Comments on: How To Ask For Directions in an RPG

By: Rererak

Rererak — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:47:41 +0000

Some games don’t abide by this rule, having purposely overpriced items because you would have to come back to the town later. I think the greatest offender ofthis rule is Star Ocean: Till the end of time, the castle town that Nel is NOT from. But it’s been a long time so I’d have to recheck.

On another note: Purposefully went the wrong way in Tales of Symphonia once, apparently screwed up the game by missing a semi-side quest

By: Triaxx2

Triaxx2 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:50:47 +0000

Just the economics of the adventurer service industry. The early towns probably see dozens of adventurers eager to spend their money after spending hours brutally murdering squirrels. (Or murdering, skinning then tanning the hides, and finally when all is said and done selling the hides for a few pieces of gold then going out to repeat the process.) Since the fighting is easy, lots of adventurers can do it, so they do, and prices drop because they can afford to charge less.

Towards the end after you’ve carved a path through monsters that would eat those rookies from earlier by the dozen, you’re bringing rare items, and you can afford it. But because only a few adventurers manage to get that far, the prices are steep to make back the cost of the weapons.

A hundred adventurers a day, versus one every year or so makes for quite the difference.

By: TheyCallMeTomu

TheyCallMeTomu — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:37:09 +0000

Well think about it. How many towns have more than one weapon shop or inn that provide the same services? These are places with Market Power! They can charge whatever the hell they want, and you’ll pay for it.

Not like they have to charge those prices to everyone ELSE living in the town.

By: Seth

Seth — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:57:48 +0000

That’s probably the most well-known offender, but have you ever played Final Fantasy Legends II? The map’s not so open, but the game balance is so off that this happens every single time you enter a new area, even if you are going in the right direction.

By: yue

yue — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:34:35 +0000

inn keeper gotta eat.