Libraries / Archives ?

OK Double-D, so the platform has the ability to create nearly any kind of building or gallery, yet we see no archives or libraries on any planets (yet).

The closest thing PE ever had was the PA Taxidermy display and the Zychion Citadel history screen.

In my opinion, part of creating (and maintaining) immersion is establishing and building upon a historical reference. Your staff has done an excellent job with the storyline so far, but are there any plans for a Library, Knowledge repository, or Museum on Arkadia?

 

I honestly don't want to sound like a jerk here, but... We don't have anything to put in one yet.

I do hope that eventually as towns and cities start to become established we will see things like this. I think with the archeological and treasure hunting aspects of Arkadia, this would be a perfect planet to have such places.

 

Having actual playing avatar names recorded permanently is alot of fun - it lets players feel that their own actions may have a lasting impact.

 

You might want to look at immersion and interaction within the builing. give it a feeling of immersion with the right music have you ever been to a laser zone game in real life a bit like that with aliens hanging and light shows with laser sounds.If you have seen a film (A.I. artificial intelligence)by steven steelbirg you will have seen the Dr know it would be nice to have something like that to tell the story of arkadia.I agree with Colbey Kal Having actual playing avatar names recorded.All i can say know is be creative let your imagination run wild till you get the best idea you like. I just had a cool thought getting in the lake with ones of those aliens females nice blonde hair 27 years of age nice big blue eyes im 21 by the way so thats a good age for me

 

This all sounds too good Longest 2 weeks ever!!

 

Now this is very cool to hear, I love how u guys think about such details. Its truly awesome...

btw, just an idea I might add. Maybe it wouldnt be a bad idea to make some type of a SOCIETY HQ building, that could have a soc storage(like an armory or something) a conference room, etc. which could be bought

Im very exited to see Arkadia

 

May I add my 2 pecs here:
A museum would be nice, but please don't add everything there. It's always a nice aha-effect, if a player sees something he has not seen before, especially if he didn't even know that this exist.

Remember when you saw the first time a player in real cool cloths or the first player with a DOA or the first time you heard a Gauss gun etc...

 

I remember that there was Museum of Artefacts in story, so I kinda expected it to be there

Dave, you say it exhibition will be added as we discover items.
Would it be only artefacts or everything (like weapons FAPs etc.)?
Would be cool if there will be plaque with name of Avatar who discovered item!

 

Excellent! Glad to hear this and looking forward to contributing to their inventory.

 

Archeology + Treasure Hunting + Museum = Bones of Extinct Mobs + Broken Alien Device + Virtual Three Dimensional Holograms of Discorvered Extinct Mobs and Mysterious Reconstructed Devices?

Any chance of finding stuff with no stats on it except found by person X and then having to test by using it to see what it actually does?
or reconstructing / modding using a crafting machine?

 

something like on the fith element film with bruce willis i think with the DNA reconstruction thing

 

Can you share or enlighten me on what instancing is or what will be please hope im not going to far with this question or post
My quote thing never worked i tried to remove most of the text to just that sentance.

 

You've never played a game with instances? Though technically the wording is vague. It usually means dungeons. It can also mean animate scenes in which decisions are made, or time bubbles in which a fight occurs. ....An instance can cover a range of scenarios though... I'd go with some form of Dungeon.

 

as an example...say there is a quest for a princess to be saved in a game like EU...well the first person to save the princess gets all the prize...and noone else even gets a chance to try...an instance makes it so EVERYONE has a chance to save this same princess seperate of eachother...so even though Telgard saved said princess this morning...in my game I can save that same princess next week...^_-

 

I would say something like a holographic screen would be very cool to read info from.

There would be one with the "History of Arkadia" and if you click it you will see the synopsis of the storyline with pictures and movies and stuff.

One with info about the ancient Arkadians and Oratans and one with ancient items found.

Even screens with small tutorials of ingame stuff.

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Not sure if this is even remotely possible withing the confines of the game engine we have now, but it would be very cool.

And what would you say about a 3D virtual map of the planet.
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@Razer: I'd say win. LoL, It would be really awesome.

 

And that is what I personally had hoped for. And as one poster mentioned, holographic screens, or even multiple wall screens allowing interactive browsing of history / discovered artifacts / Arkadia areas of interest... would be peachy.

If not, maybe exhibits or bookshelves with items that contain descriptions or historical accounts when their info tab is accessed from the item screen.

Based on the attention to the community, the storyline, and attention to detail in weapon creation, I'm sure you all will come up with something excellent.