Andor's Trail

logopile wrote: after all, the whole point to this thread was to think of something expensive. we've now gone one better; expensive AND high maintainance.

Bornain wrote:I like nyktos's idea, single use and expensive. But what is the point? What do you gain? Health refill and monsters respawned? I suppose its good if you are grinding.

logopile wrote: after all, the whole point to this thread was to think of something expensive. we've now gone one better; expensive AND high maintainance.

How about having a girlfriend back at your village. The longer your away the bigger the gifts you have to bring her on your return. Expensive & high maintenance!

logopile wrote:i think i have an idea that would be a happy medium; as it has been stated, you're on a mission, and not dawdling around, building houses or looking up real estate agents. you're out in the wilderness, most of the time.
now, most people trekking around in the wilderness for any amount of time are bound to carry a tent, or at the very least, some sort of bedroll.
so, i propose a difficult quest, given by that mountaineer guy in prim, that ends with you being able to buy (seriously expensive) camping gear.(besides a tent, some sort of torch for darkened mines, illuminating a few squares around you, would be nice).
you could pitch the tent on any open space, and regain all your health, but with one caveat; if a monster spawns and attacks you in your sleep, you automatically die.
i suppose you could save your game, just before pitching the tent, but i'm sure somebody smarter than i can figure out a way to close that loophole.

Stoodge wrote:how about a mobile trader would appear on use of a high cost "phone" type magic amulet or whatever that must be restocked, and for better equipment you must become an investor, only the better the supply the more it costs to summon the guy. only useable if no monsters on current map ?? and could the stock be random? would probably be a whole lot of code to bring in this type of mechanic into the game. just saying though.

tek wrote:

Stoodge wrote:how about a mobile trader would appear on use of a high cost "phone" type magic amulet or whatever that must be restocked, and for better equipment you must become an investor, only the better the supply the more it costs to summon the guy. only useable if no monsters on current map ?? and could the stock be random? would probably be a whole lot of code to bring in this type of mechanic into the game. just saying though.

I understood just about none of this. Please clarify.

Chest_Rockfield wrote:

logopile wrote:i think i have an idea that would be a happy medium; as it has been stated, you're on a mission, and not dawdling around, building houses or looking up real estate agents. you're out in the wilderness, most of the time.
now, most people trekking around in the wilderness for any amount of time are bound to carry a tent, or at the very least, some sort of bedroll. so, i propose a difficult quest, given by that mountaineer guy in prim, that ends with you being able to buy (seriously expensive) camping gear.(besides a tent, some sort of torch for darkened mines, illuminating a few squares around you, would be nice).
you could pitch the tent on any open space, and regain all your health, but with one caveat; if a monster spawns and attacks you in your sleep, you automatically die.
i suppose you could save your game, just before pitching the tent, but i'm sure somebody smarter than i can figure out a way to close that loophole.

Love the ideas. If the loophole was closed I doubt anyone would ever pitch the tent where monsters could spawn. How long would it take to get full health and remove all effects? Twice as fast as you would with your current level of regeneration? 3x?

Chest_Rockfield wrote:I agree with Tek on about 0% of anything ever, but I don't know that I'm feeling/understanding this one. The newer the player (as you suggest will me more apt to need the service), the less likely they will have the cash to use it. There was a similar idea previously mentioned about traveling salesmen (not at your beck and call) who had a random assortment of goods. I think that may be better, but to incorporate part of your idea, maybe the prices could be reflective of how difficult an item would be for you to obtain at your present location

say milk on the Prim/BWM side of the cave

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Bornain wrote:How about having a girlfriend back at your village. The longer your away the bigger the gifts you have to bring her on your return. Expensive & high maintenance!

qasur wrote:

Bornain wrote:How about having a girlfriend back at your village. The longer your away the bigger the gifts you have to bring her on your return. Expensive & high maintenance!

I also hear they have good taste in *rocks*... hehehehe