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Day Jobs suggestions thread

Acanous_Quietus

By Acanous_Quietus,
Posted on: 2008-10-10 10:38 in Suggestions and Ideas

 

Posted

With the upcoming "day jobs," I've already heard some people saying "But my character wouldn't do that," or "Well, wouldn't this be cool?"

So, how about if we get all the suggestions into one place.

I'd suggest listing the "day job" and potential location. You might be able to come up with bonuses and/or badges - but really, what day jobs would your characters have?

For reference, this is what we know is coming now:

Hero:
City Official - City Hall
Law Enforcer - Police Station
Commuter - Train station
Shop keeper - store lobby
Intern - Portal Corp lobby
Caregiver - Hospital lobby
Banker - inside vault


Villain:
Demagogue - Arachnos building (Marconeville/Port Oakes)
Arachnos agent - Arachnos bases and Arachnos controlled areas
Pilot - near Black Helicopters
Smuggler - ferry docks
Crey employee - Crey Industries building in Nerva
Pain specialist - Hospitals
Thief - inside vault

Either side:
Clubber - pocket D
Fashion designer - Tailor lobby
Mortician - Graveyard.
Professor - inside universities
Midnighter - inside midnighter club

So, what would you like to see?

Here are a couple of suggestions to start off with:

Student - University courtyards
Architect (might be conflicting with MA) - SG base
Construction worker (suggested by someone else) - construction site.
Parapsychologist - anywhere dealing with ghosts (Croatoa, Fort Hades)

 

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Ghost Hunter - Any place with ghosts/undead

Miner - Any tunnels/underground locations (might need more of these to make it work)

Sculptor - On top of statues

Ranger - Under the canopy of forested areas

Medivac - On top of Hospitals (as opposed to inside them)

SCUBA - In water

Explorer - Beaches

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus

 

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A few more:

Miracle Man/Woman: Areas in/around Magic Store/Magic Vendor

Genetic Abnormality: Areas in/around Mutation Store/Mutation Vendor

Eureka!: Areas in/around Science Store/Science Vendor

Trained: Areas in/around Natural Store/Natural Vendor

Gadgeteer: Areas in/around Tech Store/Tech Vendor

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus

 

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Architect- logout in your SG base.

Lineman- logout on a power line.

"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill

 

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Not that I am sure what location would be right for these professions

villains should have

Insurance salesman -
DMV Employee - any govt building
Computer Tech support - Any Crey facility (but that is already in use)
Telemarketer - WSPR TV station
Spammer - on the web in grandville

 

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Thank you for your contributions.

Regards,

Ex Libris

 

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You all massively fail for not posting this idea yet (except Ex Libris)

Reporter MUST be one of the day job options.

Edit: Also, I don't think the Architect would work, at least not with the SG base as the location; as it stands, if you log out there, you are booted back out the main portal.

Now, NEXT to the base portal on the maps might work.

 

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Nice job, Memphis!

I think that's the shortest post-to-sticky time I've seen.

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus

 

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[ QUOTE ]
Architect- logout in your SG base.

[/ QUOTE ]I don't think this is possible because when you log back in, you are in the zone you went into the SG base from. And to get the bonus you have to log out AND BACK IN in the same spot.

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(Both sides)Construction Worker - Log out in a construction area

Bonus - Leadership powers affect you more easily due to your precision with construction and ability to follow commands more precisely. Gives you a 2% bonus to all leadership powers affecting YOU ALONE (includes Vengeance).

(Both sides)Construction Chief - Log out in the same construction area and remain inactive for 50 days or more

Bonus - Your quick commands and excellent timing have made you a qualified leader. Leadership bonuses affecting everyone on your team increased by 3%.(Excludes Vengeance).

(Both sides)Greenhorn Hobo - Log out for 5 days around or near a shopping cart, trash heap, and dumpster.

Bonus - Increases all influence gain by 4.3%

(Both sides)Genuine Hobo - Log out for 50 days around any kind of trash heap, shopping cart, homeless NPC/hobo, dumpster, or train station/ferry.

Bonus - Your expert scavenging skills and knowledge of your area has made you an expert scavenger of any kind of loose change or valuable item. Gives you a 7.2% increase to influence gain and a very, very slightly increased chance on enhancement drop rates.

Whadda ya think?

 

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Construction worker: construction sites. (i.e Kings Row)

Benefit: -10% to crafting costs

 

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[ QUOTE ]
Construction worker: construction sites. (i.e Kings Row)

Benefit: -10% to crafting costs

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't forget Faultline o.o

 

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Just a little bit of semantics here, but clubbing is not a day job (more like a night job ), but i was wondering instead of a clubber for logging out in Pkt D, how about Go Go Dancer, Bartender, Bouncer, Performer, Cocktail Waiter/Waitress...

Just a thought.

 

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[ QUOTE ]
Just a little bit of semantics here, but clubbing is not a day job (more like a night job ), but i was wondering instead of a clubber for logging out in Pkt D, how about Go Go Dancer, Bartender, Bouncer, Performer, Cocktail Waiter/Waitress...

Just a thought.

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Go go dancer - log out on/near DJ Zero's platform (near the cages.)
Bartender - near the bars.
Bouncer - near the elevators.
Cocktail waiter/waitress - in the Tiki room and/or the area by the tables.
Performer... not sure, other than the stage in the tiki room (which if someone doesn't have the GvE pack,well...)

Can they fine-tune it that much?

 

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Great threat! I would like to see:

<ul type="square">[*]Entertainer- Movie theaters or Perez Park amphitheater; influence bonus for enemies defeated[*]Window Washer- Ledges of high-rise buildings; temporary perception bonus[*]Industrialist- Industrial complexes such as those in Kings Row or Terra Volta; salvage bonus[*]Personal Trainer- Aett's idea for the Natural store (Trained), but a more thematic name[*]Philanthropist Accolade- Industrialist and Caregiver to unlock; ally heal[/list]

 

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Event related Day Job Badges! I know Holiday is the only event that currently has it's own "spot" but that could be changed:

These badges would need a shorter duration and no Accolades since events don't last 30 days usually.

Ski Instructor/Snow Bunny- Logout in the Chalet

Cupid's Assistant- Valentine's event

Trick or Treater- Halloween event

"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill

 

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[ QUOTE ]
Commodity Trader (WW)/Arms Dealer (BM)

[/ QUOTE ]Well, now I'm glad I checked posts before posting a duplicate idea. But I do have something to add!
Trader/Dealer would grant +1 transaction slot

 

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Heroside
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<ul type="square">[*] Game Developer - Cryptic Studios doorway (in Talos) == Gives an "I Win Button" (note: button simply silences all chat channels for 1 minute, giving the developer a break from the players for a bit )[*]Model - Atlas Statue platform == Gives a "Fan Adulation" Award (all NPCs will spout the "wow your costume is the best" line instead of their normal speech).[/list]
Villainside
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<ul type="square">[*]Hermit - CoT forest at the far northern end of Nerva.[*]Carnie - Carnival town in St Martial. [/list]

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QR

Pit Boss or Croupier - Golden Giza

Professional Athlete - Arena Complex (With the exception of the Giza)

Sailor/Merchant Marine - Large Tanker Ships or Tug Boats

Factory Worker - Factories with working smokestacks not in Hazard Zones.

Artist - Plaza in FF where Numina and Infernal are/Obelisk in St. Martial behind the Hospital.

Carnival Worker - Tent in Fortune's Wheel St. Martial

Boardwalk Worker - Spanky's Boardwalk, Talos Island

Astronaut/Arachnonaut - When you get the spaceports in Steel Canyon and Oakes Built.

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My suggestions:

Celebrity
Athlete

Not sure on locations. I know there are basketball courts around...

 

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Why oh why do heroes not get Web nades as Day job accolade?

Is it a villian only bit or something, Every villian set can get web mace but only TA's and /Dev blasters get web on hero side.

People wonder why eveyone on heroes side goes Super Speed, well its not b/c we like to see the flames shooting out our @$$!

Correciton, Not all of us like the flames. I'm sure some do.

 

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How about:

CEO - Helipads at the top of skyscrapers

 

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[ QUOTE ]
Architect- logout in your SG base.

[/ QUOTE ]

I wonder if this is possible since you do not log back into the same spot in that case. Just thinking out-loud.

--Rad

Edit: Evidently others had the same thought. Shutting up now and reading the rest of the thread.

/whereami: