GM event and rewards =

[Tasslehofp99]

seriously I would ban all of the ungrateful wretches talking smack...


I was around for the beginning of the event but had to go to work so missed the end. I would've had fun finishing it even though that bastard at mistmoore zone line ported me 5 times regardless of what the reward was. This game is about the community and events like this bring people together in a way that nothing else does.

I appreciate the staff putting their time into this and look forward to next one if I can hopefully take part.

[Swish]

I had some great ideas for events a couple of years ago... basically ignored when I mentioned them.

Maybe we need a subforum to allow for that creative spark, but more likely we just shouldn't have any events because there's always backlash and everyone gets mad about their free gaming.

[drktmplr12]

Originally Posted by topgun1027 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Gm events should be special with special rewards. Not level 10 items. Not being ported 7 times to a shity location as a non porting class. A fun GM event would be something creative such as spawning named creatures that raids have to defeat and keep spawning harder ones as you go like 5 levels to defeat for some decent rewards. Shoot even with no rewards it would be way more fun then what happened tonight.

have you considered volunteering?

[maestrom]

The problem with having raid-level content required for completing an event is that not everyone on this server raids. GM events that require killing a raid boss in order to finish an event exclude a giant chunk of the server from participating.

Traveling, while it's easier for druids/wizards/bards, is something that pretty much everyone can do. In fact, there doesn't really seem to be anything in this event that couldn't be done by someone in their mid 30s.

I think that a less port dependent version might have been better. Maybe have it be a circuit around only Antonica or something.

I would absolutely get behind a raid event, as long as participation were rewarded rather than completion. For example.

Invent a new faction: Path of Thule.

Raid portion: Turn Kithicor into a plane of fear style raid zone. But the mobs give +Path of Thule faction. This will let nubs run in, tag a few mobs, and get some faction. Final raid boss dies and spawns quest NPC.

Those who have enough faction (5-10 faction hits?) will be able to go through the quest text and have a shot at a rare item. Completion of the quest text results in -2000 path of thule faction (so you can only do it once).

I kinda like this actually.

Edit: Actually, if someone who has more scripting experience could let me know. I imagine there's no difference in the game when it comes to quest text. Does hailing a mob and going through quest text that results in an item behave the same way as doing an item turn in?

If it requires a turn in, the spawn at the end of the raid could just give a token on hail, and then that token could be turned in to reward NPC, which would result in the faction reduction.

Also. This could do a lead in to a shorter travel portion of the event. Maybe a run around Karanas, or all of Antonica, where you have to turn in both the raid token and the travel token to get your reward... OR. It could be an either or or both. The raid participation token and the travel token could be turned in for 2 rewards.

I also think that "rare" should not automatically mean guise. But it should be meaningful to the person. It would take MUCH more work, but maybe the hail text could be tailored to the specific class/race of the quest doer. "I am an iksar of thule." + "I follow the path of the shadow knight." which would yield a token that when turned in would give a piece of race/class relevant loot with a small chance of guise.

Lets be real. I want a guise.

[Swish]

Originally Posted by maestrom [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem with having raid-level content required for completing an event is that not everyone on this server raids. GM events that require killing a raid boss in order to finish an event exclude a giant chunk of the server from participating.

Traveling, while it's easier for druids/wizards/bards, is something that pretty much everyone can do. In fact, there doesn't really seem to be anything in this event that couldn't be done by someone in their mid 30s.

I think that a less port dependent version might have been better. Maybe have it be a circuit around only Antonica or something.

I would absolutely get behind a raid event, as long as participation were rewarded rather than completion. For example.

Invent a new faction: Path of Thule.

Raid portion: Turn Kithicor into a plane of fear style raid zone. But the mobs give +Path of Thule faction. This will let nubs run in, tag a few mobs, and get some faction. Final raid boss dies and spawns quest NPC.

Those who have enough faction (5-10 faction hits?) will be able to go through the quest text and have a shot at a rare item. Completion of the quest text results in -2000 path of thule faction (so you can only do it once).

I kinda like this actually.

I could get behind that, but I don't think "rare" should automatically mean guise/manastone/etc

[Braknar]

Originally Posted by Ivory [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Did someone delete it? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I even chatted with Derubael on skypes :P ((Oh, I found it, it was on 8-27-2014 : http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=163306 ))

Actually, one of his biggest problems with me was that I wanted to do GM events at all (lol) and that I was excited about the possibility of interacting with players :P He kept saying that I might have to -gasp- recover peoples bodies or help with petitions (he was saying that to a person who mains a cleric LOL, even after I told him that helping people is what I do for fun and I would love to -_-).

Then again, a professionally creative / social person being given GM powers does sound like trouble... and highly unpredictable! What if role playing broke out spontaneously or something? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

-shrug- I just thought it was weird you guys turned away someone like me who just wanted to make the server better. Especially since it was around the time you guys kept saying how much you needed more guides to help out (and even more especially since I'm already a game developer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]).

From the impression I was getting, you guys just don't want to have more GM events. Guide powers are extremely limited and to actually reach the level of a GM with abilities to give rewards or anything it apparently takes years (so they can trust you or something).

Oh well, it isn't my server [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I'll just be a gnome doing gnome stuff instead.

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So ya. Some things to know. If you want to be on staff and do ONLY events, then yes we would not likely pass you on. Our first priority is CSR style things, of which there is a mountain. I don't ONLY do events, in fact, I would say events would be pretty low on the "What does Braknar do?" list.

So if you are unwilling or uninterested in ANY CSR, then yes, I could see you being denied.

If you are still interested, I would invite you to re-apply as we're always keeping an eye on apps. We did just add 3 new guys, but as I said, we're always keeping an eye out.

[Braknar]

Originally Posted by maestrom [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem with having raid-level content required for completing an event is that not everyone on this server raids. GM events that require killing a raid boss in order to finish an event exclude a giant chunk of the server from participating.

Traveling, while it's easier for druids/wizards/bards, is something that pretty much everyone can do. In fact, there doesn't really seem to be anything in this event that couldn't be done by someone in their mid 30s.

I think that a less port dependent version might have been better. Maybe have it be a circuit around only Antonica or something.

I would absolutely get behind a raid event, as long as participation were rewarded rather than completion. For example.

Invent a new faction: Path of Thule.

Raid portion: Turn Kithicor into a plane of fear style raid zone. But the mobs give +Path of Thule faction. This will let nubs run in, tag a few mobs, and get some faction. Final raid boss dies and spawns quest NPC.

Those who have enough faction (5-10 faction hits?) will be able to go through the quest text and have a shot at a rare item. Completion of the quest text results in -2000 path of thule faction (so you can only do it once).

I kinda like this actually.

Edit: Actually, if someone who has more scripting experience could let me know. I imagine there's no difference in the game when it comes to quest text. Does hailing a mob and going through quest text that results in an item behave the same way as doing an item turn in?

If it requires a turn in, the spawn at the end of the raid could just give a token on hail, and then that token could be turned in to reward NPC, which would result in the faction reduction.

Also. This could do a lead in to a shorter travel portion of the event. Maybe a run around Karanas, or all of Antonica, where you have to turn in both the raid token and the travel token to get your reward... OR. It could be an either or or both. The raid participation token and the travel token could be turned in for 2 rewards.

I also think that "rare" should not automatically mean guise. But it should be meaningful to the person. It would take MUCH more work, but maybe the hail text could be tailored to the specific class/race of the quest doer. "I am an iksar of thule." + "I follow the path of the shadow knight." which would yield a token that when turned in would give a piece of race/class relevant loot with a small chance of guise.

Lets be real. I want a guise.

I like it!

[maestrom]

Originally Posted by Braknar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I like it!

My consulting fee is a guise for myself and a guise for a friend.

[Swish]

3 new guys? I see Llandris (I think it's Llandewen from Europa because he posts during Euro times) waving his finger at me in my inbox but haven't seen the other two yet - who are they? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Llandris]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

3 new guys? I see Llandris (I think it's Llandewen from Europa because he posts during Euro times) waving his finger at me in my inbox but haven't seen the other two yet - who are they? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=128771