Can we get legendary items through exploration?

I've been thinking about it, and I'm suggesting a reward mechanic for exploration. Some games give you exp and fancy achievements, even a title for exploring, but I feel this isn't enough to do this. I know you are planning to drop legendary named items in game, one per server, by defeating a dragon or a legendary boss.

That's nice, but I could suggest through exploration you could find a legendary sword stuck on a stone. Or walking by a lake you hear the sweet voice and as you approach you see a sword. An abandoned forge still burning hot and inside there is a warhammer. A haunted library and you could find a book illuminated by a beam of light coming down from a hole on the ceiling even though there is a storm outside.

I think these would be great moments to have, that could encourage rewards like this. Maybe they are not legendary, maybe they are rare, epic items. Not everything should be acquired through killing, I think having some epic moments is also important for a game.

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Grihm

Nuxib Kiin wrote: »

I'm talking about unique items per server. There can only be one player with this skin, only one item with this skin per server. And as for the skin, someone said instead of the item itself, they suggested applying a cosmetic to weapons, armor, mounts, freeholds, etc.

As for the means to obtain them, someone did say a puzzle would be great to obtain this. Rather than focusing on combat, people need to focus on solving a puzzle, so more of a reward for being smart and clever.

As for the number of items / server, fully agree

And for the means to get it, something time consuming i would vote for. Thinking back to the Jedi Trials in SWG in it´s original pace...but that´s just me.

Asgerr

I'd say the only way I would agree to a legendary item reward for exploration is if Intrepid literally hid specific islands or POIs from the (de-fogged) map, and you were the first to find them.

Although for explorations, I would see titles as a better reward. Perhaps said titles can open new quests with certain social organisations (thieves' guild, scribes etc) which could then net you a legendary item through combat content.

ariatras

To me that would cheapen the brand that is legendary. Rewards for exploration is fine, good even. But it works better in a single player. And even then it would depend on the way it's implemented. No active quest, no markers. Just little hints, perhaps even tomes scattered throughout the world hinting at such an item, hinting at its existence, nothing about a location. A legend if you will, something like the chamber of secrets in Harry Potter with a little dash of Poirot-like investigation.

Why doesn't it work in an MMO? Say you figure it out, the clues, follow it, are on a roll, spend hours reading through lore, to find the location. And when you get there, it's gone. Feels bad.

SirChancelot

Maybe
Not if it is a one stop shop, if you're taking something like 'youre the first person to make it to the top of this mountain congrats here is a shield...' then no

but something you have to research and travel all over for chasing treasure maps and clues to find the resting place of a long lost sword... I could be down.

As long as the effort matches the reward.

SirChancelot

ariatras wrote: »

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Why doesn't it work in an MMO? Say you figure it out, the clues, follow it, are on a roll, spend hours reading through lore, to find the location. And when you get there, it's gone. Feels bad.

Easy have the item "still be there" but when you touch it it crumbles... But under it you find the blueprints or something

Grihm

People want everything fast these days. The best game in decades that has had a real proper time frame for achieving a certain goal, it was SWG.

Becoming a Jedi back in the game, could take the better part of a year real time. That, is dedication and rewarding enough for a legendary item IMO.

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