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Silly Warrior · Jul 22, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36

Mini-Game Island

I was up one night thinking about a good addition to the game. Something that would be new, original, and wouldn’t be considered something hardcore in the GW gaming community. So I asked a few people about what they thought about a Mini-Game Island or map. To most, it had never crossed their minds, an entirely new map, no bigger than the Balthazar map that would consist of all mini-games, be a fun, easy relaxing area of the game, where gamers could chill out, and get away from all of the missions, quests, and faction grinding. Some would suggest that the area would not be suitable for Guild Wars, simply because Guild Wars is all about, questing and missions, not about fishing and doing other fun activities, because that’s not what the development team has in mind for the game. So please, read over my ideas for what would be of this “mini-game island” if the development team ever took this idea and made it into a reality.
The Island:
The island or, islands, would be run by a group similar to that of the great temple of Balthazar. A group entirely unique in their own armor class, and appearance. The island wouldn’t be big at all, perhaps half the size of the Temple, and available to everyone who plays Guild Wars.
The Content:
The island would consist of 1 main city, or maybe just a place, such as a bar or saloon, very big, places to sit down in, fireworks let off by anyone who wished to pay and plenty of drink to go around! The island itself would be run by an outcast group, such as Pirates or Egyptians. They would run and maintain the place, and walk around assisting those who needed help learning how to play the mini-games. The island itself would be desert or more tropical, both depending on the hosts who ran the island.
The Games:
The games would consist everywhere from dodge-ball, target practice to wacky-a-worm. The games would be VERY REPLAYABLE, and fun, and not result in major competition. How many games, or how hard or in depth, would be entirely the development teams decision, because it would be a free update.
The Currency:
While we have Balthazar faction for the Temple Island, we could have Doubloons for currency on this map of the game, to coincide with the Pirate theme. The Doubloons could be in faction form, or money form, and only used on the island itself. They would be used to purchase anything from beer, to pirate hats, new mini-games, or special features on the island itself.
The Community
Looking back to winters day, Dragon Event, and Halloween, people love Mini-Games. They provide relief from the game itself, and make the game funner, and while the area might get boring, I’m sure, just like all areas in the game, would change, and become funner for everyone. And although this is totally not anywhere close to what Guild Wars stands for, this is what the community (or who I talked to) has been craving since the game came out. A TRUE PLACE TO CHIILL.

MysticoN · Jul 22, 2006, 04:48 PM // 16:48

/signed becuase we really need a place to chill out , the regular "towns" arent so interactiv as I hoped for

fiery · Jul 22, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52

Mini games just made my chracter stay afk on circles days on end. IF it's gunna be true mini games don't make it revolve around a title so people will actually play the game than leave their character afk for days just to get a title.

Plus what is with the PIRATE craze, seems almost every thread has a pirate reference.

vinegrower · Jul 22, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46

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Originally Posted by fiery

Mini games just made my chracter stay afk on circles days on end. IF it's gunna be true mini games don't make it revolve around a title so people will actually play the game than leave their character afk for days just to get a title.

Agreed. If they use the same games, they should modify them so that you have to talk to an NPC to get access for the set (I think one set is 20 rounds in the ring games). After that set is done, you have to talk to the NPC again. Like what happened with the worm game.

Jin Of Stealth · Jul 22, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00

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Originally Posted by vinegrower

Agreed. If they use the same games, they should modify them so that you have to talk to an NPC to get access for the set (I think one set is 20 rounds in the ring games). After that set is done, you have to talk to the NPC again. Like what happened with the worm game.

That's how they shoulda made the ring games. I'd like to keep with the tickets though as currency, that way we could still get the Lucky/Unlucky titles. I'd also like to see more unique games, that also could be counted towards a certain title, like you said. The gather spot could be at a saloon right? Well, there could be drinking games(although that would probably encourage the younger audiences to try it in real life...) and it would be like the worm game in Dragon Festival, if you get a certain place, you get X amount of ales.

Silly Warrior · Jul 22, 2006, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Okay, I understand you guys have mixed opinions on the whole mini-game part. But if they were to fix these flaws, would you want a mini-game island?

Helll is for Heroes · Jul 22, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01

I would like a minigame island or town where people can chill out and be off-topic and out of character.

vinegrower · Jul 22, 2006, 07:04 PM // 19:04

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Originally Posted by Silly Warrior

Okay, I understand you guys have mixed opinions on the whole mini-game part. But if they were to fix these flaws, would you want a mini-game island?

sorry if I wasn't clear on that. Yes, I would love a mini-game island if they fix the AFK issue and add a few more games.

BahamutKaiser · Jul 22, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

I definetly agree, perhaps the most lacking feature in typical online games is additional minigames, it seems a 24 hr console games gets totaly original (from the gameplay itself) minigames and puzzles galore, but online games, your playing for years and it's mostly the same routine.

An island with minigames would be good, but I would appreciate if puzzles and unique minigames were added to the regular gameplay as well.

This would be a great addition right after making a trading island with a more functional trade interface.

Silly Warrior · Jul 22, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07

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Originally Posted by BahamutKaiser

This would be a great addition right after making a trading island with a more functional trade interface.

All in favor of a great trading island, and Mini-Games island....say aye!

fallot · Jul 22, 2006, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Minigames are cool.

natuxatu · Jul 22, 2006, 09:34 PM // 21:34

One of the best ideas I've seen. I would love a mini game island... winning a type of factions (so people wouldn't be trying to sell tickets) would be the smartest corse of action.. and to trade in for nothing too exciting is cool with me. But yes as people have said.. a REAL place to just Chill and have fun

Caleb · Jul 22, 2006, 09:38 PM // 21:38

Definitely would like my games of chance back!

Tyggen · Jul 23, 2006, 10:18 AM // 10:18

/signed

But should they make this, then I really hope they don't include titles (like lucky/unlucky for the dragon festival games) for the island, if they do people will come there for the title, not for fun.

Quid Pro Quo · Jul 23, 2006, 12:15 PM // 12:15

/signed

Need more to do period.

Tuoba Hturt Eht · Jul 23, 2006, 01:04 PM // 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silly Warrior

Mini-Game Island

I was up one night thinking about a good addition to the game. Something that would be new, original, and wouldn’t be considered something hardcore in the GW gaming community.

So I asked a few people about what they thought about a Mini-Game Island or map.

To most, it had never crossed their minds, an entirely new map, no bigger than the Balthazar map that would consist of all mini-games, be a fun, easy relaxing area of the game, where gamers could chill out, and get away from all of the missions, quests, and faction grinding.

Some would suggest that the area would not be suitable for Guild Wars, simply because Guild Wars is all about, questing and missions, not about fishing and doing other fun activities, because that’s not what the development team has in mind for the game.

So please, read over my ideas for what would be of this “mini-game island” if the development team ever took this idea and made it into a reality.

The Island:
The island or, islands, would be run by a group similar to that of the great temple of Balthazar.

A group entirely unique in their own armor class, and appearance. The island wouldn’t be big at all, perhaps half the size of the Temple, and available to everyone who plays Guild Wars.

The Content:
The island would consist of 1 main city, or maybe just a place, such as a bar or saloon, very big, places to sit down in, fireworks let off by anyone who wished to pay and plenty of drink to go around!

The island itself would be run by an outcast group, such as Pirates or Egyptians.

They would run and maintain the place, and walk around assisting those who needed help learning how to play the mini-games.

The island itself would be desert or more tropical, both depending on the hosts who ran the island.

The Games:
The games would consist everywhere from dodge-ball, target practice to wacky-a-worm.

The games would be VERY REPLAYABLE, and fun, and not result in major competition.

How many games, or how hard or in depth, would be entirely the development teams decision, because it would be a free update.

The Currency:
While we have Balthazar faction for the Temple Island, we could have Doubloons for currency on this map of the game, to coincide with the Pirate theme.

The Doubloons could be in faction form, or money form, and only used on the island itself.

They would be used to purchase anything from beer, to pirate hats, new mini-games, or special features on the island itself.

The Community
Looking back to winters day, Dragon Event, and Halloween, people love Mini-Games.

They provide relief from the game itself, and make the game funner, and while the area might get boring, I’m sure, just like all areas in the game, would change, and become funner for everyone.

And although this is totally not anywhere close to what Guild Wars stands for, this is what the community (or who I talked to) has been craving since the game came out.

A TRUE PLACE TO CHIILL.

/signed, of course.

Roupe · Jul 23, 2006, 01:23 PM // 13:23

/signed, stamped and Photocopied

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Plus what is with the PIRATE craze, seems almost every thread has a pirate reference.

As for the pirate craze, my bets are Speak like a Pirate day (sept 19), Pirates of Carribian 2

And ....

Assasins(almost Ninja in apperance) in factions .....

Actually my money is on the last one mentioned above considering the feud
"the Ninjas are present, so Pirates need to get in too" pretty much

(Pirates vs Ninjas are a well known deep routed feud)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_versus_Ninjas

slappy · Jul 23, 2006, 03:23 PM // 15:23

/signed as long as there are glow in the dark vampire fangs for a reward (they don't have to do anything but sit in the inventory)

Saphatorael · Jul 23, 2006, 05:27 PM // 17:27

/signed, but people should be made unable to remove armor in those areas, no more naked dancing either >.>

broodijzer · Jul 23, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47

^but that's fun!

/signed