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Re: Lusternia Chat Tabs - standalone
1.4 released. Resolves an issue where the replay of previous logs would sometimes include html garbage nobody should have to lay eyes on.
https://github.com/demonnic/LusterniaChatTabs/releases/tag/1.4
https://github.com/demonnic/LusterniaChatTabs/releases/tag/1.4
demonnic
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Re: Simple questions?
If you read the histories, you'll see how mortal souls from the sharded Elder Gods are effectively the "true vessel" and can be reborn into new bodies via reincarnation and such.Kark said:Philosophical question: Are illithoids humanoids with a worm living in them, or are they worms living inside a humanoid? Which part is the actual "illithoid," which carries the personality/memories/soul/etc? Is it established in the lore either way?
Unless it's academically wrong I was thinking playing an illithoid who believes the latter and factors that into their worldview would be fun. I'm a worm. The body is just how I get around.
The illithoid worm is the equivalent of that soul (if a player illithoid dies, it is "the inner worm of Blah" rather than "the soul of Blah" that wanders about). It is the "actual illithoid" in the same essence that the soul is the actual mortal, and in some ways for both the body is more an extension of that by which to traverse the world and interact with physical matter.
Depending on how attached you feel with your body, I think you can argue either way, but there should be little reason for you not to roll with your perspective as you currently hold it. Illith Herself was oft compared to a giant serpent, so the worm-shards that just happen to inhabit star-shaped vessels for convenience makes some fair sense.
Jolanthe
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Stage Auto-Play
As I was messing around with the stage earlier, I actually had a thought... It'd be pretty neat to have stages play recorded content automatically. I've actually been working on opening a tavern via the aetherplex and wanted to have the introduction I'd recorded on that stage to play from time to time, as well as a few other programs I'd recorded there.
Would you guys think it'd be a good idea to implement? Why or why not? I look forward to hearing some feedback!
Would you guys think it'd be a good idea to implement? Why or why not? I look forward to hearing some feedback!
Alarin
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Re: Guilds Proposal
I don't think we can unring the bell on new guilds without doing more harm than good. Rather than wanting to delete and remake a new system, should focus on how to make them more interesting and enliven them.
It does sometime feels like a lot of the flavor and development of the old guilds was lost, but I also don't think there's anyway to go back either. There's a lot of potential that guilds can do without having to be tied to a particular class.
As Jatius pointed out, mechanics that punish inactive guilds (new currency why?) or rely on consistent patron requests aren't a good way to go. Moving shrines to guilds from orders doesn't even particularly make sense.
I will also say Magnagora has done a pretty good job at making sure people join guilds. Without the burden of trying to allow freedom, we have pretty much everybody guilded. I do think the guilds could use work - but also scrapping them would be a huge step backwards.
It does sometime feels like a lot of the flavor and development of the old guilds was lost, but I also don't think there's anyway to go back either. There's a lot of potential that guilds can do without having to be tied to a particular class.
As Jatius pointed out, mechanics that punish inactive guilds (new currency why?) or rely on consistent patron requests aren't a good way to go. Moving shrines to guilds from orders doesn't even particularly make sense.
I will also say Magnagora has done a pretty good job at making sure people join guilds. Without the burden of trying to allow freedom, we have pretty much everybody guilded. I do think the guilds could use work - but also scrapping them would be a huge step backwards.
Uzriel
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Re: Economy - Trade Revamp
Quick reaction from an ancient returning player (honestly feel like a newbie a lot these days but it's also a fun feeling). I have only ever had 1 trade skill at a time and that won't be changing anytime soon.
1. Love separating trade mechanics/combat from the trade itself! And letting people get better at a trade without investing lessons (but still having lessons as an option). Many people don't like that it's time-gated so why not just do away with the lesson limit? Those with means can still learn quickly, and those without just take a bit longer. The decaying proficiency rate sounds too steep though.
2. At the same time, sad that the trans skill perks are being done with entirely. If the trans skill becomes an artifact that can be purchased with goop, I'd feel more OK with that. Ties into my next point:
3. I -looooove- goop! When I first got back and heard about it, I kinda rolled my eyes and thought 'What is this weird-sounding pseudo-premium currency the admins created? Another way to fleece the players?' Boy was I wrong! I love that many special items that used to be gated behind credits can now be gained by goop, and goop can be earned by the players by playing. I would love to see more ways to earn goop, not less, so taking away aethertrading (which I just learned about 2 days ago) also makes me sad!
Finally, I spent a lot of time in Final Fantasy XIV (the MMORPG) in the time I was gone, and I think they've really figured out how to make an interesting in-game, active and player-driven economy. The system is very complex so I won't get into details, but every trade is a legit job that's almost as involving as combat itself.
This makes me think too if just the shop system itself needs to be made more accessible. One big open market that is completely open to everyone, cross-org, and anyone can list items on it, but limited to like 5 items or something.
1. Love separating trade mechanics/combat from the trade itself! And letting people get better at a trade without investing lessons (but still having lessons as an option). Many people don't like that it's time-gated so why not just do away with the lesson limit? Those with means can still learn quickly, and those without just take a bit longer. The decaying proficiency rate sounds too steep though.
2. At the same time, sad that the trans skill perks are being done with entirely. If the trans skill becomes an artifact that can be purchased with goop, I'd feel more OK with that. Ties into my next point:
3. I -looooove- goop! When I first got back and heard about it, I kinda rolled my eyes and thought 'What is this weird-sounding pseudo-premium currency the admins created? Another way to fleece the players?' Boy was I wrong! I love that many special items that used to be gated behind credits can now be gained by goop, and goop can be earned by the players by playing. I would love to see more ways to earn goop, not less, so taking away aethertrading (which I just learned about 2 days ago) also makes me sad!
Finally, I spent a lot of time in Final Fantasy XIV (the MMORPG) in the time I was gone, and I think they've really figured out how to make an interesting in-game, active and player-driven economy. The system is very complex so I won't get into details, but every trade is a legit job that's almost as involving as combat itself.
- There are 8 jobs and you can choose to master all 8 simultaneously if you wish (it used to be that you -had- to in order to be viable, and now you don't need to. Specializing gives you some perks for that trade but doesn't hurt your other trades).
- With end-game crafting you craft certain items (there is a pre-determined list; it used to rotate but not anymore) and then turn them in to NPCs for special currency. Higher-quality items = more currency. Also the more items you gave to an NPC the more you learned about them. Players -loved- this and the lore it provided.
- The special currency allows you to buy cool things for yourself, or special ingredients to craft even better things, or special things that you can convert to profit by selling (because other players need those special things - everything in this system is connected and depends on interaction between trades). Eventually you see a clear pattern/routine emerge and amazingly, it doesn't feel that grindy and is rewarding and satisfying.
- They have player numbers to enable all this and every few months new content comes in that shakes up the market, but there may be interesting takeaways there.
This makes me think too if just the shop system itself needs to be made more accessible. One big open market that is completely open to everyone, cross-org, and anyone can list items on it, but limited to like 5 items or something.
Wuy
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Re: Announce Post #3134: May Auctions!
I was very excited because last time there was a Tully's Golden Broom up for auction, and you see I do not notice it this time... any chances it might get added to one of the later auctions? Please - there are rooms to sweep...!
Gurashi
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Getting Acquainted
Lantra summons Avaris and they have a little chat! He's getting to know
Her, step by little step, and is much frustrated with himself for (in
his view) misstepping so often.
Avaris
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Re: Economy Changes Overview
Muh floor gold! 
Though it does mean I'll lose the pang of disappointment I get when astral insanity gold piles aren't real, because there'll almost never be gold on the floor any more.
Though it does mean I'll lose the pang of disappointment I get when astral insanity gold piles aren't real, because there'll almost never be gold on the floor any more.
Dys
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Re: Economy - Trade Revamp
While it's isn't necessary and more of a "if there's time to work it in at some point".
With the different approach and not having to fill out a full skills worth of abilities it could be pretty nice to consolidate bookbinding books down into basically just one skill. (Specifically... Journal, Textbook, Book, Compendium, Manual, Codex, Tome, and Omnibus.)
At some point in crafting/ownership claiming they can be set for org/personal and their page count and existing stuff would just be whatever it is currently. But there are designs in the "personal" group which could be cool for guilds to use and vice versa which the current separation gets in the way of.
Mostly comes to mind whenever I need a book bound for the guild and I look at the omnibus designs list where there's only like 5 and even just consolidating tomes with it would massively increase the options.
With the different approach and not having to fill out a full skills worth of abilities it could be pretty nice to consolidate bookbinding books down into basically just one skill. (Specifically... Journal, Textbook, Book, Compendium, Manual, Codex, Tome, and Omnibus.)
At some point in crafting/ownership claiming they can be set for org/personal and their page count and existing stuff would just be whatever it is currently. But there are designs in the "personal" group which could be cool for guilds to use and vice versa which the current separation gets in the way of.
Mostly comes to mind whenever I need a book bound for the guild and I look at the omnibus designs list where there's only like 5 and even just consolidating tomes with it would massively increase the options.
Saran
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