by
Apaullon
» 29 Jan 2015, 20:28
This post is entirely focused on regional specialty to allow for realistic trading during the MMO. I will not dive into details as to what region should have what. That is for the DEVS
My suggestion, and perhaps they are implementing but I've seen no mention, is each specific region have a specialty item only allowed for example, the Steppe region in the south having the best horses. It would then be advantageous for a kingdom settling there to raise horses and trade them to other regions that have a better resource such as the desert region for say glass?
By having this system it would allow for a global trade network like there was in the medieval world. Likewise, it would provoke confrontation through trade disputes and the like. Overall diplomacy would increase and the world be linked. The introduction of a currency is a must as well to allow for traveling merchants.
A real trading system allows for the world to be linked, and alliances forged....likewise wars to be waged.