Would A Auction House Work In This Game??

[Saintchris]

Would an auction house work in this game?

I dont think so. Unlike other mmos ive played there isnt much crafting. Neither is there many Item drops that ive seen in beta. What would there be to sell. Except some guns, granades and shields.

I understand this is beta and there will be lots added to the game over the next several monthes (hopefully years). But at this point AH wouldnt see much use.

[Ace7248]

I'm not sure about an Auction House because I feel like it would change the game.

It would turn into farm for thousands of scrip, go to Auction house and buy everything you need - which would just suck.

I would much prefer if we had to actually search for guns, be it killing bosses hoping for good loot, or asking other players what items they have for trade. If a trading system was put in place, I would prefer if it was much more limited.

However, I had an idea that could help improve this, imagine you could purchase or find portable vendors, you could place one down and then other players could purchase items from your vendor, then you could check your vendor to see whats sold, etc.

It would work like throwing out your vehicle, except it's a vendor. You could find rare vendors that look more flashy the rarer they are to stand out from other peoples vendors and your vendor would level up as you sell more items unlocking additional sale slots!

I think an idea like this would be much more appropriate for Defiance than an Auction House, as it would mean you still have to search around to find that perfect weapon, items would have more value as they wouldn't be so easy to find and I think it would add a level of unique item trading to the game.

Sounds just like the old MMO Two Moons...pretty fun FTP game. I have experienced it, and the only downside is seeing hundreds of players clogging up one area.

[Quebra Regra]

That would be a great idea (game money, or straight up trades). It's exactly the kind of thing that will really allow player to customize their kits. We're sure to come across plenty of junk/equipment repeats, what better than an action house/trade center to provide a mechanism to make use of excess/repeat gear.

It's apples to oranges, but this really crippled the MASS EFFECT Multiplayer store system. Then again, if it's about micro-transactions, then it's likely not in TRION's interest, and will never happen (in a formal way).

A more informal trading system (ie. meet me on the server at 9Pm and we'll trade) will be much less reliable/desirable.

Shout out to BMORE.

[Kocot]

Excellent idea.
Would love to see something like that implemented, given a little fine tuning of course.

[Major Nelson]

maybe not a portable vendor but when you view a character instead of trade inviting ther would be another option under that like view store or something, and the host (the one who is selling gear) is able to put items in it that other players can purchase and the host is informed or is given the money upona transaction

[IShootYouDie]

I'm not sure about an Auction House because I feel like it would change the game.

It would turn into farm for thousands of scrip, go to Auction house and buy everything you need - which would just suck.

I would much prefer if we had to actually search for guns, be it killing bosses hoping for good loot, or asking other players what items they have for trade. If a trading system was put in place, I would prefer if it was much more limited.

However, I had an idea that could help improve this, imagine you could purchase or find portable vendors, you could place one down and then other players could purchase items from your vendor, then you could check your vendor to see whats sold, etc.

It would work like throwing out your vehicle, except it's a vendor. You could find rare vendors that look more flashy the rarer they are to stand out from other peoples vendors and your vendor would level up as you sell more items unlocking additional sale slots!

I think an idea like this would be much more appropriate for Defiance than an Auction House, as it would mean you still have to search around to find that perfect weapon, items would have more value as they wouldn't be so easy to find and I think it would add a level of unique item trading to the game.

A Auction House would be the best choice if not there will be LOTS of people scamming in chat without it. There will be spam anyway but way more if they did not have it. Also you dont have to use it if you want to find your own items but some people dont have all day to sit there and farm for a rare weapon or they do but never lucky to find it.

[Big Bear]

the guys behind Diablo are now saying that having the auction house in Diablo3 was a big mistake. It will not be in the upcoming console version.

[Mack]

I'm not sure about an Auction House because I feel like it would change the game.

It would turn into farm for thousands of scrip, go to Auction house and buy everything you need - which would just suck.

I would much prefer if we had to actually search for guns, be it killing bosses hoping for good loot, or asking other players what items they have for trade. If a trading system was put in place, I would prefer if it was much more limited.

However, I had an idea that could help improve this, imagine you could purchase or find portable vendors, you could place one down and then other players could purchase items from your vendor, then you could check your vendor to see whats sold, etc.

It would work like throwing out your vehicle, except it's a vendor. You could find rare vendors that look more flashy the rarer they are to stand out from other peoples vendors and your vendor would level up as you sell more items unlocking additional sale slots!

I think an idea like this would be much more appropriate for Defiance than an Auction House, as it would mean you still have to search around to find that perfect weapon, items would have more value as they wouldn't be so easy to find and I think it would add a level of unique item trading to the game.

What your trying to say is a portable shop, which will never happen do to the fact you would see massive amounts of shops in safe areas which will make it very annoying. Your idea of portable shops are pretty much just like a Auction house except instead of every weapon being in there only the players shop which makes it still easy to get weapons but it makes it more annoying to have to go find the weapons.

You are ether with the Auction House/Personal shops or your for the Grind. Which i personally do not see why a person cannot for example go to a Vendor and Sell a weapon for a minimum price (say i want to set a start bid price for a weapon at 5K scripts or 150 Bits then i should have the option to) and wait for people to bid on it the highest bidder wins you cant cancel it after you have put it on the block; then pay 1K scripts per day is stays in the auction, depending on the weapon color (the better the weapon the higher the price). Then you could even make it to where each person is only able to sell 10 items at a time. But for the person wanting to buy maybe you could make it to where you have different sections to buy weapons for scrip or bits maybe make it to where they can keep bidding against other players for the weapon making the prices rise, and fall.

Personally i am completely for the Auction house, not so much as a personal store unless you could unlock it maybe half way through the game at like level 2,500 or 4,000/5,000 that way they are somewhat rare.

[CharmCitysKing]

maybe not a portable vendor but when you view a character instead of trade inviting ther would be another option under that like view store or something, and the host (the one who is selling gear) is able to put items in it that other players can purchase and the host is informed or is given the money upona transaction

Major Nelson? False Identity!!!! lol

[Mike6976]

I think with Trion trying to really push the social aspect of the game they will most likely keep the trade system in tact that way people will have to meet up and actually negotiate. However you can always spam chat when u have a nice sell annoying to most but effective.

P.S not guilty of it but have gotten good deals in past mmo experience