Activeness... via contracts

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17.04.2010, 07:21

Yesterday i had the smart idea(well i think it's smart

) To send myself a contract. 24hours later to the minute I sent myself another contract, I then took a look at the ID number did some clever maths (big one minus little one...) to see how many contracts had been sent in the past 24hours... The results were rather shocking.

On realm 1 only 341 contracts were sent. That's 14.2 an hour or one every 4 minutes 13seconds.

On realm 2 only 761 contracts were sent. That's 31.7 an hour or one every 1 minute 54seconds.

For a large game that isn't that much is it really?! Realm 2 I got 4contracts myself in that time period. Realm 1 i sent 2 of my own to another player... what is going on?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17.04.2010, 09:26

Well, this is startling but there could be a few explanations.

1. 1 week cycles, I do this a lot and so one week's production gets sent in 1 contract.
2. Many players think the market is better value than by contract because you get a better price before commission
3. I presume that this stat is done week days, and weekends are usually far more active.
4. (listened in Science) If this was to be a proper experiment we would need to take several results and not just look at one set.
5. It isn't that active 1am-6am for example so thinking people would send contracts at that time is not that likely.
6. There are increasing number of companies that are mostly self-sufficient (except NPC materials) and they rarely send contracts.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17.04.2010, 09:40

I also do science and listen well

(Ie i listen when i want and when it gets boring i just try and out smart the teacher) And soI'm still doing experiments, those are my initial 24hours

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 20.04.2010, 17:48

well... now that R2 raw good are maxxed at NPC levels, it doesn't do much good to hunt around for deals on stone, power, wood, water, etc. If I need power I just wait for it to drop a little on the market and buy bulk. The people making these products for contract before find it easier to put their goods .01 below NPC and watch it sell immediately. If they want to save the 10% they can wait, but they have to go through the hassle of getting a reliable customer and wait for them to accept.

So whats left? Quality items required to make Quality items for stores. I buy Oil on contract, but I'll certainly buy it from the Market too if the price is right.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 20.04.2010, 17:52

felixbluindustries wrote:I also do science and listen well (Ie i listen when i want and when it gets boring i just try and out smart the teacher) And soI'm still doing experiments, those are my initial 24hours

wow, u are smart

Hats of to u