2007 Goals
The following is an overview of our release
GOALS for 2007. Actual 2007 releases
are always subject to change as the result of unexpected difficulties,
unexpected progress in other areas, staff changes, or changing
player priorities, however this is what we have on the list
for the coming year.
EVENTS
At least one new Quest
One large scale, competetive Event (a la Droughtman's
Maze)
One Auction - RELEASED
One Festival - RELEASED
Continued Storyline Development of Event-Driven
Post and Pre-Title rewards - ONGOING
Expansion of Player-held "Positions of Importance"
(Political, social, etc.)
Development of reusable "Prop Driven" Events (AKA
Task/Job System "Go find 15 of X items and take them
to So-and-so.") - RELEASED
Savage Fight Nights - ONGOING
Minimum of Four Calendar-posted Events per month
- RELEASED
At least six Queen's and six Prince weddings/parties
per month - ONGOING
GAMEWIDE
SYSTEMS
Additions to Substance System (More Foragables,
New Createables, etc.) - ONGOING
Combat Enhancements
Entanglement and Snaring (Nets, Whips)
Combat and Magic Damage Review - ONGOING
Addition of Metals and Minerals to Substance System
New Special Attacks and Combat Moves - ONGOING
New Thief Ambush Move - RELEASED
Pawnshop Updates
Order Halls - System to design and construct Order
HQs - ONGOING
Justice Core Rewrite - ONGOING
Town Guard System Rewrite - In
QC
Breaking & Entering/Burglary
Forging Rewrite
Fletching Rewrite
Skinning Rewrite
New RECALL abilities - RELEASED
Ship-to-Ship Naval Combat
Survival Skills Survey
Addition of New Types of Ocean Encounters for Player-Owned
Ships
Feature System Rewrite (Enhanced Character Descriptions)
- RELEASED
Empathic Shock Re-write - ONGOING
SHIFT Re-write - RELEASED
Lockpicking Re-write
Disarm System Upgrades - RELEASED/ONGOING
New and Improved Shops
GUILD-SPECIFIC
SYSTEMS
Khri Re-write (Thieves) - RELEASED
The Warehouse (Thieves)
Loot Bags (Thieves)
Anatomy Charts (Empaths) - RELEASED
Additional Protects (Paladin)
Auras (Paladin)
Glyph Review and Technical Upgrades (Paladin)
Nature's Pool (Ranger)
Scouting Review and Update (Ranger) -
ONGOING
Scouting in P5 (Ranger) - ONGOING
Meditations (Barbarian)
Warhorns (Barbarians/Bards)
New Screams (Bards) - ONGOING
Hirelings (Traders) - Final
Stages
New Commodity Pits (Traders) -
ONGOING
Familiar and Talisman Changes (Warrior Mages)
- On Hold
Spellcasting Familiars (Warrior Mages)
- On Hold
Aethereal Pathway Quests for Abilities 7-8 (Warrior
Mages) - In
QC
Moon Mage Guildleader and Sect System Rewrite -
ONGOING
New Enchantment (Moon Mage) - RELEASED
PERC <MOON> Update - RELEASED
MAGIC
Comprehensive
Spell Reviews For
Clerics - ONGOING
Bards - ONGOING
Paladins - ONGOING
Ranger - ONGOING
Warrior Mages - Final
Stages
"Spell vs Agility" Spell Review
"Spell vs Spirit" Spell Review
Blackfire Sorcery Spellbook -
ONGOING
Teleologic Sorcery spellbook - RELEASED
New Spells to Include:
Rutilor's Edge (Paladin)- Final
Stages
Hands of Justice (Paladin)
Heavy Hands (Paladin) - Final
Stages
Harm Horde (Cleric) - RELEASED
Flames of Ushnish (Cleric) -
In Progress
Chorus of Madmen (Bard) -
RELEASED
Siren's Call (Bards)
Harmony Enchante (Bards) -
RELEASED
Anther's Call (Warrior Mage)
Aegis of Granite (Warrior Mage) -
RELEASED
Invocation of Names (Moon Mage)
Tenebrous Sense (Moon Mage) -
RELEASED
New Beseech & Quest (Ranger)
Nature Control (Ranger)
Steps of Lirisa (Ranger)
ODDS
AND ENDS
Item Registration - Final
Stages
Last Name Mechanics - RELEASED
Enhanced Renown Scrolls and Guild Registries - In
QC
Justice and/or System Updates to Handle Deportation,
Exile, or Incarceration
New Library Books - RELEASED
Text Book System Phase II (Player-written text
books)
Redesigned Item Bonding System
The Prydaen Hub
New Wedding/Party Area - RELEASED
Five New Magic Item Types
Mechanical Lore Split - ONGOING
Necromancer Guild - ONGOING
Elothean Houses - Various
Stages
P1 Enhancement
P2 Enhancement
P3 Enhancement
Faenrae Assassins Hunting Area -
RELEASED
New South Bridge Area
Street vendors - RELEASED
Budd's Barber Shop (Alchemy Supplies)
- RELEASED
The Toy Box (Wigs, Beards, Puppets and More)
- RELEASED
Bettin' Birdies (Game of Chance)
- RELEASED
Tokens of Affection (Keepsakes)
- RELEASED
Little Frills (Dolls and Doll Clothes)
- RELEASED
The Heraldry Shop (Design your own Coat
of Arms) - RELEASED
Blazons and Banners (Tabards and Banners
with your Crest) - RELEASED
Coin of the Realm - ONGOING
P4 Enhancement
Trader Market - Ratha - RELEASED
Trintah's Herbal Remedies - Mer'Kresh - RELEASED
Fold with Care - M'Riss - RELEASED
Hotagi'rath Theater - Ratha - RELEASED
Genealogy Offices - Ratha and Therenborough
- RELEASED
P5 Enhancement
MAYBE,
MAYBE NOT
We
would like to complete the following projects in 2007,
but due to the size of these projects, they may not
make it until 2008.
Bit-Based Experience
Graverobbing Overhaul
Creature Trading System (Trading WITH Creatures...not
Trading the actual Creatures themselves)
Mining - ONGOING
Gold Panning (Phase I) - ONGOING
Gnome Village - ONGOING