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by galaxgal
Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fence and Blackmarket: The two least-popular Guild commands
Replies: 7
Views: 9838

Fence and Blackmarket: The two least-popular Guild commands

As we likely know, the Brotherhood of Common Goods (BCG) is an all-Freemen guild with limited influence and a lot of wonk with contemporary Support mechanics. These two things plus their unpopular Guildskills (besides Lockpicking, probably,) kneecap the Guild from the word 'go'. Under normal circums...
by galaxgal
Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting to Know More People
Replies: 4
Views: 7565

Re: Getting to Know More People

How about an IP bonus? Cap it at 2 per week, represented in lore as the character being 'well known', a 'busybody', etc. Basically if you promote/spread rumors, actively RP with new faces, and deepen your RP with slightly less-new faces a couple of times a week, that gives you the IP equivalent of a...
by galaxgal
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guilds, Intrigue, & the "New Player Experience"
Replies: 3
Views: 4872

Re: Guilds, Intrigue, & the "New Player Experience"

In general : Finally, I think there is a salient point made from the last OOC meeting where our philosophy often circles around 'trickle down' RP. Tons of resources like gold, XP, IP, and QP accumulate at the top-end of the game, more than any players would ever need, and more than enough to achiev...
by galaxgal
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guilds, Intrigue, & the "New Player Experience"
Replies: 3
Views: 4872

Re: Guilds, Intrigue, & the "New Player Experience"

Guilds Guilds are a big draw of the game and a huge newbie hook. Done right they turn into non-Tavern RP and interesting day-to-day activities for the player to do. Done wrong they feel like secret clubhouses you aren't invited to and are stuck when you're shut out of. - As a new player character, ...
by galaxgal
Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guilds, Intrigue, & the "New Player Experience"
Replies: 3
Views: 4872

Guilds, Intrigue, & the "New Player Experience"

The last OOC chat had some discussion around new players, guilds, etc. that had a lot of salient points and varying perspectives. I'd like to add mine, with some concrete suggestions and experiences both recent and old. Some background: I have played this game all the way up the ladder to GL and bey...
by galaxgal
Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:23 pm
Forum: Ideas and Requests
Topic: TELL and MESSAGE RECEIVE for covert GL titles
Replies: 3
Views: 7412

Re: TELL and MESSAGE RECEIVE for covert GL titles

Yeah - the anonymous board works as a surrogate for pboard, and it's good enough at that. The reasoning for at least messenger or tell access to these identities is because they are the only real synchronous form of communication. Boards tend to be used similar to 'fast OOC mail', which are good for...
by galaxgal
Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: Ideas and Requests
Topic: TELL and MESSAGE RECEIVE for covert GL titles
Replies: 3
Views: 7412

Re: TELL and MESSAGE RECEIVE for covert GL titles

Some concerns that have come to mind offhand that I would like to address in advance: "Isn't this exploitable?" Game balance and policy assume that Reeve and Knight players follow certain standards of sportsmanship. Outing a covert guildmember using wholist and tells or by using a messenger is no di...
by galaxgal
Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:05 pm
Forum: Ideas and Requests
Topic: TELL and MESSAGE RECEIVE for covert GL titles
Replies: 3
Views: 7412

TELL and MESSAGE RECEIVE for covert GL titles

Regardless of game history, due to the smaller pbase count, high risk of character loss for 'unlawful' groups, and general desire for immersion in secret-keeping, it is the cultural norm for the only "covert" Guild in the game to operate anonymously, even going so far as to establish anonymity as lo...
by galaxgal
Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:09 pm
Forum: Ideas and Requests
Topic: Restrain for treatment
Replies: 8
Views: 7592

Re: Restrain for treatment

For context to those who don't know, there is a 'carry' command that lets you tow people around and requires consent. This would be similar. If you don't trust your doctor not to poison or maim you... well, I don't know why you'd trust them to feed you medicine or use sharp pointy bits to stitch you...
by galaxgal
Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Ideas and Requests
Topic: Vague Fantasy: Pre-Consolidation
Replies: 25
Views: 27035

Re: Vague Fantasy: Pre-Consolidation

Yeah, there is often very little ambiguity when a mage outing/accusation occurs, and rarely are there false positives. When a mage gets outed, there is basically nothing to do except a number of things that are basically rerolling. Top mages who get bored of being chased (by Knights who will always ...