Martok Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 Colin has so graciously volunteered to keep track of all of the city maint costs. (he likes being the bookworm) Lets see how much we can confuse him during the next few weeks. I am going to make it an effort to keep our merchants constantly upgrading. Would like to see some R7 merchants in Ardan before too long. Next forge that we place we need to decide whether we want light/heavy armor or axe/dagger merchants. Its up to you! Let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hothgorn TheBlack Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 I understand the idea of creating revenue as fast as possible, but I am a bit apprehensive to leave our Tree of life open to the wilderness. Are we creating enough revenue at the moment to justify expansion of our merchants? or perhaps we should protect what we have first then expand? Tactically speaking, overtaking a Tree so close to Giants Salvation is certainly a temptation someone might partake in. All they need is backing(gold) to take a city fast, a little luck, and a little time. As being part rat, I don't like being in the open........ ---Veironymous Mange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Mor Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 My thought is Forge for Axe and Dagger vendors. Axes (aplenty off the Punker Giants) Daggers (Vankor and his assassin brethren need a vendor) Punker Giants (PG) are the shrine spot that we as a guild easily are able to harvest gold, maces and axes at........those giants are techno colored punkrockerlooking spawn very quickly. A note to members.....vendors are a neat facet to the game/guild/city functions because we can SMELT everything they BUY (Junk) from players and the system gains the forge the system value of the item....which is usually double what they pay the players for. It is this usage of the vendors within a city that is the fuel for the buildings maintenance itself......if we dont have enough usage then.....donations from guild need to cover the maintenance fees. (See Maintenance Taxation Thread) I have found that the one thing I enjoy about Shadowbane is the fact that individual wealth is basically useless and pooling all gold into a city or Nation provides the player ultimately what they need....trainers/security/travel/options. Training pts and Repairing are the only individual need there is. The amount of training costs is related directly with your level......try to train over your level and its UNGODLY expensive and not smart to do.....make one level more and a skill cost can change from 10kgold to 50gold for one point. Repairs are also cheaper the higher the vendor repairer is......so again here comes the good of the many again........something I totally am supportive of. So.....the city is a fun ambitious endeavor that will only make all of us stronger in the long run. Using the Capital city for our training and vendor sales/purchases as well as our own lil city for sales/purchases. (FYI a level 7 trainer building like all in GS.......costs over 1 million a week to maintain.....we all need to realize Ardan's city limits and at the same time support BOTH city economys the best we can ARDAN and GIANTS SALVATION) Man......I did just get rambling didnt I........hehehe opps sorry I vote for Dagger and Axe .....heheh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zemach Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 From the standpoint of being able to sell(smelt) items to make money for the guild, axe seems like the best choice. I seem to find lot of axes. Maester Zemach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted April 29, 2003 Author Share Posted April 29, 2003 We have not forgotten about city defenses. The fact is, we are just not a wealthy enough guild or numerous enough to generate the capital gold funds needed to pay for such an undertaking at this time. The initial purchase is steep enough, but the maintenance would destroy us. In time we will be a fortified city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 So long as the number of buildings is low enough for the tree of life to protect them walls arent a huge issue. If someone were to drop a bane on your tree you could have walls up within 12 hours and banes seem to take a really long time to go active so by that time the parties responsible would have probably payed a high price for their actions. On a side note, Im hearing things about the different versions of each vendor type (lizardman, centaur, irekei, etc) providing different enchantment types on the items they produce. Anyone interested in helping figure out what each does? So far what I know is that Gwennaden or whatever the heck they're called make the best tailors, and Im guessing dwarves wouldnt be such good bowyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted April 30, 2003 Author Share Posted April 30, 2003 I have been wondering the same thing Chris!!! I KNEW there MUST be a reason for different vendor races!!! I shall try to look into this as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Mor Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 Colin paid for the upgrade of the Sage and Swordsmith........both now on thier way to R3. Maester donated 100k gold and I placed it on the ToL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Mor Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 FYI TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT CST 1million 879,625 gold is due for city of Ardan maintenance. As of this moment liquid City Treasury funds total are at 1 million 255,752 gold. Puchasing of the 3rd Forge (Axe/Dagger) is 500,000 gold OUR GOLD GOAL for donations today is then 1 million 755,753 gold (heheh 1 gold to spare) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hothgorn TheBlack Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 I'll be there to farm and donate all funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclops Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 I'm in for a guild farm group and also agree with the axe and dagger just because they are common drops. I say we go to elves for gold for they drop lots and I can hold about 6 of them on aggro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Mor Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 Aye.......I have seen it with my own eyes. Us priesty types like a good taunting and tough old tank in the group. Given those Elves seem to be highly equiped with armor etc........I am sure with a couple of summoners we would be able to raise quite alot of funds for the upgrading project. FYI Prelates for MGA will be finding the trainer based out of ARDAN!!!! We will have the destination for the MGA Prelates.........whoo hooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 Sweet, now other MGA's will visit our fair city (well, MGA prelates, at least). :o) Jas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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