Town Mailbox - In-Game Mail System (Assist Trade)
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I would like to suggest to add an in-game mail system that provides the following mail services listed below. This in-game mail system would offer a means to send messages, gold and tradeable items to other players. To check mail, you would simply click the mailbox in town (e.g. Clearfell Encampment).
Mailbox Services * Send Message * Send Gold * Send Tradeable Item(s) * Cash On Delivery Mail (C.O.D.) To help prevent abuse/fraud, the following protections are available: Mailbox Protections * Option to limit mail to only your guild members and/or friends list * Option for player to flag mail as malicious spam (e.g. bots) * Automatically blocks mail from accounts on your ignore list * Mail from guild members and friends arrives immediately * C.O.D. Mail has automatic 48-hour return mechanism * C.O.D. Mail has one-hour delay to arrive at recipient As an auction house is not likely, this feature would facilitate trading with other players when they're offline as you can send item via C.O.D. Mail. Items attached to C.O.D. Mail will not move into your inventory until you agree to pay the specified gold amount (deducts automatically when you accept). As a nice touch to immersion, they could even add a Postmaster NPC located by the mailbox that explains all the mail services available. As a minor gold sink in-game, you will pay standard postage. Last edited by CharlesJT#7681 on Apr 1, 2025, 2:43:53 PM Last bumped on Apr 1, 2025, 2:41:08 PM
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Bots would spam requests and never send the money, leaving the items in their inbox until it expires and auto return just to mess with the competition
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You need to come up with suggestions that assume the worst scenario (people who will abuse the system to gain real-life benefits/automation abusers)
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Imagine all the spam messages from bots waiting in our inboxes, lol.
"Hi, I would like buy- HOT SEXY EXILES IN YOUR AREA. VISIT 'SKETCHY WEBSITE SITE.COM $$$$$$$$$$' -your astramentis listed for 3 regal orbs" "Beidat honored the pact, though Mancy wouldn't take off Doryani’s prototype."
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" That's why I suggested option to send/receive mail to people only on your Friends List. This would remove spam messages as you stated and make sure only messages you see are from your friends. Last edited by CharlesJT#7681 on Apr 1, 2025, 11:34:50 AM
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" Yep that's game design 101 Most player suggestions are shortsighted and biased. Tech guy
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" I clarified in the OP the Mailbox Protections... Mailbox Protections * Option to limit mail to only your guild members and/or friends list * Option for player to flag mail as malicious spam (e.g. bots) * Automatically blocks mail from accounts on your ignore list * Mail from guild members and friends arrives immediately * C.O.D. Mail has automatic 48-hour return mechanism * C.O.D. Mail has one-hour delay to arrive at recipient Last edited by CharlesJT#7681 on Apr 1, 2025, 2:41:25 PM
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