I make a comment that says I don't think it makes sense to give discounts based on charisma.
Which is something that is already in the game now, in one shape or the other.
The game ALREADY gives different prices to different characters on the basis of their likability. Did this detail go over your head, somehow?
The difference is that "likability" now is not based on charisma AND/OR reputation, but on "This guy gifted me some pocket change, which means we are best friends for life and I'm going to give him huge discounts until the end of time".
The two things my suggestions are supposed to address are the high volatility of the system and unnecessary UI busywork, I'm not questioning the core principle because I simply don't care about it.
As I said I'd take a "Just basic prices for everyone and that's it" over what we have currently in the game.
You respond with something personal and insulting.
I remarked that the joke wasn't particularly funny nor it made a meaningful point. Not sure where's the insult.
Curiously, what is wrong with you? Seriously, what is your problem? Do you lack social graces in every situation or just online?
...But since we are on it, my problem, frankly speaking, is a low tolerance for smartasses that try to gratuitously antagonize and ridicule others without even having a legitimate argument to make in the process.
If that's your definition of "social graces", don't be surprised if you aren't treated like the hottest thing at every party you go.
Just to be clear, I want to stress that just because I dislike your way to argue things (and I'm sure the feeling is mutual) it doesn't mean I wouldn't recognize if you made a compelling argument about a feature.
But hey, you didn't.
On the other side I really liked items in BG1.
You started with junk and finding your first magic weapon fealt importent because suddenly you are able to damage some enemies at all.
Unique equipment felt really great because it was rare.
Both BG1 and 2 (but especially 2) had several "end game" items on sale from relatively early in the game if you visited the notable shops early on. It's just that the player wouldn't be able to afford them for a while (and the skill check required to steal some of them was insanely high, as it should be with the value involved).
Incidentally, both BG1 and 2 had exactly a very basic form of what I'm suggesting here: you could get discounts as your party reputation grew over time and some additional extra point of discount with high charisma characters.
