Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Issue: 19   Editor: Mika


Tricks of the Trade Mika
The feature was introduced a few rounds ago in order to allow players to safely trade goods and to combat scammers. Prior to its introduction players would have to trust one another when they wanted to buy or sell points, a witness statement or a casino. Points first, money first, using a middle man, there were several options to prevent getting scammed, nevertheless it was still difficult to ensure you would not be scammed. Escrow, however, changed the concept of trust and simplified the concept of trading significantly.

Escrow is not the same as it used to be as both its technical and visual aspects have been updated over time. It is now more flexible and less vulnerable to bugs than it used to be. For instance, players could get stuck in Escrow in its previous form, however the chances of it happening with the newest version are a lot smaller. At least, they used to be. After what was probably an attempt to alter the script players began to experience problems with the Escrow feature. Problems that mainly manifested itself in the form of players who got stuck in Escrow after being shown the “Please Retry” message. The problems regarding the feature even triggered a Sticky topic in the Game Forum, created by VooDooDoll.

Despite the assurance of the Senior Moderator that the problem had been reported to the Administrators, players were still upset about the bug concerning the Escrow feature which was the topic of debate in the Game Forum. The bug itself, though inconvenient, does not put users at risk of losing their items. In the event of getting stuck the escrow will automatically cancel when the half hour timer reaches zero, returning all the items to their respective owners and freeing the players from the grasp of the Escrow.

Players were, at first, advised not to use the feature to prevent getting stuck in Escrow for half an hour. Luckily BSF2000 has managed to pinpoint the problem and has resolved it, meaning that Escrow should now be safe to use. Should you experience any problems then please report them in a "Report a Bug/Glitch" Help Desk ticket and the Elite Guard will look into it.