tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274418708826659126.post6191326562687291002..comments2023-04-07T07:53:28.243-07:00Comments on The Chillanthropologist: KingsIsle's Smart MoveKevin BattleBloodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04804109661996325733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274418708826659126.post-39810139718434244262010-04-23T03:07:35.290-07:002010-04-23T03:07:35.290-07:00It really depends on what you want to consider &qu...It really depends on what you want to consider "trading."<br /><br />If you are talking about trade between any random people that happen to bump into each other in-game, well then, I do think that never really needs to happen. Although I have seen at least one MMO that...at least in my experience... never had so huge of a problem with it and it IS geared towards kids/teens, and it's way cheaper of a game than W101. Yes, there were people who would post in world chat that they would sell "item X" for so much in-game gold, but beyond that I never witnessed anyone asking for real money. Also there was a system of different types of chat: world chat, guild chat, chat with one friend at a time, etc., so you could pretty well ignore any spam out there if you just turned off one of the chat tabs. I don't know if their system is still that way or not as I rarely make an appearance there these days, but it seemed to all be fine when I was playing on there more. BUT, I do agree with you and many others who are happy to keep that much more spam out of the game, as well as keeping people from actually going to other sites and paying real money for what boils down to be a collection of pixels.<br /><br />Now, as for what KI/W101 called a "no trade" item:<br />There is NO TRADING in the game at all between random people. BUT you can trade most items to your alts. <br />I see no good reason why out of all the items that certain items can not be traded to one of your own alts who could use it. You DID earn it, so you should be able to use it.<br />Furthermore I honestly wish there was a Family Shared Bank. Having such would allow family members and/or people who have multiple accounts to trade items between all the wizards under the main account.<br />Many times I had wished I could give mom some of the stuff I had sitting around that was no longer useful to my higher level wizards. And many times I wished I could trade things from one of my own accounts to another when they needed it or when I got an drop on something that a wizard on the other account could really use...my Myth would surely have the Shockblade sword by now if only that were the case. Also I would love to be able to trade pets around between accounts. My second account got tons of those Dragonblade pets for I don't know what reason, but my main only got a few and I wish I had one or two more for a couple of the wizards on the main. I also wish I could give my Danger Hound to my main account now.<br /><br />Another thing on the bank I would like to see, and I know this is beside the point but my old friend had actually come up with the thought of having a space for treasure cards in the bank...and how handy would that be to trade cards between all of your wizard accounts without going through all the stupidity of having to get both or however many wizards out(13 in my case...I think...lol) and play "shuffle the treasure cards" for hours while trying to sort cards to the proper wizards?<br />I would also LOVE to see a shared bank slot for reagents so that wizards that don't need them can drop them in there for wizards who do need them.<br /><br />So, anyway; I see no harm in letting one's own wizards be able to trade to each other as this doesn't effect other wizards in the game. In fact it may help other wizards because so-and-so won't be hoarding the Hoarder all day in every realm, etc. Instead once you got the drop you could give it to the wizard you want and then go on with your life. In my opinion the fact that some items are "no trade" is just being nit picky.<br /><br />They changed Malistaire's robes to be able to trade them between your alts, so there is no reason that your level 25 Life(or whatever) can't trade those snazzy looking storm boots you got on a drop to a Storm wizard on the same account or same family of accounts. You still earned it/won it...so there is nothing to cry foul over there.Heather Emeraldflamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307526604964275314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274418708826659126.post-41850898108362531352010-04-19T12:30:02.750-07:002010-04-19T12:30:02.750-07:00Really good points. We sacrifice some conveniences...Really good points. We sacrifice some conveniences in order to safeguard game safety and integrity and benefits.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09444069868238683106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274418708826659126.post-53815396866478009522010-04-18T10:02:28.614-07:002010-04-18T10:02:28.614-07:00This is really well thought-out, Kevin, and it mak...This is really well thought-out, Kevin, and it makes a lot of sense. I wish I could have traded that high-level Fire gear to my alt on my husband's account, but if everybody did that it'd just be a big mess. Definitely not worth the trade-off, we'd lose a lot of what makes W101 the great game it is.Sierra Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511845038861987052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8274418708826659126.post-26149083767756390052010-04-17T10:06:13.238-07:002010-04-17T10:06:13.238-07:00Dude, when can we meet? And could you see the word...Dude, when can we meet? And could you see the words last night I said to you? Menu/Text Chat etc... And why did you leave when I was right by you in-game?<br /><br />Talk to me more on twitter...M.W.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02954949362603743503noreply@blogger.com