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indyshark
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I had a great idea. Why don't we add a code to all items that you can sell on the exchange? It would be much easier than typing out the whole description and make a huge improvement on searching.
Here is what I would do. Assign each item a five or six digit code like this;
BR55AD
The "B" would designate the commodity, for instance, deflectors
The "R" would designate rarity. (C, U, R, and V for each possibility)
55 would be the 55th item in that commodity
The last two digits would only apply if the item have additional attributes. For instance, if it was Accurate and had the possibility for Critical damage you would add "A" and "D". If you wanted to search all items in that commodity, you would drop the last two codes and get all items that matched the first 4 codes.
these codes would appear someone on the item description and could be typed into the exchange as a description. What do you think?
Here is what I would do. Assign each item a five or six digit code like this;
BR55AD
The "B" would designate the commodity, for instance, deflectors
The "R" would designate rarity. (C, U, R, and V for each possibility)
55 would be the 55th item in that commodity
The last two digits would only apply if the item have additional attributes. For instance, if it was Accurate and had the possibility for Critical damage you would add "A" and "D". If you wanted to search all items in that commodity, you would drop the last two codes and get all items that matched the first 4 codes.
these codes would appear someone on the item description and could be typed into the exchange as a description. What do you think?
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I don't think a lot of people would remember the code, and it would make it even more difficult to search something.
When I need self sealing bolts for my reputation, I know what I need. I don't know what a BR55AD is, and never will.
This. Most people aren't accountants that live and die by codes. Far easier to remember an actual word.
can you explain that please? What do you mean drag and drop when looking for an item?
When doing a price search for an item you intend to sell, you can simply drag the item into the search bar and it will autofill with the name of the item. All you have to do is select the rarity and category (if you desire)
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It...... it does that? :eek:
Yep, the only annoying thing is the rarity. And sometimes level [Mark X in the name will pull up Mark XI and XII for instance, so you may want to refine there].
I never really bother with the rarity. If I'm checking on a VR item it will have 3 modifiers, guaranteeing that only VR items show up. If I'm searching for an X or XI item and an XII item pops up earlier than it should then it's possible that someone made an error with the price. Buy and resell for the proper price!! (Can you tell that I have a Ferengi toon?)
Daniel: Couldn't we call this planet something that's a little easier to remember?
Carter: Ah, it's based on a binary code the computer uses for extrapolation.
O'Neill: Which makes it much easier to remember.
Wait, where I come from three minus one still leaves two!
Where I come from is a far more interesting place.