Purchase order for ships

[themule08]

First want to state I don't even know if this is possible with coding.

We can put a purchase order up for basically anything craft able in game except upgrades.

I would love to see a system for purchase orders for ships.

Say I want a cedar built exceptional ship with speed. I can put that purchase order up and then a builder can fulfill the contract.

With regional bonuses you can add that too, or leave it blank.

Might be a nice way to get more ships in the market and for the ship market to see less high prices.

[Fenris]

Nice idea.

[HardyKnox]

First want to state I don't even know if this is possible with coding.

We can put a purchase order up for basically anything craft able in game except upgrades.

I would love to see a system for purchase orders for ships.

 

This system exists in game today and is a common advantage for those who have friends or clans.

 

It is done with "social engineering":

1.  Identify and ask a known experienced (high Craft XP) ship builder to build a specified ship.
2.  If you do not know and trust the Ship Builder, get a reference from a Trusted Third Party (e.g. a Clan)
3.  Ship builder tells you what mats or gold to bring to his/her port X
4.  In Port X, you Trade those mats to the Ship Builder, who will build you the specified ship.
5.   He/she delivers the new ship.
6.  You sail away in your new ship.
7.   If you are in a clan with the ship builder, he will often work "for cost" ... Notes in the value of the Labor Hours he/she must use.
8.   If not, negotiate a price in advance, often "Mats + X number of Notes or Y Gold.

~ HK ~

[victor]

I support the idea of ship sale contracts

[themule08]

This system exists in game today and is a common advantage for those who have friends or clans.

It is done with "social engineering":

• Identify and ask a known experienced (high Craft XP) ship builder to build a specified ship.
• If you do not know and trust the Ship Builder, get a reference from a Trusted Third Party (e.g. a Clan)
• Ship builder tells you what mats or gold to bring to his/her port X
• In Port X, you Trade those mats to the Ship Builder, who will build you the specified ship.
• He/she delivers the new ship.
• You sail away in your new ship.
• If you are in a clan with the ship builder, he will often work "for cost" ... Notes in the value of the Labor Hours he/she must use.
• If not, negotiate a price in advance, often "Mats + X number of Notes or Y Gold.

~ HK ~

Sure this is how we all do it now.. and it is ok.. but with this new option you can put up ship you want..and anyone in the game can then fill it.

[Sea Archer]

I support the idea, If the contract is visible for all, crafters can build the requested ship and can be sure it is sold immediatly.

[themule08]

Could even implement it in the traders tools so say a US player sees what a brit player in port X wants. Might need a new tab though..have traders tools and then ship builders..the later woyld be available after level X crafting. Just like trader tools should be available after a certain amount of bought and sold goods on open market.