Alright, so we're getting a sort of auction house in the future. A place to put up items you made/found, and set a price for it or start an actual auction on it. This doesn't help out the people that spend most their time crafting things for others. They will keep having to spam up chats, and I do not think that's ever a good idea.
What I am suggesting is a this; alongside a future auction house there could be a 'sign' which allows people to see which crafters can craft the thing they need, and if they are available. This should not be a comment board, as that would just be filled with spam, but more of a little interactive database.
Let's say we start with a full item list.
Once you click the item you need you receive the basic stat image, and below that a list of Crafter names with their status and rates to finish things off.[See EDIT 1] Add a button which allows you to easily /tell the crafter, and we have ourselves a system.
Obviously, there should be a way to add yourself to these crafter lists manually. Automatic adding would just make it impossible to find someone who is actually willing to craft things.
This would regulate the 'crafter market' and make it easier for both sides. On top of that it would add a little wiki-like item list, which is always useful. Obviously, it would be placed in the Bazaar.
So, what is your stance on this matter? See something that's still missing? See something that wouldn't work out?
[EDIT 1] -Thanks to Leviathan;
There should be at least two fill-in blanks, and a little dot.
Those blanks would be "Price with own materials and energy" and "price if I provide materials and energy"; either could be left blank, of course, used to put in numbers, or custom-written as "tips" or "love and compliments" or "your firstborn child", or whatever.
The little dot would be green if that person is online... and red if they aren't.
Missing:
There should be at least two fill-in blanks, and a little dot.
Those blanks would be "Price with own materials and energy" and "price if I provide materials and energy"; either could be left blank, of course, used to put in numbers, or custom-written as "tips" or "love and compliments" or "your firstborn child", or whatever.
The little dot would be green if that person is online... and red if they aren't. Probably more I'm missing, too, but the little dot is the big thing.
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On the whole, I don't think it's a necessity, but the big huge necessity (Auction House) is already coming, so hey, it's all gravy from there, as far as I see it. And this would be tasty gravy.