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Date Posted: 07:41:36 07/10/03 Thu
Author: RIP
Subject: Re: Houses, do and do not....
In reply to: Iyce 's message, "Houses, do and do not...." on 22:38:40 07/09/03 Wed

First thngs first. you can only have one house per UO account, even if you play that account on multiple shards. So all 5 of your characters have to call that hous home. Make sure it is large enough for you. Second is where, as I have mainly mule chars, I prefer a safe house as opposed to one where, I'm making potions, and a monster walks in my front door. This even happens on the island, as people THunt there. Of course you can hire, and pay, to keep either vendors or barkeeps in front of your doors to block them, so monsters can not enter your house. In addition most poeple now are looking for houses in Trammel, as they don't have to worry about neighbors, and people hiding in thier houses. I have heard of stories, where people were hiding in a house full of vendors, and waiting to see the 'Vendor Collect' appear on thier screen. Once they see this they go and kill you, then take all the cash that you just made on your vendor.
Housing prices have dropped dramatically since AOS hit the shelves, but that WILL NOT last long. As there are many poeple out there who do desire a house.
You may also want to do a little research on UO about house sizes, storage of houses, and so fourth befoee you make you decision. Also the houseing is going to change a little when Pub 19 hits, you should be familliar with that as well.
Other resources to look into would be either EBay or UOTreasures, they both have house listings from time to time.
Vendors are a job in themselves. I have 6 three in the Pawn Shop and three in my house. If you have a decent customer base, and if your house is located in a well trafficed place, you will be successful. The most important things to the success of any vendor is advertisement, droping runes or opening gates. Then keep them well stocked, or people will not come back. Think alot about what you are going to sell, make sure it will not take you all night to make it. What are the resource involved, are they generally available, or do you need to work to get those as well, hunt leather, or mine for ingots. I think this sounds like alot, but this will contribute to the price you sell your wares at, and price affects your customers either buying something or returning to you. UO is also doing some major modifications to Vendors for Publish 19. The recall vendor in the Pawn Shop is selling 10 recalls for 400GP, a very good price, as shard pricing is about 450GP for 10. This is basically to drum up business, once people are in the shop hopefully they will browse the other vendors and buy something else.
RIP

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