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Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 02:31 AM |
Sooo.. Log the dwarf sells Heavy Crossbows for 57 gold, yeh?
Aaand.. Castidis(little gnome merchant in the main room of the Inn) buys 'em for 97 gold.
Of course, this is with favorable reputation.
40 gp scam, not a big deal.. except that heavy crossbows don't weigh much, and I'm assuming Log conveniently has an unlimited supply?
This also, apparently, works with half-plate. Buy for 336, sell for 500.
Quite a bit more, but also quite a bit more weight.
Just thought I should bring this up. Is it an issue being worked on? I doubt anyone would stoop as low as to exploiting this, but *shrugs* no harm in pointing it out. |
Shard Aerinmane - Spellsword
Avion Bladesaint - Pugilist
Vincent Lawful - Adventurer
"One Color ~ Countless Shades" |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 02:55 AM |
| Oh no, someone discovered the ancient Rabianara illegitimate business profit turn. |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 03:06 AM |
| Wow. My character must have too much time on his hands. =D |
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Avion Bladesaint - Pugilist
Vincent Lawful - Adventurer
"One Color ~ Countless Shades" |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 03:12 AM |
| "Fixed" in the next update ;) |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 03:37 AM |
| Also Grey, not sure if you know, but you can use the in game bug reporter to send reports of this nature as well. :) |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 03:39 AM |
/me goes off to take advantage of the exploit before the next reset :)
buy low, sell high! |
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And makes the world taste good."
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 05:15 PM |
You know what, I personally think that things like this ought to be possible, perhaps not to such an extreme.
Just an idea with little thought behind it, but perhaps there could be someway of people become traders like this if there was some way of a challange involved. Maybe people could work for Ender as a go between.
Just a thought. |
Never argue with an idiot.
They drag you down to their level
and then beat you with experience.
Akril
Quinellieth. 20th Circle of the Order of the Ring |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 05:42 PM |
You know what, I personally think that things like this ought to be possible, perhaps not to such an extreme.
*Recalls the old merchant system, where you could buy things for a few thousands, and sell them for more than a hundred for one exploited merchant* =P
It was kinda amusing to make a million and then throw it away because it didnt feel right =P
Dens
p.s
the merchant that just... gave out money (hehe.. the first presistant merchant around Midor).. was a nice way to get money as well =p |
You are more than welcome to ignore my spelling mistakes =p |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 10:32 PM |
You know what, I personally think that things like this ought to be possible, perhaps not to such an extreme.
Just an idea with little thought behind it, but perhaps there could be someway of people become traders like this if there was some way of a challange involved. Maybe people could work for Ender as a go between.
Just a thought.
As long as the merchants are seperated by a large number of areas, yes, perhaps.
I think it will just be a matter of balancing the merchants to set up a number of possible "trader runs".
- Paul |
Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly.
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"...Cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good."
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<@James42> Lawful good isn't in your vocabulary, it's on your menu.
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 16 Sep 2004 11:25 PM |
| That just made me think of my MMORPG days. *Shivers* Trade runs are EVIL! |
Perin - Underage, Overthinking Druid
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 07:06 AM |
| Freelancer meets Dragons in Free Burnt Trader!! opening now at your in home computer |
Its easy clinging to your moral high ground when you have everything, try it when you have nothing left.
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 11:33 AM |
Thinking back......... the idea for the Buckshire trading post originally was one of lots of trading in rare silks, metals and other commodities........ We could set it up for some sort of trading system (maybe kinda like elite or somesuch remember that? :P)....... I'll have a think but any ideas on what you'd like would be welcome :)
cheers
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 03:10 PM |
Elite ruled but it got so much better with X2 the threat.
Just wondering how many of you lot had an Amegia or a commerdor 64 lol |
Its easy clinging to your moral high ground when you have everything, try it when you have nothing left.
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 11:06 PM |
I remember Elite and I had an Amiga ...
I think it would be cool if we could work out some way to be able to start a trade in crafted items. Something along the lines of a consignment shop or maybe a shop that offered credits for items that you could use for other crafted items. For example, if I was making vials and flasks I could trade them for credit to be able to buy a leather bag that another player had traded in. Anything along those lines to encourage players to craft and interact with each other would be welcome.
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 11:58 PM |
I first played Elite on the BBC! when the Amiga was a dream machine waaaay off in the future lol!
It was called Frontier or something on the AMIGA I believe? :)
- Ara |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 18 Sep 2004 10:26 AM |
The BBC version rocked. But so does Revs.. :p
Some trade set up would be nice.. but seeing how to stop it rewarding mindless repetitive tasks would be the issue. |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 18 Sep 2004 11:52 AM |
I like crafting.
In some people's eyes, a fixed scripted crafting system is mindless and repetitive- but to me, it really, really isn't.
Some of the most fun I had was when Vives was a lower level server and people were going out to get crafting materials.
I still dread Fire Opal runs, even though the PCs now are 5-10 levels higher on average now than they were then.
It can really give a sense of purpose, or success and failure, to trips which otherwise might only be about XP.
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 18 Sep 2004 12:35 PM |
The BBC version rocked. But so does Revs..
Revs 4 tracks *tears well up* Gloria Slap, Percy Veer *breaks off with emotion* |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 18 Sep 2004 05:56 PM |
Yep i loved elite and the bards tale on my Amstrad 6128
But the best game was pirates
Not only was it an elite style trading game but you also got to get the girl, fight the french and spanish, sack there towns and sword fight.
And a superb lesson in the geography and history of the caribean gets thrown in for free.
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If you catch a butterfly.
You can either keep it and watch it die.
Or let it go and watch it fly away.
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 19 Sep 2004 06:36 AM |
| You mean there was a computer before the Amiga. My, I must still be young *winks* |
Never argue with an idiot.
They drag you down to their level
and then beat you with experience.
Akril
Quinellieth. 20th Circle of the Order of the Ring |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 19 Sep 2004 09:20 AM |
| Well, I never owned one, but I played alot on the Commodore 64 at a friends house. Man....Pool of Radiance and Curse of The Azure Bonds...oh happy days.. |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 19 Sep 2004 10:27 AM |
Actually Im lying. I had a C64 too. I also had a Commodore C16 +4 which had the most awesome game. FireAnt. But you couldnt get it for the C64. Then they released it on the Amiga but it was crap. God I miss that game.
*Looks to see if anyones listening to him confess his age - whistles off* |
Never argue with an idiot.
They drag you down to their level
and then beat you with experience.
Akril
Quinellieth. 20th Circle of the Order of the Ring |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 19 Sep 2004 10:36 AM |
| We should start a lil Vives club "TVOFC". The Vives Old F*****s Club. We could get Gasher's ancient butt to be the chairman of the club :D |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 19 Sep 2004 11:12 AM |
| Spectrum 48k! :) |
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Re: Get Rich Quick scheme
Posted: 19 Sep 2004 01:12 PM |
Was the spectrum ever a computer. I thought it was a really big calculator!!! And a slow one at that. Hee hee.
I hated them and their tape whining irritations.
Now the BBC with their floppy drives, they werent so bad.
Acorn anyone? |
Never argue with an idiot.
They drag you down to their level
and then beat you with experience.
Akril
Quinellieth. 20th Circle of the Order of the Ring |
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