I'm not familiar with Coldstone so I'm not sure whether this would work or not, but LifeKnight made me think about it with his plug for an Inn and Shop in Dernath. I didn't want to hijack his thread so I'm posting a new topic. There are many areas in Garendall that could be enhanced or changed after a certain event takes place. For example:
1. With LifeKnight's idea, is it possible for the Inn and Shop to appear after the Cyclops are cleaned out? If so, maybe Dernath could eventually grow into a major town that would generate more quests.
2. The Cyclops camp is just empty space after they are gone. Maybe a new Resort could pop up and offer sailing charters to more offshore islands with more quests.
3. The guarded gate to the Cyclops camp could be changed to an information center about the new commercial development. There's no need for guards to pace around saying "Thank You!"
3. Gwyden Camp has the same people walking around after the bridge is completed. Could this be turned into a major trading camp or something equally useful after the bridge quest?
I guess what I'm asking is, can you change a map after an event takes place? This would open many possibilities for a continuing game, even opening up the town of Garendall after the Guardian and the Sea Giants are disposed of.
Comments?
EDIT: I see this as a way to keep the initial flavor of the game while still allowing for changes and growth.
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(This message has been edited by Silver Eagle (edited 11-28-2003).)
will be nigh impossible to do since they are in original PoG. Coldstone users have no knowledge of the NPC names in the file, so they can't be changed. You could place other people on those same maps though, advertising or selling new wares (Stark did this for SE). Now that I think about it, #2 may also be a problem seeing as I don't think a plugin maker could tell when the cyclopes had been killed. Adding more shops to Dernath is possible, but again, it would be hard to figure out when to start building/offer quests after the cyclopes.
Well, maybe this old codger should just get back on the horse again with a different attitude. I've learned a lot from you people on this board. I see your troubles and your victories. I see people helping people. And, I see the excellent plugs that have come out in spite of the difficulty of learning Coldstone. This is a great community. Aw Shucks, I'm getting carried away now.