Hotel Business Auction

[Freudian_slip]

Oh alright, I see what you are saying now. Because there are so many people saving up to get that business, it increases the money flow to extremes, but I don't honestly see a more fair way than auctioning it off. Whats your idea? I'm trying my best to have my job not nesscary so theres no middle man saying who and who can't own a business and where it lets anyone own one (minus things like PPA/BHer though. Sorry, but it's a sad fact that 98% of the server can't run them)

[salesman]

Well, I was really only referring to how to release businesses immediately after the reset...you could still possibly put the business up for sale if a previous owner cannot pay the bills...but initially, I don't think it's a good idea to auction them.

Basically, my idea started businesses out almost like a little quest. An NPC in the business tells players he's looking for x amount of workers, if you do some things for him, he will hire you. After accomplishing his goals, you're awarded a tag, and the people who were hired then compete (in a way) to take charge of the business. Hardest worker prevails. This could either be automatic, or manual via the Business Admin.

I can understand that you might not want "TheKings" and "Swifty G's" owning businesses, but even if you auction them, you may get the very same results.

This is a basic outline of it...I had typed up over 1000 words on how it would work, and solutions to all the potential problems I could think of. I believe I saved it in my comments on Era Dev if anyone's interested.

[CharlieM]

Applications for buisnesses in my opinion money is how you buy it rl but I think apps need to be made and money paid?

[Yocas]

I have an idea for businesses. This is mainly to prevent newbies from owning an entire business. Just as a disclaimer this idea is pretty much a rough draft / concept and may initially sound dumb but please bare with me that this could actually work. It's pretty much for the mechanism of buying businesses.

Each business would be divided into categories; service, production, and administration. Keep in mind this is assuming that there will be plenty of player-ran businesses.

Example:
- Restaurant / Bar => Service
- Ammo / Gun shop => Production
- Hotel / Storage Co. => Administration

In the beginning, all of the businesses will be NPC-ran until a player buys it out. But before players can purchase a business they must have a license for that type. If the player does not have the required license they are allowed to keep it on hold for a short amount of time. The hold must be paid in full.

In order to retrieve a license the player would have to go through a series of procedures -- mainly test. Yes, test. It may sound awkward but this could really filter out the players that would potentially cause the business to be a complete fail. The tests would be taken at the same building you would get the license.

The first part of the procedure would be to go through a tutorial for that particular type. The tutorial would inform the player the basics for running the business type such as commands, player interaction, and budget (bills / payments).

The second procedure is taking the test. The test would basically be a multiple choice exam based on the tutorial. Any grade below '70' will result in a fail. The test would only be able to be taken once a day. Each test, including the first, will require a fee of $300 (depending on how much everything cost in the reset). If the player passes the exam he would qualify for that particular license. The license itself would cost $1000 - $4000 (like I said, depending on what the average cost of items are after the reset).

Once the player has the license he can finally buy the business.

Any comments?

[Yocas]

Wow. Looks like this is going to be in the same boat Meditech is in.

THANKS GUYS

[DazJenova]

Were just reopening an older part of the gmap to be used to give the players something to do more, ofcourse it's not going to fix the current ecomony it's far beyond to fix that problem as it's gotten way out of hand. We've put forward alot of ideas for the improved era which we we are working hard as possible on but in the mean time angel and deo are just giving the players another thing to do while we sort out this whole mess. Now since we have a stable team things can change for the best.

[Frankie]

stop saying we like you're having a big impact lol

[DazJenova]

Originally Posted by Frankie

stop saying we like you're having a big impact lol

You'll see.

[papajchris]

Originally Posted by Frankie

stop saying we like you're having a big impact lol

Or he could have said "We" to mean two or more people

[DazJenova]

Originally Posted by papajchris

Or he could have said "We" to mean two or more people

Exactly

[Frankie]

that's not what I meant.

what I'm trying to say is that Daz sucks at developing and shouldn't be acting like he himself is personally having an effect on what the staff team is doing right now.

[Nataxo]

Tbh, he has done preety cool things helping me with Era News...

[deathbarrier99]

Originally Posted by Frankie

that's not what I meant.

what I'm trying to say is that Daz sucks at developing and shouldn't be acting like he himself is personally having an effect on what the staff team is doing right now.

It's not like we don't have 98127938713 developers.

[DKH89]

Originally Posted by Rave_J

***** Angel lol DH,Squirt,Katbot favoritism Joe account Joe78
so ya there still is thank you lol

I think what rave is refering to is when he was on ET tag and was kicking Joe out of events that Joe was hosting then he gave Wil soul free EC's so I fired him....

Not sure how that is picking favorites

oh and lexus theres really only 3 lats and I'm waiting to start on the gmap but the new tileset isnt done

[salesman]

If era gets a new tileset I will never log on again