Amount of items to open with

[Lewis]

How many items should you have on your site before opening? If you have human avatars or something like them, how many clothes should there be available?

[Undel]

I'm a fan of items that do things and serve a purpose over random items for restockers/questers. Then again, I've never much cared for restocking. ^^

For a start-up avatar system, I'd be happy with:

• Selection of 5 top styles (several recolors each)
• Selection of 5 bottom styles (several recolors each)
• Selection of 3 pieces that cover top and bottom (ex: Dresses, kimono, sari, robes) (a couple recolors/patterns each)
• Selection of 5 pieces of footware (a couple recolors each)
• Selection of 5 pieces of headware
• Selection of 5 accessories (ex: Belt, necklace, gloves, socks, wands, ect.)

It would give you a good amount of combinations to play around with and you can add more specialized items after you're live.

[Ardy]

Each npc shop should have at least 15 items that they stock each. So that would depend on how many shops you have.

[Haseshi]

Please, don't forget to add SHOES to the Human Avatar system, I can name at least 2 sites that have HAs but don't have any shoe item.

[cpvr]

I think a good amount of items to open up with is at least 50-100. That way you can cover the HAs, and shops.

[kami]

I think 15 unique items (+recolors if you want them) for reach shop as well as what Undel said is a perfect amount to start with. It sounds like just enough in my opinion

[Zei]

But if your site doesn't have HAs... you don't need to worry about HAs. xD

[Lyrakish]

100-150 items for good restock fodder.

With HA's I would make sure you have at least 10 styles to wear that can be mixed and matched.

[Corleone]

For the item amount, I'm in between the 100-200 range. 100 would be good, in order for members to get familiar more rapidly with the item selection, while 200 would provide a larger variety of items and the users would be unlikely to stumble upon the same item all the time. Either would be a good choice in my opinion.

As for the clothing, I believe pretty much all has been already said.

[Gabby]

oh at least 15 items. at least.

Pshh yeah right, you better have at least like 100 or 200 by the time you open.. haha!