Trade reforms

[tdk]

Introduction:

A long time ago in a galaxy far away…
Specifically it was Uni 42 and not too long ago…
I was a leader of an alliance called Galactic Trade Federation (G.T.F.) We were miners and focused on trade. The amount of members fluctuated around 13 but it was enough … we had trade agreements with eXg and were supplying them with cheap deuterium, in return they did not attack us. Moreover we noticed that soon after significant trade deals eXg embers would increase their raid activity and post their Hof on the board. This gave me an idea! First we wanted to monopolize as much deut as possible and make “the fleeting” alliances to depend on us as much as possible. This type of approach would protect us and we would control the intensity of raids in uni. Additionally we started to develop a new way to control prices: we all know that it is very difficult to find someone to trade at 3:2:1 ratio – unless there is a war! So how do you instigate a war without getting involved? More importantly how would you force specific alliances to go to war – those who depend on your fuel? Well we found the answer but it is a different story for now let’s focus on this…

Overview:

Fleeting and trade are the two key aspects of the game. For now, I will focus on developing and implementing alliance’s infrastructure to facilitate trade. I propose the following:

1. To develop a strong system that would promote internal trade among the members.
2. To apply the above system as means to trade with other alliances.

The intent is to create a system that would motivate internal trade and trade with other partners (specific players /alliances) under a single economic umbrella. This type of relationship must be beneficial to all participants. The successful implementation should result in:

a. Fast and lucrative trade deals
b. Individual and alliance growth economically and militarily
c. Strong relations with another alliances that would lead to military pact
d. Control of resources, legal control of trade ratio and other economic influence universe wide (see notes below)
Note: the ultimate goal is to monopolies market for deuterium!

Internal Trading System
To be continued…

[tdk]

Internal Trading System

Please remember that this is only a suggestion and is subject to modifications; changes; deletion and approval based on the decision of the alliance’s leadership.

Internal trade system will be flexible and tolerable system to facilitate individual trade agreements among involved parties but its main focus will be to motive the use of the following trade practices:

Auction (the most preferred):

Once a player would like to trade he/she can post thread on the forum identifying the amount of resources available. The interested players will start bidding against each other. At some point the res will be appraised to its true worthiness. However, if there is no one interested in the resources the player may use ogame board to post his/her trade.

Standing Agreement:

Players may forge long term specific trade agreements for an unspecified duration of time or have an expiration date. The two players would agree on a trade ratio and conduct business at their convenience.

Any other means:

Players may come up with their original plans and deals that are not specified anywhere else but they have to remember the rules of the game and uphold moral obligations before each other.

Disputes:

Should disputes arise due to trade the prefer method to solve the problem is through the game moderator. This type of resolution would focus only on the two parties involved and will not have any political influence with an alliance or among the trading alliances. If a dispute requires involvement of the leadership and review of laws/rules or trade agreement only the alliance leaders (founders) or officially appointed players may resolve the issue. The final resolution must be obeyed by all.

Operations:

Though may be unpopular, but I strongly recommend setting up our trade on a separate forum that would be run by Diplomat. Separate forum will create foundation for future development of trade relations with other alliances. For example, should we sign a NAP/Alliance pact with another organization, we would need to designate a natural place to trade and discus questions regarding our relations. It will be fair to both alliances and most importantly will not compromise nor clutter information on our internal forum.

[sniffles]

Your system of trading sounds good. However I don't agree with using auctions because many traders have set rates and auctions may discourage buyers if the bid gets too high. It's a promising idea, but auctions can't work unless it's real time bidding. I believe it doesn't belong in OGame.

On another note you mention establishing a separate forum to trade with foreign alliances. I think this is a brilliant idea. We could make trade agreements with other alliances, and if they accept, we will give them access to the forum and coordinate trades.

Personally, I'm a deut trader myself and I trade vast quantities of deut. I usually trade with players from the top 100 because they are pretty much the only ones who can afford my rates and provide me with the resources I need to develop my mines.

[tdk]

ok sounds good, and thanks for guidance. how about we create options of how players would be interested to trade (bid would one of them)?

[sniffles]

Yeah, make a poll asking members what they want in the method of trading. Direct democracy is always the best!