Hi, I didn't know where to post this - so if I've posted in the wrong section, please move this thread.
However,
I've been playing this game since 7.6, I basically hosted my own server at the age of 11, my brother introduced me to LUA scripting - and I have been playing around with it pretty much ever since.
Back then, I couldn't host my servers 24/7, as my parents got very m3d when my computer was up and running. Yeah, we all remember those fat screened computers. They were cute.
Anyhow,
I started to think about the game 2 weeks ago - I haven't been playing for so many years, I've been busy with school, and yeah - the game becomes pretty much boring after a while. But I decided to once again come back and open my own server once again, obviously for the 100th time or something.
As I understand pretty much in Tibia has changed etc, before there was no events or those specifik quests, the scripting didn't need to be that advanced - although they're not advanced today neither, but I hope you get my point.
So...
Currently I'm working on a small Evolutions project, edited... obviously.
I was thinking first about a fun server, with a high exp rating (5000-10000) - however, that would become boring after a while. So I was thinking about somewhere between 50-100 and staged, as a server with high experience will become pretty boring after a while. So yeah, obviously somewhere between 50-100, staged etc - so everything becomes interesting.
The main reason why I created this thread is because I want YOUR opinion. As I am pretty much an old school player. I dont know what you who play 8.6 wants to see in a server.
I have basically been thinking about the following.
However,
I've been playing this game since 7.6, I basically hosted my own server at the age of 11, my brother introduced me to LUA scripting - and I have been playing around with it pretty much ever since.
Back then, I couldn't host my servers 24/7, as my parents got very m3d when my computer was up and running. Yeah, we all remember those fat screened computers. They were cute.
Anyhow,
I started to think about the game 2 weeks ago - I haven't been playing for so many years, I've been busy with school, and yeah - the game becomes pretty much boring after a while. But I decided to once again come back and open my own server once again, obviously for the 100th time or something.
As I understand pretty much in Tibia has changed etc, before there was no events or those specifik quests, the scripting didn't need to be that advanced - although they're not advanced today neither, but I hope you get my point.
So...
Currently I'm working on a small Evolutions project, edited... obviously.
I was thinking first about a fun server, with a high exp rating (5000-10000) - however, that would become boring after a while. So I was thinking about somewhere between 50-100 and staged, as a server with high experience will become pretty boring after a while. So yeah, obviously somewhere between 50-100, staged etc - so everything becomes interesting.
The main reason why I created this thread is because I want YOUR opinion. As I am pretty much an old school player. I dont know what you who play 8.6 wants to see in a server.
I have basically been thinking about the following.
- Experience rating: (If it should be low high) - The server is based on an Evolutions map, therefore I thought about that it should have a pretty high rate. But when thinking the other way - a high EXP rate may become boring with multiple level 10.000's running around. Therefore somewhere between 50-100 exp.
- Spawns and Hunting Areas / Quests: If there should be teleports to every quest and spawns - the thing with this is that if doing like this, it will not become interesting - it's more fun with spawns placed around the map that you'll have to find by yourself, but the thing is that - this is an Evolutions map. Most players are used to that there ARE teleports.My other idea is to place multiple quests around the map, script quest givers. Some teleports that actually teleports you to spawns - but also that there's hunting grounds / quests that you'll have to find for yourself.
-I'd seriously like your opinion on how I should proceed with this.
- Mapping: Mapping here is not such a big problem. I will give that RPG-ish feeling to the map, but also somewhat of that illusions feeling to it. I know how to proceed with this one - I want to attract the eye and I feel like I pretty much have succeeded, although - I'm just half way done with the city (Enigma City) - obviously I will remove that name and rename the city.
- Events: Not only is it the ratings etc that CAN make the player bored, but if there's nothing to do - the players will become bored aswell, therefore I have thought about multiple events that can be created by an administrator or players if they are enough in a group. Is this important?
What events would be fun? - I know there's zombie events, but I have no idea if players thinks that killing zombies is funny
- Arena: I'm thinking about creating an specifik arena - the server will obviously be PVP, however - at this arena players can go against each other by just entering it - when killing a player you will earn a coin (1 coin for each kill) - which you can buy great equipment with. However, killing a player outside this arena will not give you any coin.
Is this a great addition that could be used?
There's many other ideas, yet I'd like to know your opinion. What do players want?
What makes you stay? What is typical for these kind of servers?
