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Dog Gem

Dog Gem

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Not only that, majority of banks around the world will be completely dead, thus lessening interaction. Most players will have the GE tabs up constantly, attempting to flip items. this is supposed to be a GAME, in which you explore areas and find new ways to make and acquire money/items. The GE will completely annihilate this. I still don't even see the need to add a trading post in the first place - people seem to be incredibly impatience in obtaining items and gold.

12-Dec-2014 01:11:15

Slashies
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Slashies

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The trading system currently in place is just an unnecessary hassle. The people that don't want it removed are the worthless scum that just sit places and trade/flip items ALL day, ALL week, every minute they're on, pointlessly accumulating items and gp. For the people who actually like experiencing the game's content, automated trading would be very beneficial as a time saver, hassle saver, and most importantly, to lesser the leeches effects on the game. More common folk would be selling their items at normal prices as they wouldn't have to waste the time that they could be out doing something by going back to a bank to sell their items, it would be able to happen as they're doing something. I thought all the "nostalgia seekers" had evolved by now? Playing the game for a nostalgia effect essentially puts a timer on how long before you lose interest. This is simply the better game, and people should realize that. Still bitter about Sailing not passing
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12-Dec-2014 02:00:12

Eberwolf
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Eberwolf

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Slashies said :
The trading system currently in place is just an unnecessary hassle. The people that don't want it removed are the worthless scum that just sit places and trade/flip items ALL day, ALL week, every minute they're on, pointlessly accumulating items and gp. For the people who actually like experiencing the game's content, automated trading would be very beneficial as a time saver, hassle saver, and most importantly, to lesser the leeches effects on the game. More common folk would be selling their items at normal prices as they wouldn't have to waste the time that they could be out doing something by going back to a bank to sell their items, it would be able to happen as they're doing something. I thought all the "nostalgia seekers" had evolved by now? Playing the game for a nostalgia effect essentially puts a timer on how long before you lose interest. This is simply the better game, and people should realize that.

As an earlier poster mentioned, just because you find trading to be a "hassle" doesn't mean everyone looks at it that way. I find enjoyment out of bartering (and I am by no means a merchant), trading as it is is a form of content all it's own that I enjoy doing. By making items available on demand via a GE you are instantly killing that content entirely. I don't like questing that much, and having to quest to unlock certain items etc. seems like a hassle to me, but do I suggest removing quests? Of course not. At the end of the day your opinion is your own, but you can't shove that down everyone's throats. The Trading Post is a fair middle ground in my opinion, and it's the only way to satisfy both sides in a balanced way.

12-Dec-2014 02:08:43

P A P S

P A P S

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I actually like the post itself when you're afk training in bank but when you're wandering around RS and doing quests it's actually quite bad because I had to decline 5+ sales yesterday because I was in Kharazi jungle doing legends quest, I think GE would've been a better choice because it would get all of the people in 1 spot + it would fill the empty spot north from the vwest bank, it would be better for everyone.

12-Dec-2014 05:57:45

Lego Miester
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Lego Miester

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My only issue with it is if I need to sell a bunch of fairly crappy items, I can't just mark them way down on and have them sell instantly like the GE. I suppose bank sales will need to remain a forum and trade world thing.

Still, fantastic job. You'll see me in Zeah. Headcanon Haven, where everything is made up and the points don't matter.
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12-Dec-2014 05:59:07

Trading Post

Trading Post

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It's rather apparent that I support this update 100%. I think this is one of the greatest things to have ever happened in RuneScape. I've been an avid RuneScaper since early 2005 and as EOC grew up, I grew apart. I went on a bit of a hiatus while Oldschool was in the pipeline and reintroduced myself after it was released. I now have three accounts that I play on regularly, one of them is an Ironman and I haven't stepped digital foot into EOC ever since.

Thank you for listening to us Jagex and thank you for ensuring that player-to-player interaction will remain alive. :)


My clan chat currently has no membership, but I'd like to establish it as the go-to for all Trading Post queries and discussion. Please join Trading Post cc and spread the word.

12-Dec-2014 06:43:38 - Last edited on 12-Dec-2014 07:59:11 by Trading Post

Gad Zook

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Hehe P00ned1 said :
the argument that the 'lack of player interaction' is a fundamental flaw in an addition of adding a g/e is simply not valid...just the irritable players whom are either rude or incapable of speech to such a degree that 'ty' is the limit of themselves.
PLAYER INTERACTION: completing an action with another player. See INTERACTION. There is nothing about the definition of interaction that requires verbal communication. I don't know how you people who argue this find such rude players in the first place but your argument is, yes, fundamentally flawed.

Hehe P00ned1 said :
this game is NOT Runescape in 2007. The fan base is lesser with much more experienced players than that 'new' players in-game. So the trade system suffers from a lack of stock.
Our experience was polled, if I remember right in 2007. May have been 2008. Turns out 90% of players had been around for 1 year minimum. Noobs were always the minority before easy*cape really took hold. However, that has nothing to do with available materials stock. Neither does the existence of a GE. You simply can't (it's impossible to) create new masses of materials available for sale, unless you're asking for them to allow bots to post on the GE.

P A P S said :
but when you're wandering around RS and doing quests it's actually quite bad because I had to decline 5+ sales yesterday ...I think GE would've been a better choice because it would get all of the people in 1 spot
No, people shouldn't be bankstanding, they should be out doing stuff like you are. What sales did you decline? Have people come to you, or to somewhere convenient for you. And don't post all your crap, just a representative sale offer (like x100 if that's the amount you would bother meeting someone for). Sell out of your inventory stack and give the last person the posted stack to clear your offer. No bankstanding necessary.

12-Dec-2014 07:42:17

Going Mental

Going Mental

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Slashies said :
The trading system currently in place is just an unnecessary hassle. The people that don't want it removed are the worthless scum that just sit places and trade/flip items ALL day, ALL week, every minute they're on, pointlessly accumulating items and gp. For the people who actually like experiencing the game's content, automated trading would be very beneficial as a time saver, hassle saver, and most importantly, to lesser the leeches effects on the game. More common folk would be selling their items at normal prices as they wouldn't have to waste the time that they could be out doing something by going back to a bank to sell their items, it would be able to happen as they're doing something. I thought all the "nostalgia seekers" had evolved by now? Playing the game for a nostalgia effect essentially puts a timer on how long before you lose interest. This is simply the better game, and people should realize that.

On the contrary, the people you refer to actually want the trading post removed because it only confuses people looking for certain items. I've seen many merchers these past days quit because they think merching isn't possible anymore.

12-Dec-2014 10:29:06

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