by Mr_Bober » Thu Jan 08, 2026 6:24 pm
The thread got derail a bit, but seems back on its tracks now (sort of).
Despite what's the best way to achieve it, the goal should be to push more people into interacting with realms.
If we want to steer clear from PvP, instead of trying to incentivise fighting together, what about something else?
Let's forget the negative buffs and the realm challenges for a second.
Realm buffs might require multiple villages to build specific structures (rather than only the Realm owners doing it).
[Sure, some people will make 5 villages with alts and do it alone. No way to stop that. But I'm also sure other groups would coordinate with neighbours to split the cost of doing things].
Another idea might be realm-wide quests. Those who build the above mentioned buildings, get quests that require insane amounts of stuff, but with a counter that is shared among other realm members. Like Kill 1000 bears, or harvest 5k chives. Completing those quests might unlock new buffs or make the current buffs stronger.
I'm sure there's plenty more options we can come up with. Anything would be more engaging that what we have now.
(PS. I also love the idea of coins being realm-related, but given the recent changes to make coins more accessible I doubt that will ever be a thing. Would be a huge incentive to having realms though, being able to trade for coins rather than with specific items)