So I updated our list of features, removing those related to the AMT, since it will now be a stand alone project, and adding what we've discussed so far.
1. Core Features:
a. Deep water docks for community net tosses and fishing events (the ones Mesanna originally placed were great!). **Even more important with the new booster coming up.
b. Ankh for tithing/resurrection
c. EM Town Crier
d. Inn Keeper so people can log out safely and quickly.
e. Moongate – to Luna (the four corners and one central as suggested on Stratics), to New Haven, and to WBB with return moongates at those locations as well.
***An EM event Moongate, and Moongates to Fair Grounds and Skara Center
f. Teleporation Hub – To Player Bannered Towns,
**The teleportation hub could really fall under both categories b/c new
locations could be added by event
**Crystal Portal (different graphic if possible) to all towns
**Crystal Portal to dungeons if possible
g. NPC Vendors
h. Hitching post
i. Banker
j. Tavern – might put as a stipulation for design contest…
k. Return rune creation bag/box
L. A chest or set of chests that spawn daily “rares” would be fun for rares/semi-rares collectors.
N. Magic Themed garden w/ wedding chapel. Themed after fairy tales. Magic herbs and regeants, perhaps imbuing ingredients?
*** Add rare harvestable resources to the garden through events (If we have EM support otherwise, from the Start).
O. Community Crafting Centers that offer special bonuses – Soul forge (with loyalty), forge, arcance circle (LVL 6), carpentry, loom, and tinkering workbenches etc. - Each crafting center item (for example forge) should grant a +5 Bonus for 1 player, +10 for 2 or more? (did we miss any crafting categories?)
2. Features revealed by quest or event:
a. Name contest
b. Deco contest
c. Lore contest
d. Dueling Pit – when dueling goes live, have event to open pit at tower.
e. Hall of Fame/Hall of Heroes
i. (If we get EM support) create group similar to baja town guards, name the group after the tower or something similar to keep it themed. (some roleplay for Em Bennu to work with?)
Location:
1. Tram - Moonglow - North of Lycaeum
2. New Haven
3. Vesper
Possible Themes:
1. Hunter's Lodge
2. Nautical
3. Arcane Arts (Nestor's suggestion from the June Town Hall)
4. What else?
N. Magic Themed garden w/ wedding chapel. Themed after fairy tales. Magic herbs and regeants, perhaps imbuing ingredients?
This sounds good and will look nice but I cannot picture it on a water based area unless a small island is added. If it occurs perhaps add a gate inside to the Felucca seer Wedding area?
2. Features revealed by quest or event:
a. Name contest
b. Deco contest
c. Lore contest
d. Dueling Pit – when dueling goes live, have event to open pit at tower.
e. Hall of Fame/Hall of Heroes
i. (If we get EM support) create group similar to baja town guards, name the group after the tower or something similar to keep it themed. (some roleplay for Em Bennu to work with?)
These all sound great, only thing I am worried about is... are we still planning on using a Tower as base or different classic house or custom design? I would think a large brick classic house would work best now as it maintains the feel of Vesper. My worry about using say, an 18x18, is if we open the design to a contest it could look hideous. The last thing we need is a floating marble/sandstone based monstrosity that got votes because it "looks pwn". Call me elitist but I prefer the classic feel.
If a large brick is too small, the exterior design around it could be used to encompass a lot of the proposed suggestions.
Oh, if this receives EM support/usage in the long run what do you guys think would work best? I am picturing either an EM that plays the role of the leader of the Hunter's Lodge and assigns tasks based around that (which are pretty simple hehe). "Go hunt this and bring me it's ugly claw please", etc.
Or, a guild similar to RBG but based out of Vesper. The Vesper Marines? Allows for a more direct team feel but also varies a bit too far from the Hunter's Lodge theme.