Modular Fight Mechanics Discussion

Leviojima

Hello Again everyone
After a successful first discussion about what the community views as acceptable with 3rd party software. I thought I would continue to see what everyone thinks (Maybe we can make this a regular thing or make a game out of it). So thank you!

Today I want to see what you guys think about the changes that world development will bring to ashes. We know that they will have some slight changes to quests based on world progression and that some fights will get harder if conditions get met. Do you as a player have a limit to how far you want to see this modular system go? I know in many games walkthroughs and tutorials are popular (In some cases mandatory) to completing content. Do you want to see fights change every time making these harder? Do you want to see a base set of mechanics but the order or intensity change? Do you want concrete fights were your knowledge is more important than adaptability?

Let us know!

If you have requests for discussions or other ideas hit me up and we can bring the keep bringing the players to the table to hear your voices.

Khronus

There will need to be a lengthy tutorial for AoC to hit the ground running I think. There is a lot to the node system. I don't believe that quests themselves will change as the world around grows/blows up. What will happen is the quests will become available or go away depending on what nodes are built up. Nodes will have initial quests to be completed which will give exp to the node and as it levels up, new npcs will arrive offering new quests. This nodal system on paper is amazing and I feel Intrepid is on the right track for it to be amazing in game as well.

As for fights being dynamic and changing. This is an interesting idea but ultimately fights will need to be dumbed down if they are going to be open world. Intrepid has a tough battle ahead of them when it comes to balancing and mechanics. Too easy (without an enemy guild countering you) and the fights will be very boring. Too difficult (with an enemy guild countering) and the boss will never get killed (not to mention the exp debt balancing). Personally, I want things to be as difficult as possible.