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DarkNecrid · Nov 15, 2007, 04:22 AM // 04:22

This is an idea I just had!

Whats a favored area you ask?

They randomly pick 1 Tyria, 1 Cantha, 1 Elona, and 1 Northern Tyria area, and while in that area for an entire week you get the following bonus's while doing that area:
+50%XP from kills (+100% in Hard Mode)
x2 the amount of drops!

On the weekends, it will just be PvP events, like double balth in RA, etc.

Basically, this makes the majority of PvE players happy cause it gives them something to do / farm / revisit old areas, while giving PvPers a weekend dedicated to our own events.

LuckyStripe · Nov 15, 2007, 04:27 AM // 04:27

As long as its not the same place twice it sounds good.

RPGmaniac · Nov 15, 2007, 04:43 AM // 04:43

It sounds a lot like the "hotspot" system in SB (if anybody has ever played it). It was basically the same thing: more exp and loot from monsters for 4 hours. Sounds like a cool idea.

/signed

pamelf · Nov 15, 2007, 05:15 AM // 05:15

Sounds interesting...

legion_rat · Nov 15, 2007, 11:50 AM // 11:50

/signed Sounds like fun. Would be nice to see Anet do something in proph again.

~the rat~

Abedeus · Nov 15, 2007, 12:02 PM // 12:02

Maybe not week, but 2-3 days.
/signed

Amon Warrior · Nov 15, 2007, 12:02 PM // 12:02

/signed

A bonus area for a limited period of time would be nice!

gremlin · Nov 15, 2007, 12:08 PM // 12:08

Where you thinking of these "Hot Spots" being announced or just letting players find out for themselves.

Maybe have the background characters in towns talking about such things

It was the thought of small towns suddenly being flooded by vast numbers of players that made me think about it.

Olim Chill · Nov 15, 2007, 12:15 PM // 12:15

/signed. Nice idea.

Onarik Amrak · Nov 15, 2007, 12:21 PM // 12:21

/signed

Interesting. It's kind of like the weekend bonuses but a player chooses for himself.

TaCktiX · Nov 15, 2007, 01:18 PM // 13:18

/signed

A reason to enjoy all those backwater areas where no important quests happen. *stares intently at Dry Top, Ice Dome, Twin Serpent Lakes, and Stingray Strand*

System_Crush · Nov 15, 2007, 03:35 PM // 15:35

It's a nice idea.
/signed

Sides how many 2X XP for elite caps weekends have we had so far?
Add those in there too.

But might want to make it a little dynamic, I mean what if the area is ...Cho's estate(Explorable) on shing yea island?
Nobody goes there for longer than 10 minutes, because theres pretty much naught to do there. Even if you are the right level to go there.

How about adding some interesting boss, scaled on the party's size/level, like the dynamic skill set of the doppleganger is.
To attract people like Rotscale did.
Or hide what area is this week's FA and connect some title to it, you get the level off stuff killed in the favored area as points for that title.
Making players want to find the area and visit all areas every week in order to find it.
"Hunter of Beasts"
"Hunter of Trophies"
"Hunter of Legends"
"The Great Zehtuka" (<< just kidding lol

)

DarkNecrid · Nov 15, 2007, 07:50 PM // 19:50

Thanks guys!

Also, I think it would be better if they announced it...there's too many areas in the game for it to not be.

Saraphim · Nov 15, 2007, 08:29 PM // 20:29

I like it.

/signed

It'd be nice to see Maguuma Stade get some love.

C0Dlike · Nov 25, 2007, 04:11 PM // 16:11

/signed

nice

DarkNecrid · Nov 26, 2007, 09:33 AM // 09:33

Thanks for the signs guys

tmakinen · Nov 26, 2007, 09:49 AM // 09:49

/signed

This is a great idea, and you can tie it to the lore by, e.g., having the Lyssan Fools trying to give a performance in the aforementioned area which would naturally be the reason why players are being rewarded for cutting the irritable wildlife down in numbers. Actually having the NPCs out in the wild reciting (bad) verse to a flock of avicaras would be outright hilarious.

This would sync well with various titles like cartography and vanquishing, facilitate grouping because there would be more people at the same place at the same moment, and highlight some of the less known wonderful vistas out there. And because of the temporary nature, bots wouldn't get any benefits out of it.

Cebe · Nov 26, 2007, 10:46 AM // 10:46

And we can watch the bots move from town to town as the "favoured place" changes from week to week!

It's actually not a bad idea though.

Zabe · Nov 26, 2007, 11:08 AM // 11:08

Not bad idea, but as they would be picking the areas, they could really pick areas which are unfarmable and otherwise nearly dead. But yea a week might be a too long time or not, dunno.

DarkNecrid · Nov 26, 2007, 11:20 AM // 11:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

And we can watch the bots move from town to town as the "favoured place" changes from week to week!

It's actually not a bad idea though.

Makes them easier to catch, doesn't it?

A lot easier to catch when you know where they will be.