Trade Contracts change / Rare resources

[Chug]

At the moment many rare resources (ones used for certain crafted refits, such as, Quarter Masters, Almeria Saltpeter, Crooked Cedar etc) and high value trade good that are produced at only certain ports are being "camped" by people simply placing contracts 1g above the next persons in an effort to grab the resource before it hits the shop (becomes listed at in the port and buy-able from the port shop if you were physically there) Some of these resources are only produced in very small amounts (some 10-15) per day.

My suggestion is to make it so contracts only buy goods 1 hour after they have appeared in the shop. So yes the contract still buys the goods (passive play) but the player who sails there and is "physically" there is rewarded for his journey/active play.

As for the rare resources. As well as AI producing X small amount a day. (Which is needed so players from factions who don't own the ports can have access to it.) Why not add the ability for players who's faction controls the port to be able to build a unique production building in this port. (similar as ones for iron/stone/oak etc.) that uses 1 of your 5 building slots, (again like other buildings) but produces a much smaller amount of the rare resource per day ( Im thinking 1 a day similar to Labour contracts office). It would not swamp the market and allow people to collect enough of these resources to produce the items over time (most items need 5 of "X" resource so would take 5 days) allowing them to "play" the game and not sit in port "afk playing" the game.

This would also give a greater importance to the port and region. As capturing the port would mean your nation, would have an increased supply to these goods, due to the building players could then build at them.

[monk33y]

I like this idea. I just wish good resources and contracts appeared at ports with the lowest footfall.

[charognard666]

Admin say today, these materials will be add to loot tables

[Corona Lisa]

Some kind of auction would be nice, so that the guy who is actually willing to pay the most gets it instead of the guy who 24/7 checks the shop and adjust his contract.

[monk33y]

If we had an auction (black market) site. It should be @ kids or up north in Arse end of nowhere!!

Edited June 8, 2017 by monk33y