Topic Important Announcements (1)
By SIMU-MELISSA from PLAY.NET
On Jan 17, 2002 at 11:31
Subject First Quarter Goals (170)
GEMSTONE III DEVELOPMENT FOR 2002
We have three general goals for development this year:
*Spells and Game Balance - We will be releasing spells, new systems, and balance adjustments all year. All of our systems team will be primarily focused on these tasks in 2002.
*History, RP, and Game Depth - We will be releasing a new GS3 expansion this summer focused on roleplaying systems, and history expansion. Thus, a lot of work that many GMs are doing this first quarter will not be seen until this summer (2 or 3rd quarter.)
*Finish Town Systems - We will be releasing town enhancements most of the year. Some of these enhancements will be released in small chunks, but we have a couple of town expansions planned for the year as well that will be bigger events. Our primary focus will not be on hunting areas, though some hunting areas will be released. The focus instead will be on completing shops, supplying all towns with access to guilds, dealing with the society deficiency in most of the world, registering, etc. etc. etc.
FIRST QUARTER GOALS:
Necessary disclaimer: The following represents the goals of the GemStone III staff. We will endeavor to achieve them, however, it is possible that not everything listed below will be achieved within this quarter.
LARGE EVENTS:
Ilyan Cloud Merchant Vessel - both a Free and Premium Festival. 2 in 1.
Ale Festival - One of our Mid-Sized Fests
Blackswan Castle - In Platinum
A new RP Storyline
The Teras Volcano Event Continues
The Thurfel Saga Continues
TOWNS:
Rivers Rest, Solhaven, Kharam Dzu, Zul Logoth, TaIllistim and TaVaalor will all see development in this quarter. However, that development may or may not be released in this quarter.
ARTISAN SKILLS:
Forging Development
Cobbling
Fletching
PROFESSIONS:
Wizard Guild Release
New Traps
Bard bugs
Enchant
Bard song duration / multi-song penalty examined
Sorcerer Spell 714 - Will Enhancement
Curse Upgrade
Bard Song 1025
COMBAT AND SYSTEMS:
DEMEANOR
Multi-skill weapons
New Thrown Weapons
Breakage and Repair
PRO
Silverwood Theater
Great House Renovations (with ALAE help)
Review New House Applications (2 houses)
PREMIUM:
Premium Home Locker Improvements
Premium Home Merchants
Pet Updates
PLATINUM:
Review Segment Unload Issues
Carnival
Ides of March
Contest Month
Update Thrak Inn script in Plat (and prime) reg