[Dev] Proposal to Developers: Abyssea "Retainment Status"

[Nightfox]

Proposal:

Introducing an NPC inside every abyssean zone that will issue a player “Retainment Status.”

“Retainment Status”

This will become available once speaking to a perspective NPC in any qualifying zone. “Retainment Status” saves the players Light Intensity count and keeps them stored for 30 minutes (Earth Time). This allows players to leave the zone and change jobs, retrieve forgotten equipment, or anything pertaining to the previous said. Though there will be concern that players may abuse this status, I propose some ground rules upon obtaining the status:



• “Retainment Status” stores a players Light Intensity only, time will not be included.

• Status will wear upon Log Off/Shut Down. (This excludes disconnection)

• If player disconnects with status on, 30 min timer will continue to count down.

• Player can only obtain “Retainment Status” once every 1 hour (Earth Time).

• “Retainment Status” will be zone specific. (ex. players requesting the status at Abyssea – La Theine cannot travel to Abyssea – Tahrongi and preserve their Light Intensity)



The goal of this is to be fair to players that participate in events such as Abyssea Experience Parties and Seal Hunting Parties. This way players will not be penalized by losing their lights for something such as returning to their Mog House to spend merits and returning back.

[FrankReynolds]

Proposal:

The goal of this is to be fair to players that participate in events such as Abyssea Experience Parties and Seal Hunting Parties. This way players will not be penalized by losing their lights for something such as returning to their Mog House to spend merits and returning back.

It would also be nice if we could just spend merits in the field.

[Ritsuka]

bad idea its to easy as is to get merits now you want even easyier. Next thing you want is a bot to play the game for you while you go afk >.>

[FrankReynolds]

bad idea its to easy as is to get merits now you want even easyier. Next thing you want is a bot to play the game for you while you go afk >.>

Yes. That sounds good. I would also like a bot that posts poorly written, angry, spiteful, meaningless flame posts on MMORPG forums. Where did you get yours?

[Ihnako]

The idea of the initial poster is not bad but I don't see why we would need such a NPC other than to level up one job after another.

In case you miss equipment - you should notice it right from the start and not after 30 minutes.
Changing jobs for low men action while having your light count unaffected is only acceptable for a Massive Single Player Online RPG and even the restriction 30:60 doesn't make it any better.
But that's my opinion

What I'd like to see would be that you won't have to retrieve your status enhancements every time you d/c within abyssea.