| 09-21-2003, 03:15 PM | #1 |
I think I have made an idea that will be just cool enough to have people like it. It's like umm...oh I forgot maybe some could remember. First you choose a Job or Occupation Farmer-Works on farmlands and trading Warrior-Defends towns Blacksmith-Works on raw metals for warriors Merchant- Travels across lands to trade Shop Keeper- Owns a shop that trades goods to the townsfolk Adventurer-Travels lands to bring back rare goods to the people Townsfolk-The people who live in the town The list isnt complete but heres my idea: A group of people are like pioneers and they settle in this land. Each job sets up in a small lot for buisness. The townsfolk need to but supplies to make a home and a family (some are AI) they can get recruited by the town to fight or set up a shop. Blacksmiths create weapons like a goblin merchant to sell to the people of the town or trade across lands. Merchants roam all around the world gathering items to bring back to their home to sell to others. Shopkeepers sell foods or basic supplies (wood;to burn. food; to eat) to the people of the town. With more townsfolk the town grows into a great city and tehn into a great country. If peopel want it I'll also add in other races such as orc, elf or maybe a custom race. If you have any ideas or concerns or maybe like to add on to teh JOB list post here. I WANT NO PUT DOWNS! IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS THATS BAD DONT POST HERE!!!!:cuss: |
| 09-21-2003, 03:19 PM | #2 |
It needs more diversity (selling weapons would b boring as hell). But nice concept... |
| 09-21-2003, 03:26 PM | #3 | |
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Nice attitude to have... So if noone posts, you will know that they don't like it, but not what they don't like, thus making the concept suck :P I like it, but with all the idiots at bnet, you would never get anyone to play this, first time in the game and people would go...: BORING I WANT TO KILLLLLL KILL ALL THE TIME... But I think you should go ahead with it, it seems like you are pretty anctious to do this :) Know that I'd try it :) |
| 09-21-2003, 04:11 PM | #4 |
Haha ya why doesnt B.net have a idiot proof barrier for people who ruin games. I could put a custom triggor that if the word "noob" or any cuss words come up it boots you...hahaha that would rock! lol but anywayz thx guys I probably should work on the idea more, no more job idea's? |
| 09-21-2003, 04:31 PM | #5 |
Ooo I thought of something else! maybe It would be more exciting if instead of just buying weapons I could put a waiting period on them to put a restriction on something. Or maybe even you would have to travel to get the supplies, like iron ( it can only be found at a certain destination) Oh and also I could put different terrain like a desert to go exploring in. This is kinda like Animal Crossing with a small twist to it. Hmm maybe it could also be like The Sims for when people need to buy things for their home. As the town grows People can build new homes for others. Ah new job! Carpentry (build homes). Or a weather system, like randomly it will snow and people will have to have a fireplace to keep warm so they will have to spend gold to keep their fire burning with more wood. The desert idea could work but it could probably need more work like you must have water while going through it to survive. Here are a couple of random thoughts to add or think about; New Jobs! Theif (Stealing) Instead of warrior maybe Gaurd (for stopping criminals,sounds more realistic) Carpenter (builds homes) Animal keeper?(for selling animals?) Tax collecter (collects weekly gold) Mayor?(incharge of town; BIG JOB) Guild master (incharge of a guild) School? (teaches children) New Terrains! Desert Woods-Main wood resource High Mountains-Gold resources, Rare Items Sea;Ocean-Food Resource (Fish) Well thats it for now. Hey if anyone wanst to help me with this awesome idea post here. Hey! what about Special Events Special Events! Festival-Sells the best of exotic foods |
| 09-22-2003, 02:40 AM | #6 |
Wait are you saying this is more of a Real Life game concept here? With the teachers/carpenters/animal keeper it sure makes it sound like it.. But anyway, it sounds great! The job choosing part is very nice :D but like the other guy said, I'm sure the Bnet Preteens would most definately refuse it... just like they did to pokemon! :( But since you do want to do this it seems, go ahead! Hopefully that'd mean it'd be a Noob-Kid-Free Game :D I have another few jobs in mind here... how about: Waiter/Waitress Actor Mailman ---------- But that'd be if it's real life related... |
| 09-22-2003, 02:45 AM | #7 |
Oh and some special events? lets think <(^_^)> Carnival/Festival, like you said. Parties! <(^_^<) ^(^_^)^ (>^_^)> Twisted days.. mebbe a skeleton in the graveyard or the sky turns red... like GM events in Everquest. Perhaps put a sea monster in the lake :D Weddings mebbe? Fireworks Halloween... Christmas :P |
| 09-22-2003, 02:48 AM | #8 |
This could be fun to play, I'd DEFFINATLY give it a try, and I think that it could be fun. Just remember, don't make it WAY too confusing. Sounds fun :) :D :D :D :nono: :nono: - 3 Orcs for Ideas :foot: - And an extra footman for enthusiasm :) (I like that) |
| 09-22-2003, 05:45 AM | #9 |
Sounds a bit familiar with a map I tried to make in ROC but I hated making 256 x 256 back then... But I guess I can give some ideas from it... I made a trigger that every 120 seconds 15 villagers would apear somewhere in your main city. To keep the villagers save you would have to make a house for them and (er..) store them in it. Giving houses the ability of a Burrow without a attack. What about Bandits? Some bandits that attack your city/village/farm? Hire Bandits (Yep Bandits and Thiefs) to steal for you but for a high price Try to get friends with a computer player. A traveling circus? To send cargo to a other village/city can be attacked by some random creeps/bandits/other player. To protect your cargo you can hire Guards or Bandits A Reputation. If you do much wrong or hire many bandits then your reputation will drop and not many people will come close to you. (Merchants stay away, Players could get afraid (Cuz of a big army of Bandits or so), Items become more expensive.) Good parts are : Bandits become cheaper, you get attacked less when traveling with cargo and Bandits steal for free once in a while) Not all of these are easy to make... Anyway, I hope these ideas are helpful... Good luck with it. Thanks for the time Dark Dragon |
| 09-22-2003, 08:44 AM | #10 |
Sounds cool and all... of course, make it non-repetitive and make it COMPLETABLE. We're talking B.net here. No "play until we get high level and quit to lose everything". Just "play to complete". This is a great idea (which has been done many times but never very well). Just remember the simple rule for B.Net RPGs 1) Monotony is bad. Many Many things to do other than level up... 2) Never-endingness is bad. Unless you can create a system to store characters that isn't as bad as gauntlet. People don't want to play just to level up if they in the end lose all their stuff. 3) Simplicity is GOOOOODD. to make it simpler for your players, let them have "trail time" or "learn time" to get the idea of the jobs. I think this idea would be sweet if done correctly. However, you're treading on thin ice. This idea is a great one for MMORPG or MUD (which unfortunately usually ALWAYS uses one modified job system or the other). For B.net RPG, I leave it to you to make it a success. |
| 09-22-2003, 07:09 PM | #11 |
Well for the stupid preteens guys i have put a triggor in it that if these letters come into play (noob) 3 gaurds in the game come after you and they say, "Sir you under arest for the put down of a player here, Please come with me" HAHAH i love that its soo funny. the gaurds put you in jail and you stay there until the required amount; First time-Jail for 4 minutes Second Time-Jail for 8 minutes Third Time you are banned. Ha like that you stupid teens lol no offence. Well hmm let me see Parties for special events? Hmm well I was thinking that every now and then a Message will pop up saying like "The market is here! Selling all kinds of foods. Please come on down!" or if a bandit group raids the town It will say "Beware of Bandits, they have been seen wandering around town!" Also here is something new: New Missions! Farm work-Work for your local farmer to earn money and food Secret Hideout-Every once and a while kidswill gather behind some trees or a home and they will say that you must do a mission to belong to their Club. Most of these mission are optional, Oh wait tehy all are. More news is on its way! Keep posting to find out.:ggani: |
| 09-22-2003, 07:13 PM | #12 |
GUYS OMG! With all your support I talked to a company that designs games like Warcraft. I told them about this idea and all the statistics about it. They said if I gave them more to depend upon they would indefinately create this game into the 3D world!! Oh Im so happy...But, If I put this game to them Ill be playing with their company net and not Battle.net...Should I guys give this a chance or let them down and not become rich... :D YES or NO:nono: |
| 09-22-2003, 07:14 PM | #13 |
Don't do the noob thing! IF someone is acting like a total noob, talking like 'I aM ThE L33T!' and going on about how 'L33T' he is, he needs to be put down. People will just quit the map if they have to spend time in jail for telling the truth. What I would do is jail-time for backstabbers. Make a command so they can turn it off by typing a chat message which notifies all player that they can backstab. Then let them without jail time. Theres nothing any1 hates more than being backstabbed. (Maybe jail-time isn't harsh enough, backstabbers can really screw up a person's game; how about turning the backstabber into a sheep:D ) |
| 09-22-2003, 07:33 PM | #14 |
More news!!!! New Terrain Changes! Desert is out because I think this Is way too far off the basic idea of this game but I really want a different terrain for those who want to move away from town to setlle upon a small land New Job! Mayor- Not a character you can be! This will be an AI character that wanders around town. He owns the lots around the town, so after you begin to settle into your job the Mayor will announce a tax upon your lot. Say for a farmer you live far away while you harvest crop the tax on your land is poor so they dont have to pay as much. Blacksmiths, Home owners (live in town) will pay like 6 gold more because they are on the official land of town. These ideas will changes alot over time alot so dont get mad. Bandit/Theif- Earlier I announced that this will be a job, but I think that it will be less fun than you think it will. The Bandit will be able to attack but only with a 1-2 damage because if it was any higher people would be like, HAHA I CAN KILL!!! so the idea will be every attack the bandit makes it takes gold away from the player. 3 attacks = 3 gold pick pocketed. You may only go out at night to steal, But! If you are seen by a city gaurd they will chase you! The next day a message will pop up saying a mysterious bandit has been seen at ???. So I hope this idea of the bandit makes people under stand more.Bandits can take a maximum of 15 gold per person. No more news now Keep looking to see more!:ggani: |
| 09-22-2003, 07:37 PM | #15 |
Well its not as if they are acting like a noob its if any cuss words or noob words come up the effect takes place. Besides Its only for the beta coming out soon. Well If I turn them into a sheep that could work but I will already signify in the map description that if you say anything to PUT SOMEONE DOWN they will be warned.:D |