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by Arin

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Arin2008-09-21 05:06:05
As my paranoia works over me, I was thinking that "Crap, if I walk out of the city on prime, I'd get jumped. Then I thought... what about some guards?"

What if every city and commune gets a place where you can hire guards for yourself. Only works on Prime, in unenemied locations, locations of adjacent alignment (ie if Seren, can't go to Glom owned locations and vice versa, ditto with Celest and Mag) E.g:

CODE
The Celestian Armed Services
A dank little office has been set up here with a small desk made of cheap pine. The walls are unpainted and maintains several residues of long forgotten liquids. Along the back walls are several racks of weapons and shields with a single wooden door leading to some unknown location. A small wiry man sits behind the small desk, pouring over some seemingly complicated paperwork.

Aethan, the Recruiter says, "Yeah, watdoya want?"

You say, "Guards."

Aethan, the Recruiter says, "You may hire: Archons, Cavalier, Elementals, Songs. Say a type and I will describe their benefits."


You say, "Archons."

Aethan the Recruiter says, "Archons give damage by using cosmic energies. Their attack type is magic."

You say, "Cavaliers."

Aethan the Recruiter says, "Cavaliers give damage by brute strength. Their attack type is physical."

You say, "Elementals."

Aethan the Recruiter says, "Elementals support by afflicting random afflictions akin to the Aquamancers."

You say, "Songs."

Aethan the Recruiter says, "Songs echo around you and afflict enemies with afflictions akin to the Cantors."

-HIRE ARCHON FOR 2 DAYS
Aethan the Recruiter takes your gold from your hands, speaks down the speaking tube and two archons rushes out from the wooden door to stand by you.

-HIRE SONG FOR 2 DAYS
Aethan the Recruiter takes your gold from your hands, speaks down the speaking tube and two songs floats through the wooden door and begins to drift around you.

-ENTOURAGE
The following beings are in your entourage:
an archon of eternal light , an archon of eternal light , a song of seraphic beauty , a song of seraphic beauty .

-LEAN POOL Changing Planes
An archon of Eternal Light says, "This isn't part of my job. Good bye!"
An archon of Eternal Light says, "This isn't part of my job. Good bye!"
A song of seraphic beauty says, "This isn't part of my job. Good bye!"
A song of seraphic beauty says, "This isn't part of my job. Good bye!"
In a flash of light, an archon of Eternal Light disappears.
In a flash of light, an archon of Eternal Light disappears.
In a flash of light, a song of seraphic beauty disappears.
In a flash of light, a song of seraphic beauty disappears.

OR

-QQ
Seeing that you are leaving, an archon of Eternal Light gives a farewell salute before disappearing in a flash of light.
Seeing that you are leaving, an archon of Eternal Light gives a farewell salute before disappearing in a flash of light.
Seeing that you are leaving, a song of seraphic beauty sings a farewell before disappearing in a flash of light.
Seeing that you are leaving, a song of seraphic beauty sings a farewell before disappearing in a flash of light.

OR
-N Entering into enemy/non-aligned org territories
Surveying the lands around him, an archon of light says, "You have entered into enemy territories. We do not guard here. Leave soon, or our contract is void."
Surveying the lands around him, an archon of light says, "You have entered into enemy territories. We do not guard here. Leave soon, or our contract is void."
Surveying the lands around him, a song of seraphic beauty says, "You have entered into enemy territories. We do not guard here. Leave soon, or our contract is void."
Surveying the lands around him, a song of seraphic beauty says, "You have entered into enemy territories. We do not guard here. Leave soon, or our contract is void."

if leave, everything will remain the same, else as above where you change planes.

When the contract is up (ie time is up) or if you DISMISS :

An archon of eternal light says, "Our contract is finished. Thank you for hiring me."
An archon of eternal light disappears in a flash of light.
(and so on and so forth for the other guards).


That's all I can think of at the moment.

Arin2008-09-21 05:11:49
Oh when encountering enemies:

Thoros arrives from the north.

An archon of eternal light says, "Thoros! Stand behind me, Arin! I will deal with this!"
An archon of eternal light says, "Thoros! Stand behind me, Arin! I will deal with this!"
A song of seraphic screeches in disdain at Thoros.
A song of seraphic screeches in disdain at Thoros.

Attack as if real guards.

If someone just attacks you:

Doman swings a bread roll at you.

An archon of eternal light exclaims, "Stand back, Arin! I will deal with this!"
etc. etc.
Unknown2008-09-21 05:24:37
Terrible idea, honestly sorry for being negative.
Daganev2008-09-21 05:27:29
I don' think it would be that bad if two changes were made to it.

1. they only activate if you are attacked, and you have not delcared. (i.e. no attacking enemies who walk into a room, and no attack peole if you have delcared against anyone)

2. They went back to the home city if you ever enter territory you are enemied to.
Arin2008-09-21 05:28:50
QUOTE(krin1 @ Sep 21 2008, 03:24 PM) 560209
Terrible idea, honestly sorry for being negative.


Heh no problem in being negative, but I would love to know why?
Esano2008-09-21 05:29:01
Isn't the Avenger supposed to deal with this sort of thing anyway? Maybe we should fix the Avenger before putting something else in?

And problems that might happen include revolts, the person with the guards jumping people, etc.
Arin2008-09-21 05:29:37
QUOTE(daganev @ Sep 21 2008, 03:27 PM) 560211
2. They went back to the home city if you ever enter territory you are enemied to.


Yeah, as stated above, they disappear if you sit in enemy territory for, say, more than 10 seconds.
Doman2008-09-21 05:29:54
I honestly thought you were making a joke about denizen prostitutes when i first saw the thread, because I only saw the line on the main page
Arin2008-09-21 05:30:36
QUOTE(Esano @ Sep 21 2008, 03:29 PM) 560213
Isn't the Avenger supposed to deal with this sort of thing anyway? Maybe we should fix the Avenger before putting something else in?

And problems that might happen include revolts, the person with the guards jumping people, etc.


Avenger only works if you die twice to the same person. Guards help prevent death.

As for village revolts - perhaps treat revolting village territory as enemy territory.
Arin2008-09-21 05:30:48
QUOTE(Doman @ Sep 21 2008, 03:29 PM) 560215
I honestly thought you were making a joke about denizen prostitutes when i first saw the thread, because I only saw the line on the main page


Ie - you sicko!
Daganev2008-09-21 05:31:53
QUOTE(Arin @ Sep 20 2008, 10:29 PM) 560214
Yeah, as stated above, they disappear if you sit in enemy territory for, say, more than 10 seconds.


Right, I'm saying they should go back immediatly.

Good point up above about revolts... should probabbly only work on land where there is no allignment at all. (like the main highways, or other random places that nobody can ever get enemied to)
Arix2008-09-21 05:37:13
QUOTE(krin1 @ Sep 20 2008, 10:24 PM) 560209
Terrible idea, honestly sorry for being negative.


Way to give constructive criticism, Krin
Unknown2008-09-21 05:41:56
QUOTE(Arix @ Sep 21 2008, 05:37 AM) 560221
Way to give constructive criticism, Krin


Way to do the same, Arix.
Unknown2008-09-21 05:50:49
QUOTE(krin1 @ Sep 21 2008, 01:41 AM) 560223
Way to do the same, Arix.


Instead of posting like that, how about you actually post some constructive criticism? Arix's constructive criticism was put sarcastically. It was, "Next time, try writing something more than saying you don't like it".

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Arin, the idea is interesting, but I imagine it to be a pain in the butt. Also, what's to stop level 10 newbies with lots of gold from buying LOADS of guards and going to each org to piss them off?

Also, if you die, do the guards leave?
Arin2008-09-21 05:54:04
Die - I suppose, yes.

As for newbie - well if for example Newblette from Seren walks into Glom, it would do the same as entering enemy territory.

And if newblette is a nuisance, it won't be long till he/she is an enemy.
Unknown2008-09-21 06:03:02
QUOTE(Arin @ Sep 21 2008, 01:54 AM) 560228
Die - I suppose, yes.

As for newbie - well if for example Newblette from Seren walks into Glom, it would do the same as entering enemy territory.

And if newblette is a nuisance, it won't be long till he/she is an enemy.


What if the newblette is orgless?
Casilu2008-09-21 06:04:56
QUOTE(Myrkr @ Sep 20 2008, 11:03 PM) 560230
What if the newblette is orgless?


Then who will it hire guards from?
Unknown2008-09-21 06:05:49
QUOTE(casilu @ Sep 21 2008, 02:04 AM) 560231
Then who will it hire guards from?


Will that be a restriction? You have to be from the org to hire the guards?
Unknown2008-09-21 06:10:02
more to the point why would Nooblette A have the oodles of gold required to hire enough gaurds to bother everyone?
Acrune2008-09-21 06:11:34
I feel like this would just be another thing for annoying people to hide behind. Its bad enough trying to hunt down some people with avenger and the ability to hide in their city or commune.