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Adding faction items to market has had a negative side effect

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Ephemeron
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-11-01 06:51:48 UTC
At first glance, allowing faction items to be openly traded thru the station market system is a great thing. It certainly makes finding things easier.

However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.
Evangelina Nolen
Sama Guild
#2 - 2013-11-01 06:54:27 UTC
So i take it no one's buying into the *legit isk doubling business"
KnowUsByTheDead
Sunlight...Through The Blight.
#3 - 2013-11-01 06:56:37 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
At first glance, allowing faction items to be openly traded thru the station market system is a great thing. It certainly makes finding things easier.

However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.


To some point, I agree with you.

On the other hand, I cannot, as those hours spent piecing together faction items at low prices can now be spent doing other things that can be construed as "interaction."

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Decian Cor
Stronghelm Corporation
Solyaris Chtonium
#4 - 2013-11-01 07:02:26 UTC
That could be said about any item, not just exclusively Faction Items.

Do remember that a good majority of things in New Eden are player made. You can't expect everybody to spend even more time after the manufacturing process bartering and conversing with another player just to make a few transactions.

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OldWolf69
EVE-RO
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2013-11-01 07:04:25 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
At first glance, allowing faction items to be openly traded thru the station market system is a great thing. It certainly makes finding things easier.

However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.

Why would you need to interact or have fun? STFU and buy PLEX, that's all what's about.
Alduin666 Shikkoken
Doomheim
#6 - 2013-11-01 07:37:26 UTC
You missed the bandwagon by a year or two.

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Ephemeron
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-11-01 08:01:27 UTC
Alduin666 Shikkoken wrote:
You missed the bandwagon by a year or two.

back then it was still speculation, now we have experience and can make better judgement, comparing before and after.

My verdict stands: before was better
Bagrat Skalski
Koinuun Kotei
#8 - 2013-11-01 08:31:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Bagrat Skalski
There's no turning back.

Custom ship skins, character creator style "repaint". Bring it!
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#9 - 2013-11-01 11:51:06 UTC
Odd, I don't recall interacting with a single person while browsing contracts for the items I wanted.

I just remember it being a giant PITA compared to being on the market today.

Sorry OP, your opinion is wrong in my eyes.

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I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
#10 - 2013-11-01 11:55:20 UTC
War Kitten wrote:
Odd, I don't recall interacting with a single person while browsing contracts for the items I wanted.

I just remember it being a giant PITA compared to being on the market today.

Sorry OP, your opinion is wrong in my eyes.



Pretty much this. Was a pain in the ass hunting the stuff you wanted down. And avoiding all the scamming and so on in the contracts. So yeah, it's better for them to be on the market where they should be than in contracts only.
I dont troll
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2013-11-01 12:02:49 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.


Has adding faction items to the market really stopped you from advertising your faction wares in Jita local or are you just not scamm....I mean making as much profit as before.

Is there a faction trade channel similar to other trade channels where you can still have that human contact experience, if not create one
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#12 - 2013-11-01 12:18:06 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.

This is your choice.

The contract system has not gone away; no items have been barred from being contracted. If you want to hunt for a bargain and hold private conversations with buyers and sellers, there is nothing to stop you.
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#13 - 2013-11-01 19:11:07 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
At first glance, allowing faction items to be openly traded thru the station market system is a great thing. It certainly makes finding things easier.

However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.



Are you for real?

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Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#14 - 2013-11-01 20:03:59 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
At first glance, allowing faction items to be openly traded thru the station market system is a great thing. It certainly makes finding things easier.

However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.


You mean it broke an easy method of scamming?

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Mr. Orange
Band of Freelancers
#15 - 2013-11-01 20:05:50 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
At first glance, allowing faction items to be openly traded thru the station market system is a great thing. It certainly makes finding things easier.

However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.



I want to reply to your whine thread, but I'm waiting for your 2nd Falcon account to decloak before I engage you in conversation in this here sh!t thread.

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mynnna
State War Academy
Caldari State
#16 - 2013-11-01 20:05:52 UTC
I used to resell faction items, buying from other goons in our space and dealing with the shipping and sales myself.


People like you were the biggest pain in the *** because you always had the attitude of being entitled to a deal.

Member of the Goonswarm Economic Warfare Cabal
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#17 - 2013-11-01 20:12:08 UTC
Im not sure if this is a Contract Elitism thread..or a Marketeer Entitlement thread.....





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Mr. Orange
Band of Freelancers
#18 - 2013-11-01 20:17:27 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
Im not sure if this is a Contract Elitism thread..or a Marketeer Entitlement thread.....







Wrong on both accounts! This is a bitter vet thread.

Idea
Jarod Garamonde
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2013-11-01 20:28:58 UTC
Ephemeron wrote:
At first glance, allowing faction items to be openly traded thru the station market system is a great thing. It certainly makes finding things easier.

However, I think there is a negative side effect to this convenience - losing the human touch. There is no more "thrill of the bargain hunt," no more private conversions with potential buyers and sellers, no need to interact with people at all. Somehow this extra convenience diminished the gaming experience as a whole.


WoW called. They want their idiot back.

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Jarod Garamonde
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2013-11-01 20:30:15 UTC
Mr. Orange wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
Im not sure if this is a Contract Elitism thread..or a Marketeer Entitlement thread.....







Wrong on both accounts! This is a bitter vet thread.

Idea


Don't you blame this on us bittervets.

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