Ok, here\'s an expansion of how I would like to see something like this implemented, given the current system.
Add a Trade tab to the current shop window. There would be a duplication of your current inventory and 2 sections for the transaction. One where you drag your items, the other that shows the other person\'s items offered.
In your offer window, there should be a \"Confirm Offer\" checkbox so you lock in the items offered while the other person adds their items without being able to just accept and take it all for nothing. Items cannot be moved without unchecking \"Confirm Offer.\"
Once both offers are confirmed, then both parties have to click a \"Complete Trade\" button.
I don\'t think it would be necessary to be at a shop or station to do this, just within a certain range. Perhaps that range could be increased at a station.
It might be nice to add a ratio indicator somewhere as well. For instance, 100 Hull for 20 Gravity Block would show 5 Hull : 1 Gravity Block.
Perhaps when done at a shop, each would also see a shop price comparison- 5 Hull (500c, 1450 in stock) : 1 Gravity Block (450c, 0 in stock) just for a quick comparison.
As this is done in a tab, and there could be multiple people trading in an area, when there\'s more than 1 person offering items, there would be an initial listing of players with pending trade offers.
If more than one person is attempting to trade with the same person, then the offers should be on the same tab for the initial trader. This way they can compare directly the offers. That way an auction of sorts could be held, without spamming chat.
