Stendhal Development Meeting 2010-06-20/Result Log: Difference between revisions

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* I tried a simple approach (column B) of saying hell is good for player level 597. And calculated the other levels on a linear basis. But applying a linear scale did not give good the results. Level seems to be a bit like a log scale.
* I tried a simple approach (column B) of saying hell is good for player level 597. And calculated the other levels on a linear basis. But applying a linear scale did not give good the results. Level seems to be a bit like a log scale.
* Suggestions are welcome using /support or in #arianne on irc.freenode.net. There is a "Chat" link on http://stendhalgame.org
* Suggestions are welcome using /support or in #arianne on irc.freenode.net. There is a "Chat" link on http://stendhalgame.org
* more guidance for players to find areas that are safe for them


== Min level on items ==
== Min level on items ==
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* [[Stendhal Creature Ideas]] explains which information is necessary to create new creatures and [[HowToAddCreaturesStendhal]] is the technical counterpart
* [[Stendhal Creature Ideas]] explains which information is necessary to create new creatures and [[HowToAddCreaturesStendhal]] is the technical counterpart
* please join #arianne on irc to discuss the creation of new dungeons in great detail
* please join #arianne on irc to discuss the creation of new dungeons in great detail
* more guidance for players to find areas that are save for them


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== First steps of new players / new quests ==


*[20:32] <laguz> maybe it make sense to split the library in different scopes and add some quests to it
*[20:33] <laguz> so the players are "forced" to read them^^
*[20:33] <omero> ah, on the subject of the library
*[20:33] <laguz> yes
*[20:33] <omero> how about having the 'fetch the book' quest repeatable (sort of pizza delivery reversed)?
*[20:33] <laguz> parts for fight, world etc..or what ever
*[20:33] <omero> it would encourage travelling
*[20:33] <superkym> omero: sure, that's a nice idea, i like that
*[20:34] <hendrikus> Or we could have quests sending players into certain dungeons.
*[20:34] <superkym> the one we already have for ceryl and jynath but add more than just jynath?
*[20:34] <omero> precisely, superkym
*[20:34] <tigertoes> yes
*[20:34] <omero> more 'book holders'
*[20:35] <laguz> but the books should not be just given by the NPC
*[20:35] <laguz> the players have to move and read/look arround
*[20:35] <omero> hidden?
*[20:35] <laguz> maybe a keyword read out of the books
*[20:36] <hendrikus> In that case it may be a good idea to use something else beside books.
*[20:36] <laguz> so the player can tell it the NPC and get the book for the keyword
*[20:36] <omero> there's lots of chest that would be nice if could be opened (maybe booby trapped)
*[20:36] <hendrikus> For example let players collect runes that are hidden in the world.
*[20:36] <madmetzger> that sounds like nice idea for luring players into dungeons
*[20:37] <tigertoes> and once they have gone there, they can be considered safe areas for them?
*[20:37] <hendrikus> Of course it requires some thinking to make sure that players are sent to dungeons approriate for their levels.
*[20:37] <omero> and it would make more thinkfull play instead of bash-the-monster
*[20:37] <hendrikus> yes
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== New quests ==
== New quests ==


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* perhaps as a good quest reward but maybe not as an item you always keep
* perhaps as a good quest reward but maybe not as an item you always keep


===Fetching books quest ===
* omero suggested a repeatable fetch the book quest for different npcs (add quest link)
* the npc would have the book and the player collects it
* it could be hidden around them for player to find
* laguz added to this that something could be forced to be read from the book - a keyword

=== Runes quest ===
* reading a word from a book to collect which is hidden is similar to a runes quest idea (add existing idea link)
* runes could be used to get players into dungeons


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== More storage ==
== More storage ==
* Players ask for more space in chests
* You already get more space as you grow stronger and get access to banks in more cities
* Many players don't seem to use the far chests like Ados or Zara's much
* We are working on containers so that you can buy or get rewarded a bag, a box, scroll wallet, etc (add tracker)
* But putting a big box inside a chest sounds strange
* Changing size of chest mid game is not possible.
* Pets could have bag spaces (add tracker)
* Chest in spots like dungeons, maybe just storage spaces under a stone, say, but open to all, not private. i think that storyteller suggested something very similar (add tracker)
* Portable chests


*[20:40] <laguz> couldnt we add the option to buy more space for the chests?
*[20:40] <superkym> laguz, we are (slowly) working on containers
*[20:41] <superkym> so that you can buy or get rewarded a bag, a box, etc
*[20:41] <hendrikus> You already get more space as you grow stronger and get access to banks in more cities.
*[20:41] <superkym> Indeed. You'd be surprised how many players don't seem to use their ados chests or the zara house chest at all!
*[20:42] <madmetzger> i think most players are too lazy to walk there or spend scrolls for it
*[20:42] <Oslsachem> in real life people don't want to have many accounts either for basically the same purpose
*[20:42] <torvald> another thing would be to include information from the web site. as for example a creature lexicon, where you can see drops and their likelyhood by clicking on a creature
*[20:43] <laguz> to buy space for semos chest is a good reason to take much of the players money^^
*[20:43] hendrikus has bank accounts at two different banks in real life.
*[20:43] <superkym> i think that changing the size of the chest like that mid-game, mid-player life, would be hard.
*[20:43] <hendrikus> Yes.
*[20:44] <tigertoes> could be something like the locked box thing in banks
*[20:44] <superkym> but you can buy a large box to store items
*[20:44] <superkym> and that can be put in a chest.
*[20:44] <hendrikus> That sounds strange.
*[20:44] <superkym> this is a feature we are working on and just need a little help to complete
*[20:44] <torvald> afolder for scrolls would be nice too
*[20:44] <superkym> oh, ok.
*[20:45] <omero> ah, but wouldn't be nice to have a chest in spots like dungeons? sort of secret place (beside the vault)
*[20:45] <kezman> yes :D
*[20:45] <love_puppet> i was think mabey pets could have bag spaces on them
*[20:45] <superkym> omero: i am not sure why semos bank merchants would themselves put a chest there
*[20:45] <Oslsachem> having portable bags and having bags represented as physical items is interesting
*[20:45] <omero> the spots don't ned to be advertized... not obvious to find
*[20:46] <superkym> omero: maybe just storage spaces under a stone, say, but open to all, not private. i think that storyteller suggested something very similar
*[20:46] <kezman> is like chest in cave but make quest first before using
*[20:46] <superkym> i like that idea, of hideyholes. but again it needs some work.
*[20:46] <Oslsachem> it would be nice that the player was able to carry her chest from the bank to her house for example
*[20:47] <superkym> i cannot imagine a bank chest in a dungeon in real life.
*[20:47] <omero> but a pot, a sack... a smal cache of things for planned trips to lower levels
*[20:47] <storyteller> Well, to the website thing: In my opinion the webside should be made more attractive, also to be made interactive to use by the way while playing
*[20:47] <omero> you have to build up a reserve there...
*[20:47] <Oslsachem> it's just a chest. The bank label is due to the place it is.
*[20:48] <Oslsachem> (where)
*[20:48] <storyteller> Okay
*[20:49] <laguz> i would not add chest to the worls that are bound to a bank
*[20:49] <hendrikus> Can we go to the next topic?
*[20:49] <superkym> We will summarise all these chest and bag and storage ideas on the meeting page
*[20:49] <laguz> players have to leave the dungeons
*[20:49] <superkym> So yes, I think go on, as these ideas wil not be forgotten but they need more thought.
*[20:49] <kezman> area to trade is need in ados bank
*[20:49] <superkym> kezman: noted.
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== Account and character handling ==
== Account and character handling ==
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* Either by improving already existing translations or adding new ones.
* Either by improving already existing translations or adding new ones.
* Oslsachem translated to Spain and offered to do Protuguese
* Oslsachem translated to Spain and offered to do Protuguese
* omera offered to translate the rules to Italian
* omero offered to translate the rules to Italian


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=== Misc ===
<torvald> another thing would be to include information from the web site. as for example a creature lexicon, where you can see drops and their likelyhood by clicking on a creature

*[20:47] <storyteller> Well, to the website thing: In my opinion the webside should be made more attractive, also to be made interactive to use by the way while playing
*[20:49] <kezman> area to trade is need in ados bank
*[20:49] <superkym> kezman: noted.

=== Translating game ===
=== Translating game ===