This would seem to undermine what little remains of the trader's game.
Hmm, yeah, you could be right there. I'd still like to see something like what Shizzle suggested though, expanding tournament like events could really encourage some nice RPs.
How about this: Markets have a reach, a distance. A trader can interact with any markets within reach. A market acts like a message channel, so all traders within reach of it can talk to each other. It also acts as an exchange, so they can not only chat, but also trade. Trading would become a lot more interactive.
That sounds interesting.
Would trade be instantaneous between people interacting within a market's reach? Or would it take a certain number of days?
Would markets have to be built? Or would they be a feature of a region?
If built (or maybe even if not?) would there be a transaction tax? If so, a way to advertise this to traders? "Come to my region, I have only a minor tax on your dealings!"
