Expand zones for Halloween event

[srmalloy]

As a gedanken-experiment, I'd like to throw out a suggestion that the functionality of the Halloween event be expanded to Dark Astoria, with trick-or-treat spawns either locked at 50, or scaling from 50-54 for more challenge.

 

However, a more significant aspect of opening Dark Astoria up to ToT is the fact that there is a 'murder motel' in zone at [4247.6 -41.9 2937.3] -- which could draw some of the population away from the similar location in Peregrine Island, reducing the lag in the zone.

[TheMoneyMaker]

Could not the Echo zones be used, as well?  Old fashioned Dark Astoria for those that aren't 50 could still be fun.

[srmalloy]

5 hours ago, TheMoneyMaker said:

Could not the Echo zones be used, as well?  Old fashioned Dark Astoria for those that aren't 50 could still be fun.

There is a 'murder motel' in Echo: Dark Astoria at [4227.6 -41.8 2941.0], but it would be vulnerable to the same problem that pushes people to Peregrine Island and Kallisti Wharf -- once you pass the zone level cap, you stop being able to knock on the doors, a problem not experienced in any zone where the mob level cap is 50. Since the mobs in the zone cap at 29, once someone dings 30, they'd need to move to another zone -- and the 20-29 level range is already 'filled' with both Talos Island and Independence Port, without having to deal with the persistent fog hampering visibility and the inconvenience of having to go through Ouroboros to get to the zone.

 

Edit: I do concede that the fog makes the zone more visually appropriate for the whole trick-or-treating experience, but I expect that the ability to outlevel the zone for ToTing would leave it a... "ghost town" in favor of the level-50 zones.

Edited March 12 by srmalloy

[Skyhawke]

Oooooh, in DA, you could add Ravagers to the spawns! Imagine one of those suckers popping out a door, especially an EB or AV version. Super random chance of the Sentinel of Mot popping out a door! I dig it. 

[Rudra]

9 minutes ago, Skyhawke said:

Oooooh, in DA, you could add Ravagers to the spawns! Imagine one of those suckers popping out a door, especially an EB or AV version. Super random chance of the Sentinel of Mot popping out a door! I dig it. 

Random chance one of those mouths pops out of the door and eats the character. Wind up on an instanced map trying to find your way out of the darkness. Or is that excessive?

[Skyhawke]

3 hours ago, Rudra said:

Random chance one of those mouths pops out of the door and eats the character. Wind up on an instanced map trying to find your way out of the darkness. Or is that excessive?

 

That. Would. Be. Awesome! Plus, it'd keep the AFKers on their toes.

[Darmian]

6 hours ago, srmalloy said:

but it would be vulnerable to the same problem that pushes people to Peregrine Island and Kallisti Wharf -- once you pass the zone level cap, you stop being able to knock on the doors

Just a heads up for Praetorians doing TOT who think they have outlevelled their zones.  Alas it may be solo(!) depending on whatever but doesn't have to be.  Select an Ouro mission from a Crystal of Ice and Fire in a base then just don't do it.  You're exemped down to the zone level and can now knock on doors.