Would you like to see a trading server/teamspeak (just like the TMW medics, but for trading)?

[crazykage 1063]

Ok, so I just got myself my own server. But I thought of an idea.

 

What would you say if I made it into the Un-Official trading server? We have a thread here in the forums to arrange trades. But we DONT as yet have a server owner willing to "dedicate" his server to the purpose. The problem is that many players may want to trade on regular mode, or on hardcore, and that arranging a trade is difficult on the forums, as you wait for response, and the thread itself gets buried by KOS threads, or "ohnoes roket iz leavings us" thread.

 

What I am proposing is to have this server of mine serve both purposes. I would probably need to rent a teamspeak to help with it, but basically anybody wishing to conduct a trade would inform me, then I would reset the server and change it back and forth from hardcore to regular as needed. I could also possibly serve as a "trade official" of sorts.

 

Naturally, my server has only one rule: the rule of the jungle (there are no rules). So it would be possible for betrayals and scams to occur, but any carrying out such things would mark themselves as untrustworthy in the future. So if you want to continue to use the service, you would not want to do anything shady, lest you be reported to the trading guild as one who is untrustworthy.

 

Basically what I am suggesting is something similar to what the TMW medics have set up, but rather than offering medical assistance, I offer a trading system: teamspeak server (which I will get if the idea sees support from the community) on which one seeking a trade can connect to and negotiate with others to arrange a trade, and serving as a means to contact me to change the server to/from hardcore/regular as necessary, and offer any trading arbitration services (a middle man with no stake in the trade, who is there only to ensure the trade is conducted fairly and honorably). If the idea grows enough, I could see there being more members of the trading guild, serving as traveling traders who scrounge for desirable items like scopes and weapons, or higher ranking officials that serve as arbitrators, etc. There's lots of opportunities for roll play here too!

 

Later, if the idea takes off, I may be able to arrange some sort of donation system, and expand the thing to include 2 servers, one hardcore and one regular, thereby eliminating the need to switch one back and forth. As it is, I only have enough money to maintain the one by myself.

 

Well, what say you community? I am willing to set this up, if the idea gets enough support. YEA or NAY?

 

As a side note, this server, while serving this purpose, would CONTINUE to be a normal server in every other respect: players will be able to do what they want, and when they want. Including kosing, ambushing trades, etc. There would not be any "rules".

Edited February 28, 2014 by Crazykage

[WargameKlok 166]

Make it so!

[crazykage 1063]

Make it so!

Only if enough people in the community agree to the idea. Otherwise it wont be worth the time, effort, or money.

 

Let me be clear folks. I want to this to be something that enriches the game and its community. Theres not a lot to trade for right now, but eventually more things will be brought into the game. And there is also lots of roll play opportunity here, as said. But if there is just no interest, I cant deem it worth my time and effort.

 

And let me just say, that if there is not a lot of interest, then I will find it kind of sad. How many people complain about having nothing to do, or "kosing". Well, here is an idea that would contribute a lot of positive aspects to the game community. At least, I think would...

[king_of_the_beans 92]

I think the free side trading server is still up they were traders during the mod and are trust worthy

[CGNoodlePot (DayZ) 149]

Someone will put a bullet on that idea unless there is a god mode in Dayz

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

Good way to kill private hives.....

[leefriendfield 438]

The problem with trading is it opens itself to abuse and breaks the imersion, why risk meeting new people to attempt to trade when you can meet some random Joe on this forum and swap a half empty can of beans for a 100% pristine rice? The idea of trading should be left to a couple of strangers meeting up and let things go from there, there should not be 3rd party interfirence like god mode.

[crazykage 1063]

The problem with trading is it opens itself to abuse and breaks the imersion, why risk meeting new people to attempt to trade when you can meet some random Joe on this forum and swap a half empty can of beans for a 100% pristine rice? The idea of trading should be left to a couple of strangers meeting up and let things go from there, there should not be 3rd party interfirence like god mode.

 

Not disrespecting your view here, or anyone elses for that matter. Its the reason why I created this topic; to see if many in the community would get behind such an idea. wouldn't even have to be a majority, just enough people to justify it.

 

But how is it ruining immersion any more than the TMW medics are? There are OPERTUNITIES for immersive roll play here. Im basically envisioning a traders guild here. We're in an apocalypse folks! Its back to the dark ages. Traveling merchants and traders would almost certainly pop up in such an environ. Im proposing this as an option for players to roll play into: We have people playing heroes, medics, bandits, snipers, hunters, sociopaths, 12 yr old spoiled, pre-pubescent snot rags, mercenaries, mad scientists that test the effects of bleach on the human tongue. Why not traders?

 

Technology isn't gone in the game. People would find a way to restore some form of long range communications (ham radios, walkie talkies, etc.), form communities, gangs, commonwealths, and yes, trader guilds.

 

TeamSpeak is part of things, no getting around it. Eventually, certain items will become very rare and hard to come by. Trading, and having a place to quickly and efficiently discuss trades, will be a nice thing to have when that time comes.

 

Someone will put a bullet on that idea unless there is a god mode in Dayz

What do you mean? Are you referring to people backstabbing during a trade, or plotting to ambush a trade? Of course. Its the nature of the beast...and makes it that much more fun and interesting.

 

 

Good way to kill private hives.....

How would this have any effect on private hives whatsoever? They will still exist, and still be doing their own things. Obviously, this will only work for public hive, but I fail to see how it will affect private hives in any way...

Edited February 28, 2014 by Crazykage