Saito Hajime
25-05-04, 07:28
I've been talking for a while that there should be more player hosted events.
Sadly, My main, who could host one is on pluto, so its kinda pointless to try on that server till pops increase. And My only alt on Saturn is a dirt poor noobie noob.
So, As I cant effectively run this I just wanted to poll if something like this would attract any player attention. So please vote, and if this isnt interesting, or you have something you would add, or get rid off please post some kind of reason.
I'd like to run a big player hosted event, It would pretty much have to be run by a clan. And to make it even less likely to happen it would need some support and flexability on the part of reakktor.
I'd like to see an event that combined some roleplay and some PVP. I envision a faction having some wonderous new tech, rare items or something of the type, somethings uber rare, somethings nearly unique, named even. Preferably a city faction. For example, City Mercs and TT working together on a weapon, or CM and NEXT on a combat vehicle, Something. But team of couriers that was transporting the prototype "disappears" somewhere between MB and Neocron. Despite thier best efforts to search discreetly the whole mess leaks out. Now all the factions know that this prototype is out there somewhere, but only one knows where. You see through some espionage a rival faction ambushed the couriers, and are holding them in X location (preferably some unused location) while thier best researchers and constructors are trying to copy the item. Among the leaked info is the names of the of the couriers, and the names of thier mates, lovers, mothers, generally folks who they might have talked to about the run.
Armed with only that info (not knowing about the ambush) Players of all factions set out on a race to discover the location of the couriers. Players or NPC would play the part of the characters that would give them the clues they need to discover the location. In order to get the location, one would have to see at least 4 npcs in different zones controlled by different factions, leaving the choice of fighting your way into the factions you are not allied with or trying to buy the info off another player. Perhaps one of the informants would require a small task... or need to be killed which makes another come forward...whatever
Meanwhile, the faction that is holding the couriers slowly learns of it as information trickes down from the team holding them. And rush off to defend the locale. The event would have a time limit of several hours (i havent tottaly worked all this out yet) after which faction members involved in the defense of the team trying to crack the couriers would be eliegble for one of the rewards. If any team of players/factions is able to find the location and hack the system that operates the containment of the prisoners all those involved in the succesfull attack would be eligable for one of the rewards.
So, its a race, with PVP and roleplay after which all surviving players of the side that wins would be eligable to win one of the rewards, determined quasi randomly (participation and winning guarentee a chance at the item) by gms maybe, or something I havent quite worked out yet. (winging this up at work so please pardon the holes)
Of course, this would take alot of coordination between the hosting players and reakktor. But I think this kind of gameplay would be a serious blast. I dont think It could ever happen. But playing along with my tired mind, if it were to come down would any of you want to participate?
Please vote, and feel free to offer suggestions/comments/questions.
Sadly, My main, who could host one is on pluto, so its kinda pointless to try on that server till pops increase. And My only alt on Saturn is a dirt poor noobie noob.
So, As I cant effectively run this I just wanted to poll if something like this would attract any player attention. So please vote, and if this isnt interesting, or you have something you would add, or get rid off please post some kind of reason.
I'd like to run a big player hosted event, It would pretty much have to be run by a clan. And to make it even less likely to happen it would need some support and flexability on the part of reakktor.
I'd like to see an event that combined some roleplay and some PVP. I envision a faction having some wonderous new tech, rare items or something of the type, somethings uber rare, somethings nearly unique, named even. Preferably a city faction. For example, City Mercs and TT working together on a weapon, or CM and NEXT on a combat vehicle, Something. But team of couriers that was transporting the prototype "disappears" somewhere between MB and Neocron. Despite thier best efforts to search discreetly the whole mess leaks out. Now all the factions know that this prototype is out there somewhere, but only one knows where. You see through some espionage a rival faction ambushed the couriers, and are holding them in X location (preferably some unused location) while thier best researchers and constructors are trying to copy the item. Among the leaked info is the names of the of the couriers, and the names of thier mates, lovers, mothers, generally folks who they might have talked to about the run.
Armed with only that info (not knowing about the ambush) Players of all factions set out on a race to discover the location of the couriers. Players or NPC would play the part of the characters that would give them the clues they need to discover the location. In order to get the location, one would have to see at least 4 npcs in different zones controlled by different factions, leaving the choice of fighting your way into the factions you are not allied with or trying to buy the info off another player. Perhaps one of the informants would require a small task... or need to be killed which makes another come forward...whatever
Meanwhile, the faction that is holding the couriers slowly learns of it as information trickes down from the team holding them. And rush off to defend the locale. The event would have a time limit of several hours (i havent tottaly worked all this out yet) after which faction members involved in the defense of the team trying to crack the couriers would be eliegble for one of the rewards. If any team of players/factions is able to find the location and hack the system that operates the containment of the prisoners all those involved in the succesfull attack would be eligable for one of the rewards.
So, its a race, with PVP and roleplay after which all surviving players of the side that wins would be eligable to win one of the rewards, determined quasi randomly (participation and winning guarentee a chance at the item) by gms maybe, or something I havent quite worked out yet. (winging this up at work so please pardon the holes)
Of course, this would take alot of coordination between the hosting players and reakktor. But I think this kind of gameplay would be a serious blast. I dont think It could ever happen. But playing along with my tired mind, if it were to come down would any of you want to participate?
Please vote, and feel free to offer suggestions/comments/questions.