PvE idea: Raidable settlements

[LadyGoo]

Yeah, but would be fun to use that mechanic to fight login botting of salt and ice. It can be really fun to gather a party and fight over the resources, trust me. We have had several encounters over the nodes in the beginning of the world.

If the portals are embedded in the game based on the principle of localized resources (a la Ancient Windthrow, Clay Pit, Great Cave Organ, etc.), then this is quite possible.

Then you loose the sandbox aspect of being able to remove the settlements to place your own claim (if the portals are permanent). The idea is to prevent the early claim rush.
I am not sure whether the natural resources should always be unclaimable by the vclaims. I'd think it would be more fitting if sieging them would take like 6-7 hours, rather than 20 hours.

[2d0x]

To prevent this can be a reverse event: periodically portals spawn monsters that kill everyone/destroying buildings in a certain radius.

[LadyGoo]

To prevent this can be a reverse event: periodically portals spawn monsters that kill everyone in a certain radius.

That could be fun too. People do not really like trolls wandering around their mineholes. So it could potentially gather some raid parties to clear up the area.

[tirioll]

... steady fighting experience source for almost everyone ...

I expect these to be camped by the big boys and girls even harder than icicle and animal nodes.

[2d0x]

I expect these to be camped by the big boys and girls even harder than icicle and animal nodes.

The kids have nothing to do there, I suppose. Kids can either join the party, or ignore the event. In addition, there are always options.

[tirioll]

The kids have nothing to do there, I suppose. Kids can either join the party, or ignore the event. In addition, there are always options.

... for almost everyone ...

Should say "for almost every member of every major PvP faction" instead.

[viznew]

the main reason id want them smaller cause raid one big village and you got all the speacial loot you want and smaller settlements make it so you wont always get what you want

but on 2nd thought if most were small then 1-3 capitol type citys for them whould be cool (super hard to raid)

[LadyGoo]

... steady fighting experience source for almost everyone ...

I expect these to be camped by the big boys and girls even harder than icicle and animal nodes.

It depends on the size of a village, location and etc. Big boys risk getting ambushed by their enemy since they normally leave scents around. Also, if the settlements would be located underground and scattered around the world, it would be harder to find them.

Should say "for almost every member of every major PvP faction" instead.

Nope. I do not expect hermits to be able to solo a city. But something that could be raided by a party of 3 - why not? The NPC spawn rate could be slower and etc. You guys are speaking like every single settlement location would be known by default.

the main reason id want them smaller cause raid one big village and you got all the speacial loot you want and smaller settlements make it so you wont always get what you want

but on 2nd thought if most were small then 1-3 capitol type citys for them whould be cool (super hard to raid)

Could work, yeah.

[jorb]

Haha, wow. That's a huge suggestion. I don't hate it, but it'd take some doing to say the least.

Will consider in a year or two when we have some other key things done.

[dafels]

Haha, wow.

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