Suggestion: PVP book enables item loot

[stonetz]

Originally Posted by Korisek [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's a priest of order NPC walking around Qeynos on the blue server that can reverse PvP status.

Perhaps something similar can be put in?

Problem is people would only go itemloot when they wanted to go gank people snag some shit and then switch back. If it's not all or nothing it will take the fun out of it / get abused etc.

Another option might be an area / zone whatever that was item loot enabled. I don't know how hard that would be to code, doesn't seem that bad to me but I'm not balls deep in the code.

hell maybe even a /itemduel but I'm more concerned with essential mechanics than item loot. It can wait.

[oldfish]

Originally Posted by stonetz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Love the idea, I can see it being somewhat exploited some how. I'd say a shitty and cheap way to take advantage would be to have a gank squad with say 2 or 3 non item loot chars and a naked wiz with item loot enabled. They beat on an item loot enabled person running around, the naked or almost naked wiz takes the kill shot and grabs the loot.

No risk to the gank squad at all and easy kills for easy loot. People say "this sucks balls, I want to go back to normal" they can't and they quit.


If there's a way to make it work without people abusing it then I'd be all for it but I don't see it.

Then they could code it like a PVE kill. He has to do the most dmg for item loot to kick in. Still a naked wiz could still do most of the dmg... but at least youd know who to go for first lol

Thanks for pointing out a flaw scenario though, i wouldnt want this in if it can be easily exploited

[Naez 4.20]

Yea it's gotta be an all or nothing type of thing

[oldfish]

Bumping this because people with 50s running alt twinks will enjoy this, and its on a voluntary basis so no tears.

[Gremel]

I didn't mind item loot on Rallos. It made you really think about what you were going to equip and it kept some twinking in check -- do you really want to risk a pack of lvl 9 zerging you and taking your super-awesome-trade-able-item-of-ridiculousness on your de-leveled-barbarian-rogue ganker...

Item loot (a single equipped non-weapon item, or item in primary inventory slots i.e. not in a bag) encourages equiping no-drop items and using trade skill created items (easily replaceable). it makes pvp a little more dangerous (you will lose stuff as well as xp and coin). it will reign in rampant twinking later in the life of the server. it also encourages bagging, zoning, gating, etc.

so there are benefits and drawbacks. I for one will mourn the loss of the attitude: "well this is all junk, better just take their pants 'cause it's funny"

[zixxer]

Why would anyone be against this idea, don't turn in the damn book if you don't want too...

[Muaar]

NOT CLASSIC

[Nirgon]

Should just be single item loot anyway. People tend to be able to bag their best item first anyways. This xp loss thing is .... bad :P.

[oldfish]

Bumping this again because i think its a good compromise between full on item loot and no item loot at all.

[Nirgon]

Shoulda just put it in from the start, same people'd be here.

If you think a melee twink with jboots isn't dangerous.. you never met Huff / my SK twinks on live.