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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  To me, it seems very different. I'm not sure I'll be able to explain better than I have. For me, the original inspiration was the Gift Exchange, which from one point of view is completely pointless and unecessary. Why go to the trouble of sending a stranger things that they can just buy for themselves? A Treasure Box doesn't have the concept of "fair value", whereas trading does. I like the idea of giving things and maybe getting something, not giving to get. If that makes sense.
Again, I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade if this what gets people excited. |
I think I get what you're saying QuickSilver.
The original GUGE had a bit of a "gifty" feel because when the person opened the box, they don't know what to expect from inside the box. It would be a random surprise. I liked that part of the GUGE concept.
While I understand that one-on-one trading would make things a lot simpler and a lot less work for the Admins, it seems more like an auction. It'll be all about bidding on an item like eBay.
I'm not putting this idea down, I just agree that it's different from the original concept. I like the token thing better than setting anything with monetary value. Either way, I hope it works out for the best.