Tradeable Guild Ownership Contract Token

[BenduKundalini]

This would be extremely convenient and would bring new life to the game. No one wants to spend their sub time advertising to no end on fleet. Otherwise the GTN wouldn't be a thing.

 

So this is an item that the guildmaster could create and trade, either via direct trade, Collect On Delivery Mail, or even the GTN.

And, of course, through the flagship/stronghold rosters as well : a "This Guild is For Sale !" button.

Of course if the Guildmaster loses leadership the item becomes grayed out. Only the current GL can create one such token.

There can be only one such active item at a time per guild.

The token contains a link to the Guild, like those we can now create, complete with all the relevant info available on the guild.

 

The item is 2-staged. A bit like the Master's Datacron.

 

I - STAGE ONE does TWO THINGS :

a) remove the funds from the buyer's account.

b) pop an automatic invite to guild to the buyer.

Thus, the token's cost is substracted from his money,

- but it's set in a special, temporary escrow,

- and will be refunded if the second stage is not completed - or if any of the parties cancel the transaction before completion.

 

So

1) you cannot start the transaction if you don't actually have enough money

2) You cannot finish the transaction as long as you have not become a member of the guild you want to buy. Edit : guild invite is automatic. No need for any manual invite or even anyone logged in within the seller's guild. The invite is a pre-existing agreement in the very creation of the token.

3) Once you are a member you can consume the item, thus completing stage 2.

4) No one gets paid or gets leadership until stage 2 is completed.

5) both parties are notified by in-game mail, forum, and IRL mail.

6) once you consume the second token you become Guild Leader and the special escrow is credited to the seller.

 

II - STAGE TWO, therefore :

1) automatically transfers guild leadership to the buyer/ character consuming the item

2) credits the seller with the money.

 

If any of the parties cancels the transaction at any given time between stages 1 and 2, the money is refunded, and the token becomes useless.

If Guild leadership changes before the transaction is completed, the token becomes useless. (ie if the seller is in no position to sell anymore)

The buyer's money remains in a special escrow as long as the transaction is between stages 1 and 2.

 

 

Again, this would be extremely convenient and would bring new life to the game.

Not only reviving perfectly functional guild assets for a new generation of players, but also spurring a new economic activity : turnkey guilds ! I'm really good at decorating and could easily dedicate my gaming time to doing that... Guild crafting !

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 15, 2019 by BenduKundalini

[xordevoreaux]

I see a problem with this part:

You cannot finish the transaction as long as you have not become a member of the guild you want to buy.

 

There I am, seeing a guild sale token on the GTN, I drop the money for the token and buy it off the GTN.

I shouldn't have to wait for whomever is on in the guild, if anyone, to consume the token and take over the guild.

Better would be the act of consuming the token makes the buyer the guild leader.

Edited January 15, 2019 by xordevoreaux

[BenduKundalini]

I see a problem with this part:

 

 

There I am, seeing a guild sale token on the GTN, I drop the money for the token and buy it off the GTN.

I shouldn't have to wait for whomever is on in the guild, if anyone, to consume the token and take over the guild.

Better would be the act of consuming the token makes the buyer the guild leader.

 

Consuming the second token does that.

 

Ideally, you don't even need anyone logged in for the whole shebang to happen. It's automatic. I know we've never seen this yet, but major updates have always come with a host of features never seen before anyway, so why not ? As a seller, you get a warning message when you create the token = Warning : anyone activating this token will automatically receive a guild invitation. You will lose leadership if the transaction is fully completed. Proceed ?"

 

As a seller, you can log in and find out you're not GL anymore or have even been kicked out, but now have a sizeable stash in your account...

 

Thanks for your input Xordevoreaux, I know you have a bunch of guilds. And chasing possible exploits or dead ends is mandatory! Have duly edited the post.

Edited January 15, 2019 by BenduKundalini