Information Event Suggestion Thread

[Smarmy]

I'm writing this out in response to a lot of feedback I've received as I woke up at 6 AM and had a bunch of people messaging me.

I'd like to thank a lot of people for bringing this idea to me.

In short I think it would be a lot easier on both the community, and the staff if we had public input on what sort of events they'd like. If you have vague half thought out ideas for events this is a great place to leave them! I often find my biggest struggle is coming up with the initial ideas. I've run countless spur of the moment things on ZRP, but always needed some support with starting ideas. It would make my life easier if people tossed out "wouldn't this be cool as shit or something," ideas. I'll start with a few I've had in the back of my mind for a while, but never put the effort to fully flesh out. You're welcome to post in whatever format you desire. I'll do my best to reach out to people who post here.

1. On Pripyat I did an event where the players had to crawl through a pitch black sewer and fight off zombies while starved for bullets. I think it was fun, but only 6 people showed up for it. The plan was to have it be similar to ZRP and have some brutal melee combat once they're run out of bullets.

2. I wanted on Pripyat at some point to have an event with my gun smuggler group where they take part in some of the smuggling operations. The goal was to get them a lot of cool goodies, loot, and other things they couldn't normally get.

3. On the first map Horizon showed up I had plans for everyone to raid a Horizon bunker and get a bunch of details. I never got around to full fleshing out as I was also struggling to keep up the pace of recruiting new people into the fold. I won't say what I had planned inside of it


Is anyone interested in these ideas?

 

[Eorvek]

Honestly something good to recommend are some more off the cuff events. Maybe not exactly zombies, but weather events and stuff while people passive. I know those have definitely been appreciated a lot.

Also all three of those ideas are, in my opinion, tried and true. I like all three. Honestly what could be done is we could integrate them for a major event that pings everyone. Not an AWS, just rebs doing reb things. Like "hey we got a contact saying there's a big ol cache for our allies nearby, and they promised to split some of the loot as payment. it's locked up in an area the combine shelled with headcrabs and other nasty stuff, and we can definitely expect trouble from combine scouts in the area". Obviously not meant to be an outline, but legit could mash em together so peeps have a big time. S2k, Scavenging, then S2RP respectively.

 

[Smarmy]

Honestly something good to recommend are some more off the cuff events. Maybe not exactly zombies, but weather events and stuff while people passive. I know those have definitely been appreciated a lot.

Also all three of those ideas are, in my opinion, tried and true. I like all three. Honestly what could be done is we could integrate them for a major event that pings everyone. Not an AWS, just rebs doing reb things. Like "hey we got a contact saying there's a big ol cache for our allies nearby, and they promised to split some of the loot as payment. it's locked up in an area the combine shelled with headcrabs and other nasty stuff, and we can definitely expect trouble from combine scouts in the area". Obviously not meant to be an outline, but legit could mash em together so peeps have a big time. S2k, Scavenging, then S2RP respectively.

Which weather events have you liked so far? I'm upset I didn't get to do the smog sand storms in the Caspian more. ANTI RADIATION PILLS ARE EMPTY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

 

[Zardoz]

Events where people could get information on future targets:
- Data centers
- Combine or Resistance messengers carrying info (less of the case for the Combine but still cool regardless)
- CCA outposts with their own bulletin boards and messages
- Passing conversations between units or bandits, etc
- Rebel prisoners being escorted with knowledge on more captives

Events which lead to small or big advances to either side:
- Railway derailments
- Boats or helis offloading supplies
- Vehicle chases smuggling cargo
- Some Xen anomaly that can be harnessed (teleportation orbs, plant life, alien thralls, crystals, gravity manipulation, etc)
- Ancient sci-fi laboratory equipment that can be worked on
- Infiltration as fake prisoners
- False flag operations (ghost army, fake briefcase plot, elaborate retreats (defeat in detail) and fake targets)

 

[Eorvek]

Which weather events have you liked so far? I'm upset I didn't get to do the smog sand storms in the Caspian more. ANTI RADIATION PILLS ARE EMPTY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Namely the portal storm events those have been baller. Also passive noctis relay events just BOOMING were also fun and atmospheric. Honestly the further north we go it’d be dope to have like a little blizzard event line that lasts a few days where we gotta adapt and use it to our advantage against the combean

 

[pants]

Namely the portal storm events those have been baller. Also passive noctis relay events just BOOMING were also fun and atmospheric. Honestly the further north we go it’d be dope to have like a little blizzard event line that lasts a few days where we gotta adapt and use it to our advantage against the combean

oh FUCK YES I would love a blizzard where we're stuck inside and supplies are a little rough and maybe tensions get high from the forced proximity

 

[Smarmy]

oh FUCK YES I would love a blizzard where we're stuck inside and supplies are a little rough and maybe tensions get high from the forced proximity

sounds like something lucas would say...

 

[pants]

sounds like something lucas would say...

what the fuck is that supposed to mean...