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Enemies dropping money vs Enemies dropping items that can be exchanged for money
- Thread starter Desma
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I'll gladly take busywork in WoW when I get a chance to loot an item that can be auctioned for 250,000 gold, which recently happened to me. And also, nowadays there are many ways to have your own personal vendor in WoW.
I like how XII handled it, it unlocked stuff to buy and it was framed as provisional support for belonging to your Guild and the items mostly had generic plz sell me text but sometimes the descriptions let ya envision the item a lil bit better so it fleshed out the world in it's own little way.
If we're talking just junk items to sell, then just drop money instead. Hate selling junk.
But in games like Fallout, I like looting the different items. Some weapons/ammo/drugs can cost quite a bit, and it's a great feeling finding something valuable on an enemy. You could also just drop a large amount of money to afford a rare item but it's not the same.
Also gives the opportunity for unique loot like special weapons and armor that thematically match the enemy and serve as a trophy.
Plus it's nice taking down a big bad like a Super Mutant Behemoth and seeing all the loot, even if you do see 80% of it.
But in games like Fallout, I like looting the different items. Some weapons/ammo/drugs can cost quite a bit, and it's a great feeling finding something valuable on an enemy. You could also just drop a large amount of money to afford a rare item but it's not the same.
Also gives the opportunity for unique loot like special weapons and armor that thematically match the enemy and serve as a trophy.
Plus it's nice taking down a big bad like a Super Mutant Behemoth and seeing all the loot, even if you do see 80% of it.
In general they should drop items, though selling items should be made super easy in terms of the UI. Like a "sell all junk" button.
I did play an RPG like that that had a gambling aesthetic throughout so the tokens you fought with were themed as gambling chips. Though enemies dropped chips and there some chips that could be used again after a number of turns so you didn't rely solely on the limited use chips you purchased in town thankfully as inventory space was very limited.
I did play an RPG like that that had a gambling aesthetic throughout so the tokens you fought with were themed as gambling chips. Though enemies dropped chips and there some chips that could be used again after a number of turns so you didn't rely solely on the limited use chips you purchased in town thankfully as inventory space was very limited.
In a single player game, I like to get money unless there's an economy system where item price differs based on where/when you sell it
In a game with interactions with other players that includes trade I'll take item drops over cash dropping straight up
In both cases I hate junk items that serve no purpose other than to force you back to town to get your equivalent cash
In a game with interactions with other players that includes trade I'll take item drops over cash dropping straight up
In both cases I hate junk items that serve no purpose other than to force you back to town to get your equivalent cash
Just drop the money. If you're going to do the item thing, give me a "sell all junk" button at the vendor. If it's a primary gameplay thing, that's OK. I'm thinking space sims with scrap and trading economies, Freelancer for PC was sort of like this in the days before 'loot' was a standardizdd concept.
I'm playing FF12 right now and it's money making is primarily driven by selling loot items, but it tosses them in a list with a few useful items (!!) and makes you manually sell each one. Worst possible system.
I'm playing FF12 right now and it's money making is primarily driven by selling loot items, but it tosses them in a list with a few useful items (!!) and makes you manually sell each one. Worst possible system.
It depends on the enemy. If it's something that'd have money, then dropping money, as well as other valuables, makes sense. Wolves and other animals should drop items that can be sold or used for crafting.
Not a fan of games where they just fill your inventory with junk "for the immersion". This is doubly so for games with inventory limits. I absolutely loathe having to decide weather these bear toes are worth more to me than these ostrich gullets just because I killed one-to-many mobs before returning to town.
If a game wants to go heavy in the sim direction, like skyrim, then I actually don't mind it but, in 95% of circumstances, it just feels like the game is wasting my time for no reason.
If a game wants to go heavy in the sim direction, like skyrim, then I actually don't mind it but, in 95% of circumstances, it just feels like the game is wasting my time for no reason.
The third Bard's Tale lampshaded this by having enemies drop items that were instantly converted to cash. The narrator says something along the lines of "you were going to pawn off this junk at the first opportunity anyway".
I like item drops, if the monster are just beast and have no need for money. Woudn't make sense for them to have money in there non-existent pockets. It also opens the door for flavor text, which allows for world-building. But, like other said, it should be clear, that there isn't another function for it and it may should not add to a weight limit.
I like this too. This way shops don't sell OP weapons and challenge stays until end. Game constantly keeps you on edge. Boss weapons are powerful, but the materials aren't always easy to acquire.
Are you for real? I'm obviously talking about grey vendor trash, which is what the thread is about, not useful loot.
Down with loot drops! I'm sick to death of loot. No more.
Get your currency, buy what you want from stores/merchant NPC.
Get your currency, buy what you want from stores/merchant NPC.
If humanoid and they have pockets and equipment on them, then Yes, drop the cash. In fact, they should drop exactly what they have equipped. If cutting of their ears or horns trades for cash sure.
If hunting monsters in the wild, then just drops for trade or crafting please.
If hunting monsters in the wild, then just drops for trade or crafting please.
If there's no need for it, wrote in the description it can be sold for money.
I have no clue if the above is a grudging acknowledgement that you misinterpreted me and the thread, an implication that I'm insincere and actually meant all enemy drops, or something else entirely. :D
As long as there's a clear sign that the item is only good for selling and not for crafting or something else, like in Opctopath Traveller, I'd rather get items and not money as battle rewards
Final Fantasy XII is the perfect example as to why it doesnt make sense if you are not doing anything else with those items. You cant literally do nothing else than sell them for money, so why not ....just get the money?
i prefer cash.
when an item is dropped i want it to be a useful item. the absolute worse is when useful items and useless items (vendor trash) are both dropped and it's not clear which is which. i hate it when i find out late game that i vended an item early game i should have held onto.
but really either can be fine. it's all in the details of how the economy is structured.
when an item is dropped i want it to be a useful item. the absolute worse is when useful items and useless items (vendor trash) are both dropped and it's not clear which is which. i hate it when i find out late game that i vended an item early game i should have held onto.
but really either can be fine. it's all in the details of how the economy is structured.
Money tends to just speed up the whole process to be honest.
I understand the appeal of getting unique items from what you fight. But there's the added busy step that you need to sell it in the stores which takes time, bad games ask that you sort your inventory beforehand which takes more time, Even worse games don't indicate if the item you have is a crafting material (one that you might need for a side quest later) or straight up Vendor Trash that you can just sell for cash. And then there's Inventory Caps as well and you become encumbered and...
Look, just gimme the money up front. Zelda was a lot more fun when you just got the Ruppees, you don't have to worry about getting an Amber and not knowing if you should sell it or if it's required for crafting something later on.
I understand the appeal of getting unique items from what you fight. But there's the added busy step that you need to sell it in the stores which takes time, bad games ask that you sort your inventory beforehand which takes more time, Even worse games don't indicate if the item you have is a crafting material (one that you might need for a side quest later) or straight up Vendor Trash that you can just sell for cash. And then there's Inventory Caps as well and you become encumbered and...
Look, just gimme the money up front. Zelda was a lot more fun when you just got the Ruppees, you don't have to worry about getting an Amber and not knowing if you should sell it or if it's required for crafting something later on.
Yes. Exactly this. Or at the very least add "You should sell it" or something to the item description so I know it's safe to sell it.