Post by neosporin on Sept 3, 2014 5:01:45 GMT -6
First, let me just say I'm humbled by this opportunity to work within a community where the lore, the friends, and the creativity runs deep. I want to thank Stillevande and Nakamura Sakura the chance to work alongside them to see this server become a home for players new and old.
I wanted a chance to speak to everyone directly, mostly because the server is for the players, not me. I want to make as many people happy, but there is also a need for balance and structure and whatnot. So in the interest of transparency, I want to tell you some of the things we anticipate to change from the old gameworld:
These are just the initial ideas that I will be handling personally, I don't want to speak on other changes that are either A)Not my department, or B)Not in my control. I do invite anyone with questions to either post here or send me a pm. As I said earlier, the server is for you guys, and I want to make sure you're the happy ones. Until then!
I wanted a chance to speak to everyone directly, mostly because the server is for the players, not me. I want to make as many people happy, but there is also a need for balance and structure and whatnot. So in the interest of transparency, I want to tell you some of the things we anticipate to change from the old gameworld:
- Most importantly, I've been speaking with players and the admins in order to keep as much lore in as possible. I can't promise everything in the past will stay intact, but I am striving to keep the setting and as many events as possible within it relevant.
- The maps will be getting an overhaul. While most are beautiful, we are aiming to reduce how large some of the areas are, and cutting out some of the areas that had little use to begin with. This is to keep the size smaller, making roleplaying more accessible, and the map easier to work on in general.
- We'll be making new dungeons, along with lore behind them. Quests will follow, and while we'll be keeping some, we'll also be getting rid of others and adding new ones.
- New stores will be added and more reliant on NPCs.
- Banking areas and storage areas will be getting changed/removed (see below).
- Player housing... will not be implemented yet. It's low on the priority list, but it's there and thought has been put into it. There have been a few ideas thrown about on how it will be done, but we have a strong idea on how we want it done, it's just getting everything else in order first.
- Banks will be added, and will be the primary spot for collecting gold/items. When player housing becomes available, we will add it there as well upon request. As far as being in every inn room and lying about... no more.
- Travelling into the mist will be revitalized, but could possibly lead to terrible results.
These are just the initial ideas that I will be handling personally, I don't want to speak on other changes that are either A)Not my department, or B)Not in my control. I do invite anyone with questions to either post here or send me a pm. As I said earlier, the server is for you guys, and I want to make sure you're the happy ones. Until then!
