Shops

[Mak86]

If I buy something in a shop where do I put the diamond?

 

[WearyWalker]

I normally place it in the slot I've taken what I bought from unless there is a specific location.

 

[Likliksnek]

Some shops also have extra chests for payments.

 

[Captain_Marko]

In my mail box 8))))

 

[vinehold]

The shops are great and I know there's a board listing them but some sort of in-game map/plan/guideposts would be useful, especially for noobs like me - I can never find the same place twice without much hunting around (except for the pink thing up a ladder which is a marvellous creation ).

 

[WearyWalker]

It has got a bit bigger over time.

 

[Rosleen]

I feel like this calls for a map a fancy one.. Maybe I shall have to look at it ^^

 

[Don_F_Gato]

I agree. I still get lost every time I walk around. Sometimes I just decide to fly to find shops faster

 

[Captain_Marko]

A good plan.... I get lost anywhere, just ask anyone about my trek around the map in a big circle looking for spawn!

 

[WearyWalker]

What about a more distinct pathway with some signs also or huge high posts with your shop logo on

 

[BShank]

Illegally parked trucks should be towed aswell!

 

[vinehold]

A throwaway idea: have the big list of shop signs as now as you enter the trade district but group them by colour (using clay or whatever) something like this:

red: dirt shop, vege shop, meat shop...
blue: armour shop, llama shop, ... (ooh that rhymes nicely!)
...: ...

Then use the same colours for paths or signs to show the way.

Just a thought. I'd be happy to help with this if required.

 

[Rosleen]

Personally a few of my shops dont have a clear category, so that might be difficult ^^ The big sign to the left when you enter the district should help some Otherwise, I'd look at the shop posts in the forum ^^

 

[Poppy_poopy]

Maybe name the streets and lanes and give an address to each shop, then post a list in the forum.

 

[EZWoodWorker]

The address could also be added to the sign board.

 

[Don_F_Gato]

Just getting into back for vinehold's idea for a sec we don't have to put shops into categories but just divide the area into districts of different colors reflected on pathways and shops. Could use sign and street names on top of that?

 

[Rosleen]

There is also the livemap, come to think of it, shows you where everything is.

 

[vinehold]

There is also the livemap, come to think of it, shows you where everything is.

I wasn't thinking of categorizing the shops just grouping nearby ones with some sort of colour code sign or path as Don says. The livemap is ok but it's not actually live and if you play full-screen it's a hassle. In game directions of some sort would be easier IMHO.

 

[vinehold]

Sort of like this:

 

[Toonies]

There is also the livemap, come to think of it, shows you where everything is.

Is the live map not enough? The shops all have a sign because of the live map. The shopping area changes so rarely that you could take a screen shot of the live map and it'd be accurate for weeks, if not months. If you're still new then yes, you can get lost, but it doesn't take long to learn your way around. It's like, what, a few hundred block radius, if that??

It's like oh this and this are next to that giant balloon, or that's next to that giant slime block, or down by that big rocket. There's so many landmarks that a description involving those is not much different than "It's on the red road." I may be wrong, but I believe the roads have the design they do so they compliment the style of the spawn area.