Hi All!
I originally set out to be a Battle Mage because I love the idea of being both warrior and peace-loving mystic like a Jedi, but I’ve gotten long off the path getting there, usually because I’m often skipping through different quests so that my Quest Journal looks like a hodgepodge of half-done quests on different levels. Plus there are too many times I literally run out of money and can’t repair my tattered gear which means it’s back to the mines to pick coal for long low profit.
Such are the potholes on the learning curve, and not to whine but a little hand-holding now and then does help attract and keep newbies in the game though many are too shy at first to ask for human help. It’d be nice if there were some kind of “shadow mentor mode” option that’s watching over your shoulder through all your moves and on whom you can call on for suggestions of what’s the wisest course or best next move or purchases to make. Since this might be abused by the lazy to become the “perfect player” without any effort, I imagine a good payment or skills hit for each inquiry would discourage that.
While the above might take time to create programming-wise, one short cut in a way would be a dedicated “Quest Doctor” topic where you can post screenshots of your skill sets and stats and quest resume info for the ace gamers out there to analyze and recommend best sub-quests and weapons and profitable options and what drops and inventory to sell or let go and what paths to better pump one's level and skills. I wonder whether the basis of this can be used to advance the game with a new high station by having ace players train and collect a harem of protegees and apprentices that tallies up and gives that Obi-Wan ace a unique social standing and level in the game.
Take care all!
Battle Mage or Battle Bunny?
Leafa