Hey this is my suggestion for an all around use NPC in the free market. I also mocked one up that you guys can use if you want 2x scale raw image Test shot in FM Why? Not everyone reads the forums, honestly- I think we need some sort of mascot as well An npc that gives some general information about the server, events and even current bugs would be good. Uses - Give a basic introduction to the server, (places to find info and helpful links like bbb.hidden-street, the forums (lol) ) - Give an overview of the current event, as well as events held in the past. IE - Will tell people where the npcs are for the event or act as the npc for the event. - Host short guides about how to do some common things (hp wash, skillbuilds, the like) - Act as a general merchant ----This is one of the main reasons I propose this idea, an npc in the free market that can recharge bullets, stars and sell some basic potions would be a great way to get back to hard to reach training spots without having to return to town -After some feedback, this may not be as good as an idea (the merchant part) as just event info and general game information, so I'd like to retract that Anyway, let me know what you guys think :~)
I personally Love this idea! and Great Pixel art too! I approve of this for being MapleRoyals Mascot!
Add a poll of yes or no. I personally would love to have an All-In-One NPC in the Free Market because NPCing equips can get really tedious if you're not a Priest/Bishop.
Your main reason, the merchant, is something I would dislike having as it would make things too easy in my opinion.
Maybe a pass would have to be bought with nx, or mesos in order to access the merchant. I agree in a way but the difficulty in this case is more of an annoyance than an actual challenge
Amazing idea! Totally seems like a resourceful addition and not only for the recharge/potions, but also the information for the server that so many basic beginners are regularly looking for. I'd say personally to recommend some of the common typical money-making options in Royals, such as voting for Nx, then selling rocks/resets, which would also establish more players regularly voting. All for this idea.
"- Act as a general merchant" The sole reason for me to say no to this. It'd be to easy to recharge your stars/bullets. Buy pots etc since you can warp to FM from pretty much everywhere with the trade button. Having double the work on making this npc work and tell about current bugs and other info that can be found on the forums isn't something I'd fancy either. Nice wart tho, it looks great!
While that is the main reason I suggested it, I think the other stuff (giving general information about the game) Is just as, if not more important. So Maybe I should remove the merchant part from my suggestion
We need to at least make this NPC a real in-game NPC. I've grown fond of her and I'm all about diversity.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the very 1st NPC on maple island gives some general info about the server. How we have NX card drops (100/250nx), the 5k nx leafs, smegas. Everyone is aware of the rates when they join this server. What else would you like to put in this NPC?
People are silly is why I feel like a constant reminder to vote will get us more votes. Also explaining the events to people not on the forums, and even encourage people to join the forums. This isnt to remind people about the server rates... this is a place for the rules, information about new updates, current issues and such that may take up too much space to just have on the top bar. Putting info about all the past servers events, explaining different types of events the gms hold, the code of conduct, some guides (like the ones plenty has made) that most of us rely on
That's actually the main idea of the current Maple Administrator, but not something the Staff wants to use.
I personally think that a list of current events would be better dealt with by making it a little more obvious which events are currently active on the homepage event list - maybe have a brighter coloured (orange?) button saying: "active" or something similar for events that are currently in progress? Everybody has to visit the homepage on a regular basis in order to vote, so this seems like a good place to keep people updated on what's happening. I know we're due for a website revamp at some point, but colourful buttons which draw attention to new announcements and current events seems like a possible and fairly straightforward interim measure. I can't see any need to keep a list of previous events anywhere other than on the forum, except for the most recently finished events, which will appear on the homepage anyway, below current events. Why do we need an ingame log of old information? The problem with useful links in NPC dialogue is that, to the best of my knowledge, they are neither clickable nor copy-able. @Amin - wouldn't it be better to have a custom NPC that is more representative of the MapleRoyals community? I'd be more in favour of a Chinese, Malaysian, Vietnamese or Korean NPC, in terms of appearance.
I know its not possible to click a link from an npc, what i was suggesting is an abridged version on the guide in plaintext --- Why is everyone so concerned about the skin color of the npc
Didn't @Gi (might've been Matt/John, not sure) add an event list to the Maple Admin? If so, why not put a Maple Admin in the FM for simplicity's sake and add basic guides? Also, about the guides, the examples you proposed were way too specific IMO. If you want specific guides, e.g. HP washing or skill builds for certain jobs, there's the Guides section on the forum. My opinion towards the merchant thing is already mentioned in the above posts, so... Edit: less serious; mad photoshop skillz you got there. The NPC in the FM looking realistic as hell (sarcasm2stronk).
What is the issue with repeating information in two places? Sure there is the forums but not everyone is going to check them I dont understand what this is supposed to mean
