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Thekkur
PS W.T.B. Member
posted 23-10-2001 11:43 GMT
I know, in game use of a voice-system requires a lot of bandwith, but it might be restricted to certain characters. This characters
could be BARDS. I think it would be sweet if bards could give shows at inns and at market places. They could make more
rediculous moves when getting a higher level, and combine the moves in their own way. They could tell stories (which they can
read in the library) and jokes. You might have the idea that nobody will stay in an inn and listen to a bard, but when he is good
enough, he can get audience (also by posting the hours of his show at public plaza). After the show a bard could ask for money
from his public. Bards could only communicate by voice with other bards, because nobody else is capable of talking in game
(other players can only hear them and say things back by typing). Because of their high charisma, and their ability to shout
quick commands to their partymembers, bards can be excellent leaders.
Bards have bad fighting skills, and do not (or hardly) get better at it when getting a higher level.
Thekkur
Thekkur
PS W.T.B. Member
posted 24-10-2001 11:39 GMT
bump
Hory
Guest
posted 24-10-2001 16:49 GMT
i don\'t agree to the voice thing... they could simply type jokes and who likes them would give money to them, and depending on
the level, they would have more commands available
Buechler
Guest
posted 25-10-2001 04:08 GMT
I agree with Hory that would take up an unnessecary amount of time and bandwidth. Remember that this is a free game and that
the developers don\'t have unlimited bandwidth.
Thekkur
PS W.T.B. Member
posted 25-10-2001 00:33 GMT
That\'s true, but it would only be bards who would have the option to communicate by voice. Because of the fact that they cannot
fight very well I think there will not be many people who will play one, so they are not that bandwith consuming. It wouldn\'t be a
matter of just typing jokes, (not very likely that you get money from players then)
you would be able to prepare a show, with music, tricks (the special abilities a bard can learn over time) and jokes. That would
be something you could post an announcement for on the public plaza. It would take some time programming the bard, but you
get something for it. (entertainment by fellow players, something that you don\'t see in other RPG\'s.)
Thekkur
lpancallo
PS Director
posted 29-10-2001 13:00 GMT
There\'s a workaround to this.
We can use direct communication between players. If someone want to talk also with voice to other players he can establish a
direct connection. This will be not the same as hearing anyone talking in a street, but will solve the bandwidth problem.
Thekkur
PS W.T.B. Member
posted 29-10-2001 17:46 GMT
It will also eliminate the fun of listening to a bard
Thekkur
LyssiahStormWhisperer
Guest
posted 31-10-2001 05:02 GMT
What a great suggestion, I must say.
How about this to help workaround the bandwith problem (Under the assumption, of course, that this game will already have
certain sound effects anyway):
1. Bards will have the option of learning instruments/songs.
2. Depending on the mastery of skill at each level, a certain song/instrument can be heard server-wide or area-wide. These
songs/instrument sounds are already programmed into the game, in the same way as a magic spell is programmed, with the
addition of a wav/midi file. After all, some games provide their sound effects via a short wav/midi as it is.
3. Since the sound/song is already in the game, it won\'t drain the bandwith, won\'t require direct connection, will have the players
in an area \"hear\" the bard\'s entertainment, and enhance roleplayability of that proposed character.
Catalyst88
Guest
posted 31-10-2001 09:42 GMT
When you reach a certain level you should also be able to compose your own songs...
whitti
Guest
posted 02-11-2001 05:27 GMT
neat LyssiahStormWhisperer that is a wonderful idea! I think that staff (other than me) should check this out. Catalyst...maybe
this would require sending in a file to admin and he/she inserting it into the game via the next patch. Although I think Catalyst
your Idea is 2 complicated.
Whitti WTB PR member
ParaSite
Guest
posted 04-11-2001 22:39 GMT
In Half-Life (a fps) they\'ve introduced voice chat lately. I dunno how they do it, but it takes hardly any bandwith. maybe...
Thekkur
PS W.T.B. Member
posted 05-11-2001 01:23 GMT
That\'s true, but 32 players chatting is a lot much less than 1000 players chatting... And it\'s no fun being a bard when everybody
ca talk. That\'s why I thin that only enabling bards to chat is manageble.
Thekkur
ifritnet
Guest
posted 13-11-2001 20:42 GMT
Yeah, but it\'s not fair...
Dwinney
Guest
posted 03-12-2001 05:29 GMT
It IS fair, after all bards have lousy fighting skills.
