Obviously they have to fix the game breaking issues first, and this may all be too little too late but;
They need to make the game more fun, not just in terms of content but actually having a sense of humour in game/quest lines, apart from a flirtatious bar maid I’ve found nothing really…
- weekly or monthly player Events E.G:
Fishing contest.
each player is given a wooden fishing pole and competition bait, they have 1-2 hours to catch and submit the biggest/heaviest fish, whoever wins gets a special reward, maybe weapon, armor, skin or fishing pole, plus they get there player name and fish on a plaque in taverns or maybe a temporary Statue in towns… (fishing skill doesn’t effect luck)
Archery contest.
Each player gets 10 arrows to hit a target say 100 m away, whoever gets closest to the centre of the target wins a special prize, (see fishing above)
Musket contest.
got to shoot 15 bottles off a wall from 100-150 metres away as fast as you can, winner receive special prize (see above)
there’s a lot of things you can come up with this is just a few idea’s.
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random events in game for individual players, giving unique story and rewards, E.G
your fishing, you suddenly catch a talking fish that grants you 3 options, 1. glory-you receive a unique weapon, 2.wealth- you receive 2-3k gold coins, 3. fame- you receive a statue in town or event named after you… -
Not sure what your engine supports but a few idea’s.
Flight, hand gliders, hot air balloons…
sea warfare or fishing boats with unique loot and monsters at sea…
anyway, probably not worth reading all this, just a few idea’s that came to me to make the game more fun and engaging to the player base…
