it goes, but I personally feel that most people wont be bothered with the inconvenience of it all. And unless they are, EC wont work with 20 people.

[Tseng]

Originally Posted by karsten [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

me too

and i don't see what's so wrong about PoK books too, really cuts down on everyone needing to /auc for ports all the time

Yeah, hell, let's implement mercenaries too. I hate having to find people to group with. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[teews08]

I say yes, all it takes is getting rid of global ooc/auc.

[JayDee]

Originally Posted by Dumesh Uhl'Belk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You've got one here.

I think the worst consequence from a gameplay perspective of the current system (which would get much much worse if a bazaar was in game) is that the easier it is to camp and sell gear you don't need, the more likely it is that important items will be permacamped by individuals with no need for the item other than profit. I know I would rather fight and earn my FBSS at the camp than farm guards for 40-50 hours to pay an enchanter or necro who has the camp on lockdown. If that necro has to leave the camp and sit in EC or GFay for even a couple of hours to sell the item, that at least gives others the opportunity to move in on the the camp. Of course there will always be some of this activity, and that's fine. I would rather see it reduced by imposing some time cost on selling the item, than by crazy camp rules. Players should be free to camp items to sell for coin, but they should have to travel to where the buyers are to look for a trading partner.

Smart guy ^^^^

[Zasc]

Is a necro going to sit around all day in gfay/EC selling an item and leaving their camp as suggested, or will they simply put it strait onto the auction forums and continue camping?

[Ceridain]

Originally Posted by Dumesh Uhl'Belk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You've got one here.

I think the worst consequence from a gameplay perspective of the current system (which would get much much worse if a bazaar was in game) is that the easier it is to camp and sell gear you don't need, the more likely it is that important items will be permacamped by individuals with no need for the item other than profit. I know I would rather fight and earn my FBSS at the camp than farm guards for 40-50 hours to pay an enchanter or necro who has the camp on lockdown. If that necro has to leave the camp and sit in EC or GFay for even a couple of hours to sell the item, that at least gives others the opportunity to move in on the the camp. Of course there will always be some of this activity, and that's fine. I would rather see it reduced by imposing some time cost on selling the item, than by crazy camp rules. Players should be free to camp items to sell for coin, but they should have to travel to where the buyers are to look for a trading partner.

Agreed, another great reason to get rid of this global stuff.

Originally Posted by Zasc [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is a necro going to sit around all day in gfay/EC selling an item and leaving their camp as suggested, or will they simply put it strait onto the auction forums and continue camping?

People using the forums to sell more often seems like an acceptable side effect to me.

I think you've got the support Nilbog! Let's DO IT!! At least it couldn't hurt to try /shrug

[Micer]

Originally Posted by Zasc [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is a necro going to sit around all day in gfay/EC selling an item and leaving their camp as suggested, or will they simply put it strait onto the auction forums and continue camping?

Remove the Ec tunnel sub forum problem solved.

[Otto]

Whatever you need to do to make this more classic gets a thumbs up from me, even if it results int he terrible terrible year and a half rogues had to endure.

[Zasc]

Originally Posted by Micer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Remove the Ec tunnel sub forum problem solved.

The thing is, there was server forums and auction forums in live... but most of the server didnt use them regularly back in 99.

With this server everyone knows about the website and forums, or else how would you be playing? So its inevitable that auction will move to this site tbh.

Another reason why it probably didnt work so well in live (using forums for auctions, hence EC) was that on release of EQ you couldnt play in windowed mode or alt tab. So you literally had to be out of the game to browse etc.

[eqdruid76]

Originally Posted by Zasc [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The thing is, there was server forums and auction forums in live... but most of the server didnt use them regularly back in 99.

With this server everyone knows about the website and forums, or else how would you be playing? So its inevitable that auction will move to this site tbh.

Another reason why it probably didnt work so well in live (using forums for auctions, hence EC) was that on release of EQ you couldnt play in windowed mode or alt tab. So you literally had to be out of the game to browse etc.

Excellent points.