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<B>The Problem: Common quest items are being hit with a massive 2x-5x "convenience markup" (like 100k Mountain Keys and 200k Titanium Gloves) simply because high level adventurers don't want to waste time selling them one at a time. This creates artificial scarcity and prices out the young. <B>The Mission: The Free Quest Items Project mobilizes millions of junk items locked in veteran banks by buying them in bulk and distributing them directly to people who need them. <b>The Mechanics: We act as a collective purchasing co-op backed by ~180 million in assets. Any member of the kingdom instantly qualifies. <b>The High-Trust Reality: Our community is incredible! The vast majority of citizens who receive an item choose to donate more than its baseline value back to the project. <b>Addressing the Critics: Why This Protects the Economy A few people have whispered me expressing concern that giving away items will kill the incentive to farm, destroying the supply and driving prices through the roof. As an economist, I want to clarify why the open market is perfectly safe: 1. Supply is Liquid, Not Scarce: There are already excessive quantities of these quest items sitting dead in kingdom banks. The bottleneck isn't a lack of items in the world; it's a lack of sellers willing to market them individually. 2. We Support Active Farmers: By offering fixed, high-velocity bulk buy rates (100k for Forsaken/Corrupted/Level 95 weapons, 50k for level 50 hand items/keys, and 25k for common weapons), we provide a guaranteed, immediate payday for active farmers. They get paid upfront before the items even sell. 3. Convenience Pricing Still Exists: I cannot be awake around the clock. There will always be room for convenience sellers to demand a premium for immediate trade. We are simply eliminating the monopoly on those inflated default prices. <b>Moving Forward: Decentralized Distribution To scale this initiative without burning out, the project is shifting to a localized supply chain. I am partnering directly with a select group of clan/path banks to seed them with a safety stock of common quest items. This ensures your recruits can access progression items instantly, right from their guild vault, completely bypass market friction, and keep the kingdom moving forward. If value was entirely inflated by artificial scarcity, nothing of true merit is being lost by making it accessible. I am always happy to hear respectful rebuttals and better ways to utilize our shared resources. Let's help people, Reon Accomplished Economist & Project Coordinator | |