[mblume]

What if you could test a weapon/armor before you buy it? There would obviously need to be strict rules around it to prevent abuse, but it would save a lot of complaints people have about new or competing items (T2 vs T3 armors for example):

- Player must have the stats required to equip said item
- Player must have the cash required to purchase said item
- When an item is signed out for testing, the cash is taken from the player
- Each item may be taken out for testing only 1 time for a set period of time, say 3 days, after which the test period expires and the item and cash are automatically returned. A small fee could be taken from the cash before it is returned as well.

Coding would be similar to a purchase, but would have an expiration where the transaction is "reversed". The "Equipment Rental" could be added to the item market, and have a very small quantity available for each items, say 1 or 2.

What say you?

[bconrad56]

(2010.Nov.15 04:45 PM)mblume Wrote:  What if you could test a weapon/armor before you buy it? There would obviously need to be strict rules around it to prevent abuse, but it would save a lot of complaints people have about new or competing items (T2 vs T3 armors for example):

- Player must have the stats required to equip said item
- Player must have the cash required to purchase said item
- When an item is signed out for testing, the cash is taken from the player
- Each item may be taken out for testing only 1 time for a set period of time, say 3 days, after which the test period expires and the item and cash are automatically returned.

Coding would be similar to a purchase, but would have an expiration where the transaction is "reversed". The "Equipment Rental" could be added to the item market, and have a very small quantity available for each items, say 1 or 2.

What say you?

Great idea.

[GlennQuagmire]

not a bad idea. maybe a rental fee. as i will not be using it.

[Accipender]

(2010.Nov.15 04:56 PM)GlennQuagmire Wrote:  not a bad idea. maybe a rental fee. as i will not be using it.

Rental fee would be the easiest way to balance it. Without any safeguards, people could just keep "testing" the item by starting another session after the trial period.

Then again, this whole problem could be more easily solved by increasing resale prices...

[mblume]

(2010.Nov.15 05:09 PM)Accipender Wrote:  

(2010.Nov.15 04:56 PM)GlennQuagmire Wrote:  not a bad idea. maybe a rental fee. as i will not be using it.

Without any safeguards, people could just keep "testing" the item by starting another session after the trial period.

Thats why it would have to be a 1 test per item limit.

[dnbrocks]

Expected completion date July 2015

[MrPapagiorgio]

It would certainly save a lot of pissing and moaning in the forums due to buyers remorse.

[GlennQuagmire]

my new favorite family guy quote...


Her fists are so dangerous, she's not allowed to be a lesbian.

[Mock8800]

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Good idea though.

[Accipender]

(2010.Nov.15 05:57 PM)Mock8800 Wrote:  Game & Forum Suggestions
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Good idea though.

Problem is people hardly ever read this section. Maybe it should get moved up below Gen Disc?
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