On open gameplay and organic quest design.

[Vies]

Agreed. I'd also like to see fates given similar treatment. For example, Svara. It would be great if the success or failure of that chain determined the state of Steel Vigil. If players succeed, it becomes an outpost with unique vendors and maybe some repeatable quests that involve gathering supplies rebuilding/fortifying the outpost(which, at various milestones, would change the look of the area).

[saber_alter]

Agreed. I'd also like to see fates given similar treatment. For example, Svara. It would be great if the success or failure of that chain determined the state of Steel Vigil. If players succeed, it becomes an outpost with unique vendors and maybe some repeatable quests that involve gathering supplies rebuilding/fortifying the outpost(which, at various milestones, would change the look of the area).

i know they did this in the south shroud with redbelly hive. if the FATE "retaking the hive" succeeded, a vendor would be added and the fort would be occupied by wood wailers. later, if another fate where poachers would attack the hive failed, they would retake control of it, and the wood wailers and merchant would run away.

[WellFooled]

i know they did this in the south shroud with redbelly hive.

Same with Poor Maids Mill and Highbridge!

[FJerome]

i know they did this in the south shroud with redbelly hive. if the FATE "retaking the hive" succeeded, a vendor would be added and the fort would be occupied by wood wailers. later, if another fate where poachers would attack the hive failed, they would retake control of it, and the wood wailers and merchant would run away.

Wait, seriously? I think I've seen that FATE failed all of once so I never noticed but that's pretty freaking cool.

[Skies]

Wait, seriously? I think I've seen that FATE failed all of once so I never noticed but that's pretty freaking cool.

There are some other instances most people don't notice of such things. There are some completely unannounced vendors out there such as the qiqirin in Old Maid's Mill that actually travel between places, and will get attacked while travelling! They run away and vanish for a time if they end up dead, but if they arrive safely there are rewards, I believe the Baby Raptor comes from him. But those are also completely unannounced events, I saw him while I was running a class quest there, there was no announcement, no quest marker no nothing.

There is another trader that makes the trip from the Observatorium to Dragonhead, although I haven't seen what happens with him.