ok the first exterior maps on FPO are all but done, i'll make them accessable soon, got to also add a little script so that people without wands and a house can't leave the castle walls to enter the outside (where monsters will be soon), but that's really simple anyway
you will also be able to access the wand making job, just cast a certain spell (can't remember the words) at a tree and it will magically give you the wooden branches and sticks for you to take to the castle and make wands out of
also, i'd like to add, since the currency system's not 100% complete you will only be able to earn "Credits" until I've finished the script, then you just exchange the credits for your money (1 wand credit is around 1 sickle, 1 broom credit is around 5 sickles, but you need to get X level at crafting to be able to make the brooms)
finally, the first player-owned shop will be available in 1.8.1, the school's bar, which will sell drinks for a rate you suggest. players who buy the drinks get bonuses to their mp etc, which can be used to do other stuff, so if you wanted to craft a couple of amulets you should do it at the school bar, then you can boost your levels with different drinks temporarily
the auction will start next Friday evening on the forums, the owner can set the prices through a PM to me (for now 'til i script the menu), and can hire staff through the game Say Script system, employees get 10% of all proceeds, so like 1 knut for selling a 10knut drink (or you could call it a discount if you wish, if they buy their own drinks)
thanks for your patience with the game, it's hard to balance all i have to do
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Fallen Phoenix Online:
An online game world based on the Harry Potter books
www.fallenphoenix.org