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==FAQ/Comments==
==FAQ/Comments==
===Offline Mail===

{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892231721968349184
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892231721968349184
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}Now that the system is ready to go, I'll probably work on a system where we can send mail to players on login, yes.
}}
Now that the system is ready to go, I'll probably work on a system where we can send mail to players on login, yes.


{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892231966135562241
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232312056578139
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}Recipients can be offline at the time of sending.
}}
The mail system is on the Test instance and I've set up a mailroom in Icemule Trace for testing. I'm not sure if Test is active right now, but I'd like to get some eyes on this before it goes live live.



===Mailbox Size===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232312056578139
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232525970300938
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}Players looking to have an extra locker will be disappointed. Mailboxes aren't big.
}}
Recipients can be offline at the time of sending.


{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232525970300938
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233398867873833
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}Players can have 25 parcels waiting for them before the mail system starts rejecting parcels.
}}

Players looking to have an extra locker will be disappointed. Mailboxes aren't big.


===System Size===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232775019671553
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232775019671553
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}Right now, the stamp ID system allows 999,999 letters to be sent a year. If it seems like the volume's going to be higher than that, I'll have to make a tweak there.
}}
Right now, the stamp ID system allows 999,999 letters to be sent a year. If it seems like the volume's going to be higher than that, I'll have to make a tweak there.


{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232870955991112
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892244238941687809
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}I'll be paying attention to how cluttered the mail tables get. If they do start getting awkwardly large, I'll probably clear things out after a month so they can't be retrieved. Or rejected.
}}
So anything you can put into a box, you can send.



===What You Can Send===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233398867873833
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232870955991112
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}So anything you can put into a box, you can send.
}}

Players can have 25 parcels waiting for them before the mail system starts rejecting parcels.


===Consumables===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233762014887996
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233762014887996
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}Packages can be reused, although I'll probably make them break down over time before release. Envelopes cannot.
}}
Packages can be reused, although I'll probably make them break down over time before release. Envelopes cannot.


{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233894835925046
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}
All of the towns will have post offices eventually, but I asked Town GMs to at least get both sides of the Dragonspine covered for immediate release.


===Stamps===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892234097353691136
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892234097353691136
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}I plan to sell collectible stamps! And stamps control the shipping cost and speed.
}}
I plan to sell collectible stamps! And stamps control the shipping cost and speed.



===Payment Logic===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892236973186621470
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892236973186621470
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}Right now it's going silvers > notes > MH > WL > IMT > SH > TI/TV > Teras > RR > Cysaegir > ZL.
}}

Right now it's going silvers > notes > MH > WL > IMT > SH > TI/TV > Teras > RR > Cysaegir > ZL.


===Ignore List/Mail Rejection===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892243953825484820
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892243953825484820
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}I could potentially add an ignore list in the future.
}}
I could potentially add an ignore list in the future.



{{saved-discord-post
===Existing Stationery and Other Items===
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892244238941687809

| author = GM Auchand
; Do existing stationery sets work with the mail system?
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}
I'll be paying attention to how cluttered the mail tables get. If they do start getting awkwardly large, I'll probably clear things out after a month so they can't be retrieved. Or rejected.


{{saved-discord-post
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| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}They are not yet. You can put stationery stuff into packages to send them. But... the waxes and signets are their own deal right now. My codeload (I coined it, don't judge me!) is a little heavy right now, so it'll be a bit before any back-conversion gets done.
}}
; Do existing stationery sets work with the mail system?


They are not yet. You can put stationery stuff into packages to send them. But... the waxes and signets are their own deal right now. My codeload (I coined it, don't judge me!) is a little heavy right now, so it'll be a bit before any back-conversion gets done.


===Mass Mailings===
{{saved-discord-post
{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892431109101588520
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892431109101588520
| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 28th, 2021
| date = September 28th, 2021
}}No. Any mass mail is probably going to come from GMs. Like, let's say a GM wants to send a reward to every citizen of IMT that logs in over the next month. That'd be pretty easy to do.
}}
; Will there be mass mail?



No. Any mass mail is probably going to come from GMs. Like, let's say a GM wants to send a reward to every citizen of IMT that logs in over the next month. That'd be pretty easy to do.
===System Costs===

;Why don't you use an items value instead of its weight?


{{saved-discord-post
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| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 28th, 2021
| date = September 28th, 2021
}}If I had my druthers, an item's value would be charged against rather than its weight, but values are wildly unreliable.
}}
; Why don't you use an items value instead of its weight?

If I had my druthers, an item's value would be charged against rather than its weight, but values are wildly unreliable.


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| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 28th, 2021
| date = September 28th, 2021
}}The 'value' of an item as we track it is all over the place. Otherwise I'd just slap a very low % surcharge on value of all items sent and call it good.
}}
; Why don't you use an items value instead of its weight?



The 'value' of an item as we track it is all over the place. Otherwise I'd just slap a very low % surcharge on value of all items sent and call it good.
; Why do we have to pay a tax on COD? Why is it the cost it is?


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| author = GM Auchand
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 28th, 2021
| date = September 28th, 2021
}}Player shops charge a 4% tax. Not to mention rent and all that!
}}
; Why do we have to pay a tax on COD? Why is it the value it is?


Player shops charge a 4% tax. Not to mention rent and all that!


== Release Post ==
== Release Timeline ==

{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892231966135562241
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}The mail system is on the Test instance and I've set up a mailroom in Icemule Trace for testing. I'm not sure if Test is active right now, but I'd like to get some eyes on this before it goes live live.

{{saved-discord-post
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233894835925046
| author = GM Auchand
| date = September 27th, 2021
}}All of the towns will have post offices eventually, but I asked Town GMs to at least get both sides of the Dragonspine covered for immediate release.


{{saved-post
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| date = 10/02/2021 11:07 PM CDT
| date = 10/02/2021 11:07 PM CDT
| subject = You've Got Mail!
| subject = You've Got Mail!
}}Welcome!
}}
Welcome!


Post offices are now open in Icemule Trace, Teras Isle, River's Rest, Ta'Illistim, Ta'Vaalor, Zul Logoth, Cysaegir, and Kraken's Fall, with more offices in Wehnimer's Landing, Solhaven, and Mist Harbor soon to come!
Post offices are now open in Icemule Trace, Teras Isle, River's Rest, Ta'Illistim, Ta'Vaalor, Zul Logoth, Cysaegir, and Kraken's Fall, with more offices in Wehnimer's Landing, Solhaven, and Mist Harbor soon to come!

Revision as of 11:46, 3 October 2021

FAQ/Comments

Offline Mail

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892231721968349184
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

Now that the system is ready to go, I'll probably work on a system where we can send mail to players on login, yes.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232312056578139
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

Recipients can be offline at the time of sending.


Mailbox Size

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232525970300938
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

Players looking to have an extra locker will be disappointed. Mailboxes aren't big.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233398867873833
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

Players can have 25 parcels waiting for them before the mail system starts rejecting parcels.


System Size

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232775019671553
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

Right now, the stamp ID system allows 999,999 letters to be sent a year. If it seems like the volume's going to be higher than that, I'll have to make a tweak there.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892244238941687809
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

I'll be paying attention to how cluttered the mail tables get. If they do start getting awkwardly large, I'll probably clear things out after a month so they can't be retrieved. Or rejected.


What You Can Send

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232870955991112
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

So anything you can put into a box, you can send.


Consumables

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233762014887996
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

Packages can be reused, although I'll probably make them break down over time before release. Envelopes cannot.


Stamps

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892234097353691136
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

I plan to sell collectible stamps! And stamps control the shipping cost and speed.


Payment Logic

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892236973186621470
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

Right now it's going silvers > notes > MH > WL > IMT > SH > TI/TV > Teras > RR > Cysaegir > ZL.


Ignore List/Mail Rejection

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892243953825484820
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

I could potentially add an ignore list in the future.


Existing Stationery and Other Items

Do existing stationery sets work with the mail system?

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892247422724620308
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

They are not yet. You can put stationery stuff into packages to send them. But... the waxes and signets are their own deal right now. My codeload (I coined it, don't judge me!) is a little heavy right now, so it'll be a bit before any back-conversion gets done.


Mass Mailings

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892431109101588520
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 28th, 2021

No. Any mass mail is probably going to come from GMs. Like, let's say a GM wants to send a reward to every citizen of IMT that logs in over the next month. That'd be pretty easy to do.


System Costs

Why don't you use an items value instead of its weight?

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892452360977281035
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 28th, 2021

If I had my druthers, an item's value would be charged against rather than its weight, but values are wildly unreliable.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892456446522962000
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 28th, 2021

The 'value' of an item as we track it is all over the place. Otherwise I'd just slap a very low % surcharge on value of all items sent and call it good.


Why do we have to pay a tax on COD? Why is it the cost it is?

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892455653975679048
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 28th, 2021

Player shops charge a 4% tax. Not to mention rent and all that!


Release Timeline

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892231966135562241
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

The mail system is on the Test instance and I've set up a mailroom in Icemule Trace for testing. I'm not sure if Test is active right now, but I'd like to get some eyes on this before it goes live live.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233894835925046
Author: GM Auchand
Date: September 27th, 2021

All of the towns will have post offices eventually, but I asked Town GMs to at least get both sides of the Dragonspine covered for immediate release.

Category: General GemStone IV Discussion
Topic: Game Systems
Message #: 883
Author: GS4-AUCHAND
Date: 10/02/2021 11:07 PM CDT
Subject: You've Got Mail!

Welcome!

Post offices are now open in Icemule Trace, Teras Isle, River's Rest, Ta'Illistim, Ta'Vaalor, Zul Logoth, Cysaegir, and Kraken's Fall, with more offices in Wehnimer's Landing, Solhaven, and Mist Harbor soon to come!

Check out the new MAIL verb to see just how easy it is to send stuff worldwide!

Sending a parcel is easy. You'll need to:

1) Purchase a parcel.

2) Have something to send.

3) Buy a stampbook and slap a stamp on that parcel.

4) Once you've shut your parcel, you can send it to a friend or foe at your local post office.

More info available here: https://gswiki.play.net/Mail_system

Enjoy!

Auchand
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