Right, this is inspired from a realisation/thought i had earlier today after running the newest zion critical mission...
The 'world events' button in the options menu. Currently useless. Full of potential. Now, we know Rarebit has wanted it to point to the live events forum themselves for a long time. We know this would be a 'cheap hack'. What we dont know is if he'd have use for the live events pop up icon and the possibilities it provides.
What i thought of is a system whereby the live events write ups are sent to, as well as our own discussion forums, a dedicated webspace or a hidden and locked forum area. Whenever a new one is posted, preferablely somehow storing information from the user's last log in, the live events icon would flash on screen informing the player something has happened since the last time they logged in.
Think about it. You watch the latest cinematic and you do the latest critical mission. You get nothing 'handed to you' until the next week. Now, we know other story events happen outside these. We know the story is presented in other ways. What we also know is that without checking these forums regulary or having contacts in-game you wouldn't know they even happened. You wouldnt experience or know about what happened in those other facets of story. You wouldn't know the constant stream of live event story content rarebit pumps out for us.
With my system a user can log in the day after running that critical, see something has happened, read up on it, know they're being given constant live story (which they are), feel a greater part of the story and go about their merry way.
I mean, the 'we are getting bored' thread was obviously built upon not knowing about what is actual going on. It is in fact very hard for the average joe player to know whats going on around them and how they all relate. They begin to think theres nothing happening. They get bored. They leave.
Sorry, i just had to post, because the more i think about the more i really believe this would do the game no end of good. It doesn't even seem like it would be that much work.
So, what ya'll think?
