Recruit from Realms

[sMartins]

Kinda cringe nobody bothered to log in to help the people still playing that helped them build the place.If our village were to get sieged id 100% log in to help doesnt matter if i quit 5 months ago.

When the siege was occurring, there were a lot of people in chat who indicated their desire to help but were not able to because:

* they didn't know how
* they didn't know where the siege was
* they wouldn't be able to repair/rebuild without permissions even if there were a way to get there

This might be a limitation of the game.

A button to inform First and to send later an invite to all the active claims in the reign, to join the fight and defend the Capital as last Hope.
Arrow pointing to the Capital.
Bring weapons and/or resources to repair/defend.
More cooperation Is good.

RAW idea, feel free to suggest how this could be done.

[Phaen]

Your idea would also invite enemies who set up an active claim in the realm.

[vatas]

Yes, the primary problem would be that if you allow anyone to come "defend" you need to give them permission to also do things that would hinder the process of defending.

I was thinking of some system were you can designate at least somewhat trustworthy players as "bannermen" and only after using "call banners" would they get permissions. Of course this wouldn't be foolproof but it would be a last resort kind of deal anyway.

*Terms placeholders

[sMartins]

Your idea would also invite enemies who set up an active claim in the realm.

I'm aware ... I don't know which permission Is currently needed to repair stuff ... Tho maybe we can set no permission to repair, I don't see any problem with that.
However Realms and sieges are out of my competence, so I let You to talk about and Who has more competence in the matter.

[sMartins]

I just add that the structure needed for this kind of thing would be fun if it was a bell tower:

[Sevenless]

I can think of interesting concepts like "guardian statues" that come to life when hearthling is called upon to defend the realm with stats based on construction quality/maintenance/etc of the defending kingdom. Gives anyone the kingdom trusts enough to invite a way to defend while sidestepping the fact that randos in the kingdom won't have equipment quality/stats to be useful in a fight. Takes care of perm settings being automated as well. But too many holes for possible abuse in the idea I'm sure. Bots are a concern, although if the true cost comes in maintaining these statues that shouldn't be as much of an issue?

Ah well, fun to think about.

[Ferinex]

the problem highlighted in this thread isn't the result of any deficiency in the game mechanics, but instead a deficiency in the political will of those who have put themselves in charge of realms. They have clearly demonstrated their ability to focus their efforts on something as meticulous and devoted as stepping through the hoops presented to create a realm and its bonuses, but have shown a complete failing and inability to socialize themselves with the players within that realm, gain political influence and support, nor even connect those people together in a cohesive way, the way in which nations must do to be strong, through both comms and logistics. My reckoning is that those tools are already in the game and exist, but have not been leveraged by the people who are "committed" enough to actually create a realm, because those people tend also not to be particularly well socialized or well-rounded people.

[SnuggleSnail]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

but have shown a complete failing and inability to socialize themselves with the players within that realm, gain political influence and support

What the fuck could you do for me that would be worth five or less minutes of my time spent talking to you? Don't overvalue yourself, disgusting nematode

[Ferinex]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

but have shown a complete failing and inability to socialize themselves with the players within that realm, gain political influence and support

What the fuck could you do for me that would be worth five or less minutes of my time spent talking to you? Don't overvalue yourself, disgusting nematode

the art of subtext is clearly not lost on you

[Pickard]

... complete failing and inability to socialize themselves with the players within that realm, gain political influence and support, nor even connect those people together in a cohesive way, the way in which nations must do to be strong, through both comms and logistics ...

The truth is, any usefull people asks and gets invited to alliances. Its 5-10% of the realm population.
Another 10% helps in non pvp matters (im telling about guano/silver/crystalls donators and help with extending realm to their villages).
All others can not or dont want to help at all. Among them 20% is complete assholes. You will damn all haven population after speaking with one of them.
No thanks.