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Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Aug-18-2004 14:36

Somebody suggested adding a swap-meet where players could sell equipment to each other, rather than just to the store.

This is an idea I've had before, but in thinking about it, I've decided that the only way it would really work is to make it so equipment wears out over time. Otherwise, everybody would quickly end up with the best equipment in the game.

The way it could work would be that a given piece of equipment would last through a certain number of cases, or uses (skill checks). Some equipment could be more durable than others. You could then sell used equipment, but the buyer would only get the remaining number of uses before it fell apart.

This would also make money more useful to the high level detectives for whom it has become fairly irrelevant.

Let me know if you are interested in the game moving in the direction of a more realistic economy or not.




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Kay
Kay
Well-Connected

Aug-24-2004 13:41

that is a great idea Dr.Falco.

Dr. Falco Maltese
Dr. Falco Maltese
Well-Connected

Aug-24-2004 14:23

We could also buy booze from the bartender to get people sloshed so they would talk :) (But sometimes they would be teetotalers or drink too much too fast and get silly or pass out?) Could we trust the testimony of a wino?

Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Aug-26-2004 17:19

OK, it sounds lik Decaying Gear wouldn't be too popular. I'll drop it for now, but reserve the right to revisit it in the future.


Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Aug-26-2004 18:59

Ben, don't you get that right whether you reserve it or not?

And can we talk about apostrophes now?

:)

MasterChiefNick
MasterChiefNick

Aug-27-2004 09:21

Don't worry about haza. I know him IRL and yes, he is crazy but is also harmless. (i think...i hope)

jldcat
jldcat

Aug-27-2004 10:37

I'm not much for the idea either, sorry admin.

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