IDEAS FOR RYZOM

I've had this idea for a while and the more I think about it the more it appeals.

Become a herder.

You can do this at any level and any region (even on Silan) and you can do it at any time, perhaps in between other activities. Set your own goals, or just do it for its own sake. I do not see this as a new occupation or anything that would give a title or points of any kind. Just a way of passing the time and enjoying the scenery.

It would involve picking a herd of herbivores (wherever, whatever - it doesn't matter) and defending them against all comers (Gingos, Torbak, Kinchers, poachers, etc.). Smaller herds in lower level regions would be less of a challenge but I can see how this activity would be rewarding (in and of itself).

There is no reason why this could not be a team activity, as Infidel has suggested here http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/16558/1/ #15

Having mentioned Poachers I suppose that this could also become a pastime if enough people became Herders.

This new activity has the advantage that it requires no new code and no input from the devs at all. Anyone who wants to try it can do so at any time.

*Related Idea* - Cattle Drive
Speaks for itself really. This would require a team. Try to get a herd of herbivores from the place where they are to another place. I'm not sure its even possible given how stubborn Bodocs can be.