Curse

maedrarle · Sep 20, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07

A few guildies and me came up with an idea earlier. Considering the new templates button that is used to save builds in Nightfall we had the idea of saveable templates for guilds.

So lets say you have a build you run for GvG or HA, for the purpose of explination let's say ranger spike. You start to fill the positions with people from your guild and someone asks what's the build. So at this point you either have to type it out or say it in Vent/TS.

Wouldn't it be easier to have an NPC in the guild hall you could approach, talk to, and have builds listed? All positions in the build are displayed once you click on the builds name (ranger spike) and are displayed in white text if your primary class will support that position, otherwise it is displayed in red. So lets say you wanna play Ranger 3 in the build. You click that position, and the skills are listed. Skills your character doesn't have are in red text. If you have all the needed skills you click apply build and a confirmation window will pop up. Once you click ok the build is applied.

Guild officers will be the only ones that can post builds by talking to the NPC, typing in the vital information into text fields similar to the login screen, and then drag and drop skills in from a pop up window will all skills listed.

Anywho, thats the idea.

Terra Xin · Sep 20, 2006, 11:17 PM // 23:17

you mean like a kind of archive? That wouldn't be a bad idea.

To compensate for GvG, you could have the builds numbered, and then say to each person "OK, you run build no. 4, and you run build number 9." something like that. Categorizing the builds may be a good idea, but I reckon that the builds could be used for more than just GvG purposes, so they should/may be categorised by profession instead.

Of course, I agree that it should be left for officers only to submit builds.

mega_jamie · Sep 20, 2006, 11:30 PM // 23:30

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My guild has alot of different HA builds we run, and it would be ace if they just appeared in the premades when making a PvP char so you can each just click it through and have your team ready to roll

gameshoes3003 · Sep 21, 2006, 01:02 AM // 01:02

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It would be nice to be able to share builds and see what people do with them.

lyra_song · Sep 21, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18

thats a cool idea

bigwig · Sep 21, 2006, 07:57 AM // 07:57

really good idea. or some variation on it

maedrarle · Sep 21, 2006, 09:06 AM // 09:06

We expanded on it a bit.

What about eliminating the NPC and building a tab into the Guild Menu for it? That way you could change your stuff while in an outpost/staging area without having to go back and forth to the guild hall.

Knight Othin Of War · Sep 21, 2006, 09:55 AM // 09:55

great idea, but what if they use custom builds that aren't named ?
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Tyggen · Sep 21, 2006, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Sounds resonable /signed

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Originally Posted by maedrarle

So lets say you have a build you run for GvG or HA, for the purpose of explination let's say ranger spike. You start to fill the positions with people from your guild and someone asks what's the build. So at this point you either have to type it out or say it in Vent/TS.

You still have to explain how the build works though, someone new to a build can't be expected to master it even if he gets the correct skills

maedrarle · Sep 21, 2006, 04:02 PM // 16:02

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Originally Posted by Knight Othin Of War

great idea, but what if they use custom builds that aren't named ?
/Signed

When the officer is inputting the build into the list they can name it at that point.

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You still have to explain how the build works though, someone new to a build can't be expected to master it even if he gets the correct skills

True, but you can't expect the game to turn someone into a good player. :P

I would say that maybe during creation the guild officer can choose to write small describtions for each position detailing how to play it that could be displayed when someone mouses over it, so of like items in your inventory. I think it would be a little too complex though.

maedrarle · Sep 21, 2006, 11:59 PM // 23:59

Anyone have any ideas to expand on this?

Sol_Vie · Sep 22, 2006, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Very cool idea. There could be different variations of builds as well- for TA and ABs.

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