LilTikiBoy Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 just curious what you guys think. i kind of understand them being seperate but at the same time i think that it would help the games overall economy. i know im personally tired of going to the GTN and no being able to find anything close to what im looking for simply because theres not that much on there, and it would definetly help those servers with terrible population imbalances. plus, when i started leveling my alt with his armstech i noticed how i can make weapons that cant even be used by any class on my faction but its almost impossible to sell on the nar shadda one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmathias Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 i will agree that they should all be cross faction. will allow one to find items there looking for a lot easier and give the economy a good kick in the pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arandrell Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Or they could make them coss-server? Would open up the available items. /me runs and hides under a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckit Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I think the G in GTN should actually be implemented. Currently, the GTN terminals operate as planetary (or fleet) trade networks. I think all GTN terminals should give you access to all items loaded in, regardless of location. I think going cross-server would be a bit too complicated. Edited January 23, 2012 by Buckit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arandrell Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Or instead of being a seperate 'faction' the Hutt GTN should list/post to both repubic and imp? Might make Nar Shdaa promenade a bit crowded tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicycookie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 They need to revamp the GTN first before doing such. The interface is horrible.... Someone put a search function in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I would love this. But then I also think we should be able to communicate with the other side - not being able to is dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBil Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yes. Either that or the HTN terminals should also appear on Ilum and Belsavis as well as Nar Shadaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharag Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 GTN should be what its called "Galactic" although in the "feel" for the game it should NOT ... Republicians do not trade with Imperials and vise versa. thats where the HTN comes in, they trade with everyone. i agree the GTN needs a little work, can it should be renamed, maybe RTN / ITN / HTN (Republic, Imperial, Hutt) so there's no misunderstanding on who can buy the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilTikiBoy Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 nice, got some interesting ideas and no QQ. lets keep it rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadamowsky Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) This would be much against the lore and logic. But you have HuttTN I'd rather see some quick transport to Nar Shaddaa instead - ticket or shuttle (or both), spawning at once at the Promenade district. And more visible info about the special feature of Nar TN. That should be the first step - rest lies in the players hands. You want cross faction TN? Use the one that already exists. Edited January 23, 2012 by dadamowsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlasstar Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) just curious what you guys think. i kind of understand them being seperate but at the same time i think that it would help the games overall economy. i know im personally tired of going to the GTN and no being able to find anything close to what im looking for simply because theres not that much on there, and it would definetly help those servers with terrible population imbalances. plus, when i started leveling my alt with his armstech i noticed how i can make weapons that cant even be used by any class on my faction but its almost impossible to sell on the nar shadda one. You know having the GTN being just run by the huts and all of it being cross faction might actually be an interesting concept..... edit: only question I have is would making everything cross faction cause any bad economy issues on crafting or would it just make it better... Only thing coming to mind with this idea. Edited January 23, 2012 by atlasstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannomite Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 You know havign the GTn being just run by the huts and all of it being cross faction might actually be an interesting concept..... This. Also this would provide low pop servers with a larger clientele base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-Wan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I am still waiting for someone to tell me why the factions are kept completely separate. You can not speak to them in chat, mail them, or sell them things outside of nar shadar. I am told this is how it was in WoW which is really probably the only real reason it is that way in TOR. Coming form SWG I can tell you it was great to do business with the entire server. But to the point, all GTN kiosks should be linked. You should be able to define your search by planet or expand to the entire galaxy. And yes, include items from both factions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darzil Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I am still waiting for someone to tell me why the factions are kept completely separate. You can not speak to them in chat, mail them, or sell them things outside of nar shadar. I am told this is how it was in WoW which is really probably the only real reason it is that way in TOR. Coming form SWG I can tell you it was great to do business with the entire server. It was also that way in DAoC, where, as a PvP (RvR) game it was to lessen cross realm PvP farming (killing by agreement to maximise PvP xp gain - realm ranks in that case). It's there in LOTRO too, for the same reason. Of course, you can still cheat by using third party communication tools (and indeed emote text), but they make it harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZingFreelancer Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Current problem for Hutt Trade Network is its accessibility to players, you must travel a fair distance before you reach Hutta Terminals and some times you need to make more then one trip. When people are visiting Imperial Fleet for one reason or another one can: 1) Ride speeders out of hangar and across the station. 2) Have access to daily missions and Flash Points 3) Access to all commendation vendors and more Once you are on the fleet you can casually stop by GTN to have a look, you might find something you like and can afford or might not and move on. Hutt Trade Network is hard to reach and you want your trip to be meaningful, on my server there is nothing note worthy for sale. I even tried to sell some Republic schematics, but nobody purchased them in two days span. Place Hutt Trade Network in a more accessible place, where players must step but 5 meters before reaching the terminals and we might see a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyfel Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 It was also that way in DAoC, where, as a PvP (RvR) game it was to lessen cross realm PvP farming (killing by agreement to maximise PvP xp gain - realm ranks in that case). It's there in LOTRO too, for the same reason. Of course, you can still cheat by using third party communication tools (and indeed emote text), but they make it harder. But you can communicate in /say with imperials, can't you? We've just had a nice chat with an imp yday @ belsavis worldboss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urrumi Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 You know having the GTN being just run by the huts and all of it being cross faction might actually be an interesting concept..... What a great idea, and it fits with the lore. I know the GTN republic-side can be very very scarce for mats, and I'm on a busy server - would be great to have a much larger market. The developers of Rift put in cross-faction auction houses, and really, why not here? The other mentioned idea, having a shuttle to the Hutt GTN on both the republic / imperial fleets would also suffice as well - The long, cumbersome travel to get there certainly doesn't help this problem of an unused neutral auction house. The Hutt GTN as it is is all but empty except for a some lvl 15-20 items - as in WoW, the neutral auction house simply isn't used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Danger Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 This is not my idea, and I forget who suggested it to give credit. It would be really neat if all 3 trade networks were linked, but you would have to pay an additional fee in credits and/or delivery time to get something from another network. Smuggling fees. Then you get to keep the flavor while opening up the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSwab Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yes. I would love to be able to fund an alt on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarmea Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yes. I would love to be able to fund an alt on the other side. Apparently, even though it was blocked in WoW, it isn't here. You can post an auction with your alt in the cross server GTN for an extortionate amount, and buy it with your cross faction main. Someone mentioned it in fleet on my server the other day, and swore they personally had tried it. I haven't. (YET) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSwab Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Apparently, even though it was blocked in WoW, it isn't here. You can post an auction with your alt in the cross server GTN for an extortionate amount, and buy it with your cross faction main. Someone mentioned it in fleet on my server the other day, and swore they personally had tried it. I haven't. (YET) ) See, the forums can be informative. I didn't even realize there was a cross server GTN. Thank you for the tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKer-Nal Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 They should be both cross faction and cross server. A larger economy is more difficult for a single person or small group to manipulate. And given what a POS the PRNG is (P is for Pseudo) in this game, spreading the market across all servers would help smooth things out, from a supply perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptorchid Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Should all GTNs ne cross faction? No. However, all GTNs on a faction should be linked, and the HTN should link to those GTNs rather than having to post them there. Then you can add a 10% embargo tax on any goods purchased from the opposite faction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dignam Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 No not at all. The black market should absolutely be its own thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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