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Switch 08-09-2008 06:15 AM

[No Name] - Modern Server
 
To begin, I'd like to say that this isn't supposed to be a gun-based modern server, and that it also has no current name.



I've wanted to make a modern server like this for a while, but never got the chance to have a server or staff or make a thread and whatnot.

This modern server will be more of a 2D virtual life (because Graal isn't 3D yet and probably won't be for another 5 years :p) based on what the players want to see, that's reasonable to be on the server, that represents a real kind of life.

It will kind of be like what Sunnyville was going to be (see the attatchment at the end for what was planned of it) but a little bit tweaked, and that'll be explained in this post.


You start off as a 15 year old. You have an amount of fatigue and an amount of hunger.
Fatigue helps determine your speed, strength, study abilities, etc. to be successful. The lower the fatigue percent the better. You go to a bed to lower your fatigue or use different cafinated items (which help only for a little while, then raises fatigue very suddenly). [Illegal] drugs can also be used, but you then have to go through a trial (which is NPC-based, not player based). If your fatigue is 100[percent] you pass out, which you either go to a hospital for or lay in the streets (fatigue percent will lower less quickly than being in a bed this way).
Hunger can be brought down by eating (this does not include drugs, but actual food). If you eat past 0[percent] hunger you will become sick and throw up, which will have an effect later. If you get to 100[percent] hunger you pass out and get sent to a hospital. Drugs can help make you not get hungry for a bit, but then the percent will shoot up after a while.

You start off living with your parents, and after 2 or 3 years (not actually 2 or 3 years, but 2 or 3 years ingame) you can move out. This means no chores to do around the house and no annoying parents calling. You also then move off to college. Your parents pay for your college the first year, and HELP pay for wherever you're staying (because they don't want you to stay home: it's getting too crowded with friends). So this is where the job comes in.
You start off with a job at a local fast-food place. After the first 3 weeks (to help get money to start off) you can either quit or stay at your job as you want. You also have to fill out applications for a different job first. All of these will be scripted minigames (if that's what you want to call them) and you must finish the task given. You can also move up the ranks in your job after working there for a while (depends on the place).

When you're 16 1/2 years old, you have the option of trying to get a license. If you succeed the driving course, your parents get you a car. This is used to get around more easily, obviously. If you drive incorrectly, you can get your license taken away.

You have the choice of either going to school (which you can get a higher-paying job eventually, but can't work too much during the day) or you can drop out/skip school (which you stay at a lowish paying job and can work more during the day). If you don't drop out but you skip school, you can get detentions, suspensions, etc. If you are expelled, you must find a new school or go to a private school, which would be more money because private schools DO cost more money, and finding a different school will have to not be in the same area.

On your spare time you can:
Go to the gym. This helps increase strength for various things.
Play local sports which is just a short mini-game.
Participate in local clubs.
Go on the internet (which is just to use your time). You can play flash (mini-) games, try to find a job, read news, etc. (internet will not cost money in this world ;))
and other various things.



Comments? Post here.
Critisism? Make it constructive.
Want to help? Post/PM.

Frankie 08-09-2008 06:19 AM

sounds extremely boring.
no offense.

Crono 08-09-2008 06:21 AM

Can you bully people and beat nerds up for lunchmoney?

DustyPorViva 08-09-2008 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie (Post 1412826)
sounds extremely boring.
no offense.

Yet The Sims is one of the largest franchises in gaming.

Switch 08-09-2008 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono (Post 1412827)
Can you bully people and beat nerds up for lunchmoney?

I guess.
But you get detentions in school :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva (Post 1412828)
Yet The Sims is one of the largest franchises in gaming.

Sims Online :D

cbk1994 08-09-2008 06:48 AM

S!ms Online.

Inverness 08-09-2008 06:52 AM

So would I be able to create some sinister Mega Corporation and slowly take over the world?

DrakilorP2P 08-09-2008 01:08 PM

I want to be a hobo and do adventures in substance-induced hallucination land.

Elk 08-09-2008 01:23 PM

Giving you a development lesson...
Never do what the players want lol

Switch 08-09-2008 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1412834)
S!ms Online.

Oh, yes. Copyrighted name infringements :p
Quote:

Originally Posted by Inverness (Post 1412837)
So would I be able to create some sinister Mega Corporation and slowly take over the world?

No... :\
Quote:

Originally Posted by Elk (Post 1412866)
Giving you a development lesson...
Never do what the players want lol

I said, only if it's reasonable :D

DrakilorP2P 08-09-2008 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switch (Post 1412925)
Oh, yes. Copyrighted name infringements :p

Call me picky, but trademark laws and copyright laws are completely different to each other. I wouldn't suggest mixing them up.

Switch 08-09-2008 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrakilorP2P (Post 1412931)
Call me picky, but trademark laws and copyright laws are completely different to each other. I wouldn't suggest mixing them up.

To me?
Same crap.
But whatever :p

Elizabeth 08-09-2008 09:43 PM

i actually read this, considering how large the post is.

neat.

Crow 08-09-2008 10:05 PM

I think this would be better as a singleplayer game...

Crono 08-09-2008 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switch (Post 1412829)
I guess.
But you get detentions in school :p

I'd break out don't worry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elk (Post 1412866)
Giving you a development lesson...
Never do what the players want lol

BRILLIANT.

kia345 08-09-2008 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow (Post 1412981)
I think this would be better as a singleplayer game...

2nd Life

grawlgamer 08-10-2008 01:22 AM

This sounds a lot like... real life. So why don't I play that instead?

Pimmeh 08-10-2008 01:37 AM

Because you dont have it?

kia345 08-10-2008 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grawlgamer (Post 1413017)
This sounds a lot like... real life. So why don't I play that instead?

Because playing games is part of real life. Consider it the expansion pack that only skilled players get.

Pimmeh 08-10-2008 01:46 AM

Your location is off Kia, it should be:
At the place where people get famous soon enough.
Or something

kia345 08-10-2008 02:00 AM

You're right, my bad. Fixed.

Baszle 08-10-2008 04:18 AM

Yet the sims gets real boring after you marry the neighbors wife.

Switch 08-10-2008 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grawlgamer (Post 1413017)
This sounds a lot like... real life. So why don't I play that instead?

Because it's just to play and have fun like an acual modern server and not just shooting guns?

xAzerothx 08-10-2008 04:52 AM

Not to be rude but the people making the servers based on real life...do they even have lives of their own? I'm serious. XD

Bell 08-10-2008 04:59 AM

Not to be a prude about this but what about the whole "players may not promote the use or distribution of illegal drugs" thing in the Rules of Conduct?

Switch 08-10-2008 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bell (Post 1413091)
Not to be a prude about this but what about the whole "players may not promote the use or distribution of illegal drugs" thing in the Rules of Conduct?

It's not for real life, it's a simulation.
And there's a chance of going to jail when you use it...

Crono 08-10-2008 05:39 AM

Don't say it's a drug and problem is solved. Hell, call it a Grug or something silly.

Frankie 08-10-2008 06:27 AM

the only reason modern servers are based around guns is because a lot of servers have PK aspect to them. the most popular way to include PKing on a modern server is through guns/melee weapons.

Elk 08-10-2008 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switch (Post 1413099)
It's not for real life, it's a simulation.
And there's a chance of going to jail when you use it...

Call it Medicine

Crow 08-10-2008 12:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono (Post 1413102)
Don't say it's a drug and problem is solved. Hell, call it a Grug or something silly.

Grog!

kia345 08-10-2008 03:42 PM

Aren't the definitions of "illegal" drugs different in some countries? Say you're a bushman.

Darlene159 08-10-2008 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bell (Post 1413091)
Not to be a prude about this but what about the whole "players may not promote the use or distribution of illegal drugs" thing in the Rules of Conduct?

I was going to ask the same thing.
I'm sure that part wont be approved.

The rest sounds interesting. A real modern server

xXziroXx 08-10-2008 03:50 PM

Weed is legal in several countries (and a couple of states) for medical purposes, I'm sure there's similar rules regarding other drugs.

Darlene159 08-10-2008 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1413144)
Weed is legal in several countries (and a couple of states) for medical purposes, I'm sure there's similar rules regarding other drugs.

We're not going to discuss it. This isnt real life. This is a game. There is no need for drugs

Pimmeh 08-10-2008 04:03 PM

I'd call it gr...
Wait, why can we have beer but no.... youknowwhat

xXziroXx 08-10-2008 04:12 PM

I'm not trying to "discuss it" anymore, but, take games like the Fallout series for example. Heavy RPG in post-apocalyptic environments, where you can use "stimulants" in order to gain temporary boosts but as a drawback have a chance of becoming addicted to it, which will decrease your stats drastically if you don't keep it up regularly.

It wouldn't necessarily be named "drugs", but stims/chems etc. - would it be allowed on a Graal server even in the most discreet manners? And this is a serious question, don't edit/remove this post please.

Darlene159 08-10-2008 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1413150)
I'm not trying to "discuss it" anymore, but, take games like the Fallout series for example. Heavy RPG in post-apocalyptic environments, where you can use "stimulants" in order to gain temporary boosts but as a drawback have a chance of becoming addicted to it, which will decrease your stats drastically if you don't keep it up regularly.

It wouldn't necessarily be named "drugs", but stims/chems etc. - would it be allowed on a Graal server even in the most discreet manners? And this is a serious question, don't edit/remove this post please.

I suppose that question should be asked to the pwa.

xXziroXx 08-10-2008 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darlene159 (Post 1413152)
I suppose that question should be asked to the pwa.

Then I shall direct Bell towards this thread as soon as I can.

Darklux 08-10-2008 05:14 PM

I work IRL, why would I want to work in game competitive?

Of course, there are games like harvest moon, but those hardly contain any competition.

Crono 08-10-2008 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darlene159 (Post 1413145)
We're not going to discuss it. This isnt real life. This is a game. There is no need for drugs

You're right, we don't need first aid kits!

Quote:

I work IRL, why would I want to work in game competitive?
If it can be done in a FUN manner (the most challenging aspect of any server that wants to have it's players work for money), then you'd want to.

There's also the younger players who don't have any work to do and are flying through middle school with ease.


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