New Ways Of Doing Quests

Right, let me just get one thing across. The current way players are doing quests right now is TOO SIMPLE. The way I think some players complete quests is players just have to ask for a quest from a NPC, walk to the mall, purchase whatever items the NPC asks and give it to the NPC. Now, that's all fine and dandy. It's just that when I do these quests I feel like...I'm doing grocery shopping for the NPCs and there lacks a sense of adventure. What I'm saying is, the quests need something that will make players stop and think.

Here are a few ways I suggest the quests could be done in future.

1. REAL WORLD REFERENCES/CODED REQUESTS

Instead of a plain, simple quest like:
[NPC] I need some a stack of wool for a client. Could you get some for me, please?

We could have it like:
[NPC] ImDeitian soldiers are in battle in a cold, snowy place! I'm planning to send them winter coats to keep them warm but I don't know how many of them are there on the field. All I got from the soldiers was a letter that said "PBKA QTBKQV TLLI". I don't know what it means. Wait...I recall that one of the soldiers liked Julius Caesar. Hmmm...what could that mean?

Translation; PBKA QTBKQV TLLI --> SEND TWENTY WOOL
The solution to the problem is to use a code used by Julius Caesar called the Caesar cipher. Hence, the mention of Julius Caesar. However, this method is not limited to the Caesar cipher and can be expanded to other real-world codes.

Why this method?
1) Makes our players more aware of strategies used by famous figures.
2) Tests the minds of players to be accurate in detail

2. SPAWN CASTLE LOCATION FEATURES

The way it could be done is like this.

Instead of a plain, simple quest like:
[NPC] I need to get some beds for Knight Warlath. Can you get me some?

We could have it like:
[NPC] Oh dear, oh dear. Knight Warlath requested replacement beds for his quarters last week and I completely forgot! I don't know how many beds he has! Could you go check how many beds he has? I'm worried I might bump into him. Once you know how many beds he has, bring them to me. Make haste!





Why this method?
1) Encourages players to explore the castle
2) Appreciate the hard work of the Deity build team
3) Has a moderate level of a sense of adventure

3. WIKI-CONNECTED QUESTS

There are no prizes for guessing that not all the players on this server read the wiki. In this method, NPCs ask for items with the amount of said items being the same numeral as something on the wiki.

How this method would go:
[NPC] The place where people battle each other (PVP world) has a certain amount of fee to start a faction. How much is it? That's how many blocks, not stacks, of sandstone I want you to fetch for me.

Why this method?
1) Makes players aware of the rules
2) Players actually learn the wiki exists/The wiki is a helpful feature on the website, not something this is for decoration

 

I like the idea as a whole, especially the last one, and I think that the wiki being used for quests would really encourage them to read the wiki.

 

I like it.

 

I like it. Oh, and if 1st is coming that would be awesome. Can you tell us why the third one could not happen?

 

That edit appeared (I believe) after Twitchy made his post. Just sayin'.

 

Yes, it was.

 

1 : Way too complicated. I used to do latin and I've never heard of the Caesar cipher. Making harder quests is what has been done, for some of the latter quests however.
2: Too much text. This server is mostly full of noobs and it's minecraft, nobody will read quest lines over 3 chat lines long.
3: I'd say, look into the wiki, design a few quests and write them in the suggestion thread .

As for more fun, complicated quests, it's something that is being worked on, mostly by Gwen atm.

As far as the groceries comment, yes, that's what these simple (talking technical level) quests were made for. Harder quests are much harder to code, much much harder.

 

Well, what I'm trying to say is, make the NPCs' requests slightly vague and not too obvious on what they want.

 

Your caesar reference was not slight vague, it was a sniper trying to shoot gold particles in the ocean xD. But for the sake of noob-friendlieness, most quests are likely to contain obvious clues to person and quest goal.

 

What about adding direction of some kind to help us find another quest?