Town Trade Districts

So as a solution recently for the lag in mall, the staff decided to separate the mall by colors around spawn city. This solution is fine.

However, I suggest another experiment. I think towns should create their own trade districts for their town's vendors to sell goods. I personally would like it if only the town members were allowed to buy from that town's trade district, but others may think otherwise. I feel this would create a more connected server, and really centralize the population. The trade district would be a factor when you go to join a town. This would require that the /spawn mall is gotten rid of, and instead the stalls are moved to the respective owner's town, for anyone confused.

Taxes, in this case, would be controlled by the town. The town would decide how much the merchants pay per sale, and the revenue would go into the town bank instead of to the server (where it does no good). It's a cycle. I wouldn't expect this to be easy to implement, but it would be interesting.

 

TheRealForte - PushStart - Purple One
Supk - Valencia - Purple Four
Cliff777 - Doha - Purple Six
Bluepoopants - CrystalGuard - Purple Seven
MrKingCasey - Doha - Blue One
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I don't see this being a problem for some reason.

(Sorry Smc, I couldn't control myself XD). <3

 

I figured a better way of managing the shops might be to limit the amount of "shop signs" allowed per merchant (based on their level) Such as a Level 1 merchant might get 10 signs to place, Level 2 20 signs and level 3 40 signs. Then not limit where they could be placed could be at your /mall shop or on a plot you own or in the wilderness randomly (although its grief-able, not a good idea for the merchant) Anyways, idea is that it loosens the reins on merchants to own a shop to keep leveling up. They wouldn't HAVE to own a shop. But, they could benefit greatly buy getting one. Idk another random thought by the Brytton.

 

Wouldn't Merchants be mad if this was implemented since the amount of buyers would be reduced by a lot since the shops can also be used by members in that specific town?

 

I noticed an area in the imdeity main town, with a central area, and is very noticeable on a mini-map, because the fact that it has four colors, red, green, purple, and i think yellow?. I tried to enter the area, but it says only authorized players were allowed. i noticed a sign saying that it was a bazaar or something like that. Maybe that area can be expanded and used as the mall, as many players will at least be in the main from time to time. Wandering new players, not realizing there are warps (trust me, this happens), will most likely come across the mall area.

 

That WAS the old mall. The last color is blue. The reason it was broken up was to lower lag, for one.

 

Ah, okay. Thank You. however, it is possible to still use it? And i would like to still be able to walk through it, instead of having to skirt around its edges, trying to get to the other side.

 

I am actually willing to drop item frames (which says a lot) to get back to the old mall. I believe it was utilized more when people could explore every shop, if item frames were the culprits then it shouldn't be lagging without them. But, a lime in mt dew is terrific I'll tell you that much ;P

 

I like the new mall and item frames, I think they make shopping easier. As for shops in towns I agree it might be hard to get to all the shops unless warping to towns was free, and you knew where all Merchants lived, at all times.

 

Warping to towns is free. who told you you had to pay to warp?

 

God I hate that response. That only makes me 1) Annoyed and then 2) Curious to why he doesn't want what I suggested. At least link me where he said these things. It's not common knowledge. Not trying to be rude, just a very blunt answer without reasoning is frustrating XD.

 

Right, I understand, but why did he say no? Unfortunately his word is law, though, so I fear that no one questioned why. Don't like that...

 

call it paul revere. "The merchents are coming! The merchents are coming!"

 

This sounds really cool cause you can have some towns with a bunch of merchants that a lot of people would visit, like Florence in the 1500s.

 

Well, my whole point is not to only unify a town, but also to lower the amount of towns being made. That's the reason why I would argue that you would have to be a member of the town to buy from the shops there. Our server is spread so thin because everyone wants to make their own town; and it's easily doable. So instead of having a town of 20-30 people, we instead get 5 towns of 4-6 people each. And I'm not talking overall people, I'm talking active players who continually come back to the server. I believe the town shops would funnel people into certain towns, allowing for an actual town, and not what they should be classified as now; a hamlet. Even the largest town on the server is a hamlet (possibly borderline village/town).