UWPhilosopher wrote:This game is better than any other MMORPG in many ways. I wonder if I can count them.
1. I can be any kind of person I want. I can be a peasant or a leader. I can be a soldier or a craftsman. I can be a revolutionary or a tyrant. I can be shy or outgoing. I can be a jerk or nice. I can be predictable or unpredictable.
2. The economy works how I choose to particpate in it. It can represent a communist, socialist or capitalist system.
3. Leaders can be assassinated or overthrown. Police can be escaped from. Authority is not absolute if I am good enough to get around it or away from it.
4. I am not required to do anything I don't want to do. I don't have to do specific missions to get certain skills to level up. I don't have to fight monsters, collect weird artifacts, run errands or conform to some norm. My occupation is my choice whether it be a politician, craftsman, soldier, farmer, etc. and it can change at any time.
5. I can kill to a reasonable extent without motive anywhere on the map. No one has so much freedom in the game so as to become a Nazi-esque regime, but the ability to create a little terror is not unreasonably outside of my abilities.
6. Property is controlled only insofar as the one who "owns" it can forcefully make sure it stays theirs. Nearly anything can change ownership through one means or another.
That's about all I can think of for now. Please tell me why you think my suggestions change any of these dynamics. I am only suggesting superficial changes. I wouldn't want anything to change about what makes this game great. If you know any other online games that allow me to do all of those six listed things that has better graphics than Cantr please let me know.
Here are my thoughts on what you listed, this is just my opinion so, ya. Meaning what things I agree with you.
1. Yes you can be pretty much anyone you want, as the days go on it gets harder to become a leader, you need to be elected or go find new land.
2. Laws can be that way yes. If I got what you were saying correctly.
3. Leaders can be assassinated or overthrown. Guards can be escaped from. Authority is not absolute if I am good enough to get around it or away from it. But that is hard
. Takes a lot for each of those, and depends what town.
4. I am not required to do anything I don't want to do, that is true. I don't have to do specific missions to get certain skills to level up, yes but some skills you need to train in to get better at. I don't have to fight monsters (no but animals can hurt you), collect weird artifacts, run errands or conform to some norm. My occupation is my choice whether it be a politician, craftsman, soldier, farmer, etc. and it can change at any time, yes but your rank wont get that high if you keep changing.
5. I can kill to a reasonable extent without motive anywhere on the map. No one has so much freedom in the game so as to become a Nazi-esque regime, but the ability to create a little terror is not unreasonably outside of my abilities. ( Well with someone my characters being 'very strict', these days you only can hit anyone once a day, same with the animals. If you are that good at speeches and rule a certain way, you may beable to 'influence' enough people. Really depends where your location is and your 'influence', such as what you promise, what you have, and what you could give, and ensure of safety, and aslo that it is a worthy cause. Many newspawns and cantarians will jump at an easy chance for free stuff. )
6. Property is controlled only insofar as the one who "owns" it can forcefully make sure it stays theirs. Nearly anything can change ownership through one means or another. ( As I say, depends on location)
That is how it is now.
