06-22-2020, 01:32 AM
I want to warn against having a series of episodic arcs due to the nature of how this game is played, and I think that moving forward there are things to be learned.
The idea of a consistent world, but smaller wipes lends toward a mindset of "here is the singular character I'm going to play, there will be hidden I app for, and when it's done, I'm done." This was the attitude I had when going into the prequel of Eternia 3, and honestly?
Let the game develop a bit between arcs. PvE is important to keep the majority busy while potential antags build themselves up towards throwing the current setting for a loop. This is good, this is something that should be encouraged by having a multitude of antag hidden available compared to "good guy" hiddens.
In my opinion, riftmancy should be easier to obtain than wayfinding, and any other magical analog should fit this mold. More antags allows players to push the game forward compared to the bog-standard "holy/cosmic magi who does only good."
In short? Keep the long-term wipe topics, but make it easier to gain power as an antag verses as a hero. Heroic stories would become that much more interesting when they struggle against a greater force, rather than beating a weaker, more stagnant force.
Keep in mind that I'm completely drunk as shit while writing this.
The idea of a consistent world, but smaller wipes lends toward a mindset of "here is the singular character I'm going to play, there will be hidden I app for, and when it's done, I'm done." This was the attitude I had when going into the prequel of Eternia 3, and honestly?
Let the game develop a bit between arcs. PvE is important to keep the majority busy while potential antags build themselves up towards throwing the current setting for a loop. This is good, this is something that should be encouraged by having a multitude of antag hidden available compared to "good guy" hiddens.
In my opinion, riftmancy should be easier to obtain than wayfinding, and any other magical analog should fit this mold. More antags allows players to push the game forward compared to the bog-standard "holy/cosmic magi who does only good."
In short? Keep the long-term wipe topics, but make it easier to gain power as an antag verses as a hero. Heroic stories would become that much more interesting when they struggle against a greater force, rather than beating a weaker, more stagnant force.
Keep in mind that I'm completely drunk as shit while writing this.