Ferries (not about TS)

MLoki · Post by **MLoki** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:07 pm

Has there been any thought about re-vamping the ferry system. After all it seems like you should be able to get to Black Hills or Windale from the Grey Shores without having to go through Sunken City. Perhaps even be able to take the ferry from Falme to either Sleeth or NS. It would certainly help those stranded out in Garagoth if they had another route out of the area or make some of the more lengthy treks a little less time consuming or costly. I also don't agree with the ferryman from Sunken City being inside Sunken. I mean the ferry drops you off up top and the boat is still pictured there so why can't you find a ferryman there? If you find out you can't get around the Merfolk up top there is only one way home. (respawning) How do you take a ferry out of a Sunken City anyways? Wouldn't it have to be a submersible? This goes along with not having a shop in Frost Dale. If you find out you can't handle things outside of FD there is no way to make money and you might find it almost impossible to leave. Just some thoughts.

MLoki

BTW, Why is the ferry from Windale the only one that doesn't have a sign as the transitional link?

Kromix · Post by **Kromix** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:48 pm

ferry from highlands reads frostdale and he takes you to sunken... lol he's a jerk...

but anyways... ferry hopping is the best way to to get somewhere far...
i believe that the ferries should be able to take you places neutral or to the friendlys...

Death Dealer1 · Post by **Death Dealer1** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:11 pm

i want those rift shards around the world to start working for me......and what about the MA description where they find "magical" means of travelling rather than using the dangerous roads. think they would have a portal to avendell and back?

Kromix · Post by **Kromix** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:27 pm

this is what i had in mind for the ferries...

the neutral ferry for instant outer city raids and defence (RPit to the traderoute to frostdale's trade shows from the outer cities (we need shops in FD) .

the ferry to the monks from frostdale, because who said that monks dont like the trade? they are artisans are they not?

and keep the falme one to allow lower levels a run to avendell

then from avendell, or the monastery, people can do a fairly quick run to the black hills and windale to join the sunken ferry... this ferry can me used to make other coordinated attacks on cities using the front door instead of the Dock where people can be waiting...

i was thinking also adding a ferry guy be haddon mirk, to involve that area more and make it known, and also as a back way to SL and the south gates of Neversummer city...

please comment...

edit: BAH!!! heres the Picture LOL

Elagneros · Post by **Elagneros** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:47 pm

The monastery doesn't have a dock, IIRC. And who said monks care about trade? There's out in the middle of nowhere so they can meditade and stuff without people bothering them. Still, allowing the docks in Daeron and Garagoth to be used for FD as well is a pretty good idea, then all the factions can hit Sleeth pretty easily.

Kromix · Post by **Kromix** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:00 am

monastery is next the water... why not then?

PeregrineV · Post by **PeregrineV** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:30 am

ferry from highlands reads frostdale and he takes you to sunken

Probably just a typo but it sure fooled me.

Kromix · Post by **Kromix** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:58 am

Elagneros wrote:The monastery doesn't have a dock, IIRC. And who said monks care about trade? There's out in the middle of nowhere so they can meditade and stuff without people bothering them. Still, allowing the docks in Daeron and Garagoth to be used for FD as well is a pretty good idea, then all the factions can hit Sleeth pretty easily.

what i was really thinking on asdding a dock to the monastery, or actually arround that area, is to add another connection between the FD and Sunken ferries... this way it's not just based on falme, and it would help new theese rarely traveled areas to be traveled more often... people would pop up arround the monastery and find a bunch of undead... it will help spread the server arround and ease off the Mtn

Death Dealer1 · Post by **Death Dealer1** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:55 pm

maybe if you teach some noobs where to lvl besides the mountain, or encourage playing in your faction to learn the area...so many ppl wouldn't end up in avendell waiting for a party to go up the mountain to kill ogres. funny that all the really good places are hardly used anymore.

Elagneros · Post by **Elagneros** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:16 pm

Kromix wrote:
Elagneros wrote:The monastery doesn't have a dock, IIRC. And who said monks care about trade? There's out in the middle of nowhere so they can meditade and stuff without people bothering them. Still, allowing the docks in Daeron and Garagoth to be used for FD as well is a pretty good idea, then all the factions can hit Sleeth pretty easily.
what i was really thinking on asdding a dock to the monastery, or actually arround that area, is to add another connection between the FD and Sunken ferries...

Like I said they're monks. Don't matter how close they are to the water, they probably want their solitude. 'Course a monastery near the coast isn't necessarily a good idea, as some medieval monks learned the hard way in the British Isles....

this way it's not just based on falme, and it would help new theese rarely traveled areas to be traveled more often... people would pop up arround the monastery and find a bunch of undead...

Then they should do more exploring. The Border Patrol job for NC was designed in part to get players to learn the lay of the land up there, some jobs for the others factions could also help newbies learn their way around their factions as well.

it will help spread the server arround and ease off the Mtn

I think I will refrain from comment on this.

Kromix · Post by **Kromix** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:07 pm

this way it's not just based on falme, and it would help new theese rarely traveled areas to be traveled more often... people would pop up arround the monastery and find a bunch of undead...
Then they should do more exploring. The Border Patrol job for NC was designed in part to get players to learn the lay of the land up there, some jobs for the others factions could also help newbies learn their way around their factions as well.

and what about the new people staring in NS city that by lvl 25 dnt have a clue wher FD/mirk/ash mountains/vampires/etc are???

yeah dont matter?

P. Fricebottle · Post by **P. Fricebottle** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:47 pm

I level on the mountain because it is more convenient, not because thats the only area I know. I've been to the mirk, vampires (thats for NC people man), Ash mountains (thats goblins and thats closer to MA really because NS people must run past Ancient Dire Bears for goblins...), and Frostdale we've all been to. Mountains are basically the best because it goes in order. Levels 8-12 get ogres, groups of 13-16 can get the tree smashers, and people who wanna stay there and solo instead of going in a group to Frostdale could go into the caves for some xp from Blood Drinkers. Funny thing, In NS 3.5 I gained my pre-epic levels on the mountain when most people gained them at the dwarves.

Post by **lordshelt** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:42 pm

everyone always leaves out the Gnolls, it's one of the best and quickest ways to lvl up to 20.

Death Dealer1 · Post by **Death Dealer1** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:43 pm

pre epic amazons, south road tower, mirk crypt.

Kromix · Post by **Kromix** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:13 am

and my ferrie diagram works there...

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