Caravan gameplay

For anyone thinking of taking part in the caravan system, particularly defending the caravans, a thought occurred to me today. The caravan system is a paradox in terms of gameplay. On the one hand, the gatherers and crafters will want the caravans to make it to their destination quickly without incident, since if the caravan is destroyed, their trade is disrupted. However, if this happens then any player guarding the caravan will be very very bored and have a bad experience. The only way to make it interesting to the guard players would be to have the caravan attacked.

After all, if the caravan doesn't get attacked it turns into the most boring escort quest ever.

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George_Black

Sarevok wrote: »

I'm curious if we will be able to hire mercenary NPCs to assist with blocking roads or ambushing roads for incoming/outgoing caravans that will signal to the guild that hired them.

I wouldn't get excited for NPC gameplay.

Varkun

Pretty sure it has been mentioned you can hire NPC guards to help guard a caravan but doubt you will be able to do so for the attacker.

unknownsystemerror

Sarevok wrote: »

I'm curious if we will be able to hire mercenary NPCs to assist with blocking roads or ambushing roads for incoming/outgoing caravans that will signal to the guild that hired them.

While they have not mentioned options for hiring npcs beyond guards for caravans, they have stated that blocking roads and bridges like what occurred in Archeage would not happen and have workarounds in Ashes.

Wandering Mist

unknownsystemerror wrote: »

Sarevok wrote: »

I'm curious if we will be able to hire mercenary NPCs to assist with blocking roads or ambushing roads for incoming/outgoing caravans that will signal to the guild that hired them.

While they have not mentioned options for hiring npcs beyond guards for caravans, they have stated that blocking roads and bridges like what occurred in Archeage would not happen and have workarounds in Ashes.

You can always have NPCs make destructible roadblocks, similar to certain events in GW2.

Noaani

Wandering Mist wrote: »

unknownsystemerror wrote: »

Sarevok wrote: »

I'm curious if we will be able to hire mercenary NPCs to assist with blocking roads or ambushing roads for incoming/outgoing caravans that will signal to the guild that hired them.

While they have not mentioned options for hiring npcs beyond guards for caravans, they have stated that blocking roads and bridges like what occurred in Archeage would not happen and have workarounds in Ashes.

You can always have NPCs make destructible roadblocks, similar to certain events in GW2.

IMO that would tip the balance a bit much in the attackers direction.

To me, any system that encourages a stationary caravan raid is a bit much. Attacking them should be - in my opinion - pure acts of opportunism rather than planned activities.

To me, as soon as it is worth it for players to group together with caravan raiding being the most profitable thing to do, it ceases to become profitable to run caravans.

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