What: A location where users can list up to 10 "bounties" for dragons that fit the user's criteria. This can include their gender, breed, flight, colors, genes etc. The user also lists the bounty price that will be paid in either treasure or gems. Other players can submit valid dragons that they own who fit the listed criteria and claim the bounty/exchange the dragon. Bounties should only last up to a week before having to be relisted (similar to auctions). Maybe when you check the bounty board you can click a 'scan lair' button to see if you have any qualifying dragons.
Why: Gives players a easier way to find dragons they want that may not be commonly found on the AH. Also allows players to check to see if anyone might be looking for the type of dragon(s) you have before exalting.
Allow me to re-iterate what my idea is more clearly since I believe my initial post was not clear enough in what i am suggesting.
- I am suggestion a scripted feature where Bounty Holders fill out a form (like the one used in AH dragon search) to explicitly state the exact things they want in a dragon. They can leave fields they dont care about blank or they can fill out everything from the color combo, breed, genes, gender, flight, etc. They then set the price they are willing to pay for a dragon that meets all of their required criteria. This price is either gems or treasure and is deducted and held so the user cannot spend it. A slot in their lair is also held until the bounty expires, is canceled or fufilled.
- One reason for this is because browsing a wanted forum board is not as efficient and is time consuming because it is not utilizing the same sort of strict search functionality that this feature would use. This feature would utilize the same search functionality that the AH/Dragon Search uses which means it searches the Bounty database. Users can browse it to get an idea of what people want or users can hit the "Scan for Valid Bounties" button which will automatically search the Bounty database and compare dragons in the users lair to find valid bounty matches.
- How simple or detailed the bounty is depends on who is posting it. If someone only cares about colors and gender but doesn't care about anything else then that user would leave those other options as blank/non applicable because they (the poster of the bounty) is only seeking a certain color combo + gender. It doesn't matter what genes/breed/flight/etc of the offered dragon is because the person posting the dragon didn't specify.
If you do, however, want for example a Antique/Chocolate/Dirt Male Skydancer with Poison/Seraph/Opal someone who owns a Antique/Dirt/Dirt Male Skydancer with Poison/Seraph/Opal cannot submit a claim for your bounty because their dragon doesn't qualify since it does not meet the exact criteria specified for this particular request. It MUST fit the specified criteria to be able to claim the bounty.
As a side note: I understand people think using dragon search and contacting people who do have a dragon that meets your criteria is possible but I do want to point out not everyone is comfortable with randomly sending or receiving messages about dragons they do not have listed for sale. I always feel bad approaching someone to buy a dragon that i want and I always worry that they'll think i'm trying to swindle them or that if they think they have a lot of wiggle room that they'll try to swindle me. Having price already upfront and the system being automatic eliminates this entirely. It also saves a ton of time because you wont spend hours sending messages to a bunch of potentially inactive people.
Why: Gives players a easier way to find dragons they want that may not be commonly found on the AH. Also allows players to check to see if anyone might be looking for the type of dragon(s) you have before exalting.
Allow me to re-iterate what my idea is more clearly since I believe my initial post was not clear enough in what i am suggesting.
- I am suggestion a scripted feature where Bounty Holders fill out a form (like the one used in AH dragon search) to explicitly state the exact things they want in a dragon. They can leave fields they dont care about blank or they can fill out everything from the color combo, breed, genes, gender, flight, etc. They then set the price they are willing to pay for a dragon that meets all of their required criteria. This price is either gems or treasure and is deducted and held so the user cannot spend it. A slot in their lair is also held until the bounty expires, is canceled or fufilled.
- One reason for this is because browsing a wanted forum board is not as efficient and is time consuming because it is not utilizing the same sort of strict search functionality that this feature would use. This feature would utilize the same search functionality that the AH/Dragon Search uses which means it searches the Bounty database. Users can browse it to get an idea of what people want or users can hit the "Scan for Valid Bounties" button which will automatically search the Bounty database and compare dragons in the users lair to find valid bounty matches.
- How simple or detailed the bounty is depends on who is posting it. If someone only cares about colors and gender but doesn't care about anything else then that user would leave those other options as blank/non applicable because they (the poster of the bounty) is only seeking a certain color combo + gender. It doesn't matter what genes/breed/flight/etc of the offered dragon is because the person posting the dragon didn't specify.
If you do, however, want for example a Antique/Chocolate/Dirt Male Skydancer with Poison/Seraph/Opal someone who owns a Antique/Dirt/Dirt Male Skydancer with Poison/Seraph/Opal cannot submit a claim for your bounty because their dragon doesn't qualify since it does not meet the exact criteria specified for this particular request. It MUST fit the specified criteria to be able to claim the bounty.
As a side note: I understand people think using dragon search and contacting people who do have a dragon that meets your criteria is possible but I do want to point out not everyone is comfortable with randomly sending or receiving messages about dragons they do not have listed for sale. I always feel bad approaching someone to buy a dragon that i want and I always worry that they'll think i'm trying to swindle them or that if they think they have a lot of wiggle room that they'll try to swindle me. Having price already upfront and the system being automatic eliminates this entirely. It also saves a ton of time because you wont spend hours sending messages to a bunch of potentially inactive people.
