I'm a bit confused how they are scamming the newbies with this? I mined something like 12 tin ores in the space of 8-10 minutes and made 12000 tria!
• Unrealistic prices? Well certainly better than the NPCs... maybe it gives newbies a bit of a quick head start, but if they took the time to read the books, mine the ore and find the players (and hopefully talk to them in an RPing way), then they're doing something right surely?
• Annoying advertisements? Possibly, but I personally don't find them annoying. I find all items interesting, worth reading about and helping to create an immersive RP atmosphere.
If there is some sort of scam, then fair enough (and please explain what the scam actually is!)- but so far I think it's just a bit of healthy advertising. Perhaps we simply need more dedicated advertisement boards in-game to where these things can be posted and expected. I'm surprised there isn't one in Ojaveda near Trasok, or in either of the taverns... Amdeneir, Gugrontid, The Winch, and the Bronze doors also should have them, along with any small layover or heavily mined area (the camp on the river between Hydlaa and Oja for instance).
Xirius