Apartements, shops ... WHEN?

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  1. James Clayton

    James Clayton Member

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    Would like to get some idea of when we can expect shops and/or apartements to be available
     
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  2. KMax

    KMax Well-Known Member Pro Users

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    I remember Cyrus stating they will try to get ox carts in the Nov. VU. but not guaranteed. Apartments and shops will come at a later VU but no specifics yet. He did say they are working hard on trying to get them implemented for us though.
     
  3. Few Scars

    Few Scars Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Arkadia Adviser

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    I heard that they are trying to get more missions out and a Arkadian vehicle before the shops
     
  4. rick_janson

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    Snape Master of the BanHammer Staff Member PAF Administrator

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    Um, I don't recall Ox carts getting mentioned. Care to link me up with that post?
     
  6. Neil

    Neil Adviser Pro Users Arkadia Adviser

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    Ox carts (mobile selling tables tied to pets) would be awesome. But can we have a covered Gypsy-wagon model? Cause then I wouldn't need to buy an apartment to sleep in. :)
     
  7. rick_janson

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    Maybe he's poking fun at the Arkadia vehicle? :p
     
  8. James Clayton

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    Right now Arkadia is being raped. Great guns and armor, but no shops to sell them in. Fantastic textures, the work I have seen kitten do is fantastic, but no shops to sell it in. Another vehical? a car? a jeep? something that flies? we have a ton of them! we don't need redundency! The ox cart would be better than nothing, but what we realy need are shops, shops to sell the stuff that is made on Arkadia with Arkadia bp's. and Arkadia materials. We need apartements so that we can decorate them with new furniture that works, like the 2 seat couches at Celest. We need a functioning economy and that means shops! shops and apartements. The pvp ring is out of this world with vueing areas with chairs that actualy work. Imagine, chairs that actualy work, we have been asking for those for years, but where are the people to sit in them? they are all back on Calipso crafting and selling guns and armor and furniture in their shops! I do beauty work, but I can't do any thing on Arkadia because I have no place to set my equipment in. I use to have people ask me about my services and I would have to tell them 'sorry cant' do anything here, dont have a place for my equipment'. So now I stand at Twins in boring suroundings instead of the beautifull Celest Harbor. It is said that 'the door of opernitunity opens for only a short time' Time is moving on and the door is closing we need shops amd apartements now!!!
     
  9. KikkiJikki

    KikkiJikki Well-Known Member Pro Users

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    Totally agree with urgent need for shops and apartments. I can make furniture (including shop display items) but its very difficult to sell. Am currently looting lots of weapons that I would much rather place in a shop than on auction owing to risk of auction fee loss. I can craft low level armours but its difficult to match the creation time to the demand so they often dont get bought on auction. But if I could keep my shop stocked, it wouldn't matter that it might take 2 weeks or more for some parts to sell.

    I really don't understand why this isnt a priority for the devs.

    Regards,
    KikkiJikki
     
  10. David | Arkadia

    David | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    It's certainly not a case of apartments/shops not being a priority, however it is one of a number of priorities.

    I'm not sure where ox-carts came from, maybe a slight misunderstanding. We are aiming to have shopping booths in game with the update due end of this month which will give people an option to sell goods. Our current aim is to have shops and apartments available in January.

    One issue that does come up is an assumption that something like the PVP ring and the shops require the same staff to work on them, which is not the case. The shops and apartments are very close to being finalised from a 3D modeller perspective, they have been undergoing extensive testing (Q&A Staff) and then they get handed over to another staff member to have all the estate terminals and deeds created (which is a massive job). So three people are involved with the apartments/shops, none of which are working on the PVP Ring, or caves or other 3D work being done with each update. We are absolutely determined that we won't release shops and apartments until we are positive they are fully tested and the purchaser gets what they pay for in a fully functioning state (same as we do with everything).

    I hope that helps clear things up a little and I thank you for your patience. Arkadia continues to maintain a cracking pace with development which won't slow down, plenty of content coming for November update and for January update.
    Dave
     
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  11. rick_janson

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    Thanks for the status update, Dave. Maybe this will appease the it's-not-coming-fast-enough crowd for a while...
     
  12. David | Arkadia

    David | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    I'm part of that crowd too lol, but need to just keep head down working hard to bring stuff in as quickly as we can whilst maintaining our standards of quality.
     
  13. Calin

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    That's what we love about you guys!
     
  14. cute781217

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    How about clothing and treasure hunting? Planet Arkadia is the first SCI-FI treasure hunting MMO with RCE, it is find that Arkadia launched without treasure hunting, because we all know how slowly MA is producing old/new systems. But after 6 months of launch date, the treasure hunting system still not here is kinda unacceptable to me
     
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    Please nether sacrifise your standard of quality. It really sets the A-team apart from just being another Planet Partner :)
     
  16. Fopsie

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    Yep but totaly out of the A-teams hands. All they can do is bug MA till MA implements the system for them. In the meantime I'm happy with their current expanding of the new player experiance and configuring of the planet.
     
  17. David | Arkadia

    David | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    The first clothing will come with the next update if everything goes to plan.

    Treasure Hunting we have had to hold off while we work on other systems more crucial to both the economy and new players. As I've said before, it won't be introduced as a quick add-on system, but rather will be an extensive addition to Arkadia. Treasure Hunting will almost double the economic complexity of Arkadia with the introduction of new materials, new items and new Blueprints.
     
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    I second that. Bravo Dave & all A-Team members!
     
  19. cute781217

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    Thanks David replied in less than 1 hour that's why I love Arkadia so much
     
  20. aj502

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    Muscle Oil, Basic Leather Extractors, other stuff looted on every other planet, etc...?






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