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Post by cthulhuslemon on Jun 13, 2006 13:14:31 GMT -5
I was thinking it might be easier for us to manage trades with ramul if the interface could be changed in a way that allows us to define exactly how much of each material we want to offer him, and ask "how many <material> are you willing to give me for that".
mostly I want to be able to change giving up ALL of material x and some of material y, for the ability to offer some of x and some of y.
I know as I progress in tech levels I'll be using ramul less and less, but still ...
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vilhazarog
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Post by vilhazarog on Jun 13, 2006 14:29:44 GMT -5
Heh heh, actually, you'll be using him more and more.
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Post by spamwise on Jun 14, 2006 9:16:11 GMT -5
Rast doesn't like us dealing with Ramul. He won't make it easier. Getting changes is like pulling teeth.  (jk, Rast, you've been a wonderful host of this free game. Keep it up.) |
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Post by xadieMac on Jun 14, 2006 23:08:14 GMT -5
yeah, we're thankful to have as much of an interface as we do... prior to this, ramul would ask for what he wanted. Not what we offered. Take it or leave it. Though I actually like the Greedy/selfish model. It can be manipulated quite well if you put in the effort to, but still isn't easy enough to get exactly what you want all the time. And it's the black market for frogs sake, we're lucky that every 7th trade doesn't get pulled over by the feds...  (here I go, giving Rast bad ideas...) |
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Post by Rasteroid on Jun 19, 2006 0:31:50 GMT -5
Interestingly, I would like to make another setting to Ramul: Pickey and Choosey. Choosey would be the same as now, but Picky he would ask for things in units of one, cycling through the whole object order list (in Greedy or Selfish order) asking for one of each thing rather than all he could get. So he'd ask for maybe 2 Coal, 2 PigIron, 1 EUR, rather than 10 Coal, 4 Pig Iron, 1 EUR. Major savings.  I just think it's more fun when you interact with Ramul a bit, rather than just filling out some values for how much you're offering. |
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Post by spamwise on Jun 19, 2006 10:29:42 GMT -5
I'm all for more Ramul options, especially if you still have the option of "how things are presently." Sounds great.
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Post by Lynx Shaman on Jun 20, 2006 12:53:15 GMT -5
I like that idea.
What about this, too: Trustworthy Ramul, or Untrustworthy Ramul
Trustworthy: Ramul charges you less because you don't supervise the trade. You spend fewer objects, but you get no say in which ones he takes, and those objects are determined randomly (but never the one you ask for). Good for those who feel like gambling or with nothing much to lose.
Untrustworthy: Why would you trust that thief? No, you're going to watch him very closely. The other options are open, and you get to see what he wants before you agree to it. The full current rate for objects would be charged, though. This could be where you decide which Ramulgorithms to use, and is better for someone trying to protect certain resources.
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(jk, Rast, you've been a wonderful host of this free game. Keep it up.)
