treasure hunt date/time

[oderman]

how about glitchless sponsering a treasure hunt for every one in nod. levels 1-10 , 11-20 , 21-30 and so on so forth so every one has a chance to find a hidden item based on they're ability to hunt for it. it could be anything from gold to, (though rare) , a time card. it would add some excitement to the game and maybe even some new clients by word of mouth. just set the date and time and wooot...the hunt begins!! every char starts the game with a shovel ( or they could be bought from any store) and gets a little dirty...only usable on the date//time of event. there will be a message (character name/level range) that finds it's item so others know not to look anymore.

Originally Posted by oderman

find a hidden item based on they're ability to hunt for it. it could be anything from gold to an epic item

Sounds like any other day.

[thatperson]

this sounds like a good idea to me oderman

ignore phat his ideas are usually much worse

Originally Posted by Phatlewt

Sounds like any other day.

Not the way I see it. In fact I think it's a great idea with a lot of potential. And it definitely can add to the marketing value to the game. I think it will be best if the treasure hunt involves searching/digging for unique items that cannot be otherwise found/bought. For example, for lvls 21-30 you can have one unique breastplate located somewhere in the Obsidian Swamp (the zone need not be disclosed, but maybe treasure maps can come as drops). The items should also naturally have pretty nice bonuses, so that to make the whole process worthwhile. The tresure hunt events should not be too often either, i.e. monthly or bi-monthly. Thus you'll have some suspense build up. To add to that, you can also announce an Annual Grand Treasure Hunt Day, when everyone would be looking for a single superpowerful staff/rune/gem...

I would also develop a new minigame especially for the treasure hunt, i.e. you could be on the right spot but fail to find the hidden item. On a side note, needing special equipment for treasure digging will help the game economy. As everyone will be buying a shovel, treasure map, whatsoever, the gold in circulation will decrease and so will the inflation

Finally, you could have the treasure items in a different colorerd text. Thatlll add to their value for sure...Well, much more can be added, but all in all Oderman's idea has a lot of potential and if I were Jeff, I'd seriously consider implementing it...