I do not know how difficult this process is, and I'm sorry if a reference to another game is inappropriate -but I LOVE invasions... and as far as level switching CoH had what they called Rikti invasions (aliens of some sort) - and the way they worked was that somehow, no matter your level, when you targeted one of them, they were your level and higher depending on what they were just like an instance, but it was an open invasion.
The more people congregated in an area, the more Rikti appeared. If you were solo and 'out in the open' you'd have only a few appear.
If you stayed 'under cover' or inside or whatever, then you did not have to participate.
Obviously I would not want Ryzom to copy another system, but the 'match-level' I think is a good way to allow everyone teamed or unteamed to gather together anywhere - wherever the invasion is held to be able to participate!
As I said though, I have no idea how hard that is to code and what the strain is on the server to track each player's level vs. the target in real time adjusting the target all the while...
(ok Magic is his highest level around 30-ish, so I am going to con as a 35 clopper to him now that he's targeted me and give and take damage appropriately. Now I've been targeted by her also, and she is highest in fight - level 75-ish, so I will con 80 for her and take damage appropriately from both at those levels. And so on and so forth)
- it sounds complicated as all get out to me, but I am not a coder :\
I am really looking forward to my first invasion - regardless of how long it takes for me to get knowledeable enough to do so! :D
Take care all,
- Zift
The more people congregated in an area, the more Rikti appeared. If you were solo and 'out in the open' you'd have only a few appear.
If you stayed 'under cover' or inside or whatever, then you did not have to participate.
Obviously I would not want Ryzom to copy another system, but the 'match-level' I think is a good way to allow everyone teamed or unteamed to gather together anywhere - wherever the invasion is held to be able to participate!
As I said though, I have no idea how hard that is to code and what the strain is on the server to track each player's level vs. the target in real time adjusting the target all the while...
(ok Magic is his highest level around 30-ish, so I am going to con as a 35 clopper to him now that he's targeted me and give and take damage appropriately. Now I've been targeted by her also, and she is highest in fight - level 75-ish, so I will con 80 for her and take damage appropriately from both at those levels. And so on and so forth)
- it sounds complicated as all get out to me, but I am not a coder :\
I am really looking forward to my first invasion - regardless of how long it takes for me to get knowledeable enough to do so! :D
Take care all,
- Zift
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