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NWN Discussions and Suggestions => Quests Ideas and Discussion => Topic started by: Pibemanden on November 04, 2007, 08:06:44 pm

Title: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on November 04, 2007, 08:06:44 pm
I was wondering how many, if any, would be interested in a player led event based on hunting for a treasure. The event itself will be centered around the treasure chest system and I will try to make the hunt itself as balanced as possible in terms of what you will meet where the chest are located and such.
My idea is to put this on a saturday or sunday in the gmt-evening around 6-10ish pm depending on the time where most people are avalible. Please let me know if you would like to see this idea put IG, I have some other ideas related to this event but it will be open for anyone who wants to try, even Toranites ;)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on November 04, 2007, 08:14:33 pm
I'd be willing to help and/or participate.  Let me know if I can help, or if I can provide any of the treasure
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Skywatcher on November 04, 2007, 08:20:42 pm
Sounds fun.  I could do it on Saturday during that time but not Sunday.  I hope it works out
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Mooneyes on November 04, 2007, 09:21:40 pm
One of my characters might be interested :)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on November 04, 2007, 09:58:05 pm
Yes! Yes yes yes! I'd love it. Give me more info and I'm your man.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Varka on November 05, 2007, 01:06:00 am
Initiative Pibemanden!
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Xirion on November 05, 2007, 10:03:34 am
Nice... would be willing to take part, if the time works for me..

...what is allways a proble, due to my very limited time window :/
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on November 05, 2007, 01:53:25 pm
Okay, the information I have so far;

Treasure, well I still need to clarify a few things before this but I think I have the treasure covered myself, thank you for the offer Shiff I will look you up if I need something.

Hunting, when you are hunting a map would be a rather good idea, not an area for area map but one which actually shows the world. I will try to make the riddles that lead to the right places sort of hard but yet rather possible if you have a map.

Where? Well that really depends on the levels, however I would really like to know who are participating in advance so I don't end up sending a 10-15ish party to firesteep or something like that. So far I have thought about Dregar and Alindor, but I am not really sure which yet and it might change plus I would make more groups if there are sufficint people signing up.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on November 05, 2007, 02:02:18 pm
Quote from: Pibemanden
Where? Well that really depends on the levels, however I would really like to know who are participating in advance so I don't end up sending a 10-15ish party to firesteep or something like that. So far I have thought about Dregar and Alindor, but I am not really sure which yet and it might change plus I would make more groups if there are sufficint people signing up.

IDEA!!!!

Pibe, I don't think you should ONLY do this for ONE! level range.

Think about it.  We have three majors areas where the Level Range is important:  Mistone/Alindor/Dragon Isles (1-10); Dregar/The Roldem Islands/Thunder Valley(10-20); Thunder Peaks/Belinara (20+)

Why not set one up for each level range.  Each with different things in them for the level Range.  I'd be HAPPY to set up the "West" one.  I can help with "Cental" and I think you can get the Ravens to help with the "East" one if there is enough interest there.

If not, I think 2 would be good, one for levels 1-10, the other for 10-20 (since we all know MOST +20 people either have what they Need and can get anything better themsselves).

Huh?  Huh?!  HUH?!  Good Idea?
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Erik K on November 05, 2007, 02:04:22 pm
Im up for it, sounds like a great idea :)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on November 05, 2007, 02:04:32 pm
I thought about doing that Shiff, but it depends on the signups, I could make a lot of different trails but it would be rather pointless if it turned out that only five were able to make it then they should run one trail where everyone is challenged somehow.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on November 05, 2007, 02:07:20 pm
Well yeah, it depends on Interest...  Which I HOPE this thread will generate...  *eyes the readers*

(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/6/6b/Staring_eye.jpg)

But you gotta let me know if yah need my help anywhere.  If I can't help I'd love to join the hunt as my Alt
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: ycleption on November 05, 2007, 02:10:56 pm
I am certainly interested in doing this, but it really depends on what time it takes place.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Xirion on November 05, 2007, 02:39:42 pm
Everybody talks and talks about time... let me start:

I am avaliable from 19-22 during the week
and from              19-24 weekends (Friday+Sunday)

btw: Eander is lvl 10 right now
>Xirion>
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Spike on November 05, 2007, 03:28:47 pm
I up for it! Gota love that treasure!

I'm roughly the same time as Xirion, though a lot less on weekdays.

(Travie is lvl 7 right now)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Serissa on November 05, 2007, 06:53:29 pm
I'd love to, but I'll be traveling.  Our ferret has surgery scheduled for Friday morning, and her doctor is a five hour drive away.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Halfwit Genious on November 05, 2007, 08:04:20 pm
Sounds like a lot of fun. I hope I can make it.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: merlin34baseball on November 06, 2007, 01:52:53 pm
Serissa,

Ferrit really can't get surgery, she's a bunch of pixels and code....

Sheesh, some people take this game too seriously;)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on November 06, 2007, 02:13:51 pm
*Giggle.*

I'm usually available from about 10-17 EDT every day, but not this Thursday. Other than that, I'm open.

I could help with actually stashing the treasures.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on November 06, 2007, 07:09:45 pm
There (http://forums.layonara.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=3572&day=2007-12-1), I have choosen a date some time into the future to allow people to sign up, please only do that if you are interested in following a treasure trail.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Chazzler on November 07, 2007, 04:15:04 am
This sounds fun, count me in if the time is suitable for me :)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Vendar on November 16, 2007, 11:00:46 am
Sounds like a fun idea, too bad I can't attend due to a Christmas party I'm already scheduled to attend during most of those hours in RL.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on November 19, 2007, 05:57:26 pm
Right... I guess I am about to put some of the things into the ground now, so I would like to know what I should aim for. Lots of riddles and a long path to the real treasure or a rather long trip in search of one chest. Please post your oppinions here
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on November 19, 2007, 05:59:11 pm
I like the trail of clues and riddles to the real treasure.  its more fun and can span more trips ;)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: minerva on November 19, 2007, 06:24:51 pm
Remember, notes in the chests are not persistent.  Unless the item has a tag in the system, it will not be "recreated" when dug up.  A treasure chest is not a buried persistent storage crate.  Think of it acting more as an ox pack.

Just my 2 true reminder  :)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on November 19, 2007, 06:26:51 pm
Actually you can place a note in there without the writing on it being disintegrated, at least that is how I understood it worked for Eorendil when Caighd was hunting for a treasure. :) But I will test it beforehand, else I will find another way.
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Acacea on November 19, 2007, 06:27:27 pm
Actually parchments WILL keep their writing when dug up. Ie you can write on a parchment, bury it, dig it up, and it will still have whatever message. The TITLE will revert back to the default, but the message will not. So don't put any clues in the title, heh.

I'm not sure how it works, but it does work.

((Edit - Too slow!))
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: minerva on November 19, 2007, 06:49:56 pm
Well well.. go figure... never worked for me... I shall have to revisit that then
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on December 01, 2007, 06:15:33 am
Okay this events happens in around 7 hours from now. A good thing to bring for it would be a quill and a shovel. You need the shovel to dig up some of the chests and the quill is handy for sharing the clues with your group with the command "~~speak", just use the quill on the clue and type ~~speak in the chat window and wait a few seconds then the clue will be read out loud to the group.
So remember this happens tonight and someone bring a shovel and a quill :)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on December 01, 2007, 12:10:52 pm
*Bump*This happens in an hour, I might be ten or so minutes late, just doing some last minute tuning...
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Xirion on December 01, 2007, 12:48:37 pm
Hey,
Unfprtunately,allthough it is perfectly my time usually, I will most likely not be able to show up...sorry :(
All who can I wish the most of fun and thanks Pibemanden for running this!

>Xirion>
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on December 02, 2007, 10:50:15 am
Due to lack of attendants last time I resheculed it to the comming saturday at the same time..

Here (http://forums.layonara.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=4102&day=2007-12-8)
Title: Re: Treasure hunting
Post by: Pibemanden on December 05, 2007, 04:13:38 pm
*Sighs*I will have to postpone this again, I will see when I have the time to run it but sadly I don't think it will be in the near future