Selling T-Maps after the Next Patch is Implemented

[Werthers Chewbackas]

How's that going to work?

[Homie]

well.. i think you have to trust the other part ^^

brokerage would be an answer as well.

[Werthers Chewbackas]

well.. i think you have to trust the other part ^^

brokerage would be an answer as well.

Please read the patch notes ^^

[Homie]

hum?

- the level wont be shown anymore
- can only be dug up by the player who deciphered it
- and skill reqs for level 5 maps are changed

what do i miss? or what is the aim of your post? sorry if im mistaken anyhow!

[Werthers Chewbackas]

My mistake. You can judge what level map you have by the monster. It'll still be pretty shady though.

[Dagon]

well.. i think you have to trust the other part

this patch opens up a whole new way for felix to scam people

[DarkWing]

Sellers are just gonna have to put it up as "Tattered Treasure Map from Lich Lord" etc

give the buyer an idea of what he/she is buying

[Hicha]

My mistake. You can judge what level map you have by the monster. It'll still be pretty shady though.

Won't work that way, because Titans and Dragons have dropped anything from a level 2 up to a level 5; you can't simply just say "It's a level 5 because a titan dropped it."

I was thinking about creating another cartographer on my third account at around 90 skill (gonna jump on test tonight to determine the minimal cart skill needed to decode a lvl 4), this way I can determine if its a level 4 or level 5 map. Of course the seller would have to trust me with his map, attempting to decode it, then paying the correct value for what its worth. Downside is if his map is actually a 1-3, you'll decode it, ruining his chance to sell to others if you weren't interested in lower maps.

Current skill requirements on test for decoding are here if anyone else is interested in finding a workaround for the tmap change:

1: 0
2: 60.0
3: 70.0
4: 90.0
5: 100.0

[Duke Jones]

Yeah I remember vendors just included what information they could about the map.
"<Price>, Looted from a sea serpent"

But yes. I foresee a watchdog topic being produced on the forums that would be something like "Post here if a vendor has ripped you off on T-map level."

[BlackFoot]

aye especially if they are advertising their vendor in trade forum
if vendors are rippin people send me location and ill post screeny in my warning post in trade forum

[poogoblin]

This may be era accurate, but this change is going to be a nightmare...think I'll switch over to fishing MIBs instead

[chumbucket]

WTS: a tattered treasure map looted from the backpack of a still living member of B_D near the Vesper bank, 1k or best offer.

Somehow I think this won't work out for me.

[poogoblin]

aye especially if they are advertising their vendor in trade forum
if vendors are rippin people send me location and ill post screeny in my warning post in trade forum

If they are posting it and scamming people, this is reason enough for a ban from that forum correct?

I guess they could always say "I don't know how that was only a lvl 1" I got it off a Balron, Derrick must have changed something"...ugh what a pain due to about the same 25% of people who look for new ways to scam

[Nayee]

This may be era accurate, but this change is going to be a nightmare...think I'll switch over to fishing MIBs instead

This, and this alone is the only thing i have against this shard.

As if not progressing is bad enough, we actually choose to go backwards.

LEAVE THE LEVELS ON THE MAPS.

[Faust]

No one forces anyone to play on a shard that aims to replicate the real version of Ultima Online that existed...