limited items and "storms"

[Ceridwel]

Before I pose my idea, I need to clarify the existing behavior so that my idea doesn't come across as me speaking out of my ass.

Is it true that currently rares and limited items can get replenished on their NPCs when those "storms" occur...and by "storms" I mean when we see in the mud that a storm is approaching and its 5 miles away, then 4 miles away, etc?

[Vanisse]

oui

[Ceridwel]

Thanks for confirming, V.


Ok so, my idea goes something like this. Make it possible for players to force one of these storms so as to replenish rares. This would of course have to be quite hard to accomplish, for example way tougher than killing the Keeper to get some rares. It should require multiple players working together to summon the storm. Perhaps the gathering of certain magical items to combine into a storm-summoning icon, certain Words of Power need to be spoken at just the right time and day at a hidden copse. You get my drift. Make it TOUGH, mentally and physically. Like forging is. But rewarding when it is figured out and done.

Flame away.

[Dispater]

It's not a fucking storm, it's reboot/copyover/hotboot whatever you wanna call it, but don't call it a 'storm' because it's retarded:D

And the limited items only get restored if they are under limit anyway, which would be equal with just killing a mob, waiting for zone spawn and getting the item.

[Amdorin]

[Ceridwel]

Hmm, well I don't know anything about the summoning stones thing you're talking about, but your logic makes sense.

Ok then can somone please go kick the AR server so there is a rare refresh!

[Dispater]

[Ceridwel]

[Dispater]

[Amdorin]

[Davairus]

Rares exist in limited quantity on the server. The more players there is, the more rares the game will supply. The less players there is, the less they will supply. It works just like a percentage.

When you identify a rare, look at the cost. For other kinds of items this is the gold acquired by selling to vendors. For rare items this variable is controlling the rarity. e.g. if a rare is cost 20 (something like swiftbirds) you will see a lot of rares of that kind around. Maybe not 20, but a lot.

Rares are taken out of circulation over monthly inactivity purges and via sacrifices (*). This will prevent that rare from being regenerated until it has been released. However the most common reason for not seeing rares around is the player hoarding.

Rares are returned to circulation by either an Imm releasing them, or by killing the Keeper of Artifacts (you may consider that a slow but sure loot pinata). Reboots usually accompany rares being released by Imms because it also repops mobs.

(*) Wasn't always the case, but ended up being implemented because of high-levels multiing with sac item/quit/go repop or wait for reboot.

[Ceridwel]

Thanks Dav, great explanation. I'll work on my patience waiting for the repops

[Dispater]