(06-26-2013, 06:23 PM)Rhostel Wrote: You mean right in the middle of reconstruction? That sounds like the perfect time to set up business. There'd be an immense demand for highly skilled metalworkers of all kinds, with contracts for items needed for military, bureaucratic, mercantile and personal use flying all over.

Oh, Nel! One of my characters owns a small merchant fleet that specialises in shipping metals and metalwork goods. If you need a supplier/distributor, that is.

(06-26-2013, 06:26 PM)Gospel Gestalt Wrote: This actually is pretty darn spiffy!


3. Is there any changes or suggestions you would like to make as a community?
I was actually wondering if you and Isilme would be willing to maybe do co-op RP sometime with our character stores? IC Gospel owns an automaton manufacturing shop that's been pretty successful but like all shops, it would be in constant demand for materials (Metal, ore etc.). I could easily see Gospel coming to Nel for materials and maybe even requesting to have trade routes and stuff? (Maybe RP stuff like Caravan runs with chocobo companions)

I really think this is a great idea and think you two should totally go for it!

(06-26-2013, 07:34 PM)Jonexe Wrote: To echo everyone else, I think it sounds like an excellent idea.

One thing you might also consider is selling items on consignment. Perhaps, for example, you have no skill in alchemy. Someone else does, but they have no funds to own and operate a store front. Maybe you sell their items as specialties for a limited time, while taking a small cut for using your store front? That way some other folks, like the blacksmith out in the wild, can build their businesses too, in a different way. It also would help foster other forms of RP other than "Hi, I'd like to buy something!"

(06-26-2013, 07:35 PM)Nel Celestine Wrote:

(06-26-2013, 07:34 PM)Jonexe Wrote: To echo everyone else, I think it sounds like an excellent idea.

One thing you might also consider is selling items on consignment. Perhaps, for example, you have no skill in alchemy. Someone else does, but they have no funds to own and operate a store front. Maybe you sell their items as specialties for a limited time, while taking a small cut for using your store front? That way some other folks, like the blacksmith out in the wild, can build their businesses too, in a different way. It also would help foster other forms of RP other than "Hi, I'd like to buy something!"

Sounds like an interesting idea.  Mind you I don't think we'd sell other armor stuff as we would make it ourselves ^^;

(06-26-2013, 05:56 PM)Curtis West Wrote: Hmmm, is the time right? I am asking simply out of my own curiosity and lack of lore knowledge post-cataclysm. Seven months after the big boom, would there be shops popping up? This is relevant to my character personally seeing as he is a smith, and possible connections can be made here. I've kind of RPed him being out and about surviving in the wild for two years while the cities were just beginning to recover. If they bounced back quicker than that, do let me know.
I planned on him returned to LL and working for the city to help restore it, joining the ELU. Speaking of, have you considered if your characters would be members of it? (If you don't know much about it, we can talk in PMs.) 

Anyway, if you'd like to make some connections and give my character a shot at being one of those smiths working in the shop for about a year or so before game's launch, let me know

(06-26-2013, 02:51 PM)Nel Celestine Wrote: 1. Does this concept feel forceful onto the player base?
2. I plan to make an IC flyer and post it on the RP section of the forums, would that be acceptable?
3. Is there any changes or suggestions you would like to make as a community?