Wild West Station

[Frank_Stein]

Really cool concept. One issue I'm struggling with is how to force player interaction on map that should be designed to be very open

I think one idea that's kinda been developing is to have the map broken into about three main outpost areas, with a bit of distance between them. Each outpost is a bit self governing, but they'll be geared towards the main departments. An example is each outpost having a medbay, but only one has genetics and robotics.

Each area would have it's own merchants, and money could be made buying from one area to sell to another.

Traveling however exposes you to a harsh arid climate, requiring you to prepare for journeys with a stock of supplies like water, or a quicker means on the roads like a horse or vehicle.

The main roads would be the safest, while the wild desert exposes you to greater heat and hazards like aggressive wildlife

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If this is the wild west, and everyone has a gun, I think there should be guidelines on escalation specific to that map. At least on the RP server anyway.

For instance, High noon showdowns are fair game should both players agree. 

Gangs could easily play a role in creating shootout situations, or just straight up robbing people, since you join a gang and now you're cocky enough to flash your gun around.

I figure dueling should be allowed. Challenge someone, and if they accept you have a quick draw. Otherwise, shooting first should immediately qualify you for arrest or execution if you don't yield