Colored faction ethies

Discussion in 'Factions' started by Liberation, Jan 10, 2016.

  1. Liberation

    Liberation Well-Known Member

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    what if they were permanent and cost 500 plat and 7500 silver?

    pros:

    - creates a big silver sink

    - extends an existing plat sink

    - could incentivize faction combat

    - item already exists in codebase w/o addl coding (no need for delay timer, now)


    cons:

    - sl has a head start on silver
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  2. Blaise

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    How about a Faction Ethe Hue Deed that could be purchased with silver from a Faction vendor?

    Farming silver is pretty much a non-issue though. Could be good incentive to get factioners out there more, even if they're tamers.
  3. Kane

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    I assume it'd be one of those "you have to own the town to put the vendor up" situations, which would give incentive to fight over the sigils
  4. Liberation

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    it's not a bad idea, however it would eliminate the pro of "the code already exists"
  5. Kronankronterog

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    Farming silver is as easy as killing wisps for some. i like Lib's idea , im thinking of going with my alt Minax if Tom every shows his face again.
  6. Kane

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    FACTION ETHIES!! #HYPETRAINN #PIPEITUUUUP
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  7. Punt

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    I'm all for this. I know it would rid me of 1500 plat and actually give me a reason to go farm for silver too.
  8. Liberation

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    hey @Telamon , this seems to have nothing but support. can we get a word on how feasable it is or how you feel about it?
  9. Blaise

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    He goes by @Chris on here. Also, I now disagree with this idea and think it's the worst of the worst ever (this should help with implementation).
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  10. Mes

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    it should make it more credible atleast
  11. El Horno

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    I'm for it. Just legitimately curious how it would incentivize faction pvp? The way I understand the suggestion, you would just need to hold 1 town, once, and you could purchase a colored faction ethy and ride it forever? So at best it gets you some initial battles while all the factions get their new ethies. At worst you just join w/e faction is in power and live with that color mount.

    If my understanding is correct, maybe a solution is that they are regular hued ethies unless your faction has control of at least 1 town, at which time it would take on the color.
  12. Blaise

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    Perhaps just colored faction ethereals that cost 1000 silver and turn into a regular horse after three weeks, like other faction blessed shit. I agree it shouldn't be a permanent item that you get after a single town control instance.
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  13. Mes

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    rather it be temporary as well
  14. Kane

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    I think the problem that we face in terms of them decaying (which I would also prefer) is the fact that it would be more difficult to code that way. Even if it is a one time thing it would sink several thousand plat and silver off the server
  15. Liberation

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    well you'll never see them on uor, now.
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  16. Kane

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    Did something happen?
  17. Blaise

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    Someone post that joke going over the head gif that Kane used in another thread.
  18. Kane

    Kane Well-Known Member
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    But what's the joke?
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  20. Blaise

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    I see a few, but it's really a matter of perspective. Not entirely sure on which Liberation was referring to, but I could be mistaken that it was his intention at all. :p

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