[VCMP 0.4] Functional Vending Machines

[stormeus]

With 0.4 (hopefully) around the corner, Legend and I were thinking that perhaps businesses could add/distribute vending machines, since VC:MP 0.4 will be able to support creating/destroying objects, and a vending machine object (#334) is in place.

I was thinking of something like this:

• Walk into your business and buy a vending machine (/c buyvend) -OR- buy it from a licensed vendor and have it delivered to your business, where it can then be placed anywhere
• Customer walks up to vending machine and types /c vend [item]
• Item sold, business owner makes profit

Like the 2.0 business system, items in vending machines need be restocked, but the prices of items in them can be set by the business owner and can be viewed using /c vendprices. I've read about vending machines selling items other than food, such as cell phones and lottery tickets, so perhaps something similar can be implemented.

Thoughts? Concerns?

[~Legend~]

Oh yep, I remember you telling me about this.
Would definitely give them a purpose, no doubt, plus it may allow business owners to gain an extra revenue through them (either selling them at their own places, or loaning them out to another owner).

A particular concern is that we have a number of food/drink outlets across the map, and demand seems to vary. But might be useful when stocked with other little goods.

[Klaus]

This would seriously hurt the businesses that focus on selling food etc. They don't earn huge amounts already.

[stormeus]

This would seriously hurt the businesses that focus on selling food etc. They don't earn huge amounts already.

A particular concern is that we have a number of food/drink outlets across the map, and demand seems to vary. But might be useful when stocked with other little goods.

[Marcell]

I support this idea if vending machines will only sell weak shit like snacks, chips, and Sprunk (IV anyone?) instead of being better 'armed' than a food store worth 500k. (yes, the new food would regenerate less HP and would cost less as well)

[Frank_Federico]

I support this idea if vending machines will only sell weak shit like snacks, chips, and Sprunk (IV anyone?) instead of being better 'armed' than a food store worth 500k. (yes, the new food would regenerate less HP and would cost less as well)

That's it