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People whom are flagged as afk should automatically dance to bard music, Badly

OrcLuckOrcLuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
Thats right. We will be able to tell if someone is afk, because bards will ready check the raid by playing their buff song.

Those whom are AFK will awkwardly shuffle, thrust, and jive to the tune. Some unlucky souls will do the sprinkler, the nay nay, and of course the ultimate shame, the disco point and thrust.

Also if the bard messes up, the masses of people gathered will Boo, suggest they don't quit their day job, and of course say they know of a better bard, a bard that died in their last encounter with their own grandma.
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Ok this is a fantastic idea.

    +1
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • WololoWololo Member, Phoenix Initiative, Hero of the People, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    haha thats actually a rly nice idea +
  • chickachasechickachase Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    A bard who plays perfect though gets some of their money.
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  • OrcLuckOrcLuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited April 2019
    Maybe, if the bard plays for a long time nearby NPCs could tip them a small amount of coin. Tips could scale with how well off the NPCs are.
  • chickachasechickachase Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Bard/Rogue just dances around with people stealing all of there money
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  • JahlonJahlon Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Zomnivore wrote: »
    Maybe, if the bard plays for a long time nearby NPCs could tip them a small amount of coin. Tips could scale with how well off the NPCs are.

    Then people would just make Bard Alts, and then play music while AFK
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  • VarkunVarkun Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    jahlon wrote: »
    Zomnivore wrote: »
    Maybe, if the bard plays for a long time nearby NPCs could tip them a small amount of coin. Tips could scale with how well off the NPCs are.

    Then people would just make Bard Alts, and then play music while AFK

    Lol this is true anything to make gold for doing nothing.
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    Never write a check with your mouth you can't cash with your ass!.
  • OrcLuckOrcLuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I would imagine someone could macro an alt or something, but I'm not thinking of them getting significant money. Just something to thematically reward them for a performance.

    I imagine a system of playing music to be a little button pressy not just press and go.
  • VolgaireVolgaire Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Sounds great. Now all characters near mages should go insane from the unrestrained power assulting their minds, resulting in them being knocked out and in my case having their souls played with until they return none the wiser c:
  • Rem_Rem_ Member
    hecc YUS
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  • amuriaamuria Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    This sounds like something that is fun the first couple times. After that it seems more annoying since towns will always have people randomly dancing.
  • LieutenantToastLieutenantToast Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

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    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • OrcLuckOrcLuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited April 2019
    I understand the concern that a bunch of badly dancing afk PCs might be a bit of a buzz kill for your immersion into the game. I think, because playing music would hopefully be a bard only thing, and that bard's playing music randomly would only be a more RP thing, that you could set this to only be something that happens when a bard is in your party/raid, or if a bard is near a tavern, or an art feature where a street performer might gather for a performance.

    You could also have it, with a system of diminishing returns, players whom have danced recently might get 'tired from dancing' debuffs and not want to dance until the debuff is over.
  • AzryilAzryil Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    This would be amazing.
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  • KarthosKarthos Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

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    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age
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  • OrcLuckOrcLuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Also another thing to think about in regards to "will this fill my city/town with a bunch of dancing morons" are systems that are already common in MMOs typically the automatic booting of afk players out of the server once they afk for long enough.

    I don't think that solves the problem, but I think it helps you maybe put in perspective exactly how annoying this potentially could be.
  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited April 2019
    Zomnivore wrote: »
    I understand the concern that a bunch of badly dancing afk PCs might be a bit of a buzz kill for your immersion into the game. I think, because playing music would hopefully be a bard only thing, and that bard's playing music randomly would only be a more RP thing, that you could set this to only be something that happens when a bard is in your party/raid, or if a bard is near a tavern, or an art feature where a street performer might gather for a performance.

    You could also have it, with a system of diminishing returns, players whom have danced recently might get 'tired from dancing' debuffs and not want to dance until the debuff is over.

    It was already said that Bards wont be able to play music as rp elements... Q.Q
    "Bards will not be the "downtime" class. This is the role of social spaces within nodes."
  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

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    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?
    nJ0vUSm.gif

    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • OrcLuckOrcLuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Damokles wrote: »
    Zomnivore wrote: »
    I understand the concern that a bunch of badly dancing afk PCs might be a bit of a buzz kill for your immersion into the game. I think, because playing music would hopefully be a bard only thing, and that bard's playing music randomly would only be a more RP thing, that you could set this to only be something that happens when a bard is in your party/raid, or if a bard is near a tavern, or an art feature where a street performer might gather for a performance.

    You could also have it, with a system of diminishing returns, players whom have danced recently might get 'tired from dancing' debuffs and not want to dance until the debuff is over.

    It was already said that Bards wont be able to play music as rp elements... Q.Q
    "Bards will not be the "downtime" class. This is the role of social spaces within nodes."

    I think that makes it even less of a problem then.

    Ready checks are an active raid leader kind of thing to need be done, and going through your buff cycle will be a bit less boring, if it has such a comical effect :)
  • VolgaireVolgaire Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:
  • TeylouneTeyloune Member, Phoenix Initiative, Settler, Pioneer, Founder, Warrior of Old, Braver of Worlds, Leader of Men, Royalty, Hero of the People, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    This Idea has potencial, i like it! <3
  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:

    I have many hearts in my collection. I keep them in jars
    nJ0vUSm.gif

    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • VolgaireVolgaire Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:

    I have many hearts in my collection. I keep them in jars

    Which one are you rolling today ?
  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:

    I have many hearts in my collection. I keep them in jars

    Which one are you rolling today ?

    a 10 year old boys
    nJ0vUSm.gif

    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • VolgaireVolgaire Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:

    I have many hearts in my collection. I keep them in jars

    Which one are you rolling today ?

    a 10 year old boys

    Ah thats where the bratty attitude came from ? ;)
  • FiastosFiastos Member, Settler
    +
  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:

    I have many hearts in my collection. I keep them in jars

    Which one are you rolling today ?

    a 10 year old boys

    Ah thats where the bratty attitude came from ? ;)

    I think you mean "young at heart" :D
    nJ0vUSm.gif

    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:

    I have many hearts in my collection. I keep them in jars

    Which one are you rolling today ?

    a 10 year old boys

    Ah thats where the bratty attitude came from ? ;)

    I think you mean "young at heart" :D

    Pun intended. :D
  • VolgaireVolgaire Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Autumnleaf wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Karthos wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    when the tank said "brb bio" but it's been 20 minutes

    giphy.gif

    @LieutenantToast you are now in my favourite mod list

    Was this all it took?

    You're getting soft in your old age

    Have you seen any other mods (apart from belle) use undead memes?

    He was always a softie, he just hides it well c:

    I have many hearts in my collection. I keep them in jars

    Which one are you rolling today ?

    a 10 year old boys

    Ah thats where the bratty attitude came from ? ;)

    I think you mean "young at heart" :D

    ...............................................................................................hillarious :joy:
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