Idea:
Stop me if you've heard this before, or know a guild that has very similar themes / ideas behind it please <3
What if certain characters who were skilled at DoH and DoL got together and formed an "Eorzean Labor Union" or ELU for short. This can be elaborated into a guild concept but it doesn't need to go that far. I am sure there are great crafter characters (people who RP crafting) among all the linkshells on this site.
Theme:Â
The ELU would seek to unite skilled workers to ultimately make more profit, as well as fight on their behalf when needed. How? Think of every shop you visit closing their doors to a person who skipped out on paying a lowly leatherworker apprentice for patching up their boots. Imagine a committee (perhaps one elected craftsman or woman from each discipline) who meet to set fair prices for commodities.
The union crafters would also get a great opportunity to work with others who mastered other disciplines, having the option to work together to produce items they would not have on their own and splitting the profits. ELU certified crafters could be identified by a pin or some other indication, and characters would know that they use fair practices and thus make business with them rather than someone they really don't know.
Disciples of the Land would get to share their best spots, as well as have people whom they can partner up with to go on these long journeys. They would also have a quicker time selling their gathered resources since building relationships with crafters in the ELU will be as simple as looking them up in a registry.
As far as events go, I can picture a Market Day as a staple event that draws people in who are seeking a good deal. Maybe even repair days, or giveaways for green adventurers. In-house events can be more akin to a work setting with smiths by the forge, weavers at the mill, etc etc..
Problems:Â
I am sure there are a TON since I am a new RPer, new to these forums, and sort of new to MMOs. I am sure someone will point to a huge flaw in the whole idea and I'll look the fool. That's fine, part of learning the ropes right?Â
I can see a problem with this being only a RP thing, obviously even a community like this would have a hard time actually shaping the server economy. But then again I don't imagine that other ideas / guilds / communities have that expectation. As far as I understand after reading that huge and very informative RP guide (thank you Eva), its a give and take when it comes to concepts like this. There is another thread about a Knighthood... but then again we can always claim that the people who join do not become GMs, have no more actual in-game power than any others, but we let them have more authority because we buy into the concept. This is similar... if you buy into it with your character that ELU actually does effect the economy in the outlined ways, then it adds another avenue for role play, no matter if it actually effects the game markets themselves. That's my only argument / counter argument...
Sorry for the long post, just had an inspiring idea is all. Feel free to lock / remove if it's something in the works already. Thank you for your time.
Stop me if you've heard this before, or know a guild that has very similar themes / ideas behind it please <3
What if certain characters who were skilled at DoH and DoL got together and formed an "Eorzean Labor Union" or ELU for short. This can be elaborated into a guild concept but it doesn't need to go that far. I am sure there are great crafter characters (people who RP crafting) among all the linkshells on this site.
Theme:Â
The ELU would seek to unite skilled workers to ultimately make more profit, as well as fight on their behalf when needed. How? Think of every shop you visit closing their doors to a person who skipped out on paying a lowly leatherworker apprentice for patching up their boots. Imagine a committee (perhaps one elected craftsman or woman from each discipline) who meet to set fair prices for commodities.
The union crafters would also get a great opportunity to work with others who mastered other disciplines, having the option to work together to produce items they would not have on their own and splitting the profits. ELU certified crafters could be identified by a pin or some other indication, and characters would know that they use fair practices and thus make business with them rather than someone they really don't know.
Disciples of the Land would get to share their best spots, as well as have people whom they can partner up with to go on these long journeys. They would also have a quicker time selling their gathered resources since building relationships with crafters in the ELU will be as simple as looking them up in a registry.
As far as events go, I can picture a Market Day as a staple event that draws people in who are seeking a good deal. Maybe even repair days, or giveaways for green adventurers. In-house events can be more akin to a work setting with smiths by the forge, weavers at the mill, etc etc..
Problems:Â
I am sure there are a TON since I am a new RPer, new to these forums, and sort of new to MMOs. I am sure someone will point to a huge flaw in the whole idea and I'll look the fool. That's fine, part of learning the ropes right?Â
I can see a problem with this being only a RP thing, obviously even a community like this would have a hard time actually shaping the server economy. But then again I don't imagine that other ideas / guilds / communities have that expectation. As far as I understand after reading that huge and very informative RP guide (thank you Eva), its a give and take when it comes to concepts like this. There is another thread about a Knighthood... but then again we can always claim that the people who join do not become GMs, have no more actual in-game power than any others, but we let them have more authority because we buy into the concept. This is similar... if you buy into it with your character that ELU actually does effect the economy in the outlined ways, then it adds another avenue for role play, no matter if it actually effects the game markets themselves. That's my only argument / counter argument...
Sorry for the long post, just had an inspiring idea is all. Feel free to lock / remove if it's something in the works already. Thank you for your time.
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