Is the trade channel evil?
Morrandir Gurthring
I'm wondering this, because most of the people I've seen selling things do everything they can to not use that channel. Somewhat confusing. I've found that it works better than screaming "W TS OMGLEET ITEMZ WIZP ME PLZXORZ."
Wrath Of Dragons
hmmm. well to answer your question, yes. it is evil. very. especially in LA.
teh devil
teh devil
Unlucky Slayer
<sarcasm> Yes, the trade channel is the spawn of SATAN! And if you use it Hell will open on Earth and we will all DIE!
NEVER USE THE TRADE CHANNEL!!! </sarcasm>
Basicly people are dumb as hell and refuse to use the trade channel because it "Their text blends in too well." or "People normally have the channel off."
Yes I'm going to have the trade channel off, UNLESS I WANT TO F'n BUY OR SELL SOMETHING!!!
Now they infect the local channel making it completely useless to do anything in so now THAT channel stays off most of the time...
Add all that to the fact that Henchies > PUG's and everything just sucks in general... Welcome to the world.
NEVER USE THE TRADE CHANNEL!!! </sarcasm>
Basicly people are dumb as hell and refuse to use the trade channel because it "Their text blends in too well." or "People normally have the channel off."
Yes I'm going to have the trade channel off, UNLESS I WANT TO F'n BUY OR SELL SOMETHING!!!
Now they infect the local channel making it completely useless to do anything in so now THAT channel stays off most of the time...
Add all that to the fact that Henchies > PUG's and everything just sucks in general... Welcome to the world.
saneo
i think anet made it so when you type "wtb" or "wts" it automatically posts in the trade channel. to get around this people have started spacing the letters differently, using periods and other methods. this might explain some of the bizarre W TS instances you have seen.
carbajac
More complaining about people not using the trade channel. Yes it's annoying, but by a similar token, there are many many many threads where people have talked about this.
Riotact
The reason is that the trade channel color is dull and not very bright.
The chat channel is very bright and easy to notice.
If they were swapped the colors around i dont think people would avoid the trade channel.
Also if the last say 5 lines of spam r all in trade and u put 1 that isnt then its very noticable. But yeah very annoying.
The chat channel is very bright and easy to notice.
If they were swapped the colors around i dont think people would avoid the trade channel.
Also if the last say 5 lines of spam r all in trade and u put 1 that isnt then its very noticable. But yeah very annoying.
Ure Maker
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Originally Posted by saneo
i think anet made it so when you type "wtb" or "wts" it automatically posts in the trade channel. to get around this people have started spacing the letters differently, using periods and other methods. this might explain some of the bizarre W TS instances you have seen.
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[w][t][b]..
wt b..
wt/b..
wt.b..
wt,b..
and so on
xD
Big Tony
Oh no not this again 
Yes. Yes it is evil.
/shakes fist at Anet for an auction house
Yes. Yes it is evil.
/shakes fist at Anet for an auction house
Dr Strangelove
The trade channel killed my father and raped my mother. *sobs*
Stockholm
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Originally Posted by Riotact
The reason is that the trade channel color is dull and not very bright.
The chat channel is very bright and easy to notice. If they were swapped the colors around i dont think people would avoid the trade channel. Also if the last say 5 lines of spam r all in trade and u put 1 that isnt then its very noticable. But yeah very annoying. |
Lol
Ppl are avoiding the trade channel because alot of players turn it off, so by spamming the local they reach everyone
And if " the spammer" comes with lines
WTS.............................. 1
WTS.............................. 2
WTS.............................. 3
I scream on local "the spammer" is using a macro
amasing how quick they change district lol
Tarun
The long overdue and promised since what, the release of chapter one auction house would solve all issues.
Dawgboy
The trade channel killed my mother and raped my father. It's da debble.
Some jackhole was spamming "w t b -50 cesta..." every 5 seconds last night. At least I taught a few people how to use the 'ignore' list. I about peed myself when I warped out of that town to ToA- a DIFFERENT idiot was spamming for the exact same thing. Do they really think pissing the whole town off will get them their item?
Some jackhole was spamming "w t b -50 cesta..." every 5 seconds last night. At least I taught a few people how to use the 'ignore' list. I about peed myself when I warped out of that town to ToA- a DIFFERENT idiot was spamming for the exact same thing. Do they really think pissing the whole town off will get them their item?
shadowfell
It's just the farming guilds with their 1000 monk/w bots, one gets banned, they have another 2 through and packed with SoJ, looking to go.. hence, always needing new -50 cestas.
I never ever ever, sell them jack.
I never ever ever, sell them jack.
Marty Silverblade
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Originally Posted by Stockholm
Lol
And if " the spammer" comes with lines WTS.............................. 1 WTS.............................. 2 WTS.............................. 3 |
They usually leave in shame.
Evilsod
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Originally Posted by Dawgboy
The trade channel killed my mother and raped my father. It's da debble.
Some jackhole was spamming "w t b -50 cesta..." every 5 seconds last night. At least I taught a few people how to use the 'ignore' list. I about peed myself when I warped out of that town to ToA- a DIFFERENT idiot was spamming for the exact same thing. Do they really think pissing the whole town off will get them their item? |
The real question is, why even GO to Droknars or LA unless you want to buy/sell somet?
In the last week my ignore list on both my accounts have very nearly filled up (one already has). Emote spamming, i shouldn't have to filter it just to shut up 2 retards spamming '/doh' twice a second. Trade, what if i'm looking for a good deal? I'd rather be able to see it than have to turn it off to avoid the mass 'WTS ecto 6k'. All chat, i need a group, stop telling me to turn it off!
Ryn Tyn Tyn
Even if they make auction houses it wont eliminate the WTB/WTS spam. WoW has auction houses and there still is plenty of buying and selling spam in towns 
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AlbinoChocobo
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Originally Posted by Evilsod
The real question is, why even GO to Droknars or LA unless you want to buy/sell somet?
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Didn't know Anet put an automatic filter. Pretty futile, like Viagra -> V1agra -> V1'a gra, and so on (I know, it's cialis, but thunderbird anti-spam works quite well, I'm not up to date anymore). The true spammer (which should be a class of their own will notice and circumvent in a matter of moments.
Good point is, if you're really looking for a deal, turn general off and trade on : you'll get either (hopefully) honest people who are trading in the appropriate channel, or the not-too-sly type who didn't notice the redirection.
Slainster
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Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade
When this happens I just yell out 'DON'T SPAM, NOOBS SPAM'.
They usually leave in shame. |
