Guild Wars 2

The ability to send other players items in the game from anywhere in the game through the mail is a GREAT option in the game, but ANet really needs to add a window for when people want to trade items with each other and have the security of knowing what exactly is being traded to each other. WoW had a great system that opened up a window and all the items you wanted to trade to someone went on one side of the screen and all the items the other person was giving to you was on the other side of the screen. This way you could see exactly what was being traded to you and if any changes needed to be done. Finally, both people had to click that agree button so that the trade was done. If one person clicked agree and then other person changed something in their box then they would both have to agree again. This way if someone tried to change something that was being agreed on no one was looting and scooting to screw anyone over.

I have no problem with the players having to be right next to each other to be able to use this screen. I don’t think it should be able to be used like the mail system. It just kind of adds to the social experience if you are actually trading items and need to be by them. Up to this point I have been very lucky that the other person I have agreed to make a trade with has said they sent me an item when they really did not. So then I’m the only one sending something and they get away free.

I agree with that, the mail is great but a player to player trade system would be a great convenience as well. For now if you are worried someone will swindle you then use the Trading Post instead of mail.

why do we need p2p trading? just tell them you are putting it up on the AH

no need for p2p trading. it’s redundunt

A P2P trading window, or a cash on delivery mail system will mean:
– More trade spam.
– More inflation, because it bypasses the trading post gold sink.
– Less volume on the trading post, making it more vulnerable to market manipulation.
– Some expensive items might become only available via P2P trading. Which means you don’t get any reliable information about their value* and you have a major hassle to trade with someone in a separate timezone.

What positives does a trade window add to make up for these serious disadvantages ?

*You just have to take players word at the value. When some people have every incentive to lie and others will just repeat what they heard weeks ago.