Trading in Guild Wars 2

[Deleted]

When I watched one the Yogscast videos I noticed that you couldn't trade in the game but instead send mail. Will there be some kind of trading system so that you don't get scammed when trading?

[Malthurius]

If you want to make a meaningful transaction with a player, you need to exchange mail (probably not the best choice with a stranger you don't trust) or sell it at the market place (aka auction house)

[Deyadissa]

No, at this time there is no plans to implement a trading system.

[Drashar]

There may be a trading system implemented before launch but if not, mail or marketplace are the only way to go atm.

[Deyadissa]

There may be a trading system implemented before launch but if not, mail or marketplace are the only way to go atm.

I doubt it, they're attempting to make this port to consoles and having no trade system will make it even easier to port for console UI's.

[DrunkenBeard]

I doubt it, they're attempting to make this port to consoles and having no trade system will make it even easier to port for console UI's.

They have said multiple times that the console port is just a side-project and they will never hinder the PC version because of console game play considerations.

[Solidito]

Not having trade is an absolutly stupid idea, how could the devs thing this was good in any way at all..

[Deleted]

Since the Market Place (Auction House) works in many different ways compared to other MMOs, a trade system with a window and all won't be needed.

[Deyadissa]

They have said multiple times that the console port is just a side-project and they will never hinder the PC version because of console game play considerations.

We'll see about that.


The world works with money, not promises.


Porting to console itself will cause problems in the long run.

[Drashar]

I doubt it, they're attempting to make this port to consoles and having no trade system will make it even easier to port for console UI's.

Consoles are a side project as said before. Pretty sure ANet knows who to please first and that will always be the PC crowd. Either way, a trade system would be nice even if it isn't there at launch.

[Deyadissa]

Consoles are a side project as said before. Pretty sure ANet knows who to please first and that will always be the PC crowd. Either way, a trade system would be nice even if it isn't there at launch.

Guild Wars 2 already looks like a console game, so its hardly a side project in my opinion.

[Deleted]

That's disapointing. I'd like to be able to just trade with people on the spot..

[Deleted]

That's disapointing. I'd like to be able to just trade with people on the spot..

You are, the mail you send or recive arrives at once, and you can send or recive a mail where ever you are

[Allanon the Mystic]

That's disapointing. I'd like to be able to just trade with people on the spot..

It's instant mail

[Nodrim]

They have said multiple times that the console port is just a side-project and they will never hinder the PC version because of console game play considerations.

I heard this from many games and in the end the game was a port from console to PC. I can give you some recent examples: Crysis 2 and Battlefield 3.

[Blznsmri]

Can we stop with the fucking console port shit?

[Gisei]

Trading is unnecessary. Mail is instant so you can give items easily and from anywhere. Auction House can handle everything else.

And best of all, there won't be loads of WTB this and WTS that chatter in cities. As least it should be lessened.

[Jimusmc]

Guild Wars 2 already looks like a console game, so its hardly a side project in my opinion.

sigh... nvm.

rather not get banned

---------- Post added 2012-02-27 at 02:53 PM ----------

and yeah, Marketplace (AH) does alot more than other games AH's

[Deleted]

Not having trade is an absolutly stupid idea, how could the devs thing this was good in any way at all..

I think its pretty smart.

Well, you won't have many "WTB" spam taking up your chat windows.
If you want to buy something, you go to the "AH". If you want to sell something, you put it up on the "AH". No mess, 1 market place and nothing more.
It makes sense from a immersion point of view as well. If people wanted to buy things back in the day they went to the market, they didn't stand in the middle of the street screaming "WANT TO BUY.."
It instantly creates a meeting point in cities. Most people will gather around the market area in the city which will create a better social feeling.

[Hockeyhacker]

If you want to make a meaningful transaction with a player, you need to exchange mail (probably not the best choice with a stranger you don't trust) or sell it at the market place (aka auction house)

Yeah trading items with a "stranger" may be a bit risky since there would only be CoD and not Specific IoD, so the only way you could protect yourself from a theift in mail trading items is for person A to CoD with the item(s) they are trading for about the items worth, and then for person B to CoD the exchange item with the same CoD they just got charged thus making a net change of money 0 while slightly protecting the first mailer from theft.