My personal (not official in any manner) thoughts on a few things in this thread.
HASTE
While we all grew used to haste in NS3 and have become very dependant on it we are striveing to adjust to a new world where haste is not something found on every single player. BUT there is the availability to haste by any player, if you go in search of items you will find the haste potions randomly dropped. Granted they are not as abundant nor as powerful as most would like but they are there and will get you through an area when needed. So collect them and use them only when needed.
DM presence
I play EVERY day as a player and log my DM EVERY day, while you may not know my characters and you don't see me on as a DM I am there. Some may know a character or 2 that I play but noone knows them all.
SCROLLS
The XP lost and gold spent to make the scrolls is simply in place of a respawn penalty. If the scrolls were made free of charge and had no down side to makeing them then the respawn penalty would have to be looked at also. If you look at the XP and gold saved by the scroll then maybe its not cost effective to give them away to be used on low level characters that carry little to no gold. That would be left to the individual holding the scroll at the time and would of course depend on what price he had to pay for that scroll. But makeing them cheaper and easier to obtain is pretty much the same as asking that the respawn penalty be less. There has to be a balance and a cost to each. In Kurth's case he is willing to shoulder that cost for those who recieve his scrolls.
As far as RP goes there is nothing but support for RP in this mod. The only thing that is lacking is the player's actions them selves.
I know I didn't comment on each "topic" that was in this thread as it went in too many dirrections and none were more important then the others, just some I have views on that I don't mind shareing.
What is wrong with/missing and needed in NS4?
maybe we could get some of the players to draw up a storyline for the DM's to use as a track for making DM events....because there is SO much potential in this server, I have tons just for NC alone 
As for haste, i just can't play anymore because I can't spend 10 out of the 20 minutes i can play running around. but others with more time seem not to mind
I've put down my other ideas, regarding PK's RPing, DM events, Item additions, area suggestions, and transportation subsidies
Aside from all that, I tried to get me and my friends to make our own events, but without the builder ability that DM's have...its hard to make things really fun.
But still, Another thing I think would be awesome would be the donation box....I don't care if people hate it, giving people items is good, it makes other people happy, and it brings out the communal feelings in the server. Characters should be encouraged to freely give out items to help others along. I know I give out items a whole bunch, so too should every other high lvl. And if they don't want to donate...fine...but I really feel a donation box in Avendell would get players working together instead of against each other.
As for haste, i just can't play anymore because I can't spend 10 out of the 20 minutes i can play running around. but others with more time seem not to mind
I've put down my other ideas, regarding PK's RPing, DM events, Item additions, area suggestions, and transportation subsidies
Aside from all that, I tried to get me and my friends to make our own events, but without the builder ability that DM's have...its hard to make things really fun.
But still, Another thing I think would be awesome would be the donation box....I don't care if people hate it, giving people items is good, it makes other people happy, and it brings out the communal feelings in the server. Characters should be encouraged to freely give out items to help others along. I know I give out items a whole bunch, so too should every other high lvl. And if they don't want to donate...fine...but I really feel a donation box in Avendell would get players working together instead of against each other.
I've tried fire, i've tried faith, and i've tried force, all I have left is hope.
Yeah, I miss the donation box being in ns4. Even at low level I put things in it I couldn't use on ns3.
Searching for eternity, dreaming, for the key to open twilight.
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Donation box in Avendale where the weapon a member of RK places in it could very well be the weapon that is used against him the next day?
The biggest issue I have with donation boxes and the giveing away of items is you create a community dependant on them. Not saying that everyone would be dependant on the box but you would have folks camping the boxes just like you did in NS3. They would be wearing Gnoll armor and have no idea where anything is other then Giant mountain. I would much rather see all items made no drop and no trade so you have a choice to sell it or use it. Force folks to adventure and see the realm. But then I am the God of travel
The biggest issue I have with donation boxes and the giveing away of items is you create a community dependant on them. Not saying that everyone would be dependant on the box but you would have folks camping the boxes just like you did in NS3. They would be wearing Gnoll armor and have no idea where anything is other then Giant mountain. I would much rather see all items made no drop and no trade so you have a choice to sell it or use it. Force folks to adventure and see the realm. But then I am the God of travel
Braticus
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thats spot on, and i fully agree.Braticus wrote:My personal (not official in any manner) thoughts on a few things in this thread.
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As far as RP goes there is nothing but support for RP in this mod. The only thing that is lacking is the player's actions them selves.
I know I didn't comment on each "topic" that was in this thread as it went in too many dirrections and none were more important then the others, just some I have views on that I don't mind shareing.