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==FAQ/Comments==<br />
===Offline Mail===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892231721968349184<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232312056578139<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}Recipients can be offline at the time of sending.<br />
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===Mailbox Size===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232525970300938<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}Players looking to have an extra locker will be disappointed. Mailboxes aren't big.<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233398867873833<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}Players can have 25 parcels waiting for them before the mail system starts rejecting parcels.<br />
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===System Size===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232775019671553<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892244238941687809<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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===What You Can Send===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892232870955991112<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}So anything you can put into a box, you can send.<br />
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===Consumables===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233762014887996<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}Packages can be reused, although I'll probably make them break down over time before release. Envelopes cannot.<br />
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===Stamps===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892234097353691136<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}I plan to sell collectible stamps! And stamps control the shipping cost and speed.<br />
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===Payment Logic===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892236973186621470<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}Right now it's going silvers > notes > MH > WL > IMT > SH > TI/TV > Teras > RR > Cysaegir > ZL.<br />
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===Ignore List/Mail Rejection===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892243953825484820<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}I could potentially add an ignore list in the future.<br />
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===Existing Stationery and Other Items===<br />
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; Do existing stationery sets work with the mail system?<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892247422724620308<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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===Mass Mailings===<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892431109101588520<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 28th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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===System Costs===<br />
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;Why don't you use an items value instead of its weight?<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892452360977281035<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 28th, 2021<br />
}}If I had my druthers, an item's value would be charged against rather than its weight, but values are wildly unreliable.<br />
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{{saved-discord-post<br />
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892456446522962000<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 28th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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; Why do we have to pay a tax on COD? Why is it the cost it is?<br />
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{{saved-discord-post<br />
| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892455653975679048<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 28th, 2021<br />
}}Player shops charge a 4% tax. Not to mention rent and all that!<br />
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== Release Timeline ==<br />
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| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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| messagelink = https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/892233894835925046<br />
| author = GM Auchand<br />
| date = September 27th, 2021<br />
}}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.<br />
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| category = General GemStone IV Discussion<br />
| topic = Game Systems<br />
| messagenum = [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/General%20GemStone%20IV%20Discussion/Game%20Systems/view/883 883]<br />
| author = [[User:GS4-AUCHAND|GS4-AUCHAND]]<br />
| date = 10/02/2021 11:07 PM CDT<br />
| subject = You've Got Mail!<br />
}}Welcome!<br />
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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!<br />
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Check out the new MAIL verb to see just how easy it is to send stuff worldwide!<br />
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Sending a parcel is easy. You'll need to:<br />
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1) Purchase a parcel.<br />
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2) Have something to send.<br />
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3) Buy a stampbook and slap a stamp on that parcel.<br />
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4) Once you've shut your parcel, you can send it to a friend or foe at your local post office.<br />
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More info available here: https://gswiki.play.net/Mail_system<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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; Auchand</div>imported>MOD-GSMOTTE