Analysis of Current Market System and What's Needed For Improvement

[Betelgeuzah]

Are any of you majoring in Economics?

If not, you have no right to say anything.

[Roaran]

Are any of you majoring in Economics?

If not, you have no right to say anything.

I am in fact. AND I'd disagree with you. Good ideas can come from anywhere, and most are plain common sense.

[Elured]

Are any of you majoring in Economics?

If not, you have no right to say anything.

You are entirely missing the point of the post. The post isn't debating merits and demerits of an economic system. It's debating the merits and demerits of a user interface in a video game. Try reading posts before pressing butan.

[Betelgeuzah]

You are entirely missing the point of the post. The post isn't debating merits and demerits of an economic system. It's debating the merits and demerits of a user interface in a video game. Try reading posts before pressing butan.

A video game with an economic system.

Said user interface directly relates to the economic balance of the game. More transparency and convenience => harder to compete in the play environment. Excessive accessibility does nothing but make it much harder to create opportunities for profit.

[Roaran]

A video game with an economic system.

Said user interface directly relates to the economic balance of the game. More transparency and convenience => harder to compete in the play environment. Excessive accessibility does nothing but make it much harder to create opportunities for profit.

More transparency and accessibility are ALWAYS good things for any market. The only people who benefit from secrets or unknown information, are either a few people who, by luck, stumble upon them or people who use those secrets against the rest of us.

Supply will always meet demand if we're allowed to make our own prices. This is the greatest truth of economics. More accessibility and transparency is good for both producers and consumers as a whole. If it is harder to compete, then those who are least effecient drop out. Better that the more effecient producers gain from the consumer, so that the consumer can purchase more for less.

I just have to say though... "excessive accessibility" as you put it... Imagine in your life, someone determining, for example, that online shopping was too convenient and accessible. They say, "Online shopping puts retail outlets out of business, and destroys jobs." So, they outlaw online shopping forcing you to go to the store for everything.

Accessibility transforms economies for the better, ALWAYS.

[xhyperx]

Are any of you majoring in Economics?

If not, you have no right to say anything.

I am not...however, I do own a couple of successful RL businesses and feel that I understand local economics quite well...however, I dont believe that is the only issue here.

I'm a software developer with over 18 years successful experience in UI design and system architecture. I think we're discussing usability here.

Anyway, as Roaran suggests...good ideas have no tendancy to only come from so called experts...so even with a high degree of experience I think being open minded or willing to listen is a good thing.

[dinger]

This is a game not real life

[Vanguard319]

Are any of you majoring in Economics?

If not, you have no right to say anything.

I'm not a major in economics, but I did take marketing and business management as part of my Digital Graphic Design major, and the OP has not stated anything that would be unreasonable. Linking the MWs of each city would at least give players a reason to place retainers in Limsa or Gridania, even if there was an additional surcharge to do so.