trade chat channel?

[TamKing]

hi all,long time lurker first time poster here. (be gentle)

i would like to start by saying im really enjoying defiance,sure theres some bugs here and there but im confident trion will do their best to fix them.

during the many hours of playing (eu ps3) i have noticed that theres a lack of people trading in the chat box,i have shouted out many times ingame using the area chat to find or trade certain weapons/items and in all the hours (nearly 2k ego) i have only had two people reply to my shouts,im not sure if this is because nobody looks at the chat or nobody was in the area i shouted in.

i understand that theres a trade forum on here that can be used but i would like to suggest that trion implement a trade chat channel ingame that the whole server can see instead of only people in your area,i think this would really encourage trading ingame and would make it alot easier to advertise/request items that your selling/looking for to more players.

would anyone else like to see a dedicated trade chat channel ingame?

[ThanatosPa]

At this time it seems that trade is totally useless. The game has no economy so motivation to trade.

Mabey it will improve the longer the game goes on, but for now I just salvage everything for keys then Lock Boxes.

[TamKing]

At this time it seems that trade is totally useless. The game has no economy so motivation to trade.

Mabey it will improve the longer the game goes on, but for now I just salvage everything for keys then Lock Boxes.

i wouldn't say trade is useless.when it comes to common items then sure its just easier to scrap them for salvage,but with uncommon/rare weapons and mods i would much rather trade/sell them for things i need and a trade channel would mean i wouldn't need to fill my inventory with uncommon/rare mods and weapons i dont use or need. also i wouldn't need to farm for keys on the hope i get a weapon or mod im looking for when i could just shout out for the weapon/mod im looking for.

in my opinion a trade channel could well be the boost the game needs to get the ingame economy going.

[Giles]

I'd be for a trade channel, if it was set to Off by default and had a pretty strong spam protection timer on it. People would likely start to use it as an all chat which i've seen go horribly wrong in other MMOs. Went wrong because this is the internet, and expecting people to behave would just be foolish. xD

So yeah, a trade chat would be cool for people seeking oranges in spesific level ranges, but it needs to be done a certain way to prevent spammyness and abuse.

[TamKing]

I'd be for a trade channel, if it was set to Off by default and had a pretty strong spam protection timer on it. People would likely start to use it as an all chat which i've seen go horribly wrong in other MMOs. Went wrong because this is the internet, and expecting people to behave would just be foolish. xD

So yeah, a trade chat would be cool for people seeking oranges in spesific level ranges, but it needs to be done a certain way to prevent spammyness and abuse.

im sure if a trade channel was implemented it would be selectable much like the area/clan/group chap is now so you wouldn't be forced to see it.

i didnt think of the spam to be honest,but if its anything like my dc universe experience with trade chat then im sure at first you will get the odd spammer but after the novelty wore off it would soon settle down and be used mostly by people wanting to trade.

[hofer]

I think there should be a auction house set up. Or a central trade location that players can fast travel to but is only used for trade. Kinda like a missionless city or location that is labeled as a market or something. This is how Diablo did it and it was a great success. I used to play Diablo 2 religiously when I was younger and never had any trouble finding a player seeking something of value in the markets. A central location would greatly improve the economic flow of items. I know I would trade off a few legendary weapons I have for a fair amount of arc salvage and scrip so I would have the chance to buy boxes and get a preferred weapon. I am also sure that there are players who are in the same situation and would trade items I am seeking for items I have they are seeking.

[TamKing]

I think there should be a auction house set up. Or a central trade location that players can fast travel to but is only used for trade. Kinda like a missionless city or location that is labeled as a market or something. This is how Diablo did it and it was a great success. I used to play Diablo 2 religiously when I was younger and never had any trouble finding a player seeking something of value in the markets. A central location would greatly improve the economic flow of items. I know I would trade off a few legendary weapons I have for a fair amount of arc salvage and scrip so I would have the chance to buy boxes and get a preferred weapon. I am also sure that there are players who are in the same situation and would trade items I am seeking for items I have they are seeking.

i would realy like something like a trade hub ingame too,but something like that would require alot of work/dev time,where as a simple trade chat that uses mechanics already built into the game would be much easier to implement and cost less resources/time.

as an alternative trion could always rename a location already ingame,say iron demon ranch could be renamed as the central trade hub or something which could be an designated area anyone looking to trade could meet up