Clan Arena

[Akasha]

I understand the frustrations, but read

http://www.slothmud.org/index.php?name= ... pic&t=2528

and let it go now. Let's let the new ppl who read this crier read something other than flames.

Aka

[Autolycos]

[quote="Yinao":1mkrzyw7]Looks like its time for Auto to start passing out the rum and coke? [/quote:1mkrzyw7]

[i:1mkrzyw7][b:1mkrzyw7]Drinkz all round![/b:1mkrzyw7][/i:1mkrzyw7]

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[Weasel]

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[Tap]

[quote:34g60k61]when it comes to MUD-seekers having to read through all this rubbish, take a look in the mirror, you spineless waste of protomatter. YOU, troll, are one of the worst instigators of spam, pointless posts, and completely off-topic/off-thread comments. half the time, what you post has absolutely no relevance to the discussion at hand. but you, in true only child style, have to come along and start yelling at the top of your lungs while everyone else is sitting down having a nice discussion because you want to be the center of attention. it's no wonder your parents wised up and stopped laying eggs after you hatched. they at least learned their lesson the first time. you are one of the prime perpetrators of the spam plague that you are calling to have these boards purged of. what's the matter, crybaby? can't handle the heat when people tell you that you really are not funny or all that interesting? can't take the anonymity at home because you are just another number and mean nothing anywhere else except here? you are so damn insecure and self-centered that you have to create an online persona that gets you attention - ANY attention, just so long as someone is focusing on you and no one else - because in the real world, you can't even shout and get anyone to look twice your way, much less listen. you're not annoying. you're a sorry excuse for a jerk and i don't even have the capacity to pity you. so just slow yer roll, toke a bowl, and relax and learn how to have fun at this game by actually PLAYING instead of trying to be a poor imitation of the deity loki. loki, at least, has style when he causes havoc.

aeole
[/quote:34g60k61]

Is that the best you can do? Your post has the tone of someone who has intimate knowledge of being said attention whore. I'm betting your the girl who walks by with her eyes on the floor because of no self-respect. I'd like to think I was wrong but somehow I don't think so. Matters little to me what you think anyways but to set your diagnosis correct. Actually, I don't care to be the center of attention. Most people bore me and I find them somewhat lacking of any credibility. Dealing with hundreds of different people bring me to the same conclusion as some others. That most people are sheep. So.. having said that.. what the heck do I care about what someone else thinks about themself or me? Anywho...maybe I am not funny as I think... don't get paid to be. I have an odd sense of humour that some people get and some (sheep) just go about with their drollness. I'm not gonna drop to your level and name-call/insult. It's not beneath me, your'e just not worth it.

Cheerios,

[Weasel]

corm.

[Weasel]

Back on topic, I haff an ideaz.

Maybe on 'corpsing' players are immediately 'raised' but returned to some safe limbo-type room fully intact and healed, but cannot rejoin the action in the arena for a specific duration.. that way 'Team A' could use a strategy of say concentrating on first killing off some of the opposing team to thin out their numbers, and while part of that opposing team is taken out of the equation for that duration, 'Team A' could then mount a raid on the opposition's flag.. (also a nice way to avoid annoying consequences if the mud should choose that moment to crash).

To further develop this strategy-type approach to the arena, perhaps disallow raises via spells, and instead two team members have to somehow pick the dead team member up and take them back to the home base (like a medevac), which then 'raises' the dead player after a 1-minute wait (all three players have to remain at the base for that 1 minute), then all three can return to the action. Alternatively, the team can choose to let the player corpse and be taken out of the action for a longer duration in the limbo-type room. Again this means tactics - ie: can your team afford to be short an additional 2 members for 1 minute while they drag a third member back to base for a raise, or better to let the third member just 'corpse' and be taken out of the action for 5 minutes (or whatever duration seems suitable).. Something along those lines anyway..

yes?

[*juggleblood*]

hrm,

I kinda think that it's going to be like that already, as you don't want to raise someone to 1 hitpoint just so the other team can smack them again right away. Also when you die, remember that your corpse is going to get sucked thru the ground and reappear in the center of the board. So you're going to be pretty vulnerable unless your team helps you to go secure your eq.

If you wanted tho, I could add a one or two minute delay after corpsing until you re-enter the arena. But since you're going to re-enter naked and low hit points anyway, I'm not sure it's necessary to slap a lag penalty in addition. I get the feeling an additional delay would just serve to piss people off.

[*juggleblood*]

Oh, and yes I would like my previous post regarding Hades posted. I am actually rather insulted that you would choose to censor my post, rather than his persistent spam.

Thanks.

I'm not going to "check myself" because I'm not saying it in anger when I say that I hope u die. I just don't think that there is anything positive about you. You are an intentional nuisance to the forum. You can't justify your pointless spam by saying that we unknowlingly group with you in game. How fun it must be to you, to know that none of us would play with a loser like you if you didn't hide your real identity. I noticed that not even Firebrand stands up for you anymore. You have no friends here. Why do you persist? Don't answer that....just die. Thanks.

[Tap]

[quote:11htiamd]Oh, and yes I would like my previous post regarding Hades posted. I gladly admit his superiority am actually rather insulted that you would choose to censor my post, rather than his persistent charm.

Thanks.[/quote:11htiamd]

Deal with it

Will area/arena have psteal also or just strictly pkill? It has a few chinks that need ironing out but could possibly turn out to be a hot spot to adventure.[/quote]

[Weasel]

heh.. not surprised to see that question from you Hades.. err.. Tap. I think if psteal were added to the area, at least 50% of the playerbase would avoid it, however that is just speculation. The point of the area, I believe, is for playing clan vs clan rather than pvp. Making the area psteal would (in my mind) change the dynamic to one of personal gain rather than working for a common goal, at least for some. In other words I can imagine certain pthiefs abandoning the goal of capturing the other team's flag in favor of pillaging some eq off another player and leaving their teammates to die.

[brady]

nevermind, carry-on.

[resouh]

Here are a couple of Ideas to be considered.

1. First, a trophy room, if it is going to be restricted by clan, then the game should be able to tell which clans are fighting and keep a tally of total win/loss over the life of the arena. Could also have a special board of remarkable feats, such as if you had one team of 3 players smoke a team of like 9 or 10 then it would be on that board as a battle of note.

2. Throw in a locker, or chest, in the area that after 2 (or more) items has been placed in it, can not have items removed from it until all players from one clan have been killed. Then winning clan can raid the locker. That would throw in the element of having something on the line if you lose.

3. And along the lines of a trophy room. Create a useless best clan trophy. Award it to the winner of the first clan battle in the arena. After that have a sign up sheet in the arena where contending clans can challenge the clan with the trophy. Would require some coding but have the challenging player choose when the challenge would take place and list the number of people from their clan who will be fighting. Then if not enough people show up from that clan, they can't actually contend for the trophy, but if more show up, still only the number originally stated can participate. Then have no such restriction on the clan that holds the trophy, it will give them the advantage but will also force more clan members to work as teams to keep the trophy. Not sure the possibility of it, but instead of it being a useless trophy, perhaps it could add +1 ma/hp/mv regen to the room it is in as long as it is in a clan hall. That would keep the battles going as each clan would probably want the 'best' regen room on the mud.

Sorry if these ideas have already been mentioned, didn't read the whole thread.

Resouh

[Tap]

[quote:1nbjm0pt]I think if psteal were added to the area, at least 50% of the playerbase would avoid it, however that is just speculation.[/quote:1nbjm0pt]

I totally agree. Some people hate challenges and would rather 'puss out' instead of facing them. Having psteal would add the 'x' factor.


[quote:1nbjm0pt]In other words I can imagine certain pthiefs abandoning the goal of capturing the other team's flag in favor of pillaging some eq off another player and leaving their teammates to die.[/quote:1nbjm0pt]

Yep, a team/clan leader would have to know his teammates to know who he/she was working with. But to add to the mix.. assuming more than 2 clans would be involved at the same time... not only would they have to watch out for opposing clan(s) but also be on guard against independent operators. Certain rules could be coded to keep certain 'individuals' from running in and grabbing items and leaving area before retribution could be gotten. Maybe gates could be locked to keep anyone from leaving BUT not entering. Then gates wouldn't be re-opened to end of conflict. Also, recalls and such obviously wouldn't work. I'd like to add that thieves need a new skill called....

Hideout
level 10

This will allow a thief to make a cache into which to hide in. Only by looking 'target' would reveal the person hiding.

This has alot of potential...

[Weasel]

[quote="Tap":1omxruxp]I totally agree. Some people hate challenges and would rather 'puss out' instead of facing them. Having psteal would add the 'x' factor.[/quote:1omxruxp]

It's a proposed clan area. for clans. understand? Don't try to make out you're proposing some 'x' factor - you're just trying to figure a way to rip others off and gain eq for yourself without having to actually work for it like everyone else, and that is it Hades. Calling people pussys if they don't agree with you doesn't help your case.

[Tap]

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. Understood it's a proposed clan area. Also mentioned that just because it's clan based shouldn't keep someone who isn't in a clan out. What about 4-5 people who don't wanna be in a clan but want to group for a tournament or whatever. Also, certain guards could be placed to keep someone who wished to 'solo' from leaving area before time was up etc etc would prevent cheating for someone who plays a pthief. Don't be so damn paranoid.. I'm not calling people pussies for not wanting an 'unknown' variable thrown in a mix. Just some people, not YOU of course, get all worked up when even a hint of psteal is mentioned.

Good day to you sir,