IMHO binding should be available thru NPC's in cities. Preferable one in
each zone if the city is more than one zone. Charge a hefty fee i.e. 5pp,
the most I have evern seen a caster charge was 2pp, so at 5pp, people will
still seek out a caster to do it, however if casters aren't available you
can still get bound.
I also think they should be available in some of the inns that are out in
desolute zones, if Brad wants us to go out and explore these "empty" zones,
he has to offer us some cozy feelings about going there. I think the Arena
needs a NPC binder, as well as HHK, I also think that maybe some of the
zones near good cities should have evil NPC's who will only bind evil
characters. And maybe even double as a bank.
These are just a few ideas I think that would get people moving around the
continents a little more. The bank idea may be dumb come to think of it, as
it would assist the campers, they wouldn't have as far a run to deposit
their loot.
Wenaddar Bard of 17th song from Cazic-Thule
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kimes, Dean W. [SMTP:Dean_Kimes@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 4:48 PM
> To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Bards and Binding
>
> From: "Kimes, Dean W." <Dean_Kimes@...>
>
> No I think you'd find people of more appropriate level there, and half the
> people in BlackBurrow would be there too since there are plenty of low
> level
> gnolls there. In general it is binding more than anything that is keeping
> people from spreading out the way Brad wants them too. It isn't
> uninteresting treasure, they just go get that when they know they can't
> die
> there, then complain because it is trivial to them at that level. Binding
> keeps people close to cites, try playing at a non-prime time like I do
> many
> times when there are only 600 people on-line. getting bound anywhere
> isn't
> just a pain, its often impossible. I was unable to find anyone even
> capable
> of binding on all of faydwyr one morning, and so packed it in since a 40
> minute boat trip to recover a corpse is ridiculous. this is my one and
> only
> real peeve with EQ, binding is given out as a 'skill', when in reality
> without adventuring can become ridiculously difficult, simply because
> there
> are not enough people playing. That is unacceptable.
>
> Kitasi of E'ci
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chlebek@... [mailto:chlebek@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 3:41 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: re: [eqbards] Bards and Binding
>
>
> From: chlebek@...
>
>
>
>
> I agree with you that it is a matter of balance, but I think it should go
> the
> other way. I think casters should only be able to bind themselves to
> cities.
> If
> everyone could be bound anywhere there'd be no reward for risking trips to
> out
> of the way places (like Guk). I routinely spend time in Splitpaw dungeon
> which
> is about a 20-25 minute walk from the nearest bind point. But because of
> this it
> is rare to see more than 10 people in there. If anyone could be bound
> right
> outside the entrance it would be just like Blackburrow, Crushbone, et.al.
>
> Just my 2cp,
> Taelin, Songweavers of Kelethin
>
> > SoW doesn't affect what your character can do, other than kiting, only
> how
> > long it takes. Bind definitely affects where you can adventure. Ever
> seen
> > anyone in Upper Guk who the mobs weren't all green to? You can bet they
> > were either an evil race or a caster. Its a five zone run for any
> > non-caster good race, far too dangerous, untill nearly everything in Guk
> is
> > green to you. Believe me I will never play another character who does
> not
> > get bind, period. It is way too limiting. I left Erudin with very
> little
> > exploration because there was literally no one there who could bind me,
> even
> > to the city! I've likewise had to wait over an hour just to get bound
> in
> > Kaladim because there was no one around who could bind me. Of course
> had
> I
> > been a caster I was certainly high enough, 14th level to bind myself
> both
> > times. I went to Guk, looked around and left. Its too far to run when
> > everything around will cause a train and give no xp, except for a few
> > critters in the interior who are red. If I was even a 12th level mage
> type
> > I would have stayed since the run would be measured in seconds, not half
> > hours. Pure and simple, on average one death in Guk would take up my
> entire
> > evening of gaming and as a bard I run as fast as anyone. That is an
> > imbalance, not a class distinction.
> >
> > Kitasi of E'ci
> >
>
>
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