Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

First,

Since the "Area" sub-forum refers to Quote; "Suggestions for Improving Existing Area Maps or for Altering Area Maps to Reflect In-Game Plots".

I thought it fitting to post my suggestion here.

If I haven't missed it completely. We haven't any ooc Arena areas on this server. Though this server is oriented towards roleplay and Im a huge fan of digging into lore, plots and heavy rp induced events I know from past experience that several past servers had access from "The Surface and UD" to an OOC arena.

This place was usually used to try out characters in pvp, do ooc battles and just generally having a good time in contrast to the IG roleplay. It was also scripted so that you get reccurected after dying to rpevent loss of xp in such events.

Is this an idea that has been considered on BGTSCC? I had lots of good times where we could go on a heavy event and then at a few occations go for some cassual fun in the arena when we felt like it.

My personal opinion on this is that if its done correctly and with enough planning to prevent exploits it could be a good addition to the server. And for clarification; An OOC Arena that is separate from the IG areas just as the OOC Room.

Thoughts?

What is wrong with the existing Arena, and soliciting duels, IC?

Darker_Thought wrote: Thoughts?

I wouldn't want something like this, no offence. I think that starting IC tourneys is a better idea instead. I'm no fan of tourneys either (because they are frequently pushing stuff into OOC territory), but they're better than completely OOC combat area.

The problem is that the area may end up drawing too many players into gameplay which will be pretty much a MOBA, effectively removing them from IC/RP interactions. So I would view such feature in negative light.

I think it would be detrimental.

The first rule of the server is a good reason to pass.

Wouldn't mind a fighting pit in Soubar. Maybe just shove the 'OC campaign' thing to to one corner of the map or some thing. Doens't even have to be in 1 to 1 scale.

Sun Wukong wrote:Wouldn't mind a fighting pit in Soubar. Maybe just shove the 'OC campaign' thing to to one corner of the map or some thing. Doens't even have to be in 1 to 1 scale.

There used to be fights in Roaring shore tavern with optional killing of the opponent. Not sure what happened to them.

There used to be player pirates there too, and I suppose the pit is already there. But you have to get to Roaringshore, you have to go to that pit that has some antimagic field to it. Was it one or two area transitions? I forget.


Now, if you just had something under open sky... In an area that you can reach from Nexus... In an area that is not entirely goody-two-shoes... Then you could have players duke it out against each other, and actually remain more or less in character about it.


The amphitheatre North of BG kind of works, but I feel it is still farmlands though...

If it doesn't have an IC purpose it shouldn't be in. Players can host their own multiplayer JEGS.

Sun Wukong wrote:There used to be player pirates there too, and I suppose the pit is already there. But you have to get to Roaringshore, you have to go to that pit that has some antimagic field to it. Was it one or two area transitions? I forget.


Now, if you just had something under open sky... In an area that you can reach from Nexus... In an area that is not entirely goody-two-shoes... Then you could have players duke it out against each other, and actually remain more or less in character about it.


The amphitheatre North of BG kind of works, but I feel it is still farmlands though...

You had to walk through the antimagic field.

Roaringshore --> Tavern (antimagic field) --> pit.

There was also one way hatch from the pit to outside, for tossing bodies out.

BGtSCC would benefit from having fewer action-server features, not more.

Its good that this question spawned some viable opinions on the matter

Then maybe an IC Arena with a script(IG Magical ward/enchantment) that would teleport you to a specific point when you are defeated to clear the way for others.

I do not always find that the pvp mechanism works properly. Well eather way, good arguments. Maybe further display in IC arenas in its grandure is the best options

Darker_Thought wrote: Then maybe an IC Arena with a script(IG Magical ward/enchantment) that would teleport you to a specific point when you are defeated to clear the way for others.

There is such a script. It very reliably teleports you to Fugue from any point of the server.

NegInfinity wrote:

Darker_Thought wrote: Then maybe an IC Arena with a script(IG Magical ward/enchantment) that would teleport you to a specific point when you are defeated to clear the way for others.

There is such a script. It very reliably teleports you to Fugue from any point of the server.

In case your comment was not sarcastic, ill further clarify;

A script (Icly a ward or enchantment) that prevents you from dying entering the Fugue, letting people fight out battles, if so, ic'ly be it in tournaments that are DM or Player oriented =)

Im with AOS on this one.

D&D was designed for people to work together PVE. If you want mindless PVP to prove who can exploit what in game "feature" best its easy enough to host your own game.