Discussion thread - Extended Subguilds

[My 2 sids]

Okay, okay, okay,  so.... maybe this is exactly what folks have been wanting for a long time and will be a lot of fun.   

[number13]

I so want to test drive this, on one hand.

On the other, I don't want to special app a character, waste (probably Nyr's) time setting it up, then end up with my usual coin-flip as to whether or not I hate it and want to store the thing.

Paralyzed into inaction!

[Kol]

I so want to test drive this, on one hand.

On the other, I don't want to special app a character, waste (probably Nyr's) time setting it up, then end up with my usual coin-flip as to whether or not I hate it and want to store the thing.

Paralyzed into inaction!

Worse you can do is Try.

[Akaramu]

*bounces excitedly*

A lot of the recent game additions make me a happy camper.

That's all.

[Cind]

I so want to test drive this, on one hand.

On the other, I don't want to special app a character, waste (probably Nyr's) time setting it up, then end up with my usual coin-flip as to whether or not I hate it and want to store the thing.

Paralyzed into inaction!

Thank god I'm not the only one who does this.

Give it a shot! Who knows. You might like it. If you don't, at least you know now.

[brytta.leofa]

*bounces excitedly*

A lot of the recent game additions make me a happy camper.

The Gladiator and Gaj - Sleeping Area [W Quit]

> draw halfsword
You draw a balanced, well-sharpened foam halfsword.
> hide
You begin spawn camping.

[Kol]

*bounces excitedly*

A lot of the recent game additions make me a happy camper.

The Gladiator and Gaj - Sleeping Area [W Quit]

> draw halfsword
You draw a balanced, well-sharpened foam halfsword.
> hide
You begin spawn camping.

Hah! This made me chuckle...

[RogueGunslinger]

*bounces excitedly*

A lot of the recent game additions make me a happy camper.

The Gladiator and Gaj - Sleeping Area [W Quit]

> draw halfsword
You draw a balanced, well-sharpened foam halfsword.
> hide
You begin spawn camping.

Hah! This made me chuckle...

LOL

[jstorrie]

I am very close to applying for one of these! ...but I had to send in a request with a bunch of code questions first.

[Twilight]

I sort of assumed this but...

Once the system is automated for skill bumps, I assume the timing of the application of the bump would be after choosing your starting location?

[Morgenes]

I sort of assumed this but...

Once the system is automated for skill bumps, I assume the timing of the application of the bump would be after choosing your starting location?

We haven't decided this, but it would most likely be on skill reset which happens when you enter the game or when staff resets skills.  Locations mods would happen later.

[jstorrie]

My experience so far with these is that they are awesome. Thanks for taking the code in a novel direction! I look forward to seeing how this all works out once everything's polished up completely.

[WWYD]

I'm really liking these so far. My one problem (I don't know if it's been brought up) is that the helpfiles don't reflect that some of the skills branch.

[RogueGunslinger]

Huh? Almost every one Ive read talks about "Eventually they may learn to..." or "Those amongst them who excel..."

[John]

I'm really liking these so far. My one problem (I don't know if it's been brought up) is that the helpfiles don't reflect that some of the skills branch.

You're already branching skills? Bloody hell! I get excited if I manage to move up a step.

[WWYD]

Huh? Almost every one Ive read talks about "Eventually they may learn to..." or "Those amongst them who excel..."

I'll check again later (the last time I read them it was 7 AM), but most of them don't, mainly the crafting subguilds.

[Adhira]

Some of them do not branch skills, some do.  Crafting skill trees for extended subguilds, in general, do not.

[Bacon]

I think a Master Linguist subguild would be cool. Sirihish, Allundean, Mirrukim, Bendune, and Cavalish. Perhaps they would start with a few of the different accents as well.

[Cind]

I think a Master Linguist subguild would be cool. Sirihish, Allundean, Mirrukim, Bendune, and Cavalish. Perhaps they would start with a few of the different accents as well.

Cavilish, honestly, doesn't seem to be much use in the game as its own language. If more people spoke it, I think it would be seen as more useful, especially since its not a racially based language. A subguild providing it, with the necessary other subguild treats that would prompt more people to take it, would kick ass. Imagine being held captive in the dark by elves who know you know cavilish and allundean; they switch to cavilish to partially conceal their identity. As it stands now, it kind of just says that you're a crafter/trader/suck at fighting and I've personally never found it useful, just a side thing, or a temporary bonus.

[Delirium]

Ranger/Master Trader FTW. Or, hell, assassin, or warrior!

[Down Under]

What about Master Baiter? You know...Tracking...Hunting...

[NOFUN]

If you special apped a character would it be kosher to ask for a nomad accent ontop of an extended subguild? As like, an exception to the picking subguild_nomad for a nomad background?

I mean, I had an idea for a nomad character, though at the same time the new subguilds sound like the bees knees.

Or maybe a master nomad guild that can create spearheads as well as poles?

[Nyr]

At this point you may apply for one of the following:

a special application that is NOT an extended subguild
a special application that is ONLY for an extended subguild as proscribed by this initiative
a special application that is ONLY for skill boosts as proscribed by this initiative

Anything that is a mix of the above likely will be denied.

A subguild providing it, with the necessary other subguild treats that would prompt more people to take it, would kick ass.

Yeah, it would be great if we had created an extended subguild with cavilish... 

[jhunter]

What kind of turn around time on these? If we have no character currently should we app something to play in the meantime?
Really itching to play.

[brytta.leofa]

What kind of turn around time on these? If we have no character currently should we app something to play in the meantime?
Really itching to play.

I think they said they're trying for a week on special apps that are ONLY for an extended subguild or skill boosts.