kirennia
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Right, these last two weeks have been a big turning point for me in-game and by that I simply mean, I've logged in a total of twice.....for 20minutes a piece. In need of ideas to keep myself in game, I decided to revive an old project I was working on whereby the whole realm could get together (or even hibs/mids if they have an alb/pryd or alb/excal alt account) for some kind of league based mass event stretched over 10 dates. By this I of course (for those who haven't noticed the title) mean a decathalon!
Currently for this I have 8 ideas for events but need 2 more to make a full decathalon. The idea is that over the course of these events, points are awarded for the top 10/15 contestants in events which DONT involve having an amazing character, nor are they based on popularity or even mass knowledge of the game.
At the end of each event, the point scorers would recieve items (I'll get to this part later) based on their standing. Each event would have a pool of prizes which can be picked out right up until the end where the winners would get massive prizes for their competetiveness. Once again, each event would offer an equal chance of winning as the last, ending in a more randomised league table.
For such an event, I would require the realms help in obtaining items in the first place. I've been thinking of how to do this and should I decide to make such an event, I'd be starting off by leading a full ML raid as well as many other farm raids in order to obtain prizes for people. Of course this wont be enough though so donations for such a cause would be very much needed and helpful.
So here are the ideas with pitfalls I've spotted along the way:
1)-Realm race consisting of 10 points to visit from which you get a 'flag' at each flags checked at the end of the race for those who got points. This would include places in both the original lands and SI. ToA places might well be added if by the time this is up and running, ToA is given out by GoA like mythic have done, for free. I don't want to end up singling out people who haven't bought such an expansion. No speed bots would be allowed, nor would any buffs, grouping or anything of that kind. Would have referees spread throughout the realm in order to spot people attempting to cheat so as to make sure the whole thing is legit. Horses wouldn't be allowed, porting would. lvl 1 crafted items would be given out to each of 10 referees to give to every person who comes to them...the top 15 would have their complete set checked for crafter name etc.
2-Gambling den. Roulette, poker, 21, duel bets.....I've been trying to think of other ideas for this but this is very much work in progress and needs more ideas to make a proper den suitable for however many contestants would apply for the decathalon.
3-Agramon survival test! Everyone starts up their level 1 characters and ventures out into agramon. The last one standing is the winner. Have stealther overseers to make sure no-one is outside of agramon at any point apart from on the bridge there. I think such an event might well need GoA co-operation which is another thing I need to find out about, in order to make sure no-one is cheating. The main problem I can see about this is hib/mid intervention but I'm more trustworthy then most and having overseers grouped up may well stop the odd soloer/duoer camping the bridge waiting for people to get to agramon. Of course once agramon is reached, all albs are fair game but I'd have to consult GoA about whether this would be considered against the code of conduct before allowing such an event.
Need a fourth event here which is suitable for a mass zerg
5-Camelot hide and seek! Everyone hides in camelot and 3 'seekers' look around to find everyone. No stealthers and anyone caught moving once the timer has stopped is removed from the championship. Given 5 minutes to get into place and you're considered caught when one of the catchers /emotes you. Once again, referee stealthers would wander around making sure no-one is cheating. I'm sure level 1 characters wouldn't be able to see a lvl 50 stealther sneaking around them so no-one would know if they're being watched.
At this point in the championship, people are started to be knocked out according to points.
6-The riddler whereby clues are given out every 5minutes to the battlegroup and everyone has to try and find the riddler...
This event would have horse and teleporters accessable so 1gold would be given out to all contestants at the beginning which WILL be plenty. The problem I can see with this is that I could possibly see the winner pm'ing his/her friends in order to find out where the riddler is. Maybe I'd need GoA intervention in order to obtain chatlogs from people who are the top 10/15? Maybe give away obvious clues once the first person has found the riddler? Ideas welcome for this.
7-Caer Sidi run. Everyone starts with their level 1 characters and is given 10silver at caer gothwaite in order to travel to Fort Gwyntell where they set off either on their own or seperately. High level overseers are dotted near Sidi as well as inside in order to see who can get the furthest towards Sidi. Points are divided according to time as well as where they get to. The main pitfall I can see for this is that if a level 1 should get into sidi, I'd need a character in there which can't be detected by sidi mobs in order to see who gets the furthest. For this I think I'd possibly need GoA intervention but again, I need to talk to them about this.
8-MUST HAVE 40 PEOPLE BY THIS POINT
Hurling championship consisting of 8 teams. Teams are decided beforehand based on 1-8 in championship rules. i.e. 1st in championship is team 1 captain, 2nd is championship 2nd captain etc...pick sides. 8th team captain picks first, 7th 2nd etc etc. This event could well be moved to a different slot in the decathalon dependant on how many people attend the events and how the tables are split. I think I'd need to use my discretion for this and slot it in where needed. Should a player from a team not show up, stand-bys would need to be present (referees from previous rounds) in order to take their place. Points would be awarded based on team placing in the mini tournament.
For example:
1st team gets 50 points each
2nd team gets 40 points each
3rd team gets 30 points each
4th team gets 25 points each
5th team gets 20 points each
6th team gets 15 points each
7th team gets 10 points each
8th team gets 5 point each
Need another event here suitable for either a big zerg or less people,. dependant on where it'd be in the championship
10-The gameshow. The final 8 people enter the gameshow and answer questions. Main big pitfall I could see in this is google Maybe a 10/15second timelimit per question would stop this but I'd have to search for keywords in each question on google and see how to word them so that people can't just key search for words. Would be an effort but worth it.
So those are the ideas so far. All I need from people now is ideas for 2 more events which remember, are NOT class/level/ability(to a degree) based. I'd also LOVE critisicm and for other pitfalls to be mentioned so that I could work on how to avoid them as well as what to ask GoA about the whole thing. Also, tell me if the idea is stupid or any particular part is with which I'd need to work on. I particularly need more help on the whole 'gambling den' idea on how to make it more appealing. Obviously, people willing to sign up as referees or players would be great, as well as people willing to help with obtaining items/artifacts etc for it.
So what do you think
Currently for this I have 8 ideas for events but need 2 more to make a full decathalon. The idea is that over the course of these events, points are awarded for the top 10/15 contestants in events which DONT involve having an amazing character, nor are they based on popularity or even mass knowledge of the game.
At the end of each event, the point scorers would recieve items (I'll get to this part later) based on their standing. Each event would have a pool of prizes which can be picked out right up until the end where the winners would get massive prizes for their competetiveness. Once again, each event would offer an equal chance of winning as the last, ending in a more randomised league table.
For such an event, I would require the realms help in obtaining items in the first place. I've been thinking of how to do this and should I decide to make such an event, I'd be starting off by leading a full ML raid as well as many other farm raids in order to obtain prizes for people. Of course this wont be enough though so donations for such a cause would be very much needed and helpful.
So here are the ideas with pitfalls I've spotted along the way:
1)-Realm race consisting of 10 points to visit from which you get a 'flag' at each flags checked at the end of the race for those who got points. This would include places in both the original lands and SI. ToA places might well be added if by the time this is up and running, ToA is given out by GoA like mythic have done, for free. I don't want to end up singling out people who haven't bought such an expansion. No speed bots would be allowed, nor would any buffs, grouping or anything of that kind. Would have referees spread throughout the realm in order to spot people attempting to cheat so as to make sure the whole thing is legit. Horses wouldn't be allowed, porting would. lvl 1 crafted items would be given out to each of 10 referees to give to every person who comes to them...the top 15 would have their complete set checked for crafter name etc.
2-Gambling den. Roulette, poker, 21, duel bets.....I've been trying to think of other ideas for this but this is very much work in progress and needs more ideas to make a proper den suitable for however many contestants would apply for the decathalon.
3-Agramon survival test! Everyone starts up their level 1 characters and ventures out into agramon. The last one standing is the winner. Have stealther overseers to make sure no-one is outside of agramon at any point apart from on the bridge there. I think such an event might well need GoA co-operation which is another thing I need to find out about, in order to make sure no-one is cheating. The main problem I can see about this is hib/mid intervention but I'm more trustworthy then most and having overseers grouped up may well stop the odd soloer/duoer camping the bridge waiting for people to get to agramon. Of course once agramon is reached, all albs are fair game but I'd have to consult GoA about whether this would be considered against the code of conduct before allowing such an event.
Need a fourth event here which is suitable for a mass zerg
5-Camelot hide and seek! Everyone hides in camelot and 3 'seekers' look around to find everyone. No stealthers and anyone caught moving once the timer has stopped is removed from the championship. Given 5 minutes to get into place and you're considered caught when one of the catchers /emotes you. Once again, referee stealthers would wander around making sure no-one is cheating. I'm sure level 1 characters wouldn't be able to see a lvl 50 stealther sneaking around them so no-one would know if they're being watched.
At this point in the championship, people are started to be knocked out according to points.
6-The riddler whereby clues are given out every 5minutes to the battlegroup and everyone has to try and find the riddler...
This event would have horse and teleporters accessable so 1gold would be given out to all contestants at the beginning which WILL be plenty. The problem I can see with this is that I could possibly see the winner pm'ing his/her friends in order to find out where the riddler is. Maybe I'd need GoA intervention in order to obtain chatlogs from people who are the top 10/15? Maybe give away obvious clues once the first person has found the riddler? Ideas welcome for this.
7-Caer Sidi run. Everyone starts with their level 1 characters and is given 10silver at caer gothwaite in order to travel to Fort Gwyntell where they set off either on their own or seperately. High level overseers are dotted near Sidi as well as inside in order to see who can get the furthest towards Sidi. Points are divided according to time as well as where they get to. The main pitfall I can see for this is that if a level 1 should get into sidi, I'd need a character in there which can't be detected by sidi mobs in order to see who gets the furthest. For this I think I'd possibly need GoA intervention but again, I need to talk to them about this.
8-MUST HAVE 40 PEOPLE BY THIS POINT
Hurling championship consisting of 8 teams. Teams are decided beforehand based on 1-8 in championship rules. i.e. 1st in championship is team 1 captain, 2nd is championship 2nd captain etc...pick sides. 8th team captain picks first, 7th 2nd etc etc. This event could well be moved to a different slot in the decathalon dependant on how many people attend the events and how the tables are split. I think I'd need to use my discretion for this and slot it in where needed. Should a player from a team not show up, stand-bys would need to be present (referees from previous rounds) in order to take their place. Points would be awarded based on team placing in the mini tournament.
For example:
1st team gets 50 points each
2nd team gets 40 points each
3rd team gets 30 points each
4th team gets 25 points each
5th team gets 20 points each
6th team gets 15 points each
7th team gets 10 points each
8th team gets 5 point each
Need another event here suitable for either a big zerg or less people,. dependant on where it'd be in the championship
10-The gameshow. The final 8 people enter the gameshow and answer questions. Main big pitfall I could see in this is google Maybe a 10/15second timelimit per question would stop this but I'd have to search for keywords in each question on google and see how to word them so that people can't just key search for words. Would be an effort but worth it.
So those are the ideas so far. All I need from people now is ideas for 2 more events which remember, are NOT class/level/ability(to a degree) based. I'd also LOVE critisicm and for other pitfalls to be mentioned so that I could work on how to avoid them as well as what to ask GoA about the whole thing. Also, tell me if the idea is stupid or any particular part is with which I'd need to work on. I particularly need more help on the whole 'gambling den' idea on how to make it more appealing. Obviously, people willing to sign up as referees or players would be great, as well as people willing to help with obtaining items/artifacts etc for it.
So what do you think