GrinningSpade

The ability to add more ambushes was removed because it was exploitable. What you want is still possible though.

You can create patrols that come after a certain action and even battles.

Played an arc lately, where there were a lot of patrols and hostages/allies without enemies to protect them. Not one enemy to fight in the whole map. The idea was that you search for clues in an CSI way. Was a novel experience. You had to click glowies to end the mission.

Great ideas in there. Especially #1 with some added ideas from Samuel Tow. Would love to develop such an island. Shame that it is unlikely to succeed.

The 2nd idea is also a nice one. Do a mission to develop a masterplan and then unleash it on the poor unsuspecting Heroes while you cackle maniacally. Sounds like fun. Of course, the heroes should be able to do something similar.

Coyoteshaman got it right as well. Just a little editing will make us feel more villainous and be the most like-able way to make us feel less lackeys and more like proper villains.

I fully support any development of any of these ideas.

Somehow, I think that the Glamrock style would even better.

Platform boots, Crazy flared pants, Open jacket and a cape with a collar to put the Barron's cape to shame.

Power: Guitar Noise Assault. Once in a hour an attack that does minimal damage but disorients everyone in the neighborhood.

I agree with Scarlet Here. Not sure what to do about it though. Perhaps they could change the default for the MA that you only see the non completed non voted arcs?

Of all your arcs, I liked A.E.'s Premium Quality Mission: "guaranteed qualityyyyLOADING ERROR 0.000459" ID#148476 best. Especially the way it reminded me of a certain game and how support works there.

The other two were nice as well. I had to try out the bunnygirls of course as I don't want to have more competition (there can be only one real Gunbunny out there). The villains first day job was interesting if you look for a reason why you became a villain. Problem is that when you got a background this will clash with it. So for me that one was not right.

Keep up the good work.

This one deserves a category of its own.

Lets call it weird/nerd/special category.

Arc #27552: Apocalypse Cow. by Bovine Avenger. You will not believe the amount of work that went into this one. You will be dazzled by all the puns, good and bad (I understand that there are hundreds now!)

It is a pain that MArcs need to get changed every time a patch is brought out. I know why they make some of those changes, but it is annoying.

The least they can do is to make a FULL list of every change they make so we, the architects, know exactly if we have to redesign our arcs again.

With mixed feelings I nominate For best use of complex mechanics:

ID: 91838
Author: Hero2
Title: Constantinaple's Jones' Family Secret.

The Author has managed to put a whole arc in one mission on a smallish map. This is still the best best example of what you can do with stringing events together. Unfortunately, the writing is lacking. It needs more and better clues etc. Still, I think this is a good benchmark to hold against any competitors in this category.

I suggest that we split up the best lowbie arc category into.

Training levels 1-11
DO levels 12-22

It makes a huge difference if someone uses enhancements or not.
Arcs that start at level 1 should be considered training arcs and be judged by low level unenhanced characters of say level 6. While DO level arcs could be tested by someone in their pre Stamina say 14-16.

Best comedy arc:
ID: 115174.
Author: Igor Blimey
Title: Verner von Grun's Extraordinary Extradimensional Excursions

Best Mid Level:
ID: 1444
Author: Days
Title: Twisted Tongue

Best lowbie Arc (training level)
ID: 6017
Author: Tangler
Title: Mercytown, the one with the fish

There is no need for a best of Europe category. So let just forget this category. The only thing is that we may need an European sponsor for prizemoney. A rich one, because i am certain that Europe arcs will win a lot of the categories.

Easiest way to empty a map is by flooding it with patrols once a certain objective is done. Every patrol takes up 1 spawn point. Add in an ambush on the largest setting and you would get something like you described. Big ambushes plus a few patrols spawning everywhere including the room you are in. That could get messy big time.

What DA needs is a few linked Story Arcs. Put in some contacts that like to do something about the Banished Spirit problem or want to find out what is going on. Put in a nice TF to round it up. With a little effort DA could be as nice as say Croatoa. Same thing can be done with Boomtown, Perez Park, Creys Folly and Eden. Turn them into a more hazardous normal zone.

Well the arbiter does suggest that you visit the tailor. s does any trainer at level 20. But most people forget to read that part.

Signed, Stamped and Sealed. Especially the 2nd option.

(Insert 2 pages of Wanna have here please)

Did I say, ooh shiny gimmy yet?

The only practical reason I see for needing a queue system is for use after server merging That, or they have delusions of grandeur that GR will bring back a 5 year old game to its full glory.

Let's hope they are not wastin precious Dev time to develop a system that is not necesary while they could work on that feature "Awesome Button" we need. I want to touch it.

I like the idea. Especially since I love using weapons even knowing that they underperform compared to their alternatives. It would take some serious work to make it happen. But they did Power Proliferation, they did Custom Power Colours, they can do this.

The problem I got with it is that it should be limited. Not that I can choose my flaming broadsword against certain mobs, then switch to the toxic one to defeat another. Just as you cannot change being a fire blaster suddenly.