UO Second Age

morgan1109 wrote:I’m not trying to be difficult but…You plan on having special hues of ore that people can pick up? How are rare collectors not going to visit these houses and load up on special hued ore? Then they hold onto it for a year or so, and we start seeing tower deeds thrown at them so people can decorate their forge houses. I’ve got a patio set up specifically for my smith with lots of rare ingot stacks, wires, forged metal, etc. I’m trying to get some hanging armor to finish it off but if I get a chance to add some special hued ore for ambiance, you can bet I’ll take it.

If that was my actual intention I sure wouldn’t have stated it. I would have quietly schemed for the day I could get my hands on that rare ore…my precious… You are going to get people looting those houses to get the special hued ore. So much looting will occur that I doubt the game can even be played.

I’m pointing this out so we can think of a better medium than special colored ore for the flag. The problem is special “anything” is going to get nabbed if it can be picked up. While it would be easy to cause problems using non-rare stuff, it’s the only way to keep the treasure hunters away. 10 iron ore has a street value of 120GP roughly. People aren’t going to waste time stealing it, but they might smelt it just to grief. It will still be less problematic than trying to keep rare ore from disappearing.

DKS wrote:Best way to play is to use an item with a unique ID that isn't stackable and use those. Also, both containers should be secure and everyone playing friended so griefers can't ruin the game. Just put the heads chest behind tables so no one can loot it, only drop in.