Halloween idea.

Ok, so, I was talking with a couple of people about Halloween Events in other games and it got me to thinking about how we could do something different to improve our halloween events. 

So, what I'm proposing is that the Zombie Virus flags you for free for all PvP(I'd settle for flagging for normal PvP, but it'd be pointless for Vector). If you're bitten by a player or a Zombie, this would flag you to FFA PvP. The Zombies could have a 1/3 chance of dropping 'Flesh' that can be traded for 'Vaccine' or 'Cure', for example, a consumable that would deflag you.

The flesh could have some small scale buffs on it too, I suppose, making it a comsumable too.

This would just give the Zombie Virus a reason to be avoided and could be a bit of fun, in my eyes.

To stop the consumables causing a problem during the normal cycle the 'Vaccine' or 'Cure' would be deactivated and unable to use outside of the Halloween period.

Discuss, shoot down, etc. ;)

Durr, editted for horrible typos.

Yeah, I think thats quite a good Idea honestly yas.

I'd like it if the Smith Virus FFA flags you, too.

eval wrote:

I'd like it if the Smith Virus FFA flags you, too.

Yes! That would also be great.

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Actually I think this is a really good idea.  If you wanted to avoid flagging entirely you could just stay away from the Zombie Zones and it would stop everyone from blowing through the farm so fast.  Plus it'd be an easy counter to those people who like to farm afk during this time. 

bad idea, forcing pvp on players is horrible in my opinion, some of us don't like pvp at all.  let the forced pvp stay within the constructs please.

If zombies did force flag you, you can easily avoid them by hyperjumping, or not being in the two districts they spawn in. Besides, it's only for two weeks.

HOW WILL I FARM MY ZOMBIES FOR MASSIVE EXP NOW? MUST BE A HOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIBBBBLLLLLLLE IDEA, ONLY A GRIEFER WOULD WANT THAT, BECAUSE I KNOW WHEN I FARM MY MASKS I'LL GET GANKED. THIS GAME JUST ISN'T LIKE IT USED TO BE.

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Ballak wrote:

Clank clank.

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My first haloween in the matrix, and i must say i am a bit dissapointed. I thought that zombie viruses did actually flag people! I mean come on, where is the fun in being a zombie then? To bite people that are actually willing to interlock at mara c? Oh please.

I really thought it was all about spreading the virus all over the city, or having dedicated "zombie slayers" going around ganking the infected, player and npc alike.. but nope.

Ballak wrote:

/pimpslap

But after some thinking, and realizing that it probably wouldn't be hard to find a secluded place to hide and farm, I wouldn't really give a **** either way.

(There, all four letters are removed, ya happy now filter nazis?)

Yeah that is a mint idea. Cannae really spread a virus on a non hostile server if you can't attack anyone. As people have said, its only a couple of weeks and you could 'maybe' avoid it

I remember back in April there for the Anniver event, towards the end of it anyhoos, whenever i got turned into a Smith i would start trying to change everyone (would roll out on most people ) It was fun and to implement something like this would make Halloween a bit more enjoyable. (Its bn the same thing for how long now.)

Cut down afk farming and people wouldn't grind through it all as fast (i'v got most of the new masks already + the ones i picked up from last year.) So big thumbs up Yasa

Cadsuane wrote:

Ballak wrote:

Clank clank.

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OH, YOU.

GodTier wrote:

If zombies did force flag you, you can easily avoid them by hyperjumping, or not being in the two districts they spawn in. Besides, it's only for two weeks.

Theres still a little problem because if your farming masks with a whole bunch of howies from different orgs in a small area you could just die like that and couldnt come back until you use the stupid vaccine. It really would srew up alot of ppl. I could see why people that just pvp in this game would want it, but for the rest of us, it just screws up the fun of getting the masks.  

Cool idea with a bit of fine tuning I think it'd work, Also some gear would be nice. Out of the 3 seasonal events in MxO this is the only one without gear related to it. Ohh and concering the farming part think how it'll be next year when we have 35 masks to farm, maybe some tradeable loot for masks is in order for next year,assuming they do the same thing next year.

I do agree with you all. It would be nice to see something new for halloween.

at the moment Zombies drop masks pumpkins dont. That is unfair to people that want to get masks to make them have to pvp for it. As far as them saying farming masks. Right now it is a farming since with so many masks in the loot table sometimes it takes a long  time to get the mask you want. I have been killing npcs since patch still no merv or assassin or trainman or gargy mask and I wont buy one for 50-100mil.

Yes I know thats where a consumeable comes in. But the thing I have alwaya liked about mxo is the choice of pvping or not. That it wasnt forced. Thats why there is vector. Pvp for 24/7. As far as finding a secluded spot, you all know as well as I do that there are people that will be trying to find those people and killing them. Happens during every pvp event/area.

So maybe make a new npc that drop these zombie only masks. And make zombies the pvp area. That gives you 2 zones per district. And make them have a chance to drop any mask. That way people can still get every mask but also offers a new twist for those that want something new. Also make it ffapvp. Afterall zombies dont have minds they jsut go after live meat.

But if zombies are turned into a pvp zone I suggest that their damages get upped to add to the challenge. Right now I can be in a zone with 9 zombies all coming at me and take no damage since when you have one in IL the rest stand there like dummies.

Idead has great potential. but why is it everytime in this game that someone on the forums is against pvp they get flamed and accused of ruinin it for others. Last time I checked this was a mmorpg not a mmopvp game. There is more to this community than pvp, This is in dev discussion not vector-hostle forum. So no need to hound those agaisnt the pvp. Instead help come up with ways to take in their concerns and help yours at the same time.

Zimmermann wrote:

GodTier wrote:

Zimmermann wrote:

GodTier wrote:

If zombies did force flag you, you can easily avoid them by hyperjumping, or not being in the two districts they spawn in. Besides, it's only for two weeks.

Theres still a little problem because if your farming masks with a whole bunch of howies from different orgs in a small area you could just die like that and couldnt come back until you use the stupid vaccine. It really would srew up alot of ppl. I could see why people that just pvp in this game would want it, but for the rest of us, it just screws up the fun of getting the masks.  

If you're farming masks then maybe you should farm smart. Get secluded. Don't farm near the hardline. Heck, you should be doing this already so that you don't get your shield broken by three other zombies that aren't yours. And if you're farming with different orgs then you can solve this very easily: If you are in the middle of a crowd of zombies and you are using AOE attacks, and your other friends are flagged, then they should be far away from you.

Better yet, you can all hyperjump to somewhere the zombies can't get you, and let them get confused thanks to their crappy AI, then jump back down, stand far away from eachother, and AOE away. Once they lose sight of you their entire spawn group won't attack you again unless you get right in front of them. And then you won't kill your friends and they won't flag.

I just would like to see a reason to want to avoid zombies other than they're a slight annoyance. I'd hate for this idea to get shot down just because people can't adjust to farm more efficiently.

yea, but what if your farming masks from zombies and the jack-o-lantern at the same time? then you can farm just anywhere. therefor your theory doesnt actually work to well...cuz theres only so many lanterns in certain places...

What did I just say? Did you read it? Let me give you a hint: Farm smart. That means adjust and adapt to the new rules, if zombies did flag you when they bite you.

Blood from the sky! I mean... red rain, yeah.

Cadsuane wrote:

Plus it'd be an easy counter to those people who like to farm afk during this time. 

I think this point bears reiterating.