[Discuss] Feature Request: Bounty Info and Lure Sage

[Robert Croson, Jr]

On 8 Aug 2007 at 9:32, John P. Murphy wrote:

> Region lords can offer bounties on monsters and undead to bring  
> adventurers to the region, but it's not as effective as it would be  
> if it were advertised in neighboring regions.  On the travel page,  
> for example, next to each region name, it can have a green 'U' if  
> there's a bounty on undead, and a green 'M' if there's a bounty on  
> monsters.

That's an interesting idea. Rather than list it on the Travel page, though, 
perhaps it should be in one of the investigation options for the adventurer. 
Under the Actions tab, there are options for:

# Mix with the locals - find out what ails them. (takes 2 hours)
# Scout this region - gather detailed information about the region,
   its infrastructure and people located here. (2 hours)

Fold the information into one of those two things. Or put it under the Quests ->  
Investigate action. It shouldn't be something that you get for free.

> And just like luring adventurers, perhaps region lords should be able  
> to spend gold to make it more likely a sage will appear.  (Unlike  
> bounties, the gold would disappear immediately, spent in messages,  
> advertisements, and bribes)
> Although really, that would be a bandage on a larger problem.  I  
> suggest that the sage mechanic ought to be re-examined: it's  
> frustrating that they're so short-lived.  Having only an hour or two  
> to trade for items basically means that unless you have them on-hand,  
> you're not going to get them, period.  And by encouraging people to  
> log in hourly to watch for trade requests and sages, it's working  
> against the philosophy of a game you can meaningfully play for only a  
> little bit of time each day.

I'm not sure that paying gold to bring in sages is a good idea, though. They're 
supposed to be mysterious and hard to find.

As far as the time scale, yes it is tough to get the items to the sage in time to 
still meet his requirements. I haven't ever done it, but I have given items to t 
others who have met the deadline.

You also have to remember that the sages follow routes. They move to other 
regions, and will eventually come back. I hung out in a region for a couple days 
waiting for him to come back after I found the items he wanted. He did come 
back, though, and I got my unique item made.

If it becomes possible to essentially bribe sages to come to a specific region, 
then the rich region lords will have all the sages. It will no longer be a special 
event to find a sage. You'll just go to the Sage's Convention in Ossmat, and 
Enweilios whenever you need one.


-- 
Rob

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