3 suggestions to facilitate the trading forum...

[mef623]

I have a few suggestions that might clear up some of the "clutter" in the trading forum and make Glory's job a little easier:

1) Have a separate area for private trades.  This will clean up the main trading forum and allow Glory to target trades that are ready to go.  Speaking of which...

2) Allow the creator of a trade thread to modify the title of that thread.  That way, once a thread is ready for Glory, the OP can change the title to "Ready for Moderator."  This will help Glory know which threads are ready to go.  It will also mean that potential traders won't read the whole thread only to find out that the OP has a partner in the trade.

3) Limit the number of times that the OP can bump a thread.  I can't even count how many threads there are which have several replies, only to see that each reply is a bump from the OP.  Also, a limit on the number of bumps will help keep traders from bumping their threads above somebody else who is offering the same item.

Thanks,
Mike

[AvsAddict]

1 has been discussed before.  It doesn't facilitate trades at all, it makes Glory have to go to 2 different places to get trades done.  Plus, it isn't that hard to see the words private trade and skip past it.

2 can't be done.  It's all or nothing with editting.

3 I actually like the idea, the problem is enforcement.  I know trades can take up a great deal of time, and that would just increase the amount of time it takes to get them done.

Each idea is based mainly on making it quicker and easier for the players to be able to scan the forum and snag the trades they want, while at the same time making it much harder for admin to police and/or complete the trades.  We do appreciate ideas and want to make the game easier and more fun, but please think of the other side of the ideas as well.

[mef623]

Thanks for letting me know.  I didn't realize that this all created extra work for Glory!

Mike