The 200 - 300 that you are seeing at any given time is not the exact same 300 players playing 24/7.
Malls are a player created convenience. If each player simply created their shop at their own base, you would be having an entirely different set of complaints I think.
Anyways I see you’re frustrated but it’s not really that bad and people that have been around for a while can tell you that it has improved quite a bit with iterations over time.
I’m quite actively against tightening social obligation/requirements in code and also 100% against any suggestion that you shouldn’t have to respect eh agreement with a player who has paid time, coin, or real world money to create a reservation on the servers. Many of those players that you are suggesting be stripped of their reservations are the ones who have contributed to keep the game alive.
Name a mall where you pay to open a shop. I know none. Ive seen people pay others to open a shop, not the other way around. So whats wrong with selling a plot to a player for 0 coin for a month and requiring them to renew every month. They lose nothing of they dont return. When they do theres plenty of other plota they could buy or mall owner can expand to fit them which ia no big deal.
I’m sorry you feel this way and that you are not enjoying your shopping experience in Boundless.
I have to admit that I do really like malls and market, I even made my own little market for my friends and me to sell our things all together
Now I wouldn’t say that there are dozens of malls/market in this game. Unless you count every 2+ players deciding to build shops next to each other.
If you have issues finding forged gear or materials, you can always try asking on the forum, there are multiple players that use the forum to ask for crafted goods and generally players are very willing to reach out and complete orders!
I’m not aware of any mall that started out on this model and succeeded. Though ultima city is doing ok, it’s not exactly a mall. There are a couple of “:shopping areas” that have done it. Iconic was selling market spots for some time, though I think since shogun merged his mall the spots designated as mall shops have been free.
You could get plenty of success stories of people selling shops in existing malls based on different things. Location, existing builds, etc …
Yeah what he’s done with the guilds and factions is an interesting model for plot lending. In the end though any player-designed model for this currently allows another player to have factual ownership over your build, your merch, and your coins.
Ummm this is my shop. And it’s priced accordingly for the amount of forging I do. I’ve had it for well over a year. If you can do better by all means go for it. Further more this is a game, not real life and I spend my time in game doing whatever I feel like and if I don’t feel like forging. I don’t.
And to everyone who continues to buy my over overpriced gear. Thank you. Lol.
Seriously love your shop lol. @Jgizle keep in mind some people set their prices higher for a reason. Doesn’t mean it’s an old shop. I raised the price of my beans while I took a 2 week hiatus to discourage people buying. And now that I’m back to gathering full time I re lowered my prices to normal. Not every price needs to be standard. People set their prices based on supply and demand
I admit I do find it funny to see so many malls. But normally I am to busy playing my own game to worry what other people are doing. We have more people in this game. Letting everyone know what they should be doing than malls. Maybe just play your own game. Immerse yourself in what you want out of this game…some people love malls. Some people love farms. ,exotic, open spaces…boundless is for all. Its a great game to learn to be open and accepting…maybe just stick to what you do and let the mall builders do their own thing. Who cares if shops are empty or not… someone had fun building it…
Love the malls!
Love the shops!
Love the farms!
Love the stores!
Love the game!
Love the community!
Love the empty city’s!
Love the full city’s!
Love exploring!
Love getting lost! Hate to forge
I’ll give you a solution all shops no matter if are located at malls, cities or in the middle of the mountain come and get linked at showroom. Then in the beacon write direction SRUSE-c1 SRUSW-A4 SREU-F4.
And those who use shop scanner will thank you 1000 times xD
Hate to forge 