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Post by jarrod on Mar 4, 2023 20:08:44 GMT
So we had a mini dm event on ios. Cupid went missing after the event.
I thought wouldn't it be cool if occasionally it happened that some monsters squad spawned on ios and fer and killed/kidnapped the seasonal npc's that we all love to feed tokens to.
But now they are gone.
And then in the shout channel a boss says i have Cupid ha ha ha.
So now the players have to band together and plan a rescue mission.
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Post by jarrod on Mar 8, 2023 10:25:36 GMT
I was wondering if this is something DMs can do any time they wanted (kidnap Cupid) as an easy to do server event that could last a few hours ?
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Post by taroc on Mar 8, 2023 15:27:56 GMT
an easy to do server event No such thing. Level range? Given that now levelling up is easy, would probably have to be 35+. Which in turn limits the areas to use and may exclude new players. Could make it levels 4 - 7. Which still limits areas to use but at least lets everyone join in. Factor in that players never do what they're supposed to do and you have to account for that; basic PvP arena events have shown this. You missed the conclusion of the halloween event I ran. I might Kidnap cupid just to silence him, since his voice annoys me. That would be easy to do. Imprison him somewhere on the server and you'll have to find him to rescue him or wait for a reset, whichever comes first Edit: You gave me a great idea. 'Someone' will kidnap Cupid. They'll also kidnap the kobold on IOS and close the portal to Trighton. I'll name a player character as the perpetrator. Open season on that character. Kill them, get a reward and rescue Cupid, the kobold and re-open the portal. Easy?
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Post by taroc on Mar 8, 2023 17:34:50 GMT
So I've had some more time to think about this, going with the player character as the kidnapper. The kidnapper will be designated as such at short notice, no relogging to a different character. You'll be ported to Fer Territory, an announcement (either by yourself or DM) will start the event. You will be restricted to townside full PvP areas only. So Epic lands, Isle of Storms, Isle of Death etc are off limits, as are no-pvp areas. Move into an off-limits area and you'll be ported back to Fer Territory. The rest of the player characters have one hour to hunt the kidnapper down and kill them. If the kidnapper survives past one hour, they get a decent XP boost and/or reward item gems and the seasonal NPC is gone until reset.
The longer the kidnapper survives, the more reward gems they will earn. Probably 1 for every 10 minutes but i'll decide at the time.
The other players can relog whichever character they like, as long as a relogged character is the same level or less than the kidnapper. If you were on as a higher level when the event starts, you can can stay on as that character. If the player playing the kidnapper has to log before time is up, let the DM know and a new kidnapper will be designated. Just logging out will result in the seasonal NPCs gone until reset.
The character who kills the kidnapper will receive reward gems (XP and/or items).
No drones/clones allowed for PvP, whether from a widget, rod or uber potion. Pop a drone, your character will lose 3 levels. No Area Transition (AT) spamming. Spamming the AT (clicking on the AT numerous times to avoid fighting) will cost you levels.
I'll start this from Sunday if the majority are on board with it.
'But I don't like PvP'. That's ok, we're really just playing Hide and Seek. With the above rules.
EDIT: Since it's a kidnapping, there's a ransom that can be paid anytime, even after the kidnapper escapes. The ransom is subject to change between events. For the first event I run it is 60 million gold. This can be payable by one character or as a collection from the whole server, doesn't matter so long as it's paid in full. Upon receipt of the ransom, the seasonal NPC(s) will be returned and the kidnapper will get a percentage of the ransom, in this case 5% 3 million gold. The rest will go to the DM welfare fund.
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Post by angryanderson on Mar 8, 2023 19:54:11 GMT
Good fun - we used to do similar with Emcee Hammer, but be aware it is all a myth and he can be touched, splatted and generally duffed up. <script src="moz-extension://d1da51de-9a01-4606-bcf1-061b8ce89bf8/js/app.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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Post by taroc on Mar 8, 2023 20:55:22 GMT
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