[April Fool's] DSB will become a MMORPG

[Sophia]

Just running around the dungeon in solitude gets kind of old. Internet multiplayer is obviously the way to go. You can meet up with other players, form parties, and such things. However, part of the fun of DM is leveling up, saving your progress, and such. I think it'll work best if there is a persistent, multiplayer world, so I've decided that the best way forward is that DSB become a MMORPG.

Features I have planned:
A persistent, massive 256x256 dungeon of 99 levels to allow plenty of space for hundreds if not thousands of players
Full Player vs Player combat, in addition to being able to fight monsters, of course
Redone graphics, including much more sexy and scantily clad representations of Sonja, Syra, Chani, Leyla, Wu Tse, Azizi, and especially Tiggy
The ability to farm food monsters as well as fight in the dungeon, in case you'd rather raise and sell crops like one of the greatest games of all time, FarmVille
The ability to catch baby monsters in magical boxes, train them, and release them later to fight for you. Gotta catch 'em all!
An in-game microtransaction store where you can buy Gor Coins, the currency of MMODSB, with your credit card

I hope you all enjoy this exciting new development!

[Sphenx]

Hey, that sounds a really interesting project !

Redone graphics, including much more sexy and scantily clad representations of Sonja, Syra, Chani, Leyla, Wu Tse, Azizi, and especially Tiggy

Hum ... How do you do that for Azizi? I want to see

The ability to farm food monsters as well as fight in the dungeon, in case you'd rather raise and sell crops like one of the greatest games of all time, FarmVille

The ability to catch baby monsters in magical boxes, train them, and release them later to fight for you. Gotta catch 'em all!

We already have baby screamers here at the forum, don't we? You want me to train mine? OK.

An in-game microtransaction store where you can buy Gor Coins, the currency of MMODSB, with your credit card

Don't forget Sar coins (we never had a chance to see them without hacking a dungeon ...)

Sophia, how do you plan to include Chaos in all of this?

[beowuuf]

Sophia, how do you plan to include Chaos in all of this?

The 99 man raids will create all the Chaos needed.


Is there some sort of one-day special offer on all this? I feel I need to sign up today or I run the risk of missing out

[zoom]

The 99 man raids will create all the Chaos needed.

Maybe. But if players stay in the queue everything will be in Order.

I wonder :will there be a montly fee? If it´s too much I might consider not buying 2 accounts :/

[Joramun]

There's a serious flaw in your plan: Judging by the forum crowd, you should opt for a RAMTOEPORKG - Really At Most Ten Or Eleven Players Only Rat-Killing Game.

And do something (e.g. ban Trantor) about the guy who left his party in the middle of the corridor and forgot to disconnect. He's blocking the entrance to the dungeon.

PS: Also, is there any effect on stats replenishment during sleep if two parties sleep close to each other ?

[beowuuf]

Or a KISAGASS game (kill a skeleton and get a sweet sword)


Actually, stamina goes down if two parties do that... though the portraits get a little redder in the face.

[Jan]

Any discounts for pirates?

No, seriously: will there be an option to purchase a battleship in the game and to navigate through the dungeon with it? It has always been my dream, to pound the dragon with my eight 15-inch guns. Muhahahaha! Even the Lord Chaos couldn't face it and survive.

[Ameena]

Hmmm...I was

Spoiler

gonna post an actual proper message about this...then I had a thought that "Hang on a minute...isn't charging RL money on people's credit cards kind of not allowed, seeing how DM is still copyrighted by FTL or whatever?".
Then I remembered the date...

Good one Soph .

[Jan]

I was actually preparing my own April Joke for these forums, but Sophia used the different time zone to her advantage and was faster. Nevermind, I'll keep mine for next year. Moreover, because I usually spam the forums with completely random nonsense comments, nobody would understand the difference anyway.

[linflas]

Every year Sophia's the fastest !

[Bit]

PS: Also, is there any effect on stats replenishment during sleep if two parties sleep close to each other ?

Snoaring... interesting parameter

[Sphenx]

PS: Also, is there any effect on stats replenishment during sleep if two parties sleep close to each other ?

Snoaring... interesting parameter

I was thinking on that too... How would you solve this? Indeed, if one player sleeps, time would go faster for him/her (and monsters) while the other player would not be at the same time point. An idea would be to have sleep possible only if no other player is on the same map? but this is not very convenient (what happens if another player enters the same map?)
Or sleep could just be forbidden in a multi player game; but I like the idea to surprise a sleeping player with a good fireball

Are there any other ideas?

[Bit]

If one snoars, the others heal slower - snoaring stays until one gets a slap on the nose again
(maybe a good reason for in-party-battleing - I mean, this may happen in each good family )

[Jan]

Implement either an anti-snore potion or earplugs (worn on head). In Ishar, it would be much easier - the snoring character would be just kicked out of the party.

[Sphenx]

Ahah why I was posting in this thread ? I'll talk about this later with DCS.

Redone graphics, including much more sexy and scantily clad representations of Mophus

[Bit]

Ahah why I was posting in this thread ? I'll talk about this later with DCS.

If I had answered seriously, I'd been offtopic

[Jan]

[Bit]

Blame MMORPheus...

Then - we haven't used our battle arena for a long time...

[Jan]

You mean the pirate-insult-sword-fighting arena?

[Bit]

Yeah, but I'm in a too good mood to battle - that would kill you - you would laugh to death
I just solved a big problem with the DM2-stuff, there is hope again! But that's absolutely offtopic, because it's no april joke.

[Sophia]

I can't believe that this thread is still alive.

[Sphenx]

I can't believe that this thread is still alive.

I can't believe you haven't yet started coding MMODSB

[beowuuf]

You need to remove the head...or destroy the brain...

[Jan]

You need to remove the head...or destroy the brain...

... or ban me.

[Bit]

I can't believe that this thread is still alive.

I can't believe you haven't yet started coding MMODSB

I'll help her, already finished the 'kick player'-option!

[Sphenx]

Hey Bit, you have to show me this! (Gambit will be happy to see a new way of using the DM2 cave wallset )

[Bit]

There's a magic connection between bugs and inspiration...

[Lord_BoNes]

@Bit: I'd be very intruged to see that myself! And I know what you mean by the "magic connection"