So....we have this whole city, what should we do with it? (Praetorian related)

Hi all.

This has come out of some discussion with Hit Streak on the Beta server and with other players generally. With, as we know now that i24 spells the end of the Praetorian story with Cole having destroyed any defence for the city and the city itself falling, Praetoria City for all intents and purposes in the 'present', is no more.

However, having had opportunity to speak to Hit Streak about what would happen to the game zones, he said that they would remain in place. There was no mention of forseeable future, just that they would. So aside from those people who are levelling their Praetorian characters up to 20 in the 'past', the city sort of doesn't exist.

I heard tell that some folk who are past the level ranges of the zones come and use it for roleplay, and I can see that with Club 55 being like a proper nightclub, there are outdoor cafes, a beautiful central park, apartments and more.

So...shouldn't we at least on Virtue make something of these otherwise quiet zones? I know from a tech perspective it can be a punishing experience on some machines (even my quad core with 8 gig of RAM and the video card recommended for Ultra Mode, a Raedon 5770) and that'd deter some people, but I do expect a lot of people would be into machines that could handle it on lower settings.

I'd really like to see something happen here; there's a lot of city to mess around in, you can pretty much ignore the NPC mobs for the most part and there's a lot of enterable buildings.

Off the top of my head, I'd like to imagine the areas as some new expanded zone near Peregrine Island (I don't have a map handy to reference) that are 'state of the art' and part of an urban renewal plan such as happened to Atlas Park.

It may be just me, but after all the work that went into these areas and regardless of whether you think they were worth the effort, but I hate all this real estate just becoming a ghost town. Sure, if it were up to me I'd change the billboards, replace the NPC mobs and such, but I feel it deserves more than to just be a stage of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

What do others think?



S.

I could see it being used as a place holder for other cities in the world other than Paragon; a lot of characters, roleplay-wise, didn't grow up in the city and would more than likely want to do some travelling.

I know that the same has been done on a few occasions in various other zones (I've seen Croatoa be used as a stand-in for an English town, for example).

One of the prime advantages, as I see it, would be that it serves as a neutral ground where Heroes and Villains can RP confrontations in a non-Pocket D environment, with the fear of random attacks that might occur if you were to have said confrontation in a PvP zone.

Well... use them for RP as you see fit, but Praetoria isn't gone. Just a little singed, and on the shelf for a while.

Oh. I've tested some of the new arcs for i24 on Beta. Alas, it is far more than singed.


S.

Okay, singed and gooey.

LOL. Anyways....I'd still really like to hear people's ideas.


S.

Our group actually used Imperial City as Maui last night for a wedding. It worked out really well! There are some palm trees every once in a while and a nice beach. Even a really amazing Gazebo! Here's a look if you wanted to see. Use your imagination! <3

Lot's of RP to be had, especially in the Magisterium, which has no mobs.

That picture woulda been PERFECT if there was a Hami tentacle in the background. Or maybe that's just me.

Hamidon always mitoses during weddings.

ack da pun it buuuurns,,,,,

Nova Praetoria is Miami.
Imperial City is Manhattan.
Neutropolis is Detroit.

Congrats we're not forced to only fight crime in Rhode Island now!

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Personally I'm all for moving out to new environments for roleplaying. I just hope this idea doesn't get snuffed out by those who refuse to roleplay anywhere besides their usual spots (as I've seen happen before).