Some players are already starting to create fake parties, and only using the party name for trade-propositions. If this prevail, we're going to get disorganized LFG-List, half filled with trade-fake-parties (like in Diablo 2).
That made me think, maybe the developers could implement an extra social-tab for trade-posts, so that those "parties" does not mess with the Public-Party list.
This Trade-Post tab can be used as a third way to trade items beside trade-channel and trade-forum:
If you open the tab, the proposing player would be shown, so you can message him. (optional including some text and items)
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What's the difference to an auctionhouse, many player don't want:
- Trading is still personal, not automated. The social aspect is not lost.
- Offers are not sorted by price. You also cannot see all trade-posts at the same time. The barter aspect of different offers remains.
What's the advantage of having that extra tab for trade-posts:
- Player don't need to create fake-parties for trade-propositions. The "public-party" list stays cleaner.
- A second way to find ingame trades besides spamming the trade-channel.
- Players can leave a trade-post and then continue to play normally.
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Photoshopped some images to visualize. Opinions are welcome.
Edit:
Additional infos, how i would imagine it. The extra-tab would only show a few trading-posts, similar to the list for public parties. You need to be online and can have only one trade-post. More convenient than now, but not too easy.
