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So a mixture of the two is still preferable?

From the interface standpoint, only one method can be implemented.

By the description, I feel the e-commerce site is essentially like the virtual "retail store" (obviously)

It is an Internet company specializes in e-commerce, utilizing an interface like this:
http://www.capitalismlab.com/forum/view ... =10#p17141

Imagine it as the headquarters of Amazon where it runs the IT departments.

, just that it doesn't "freight goods" to the site, but instead link to the "redirect unit" in the factory/warehouse (a virtual sales unit?).

A warehouse will be like an Amazon warehouse/fulfillment center.

Perhaps we can treat this "linkage/redirect unit" in factory/warehouse as "virtual sales unit" in concept (and with the same linking logic as current sales unit), the e-commerce firm "links" to that unit, but didn't actually purchase the goods,

A warehouse (e.g. Amazon warehouse) purchases goods from suppliers (own suppliers or third-party suppliers) which can be factories/farms.

just with interface to change price and show a list of linked products?

Here is one way to implement it:
The factory/warehouse's selling prices + a profit margin (to be set in the e-commerce site) will be the prices to the consumers. With this method, the player cannot set the individual prices of the products other than using the prices in the warehouses/factories + mark-up margin.

And will there be any freight cost? or will a "transport service" company also need to be linked to provide the service?

One possibility:
The e-commerce site will pick a courier company like DHL to link to which will be responsible for deliveries of products from the warehouses to end customers.

This way, we will have to add a new firm type (courier company) to the game. Investments into setting up the vehicle fleet will determine the efficiency of the company (and other factors as well, to be determined.)

Nothing has been fixed yet for the game design of this new gameplay component. Any suggestions are welcome.

David wrote:

So a mixture of the two is still preferable?

From the interface standpoint, only one method can be implemented.

By the description, I feel the e-commerce site is essentially like the virtual "retail store" (obviously)

It is an Internet company specializes in e-commerce, utilizing an interface like this:
http://www.capitalismlab.com/forum/view ... =10#p17141

Imagine it as the headquarters of Amazon where it runs the IT departments.

, just that it doesn't "freight goods" to the site, but instead link to the "redirect unit" in the factory/warehouse (a virtual sales unit?).

A warehouse will be like an Amazon warehouse/fulfillment center.

Perhaps we can treat this "linkage/redirect unit" in factory/warehouse as "virtual sales unit" in concept (and with the same linking logic as current sales unit), the e-commerce firm "links" to that unit, but didn't actually purchase the goods,

A warehouse (e.g. Amazon warehouse) purchases goods from suppliers (own suppliers or third-party suppliers) which can be factories/farms.

just with interface to change price and show a list of linked products?

Here is one way to implement it:
The factory/warehouse's selling prices + a profit margin (to be set in the e-commerce site) will be the prices to the consumers. With this method, the player cannot set the individual prices of the products other than using the prices in the warehouses/factories + mark-up margin.

So this is what option 2 would be like more or less?

I assume this is what option 2 would be like, how about option 1 in the original concept? what would the extra unit in factory and warehouse do? I'm still kinda confused. There will be no interface at the new e-commerce internet company fim? Or the difference is just where the "link" button be placed? in option 1 it's in the factory/warehouse unit, in option 2 it's in the e-commerce firm?