Dynamic Zones & Mobs
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:14 pm
For those of you still around, feel free to give your comments.
I'm toying around with the idea of changing how zones are made and how mobs are distributed. This is of course not a priority, and as immortals and players are coming back this isn't the first thing you'll see implemented.
Here's what I have in mind, and you can tell me if it sounds worthwhile:
In every zone there would be certain dynamic mobs that would change based on different characteristics like strength, dexterity, constitution, anger, track, etc. Over a time period (perhaps every 2 weeks, every month), zone files would reboot and populate differently. Even though a mob would be of the same name, they may be of different strengths, have more/less hps, some would remember fighting you and be aggressive to you, others would feel more like tracking.
I suppose the main question would be if this would increase player enjoyment by having the same zones look differently every 2 weeks or every month, or if there's peace of mind knowing what mobs you can really count on.
Everything is relative, so I should break down the criteria more distinctly, so if you would like this change perhaps you can expand by saying if you want this implementation to be:
1. Not at all
2. Low - Small changes in # of mobs, or in relocation, and low variation of mob characteristics, no effect on essential pk mobs strengths and locations.
3. Medium - # of mobs, characteristics change, no change in pk mob locations.
4. High - Mob locations change, and characteristics variation have a broad range.
All of these changes would be within a balance range, so essential pk patrols would be from weak to strong, not useless to overpowered. However the "weak" may be considered "useless" in certain fights.
Like I said, not a priority, more of a side project to encourage diversity.
- Ravir
I'm toying around with the idea of changing how zones are made and how mobs are distributed. This is of course not a priority, and as immortals and players are coming back this isn't the first thing you'll see implemented.
Here's what I have in mind, and you can tell me if it sounds worthwhile:
In every zone there would be certain dynamic mobs that would change based on different characteristics like strength, dexterity, constitution, anger, track, etc. Over a time period (perhaps every 2 weeks, every month), zone files would reboot and populate differently. Even though a mob would be of the same name, they may be of different strengths, have more/less hps, some would remember fighting you and be aggressive to you, others would feel more like tracking.
I suppose the main question would be if this would increase player enjoyment by having the same zones look differently every 2 weeks or every month, or if there's peace of mind knowing what mobs you can really count on.
Everything is relative, so I should break down the criteria more distinctly, so if you would like this change perhaps you can expand by saying if you want this implementation to be:
1. Not at all
2. Low - Small changes in # of mobs, or in relocation, and low variation of mob characteristics, no effect on essential pk mobs strengths and locations.
3. Medium - # of mobs, characteristics change, no change in pk mob locations.
4. High - Mob locations change, and characteristics variation have a broad range.
All of these changes would be within a balance range, so essential pk patrols would be from weak to strong, not useless to overpowered. However the "weak" may be considered "useless" in certain fights.
Like I said, not a priority, more of a side project to encourage diversity.
- Ravir
