Faction Store Feedback

[BedlamX]

To be totally honest, I haven't really looked at the various faction stores I have toons in. Only Ursus has enough faction points to actually use any of the good faction gear (and his personal stuff is better than most of the gear). and none of my toons are able to afford the good stuff even if they had the points.

One thing I have noticed about most of the faction stores (aside from Eboncoin, which I no longer have a toon in): Rogues get kinda left out. I'm trying another non-caster, but it is pretty tough to find decent rogue gear (a couple of kinda hidden stores help out, though). Vs. Undead weapons are tough to find unless you happen to have exotic weapon proficiency. Again...haven't checked all the faction stores I have access to to see if any of those you wouldn't think of as having them actually do.

[Kaizen]

The Wardens need some Spirit Shaman lovin'.

The Black Hand have two SS items.

The Wardens have none.

[Lothoir]

The voices in your head tell you to join Bane.

[BedlamX]

Just cuz their store is so kick-ass...and the port home to use the portal room to go about anywhere item is the single best item I have seen.

[krampsburglar]

I feel a catagorical store system would be less confusing and balance for the extreme mix of toons. That being said here is what i propose.

Class Merchants (including PrC)
Reputation items need to be sold here! Lets end the frustration for both players and DMs. Example, if i am a ranger or rogue that belongs to the Legion, say. I should be just as equiped as others belonging to the wardens or ebocoin. And the Legion should have those abilities in its members serving it.

Faction Merchants
All items that support that factions purpose and nothing more! Also, offers best prices for items sold (1500).

Diety Merchants
The base items that serve its domains of influence.

Crafting Merchants
No need to duplicate this large list for every faction. Spread it around to the already rich environment of npc merchants.

Over all example:
- Golden leaf bow recipe sold in crafting store. Needs DC 40 to make.
- Feather ring item sold in Warden store. Gives +10 to woodcrafting, but can only be warn by Warden member.

[Seheren]

Though I really like that idea, it would have to be done right. I still think the best sneak gear should go to factions such as Ebon Coin and BH, seeing as they employ more sneaks/assassins. Things along this line should not be done away with, though a wider variety and more powerful items being available to people who play toons that dont necessarily fit in with the established factions would be nice. I do, however, understand that the items in these factions are there as incentive to join a faction..

[krampsburglar]

Seheren
Nobility
I still think the best sneak gear should go to factions such as Ebon Coin and BH, seeing as they employ more sneaks/assassins.

Again, under this Catagorical system, your faction store for Eboncoin would have items that would boost your crafting of those items seen as purposeful for your faction.