SirArthurIV Posted Tuesday at 02:53 PM Posted Tuesday at 02:53 PM Every so often in a mission you will get npc civilians running around scared, and I was an option in AE to get that added in or a way to cheat it in. Creating a "Kidnapp a Scientist" mission and think it would be better visual storytelling if there were other scientists working in the lab that you are breaking into. 2
cranebump Posted Tuesday at 03:28 PM Posted Tuesday at 03:28 PM You can create friendly NPC patrols, but they won’t be scampering. NPCs as rescues with the captors set to empty and the NPC trembling, then running off when you rescue them might work, but it’s limited. Unfortunately, there just really isn’t a way to achieve that effect you see in in-game mishes. I have done a TON of AE work, both long form and single arc. Just search the AE mish list for my sig @cranebump. For more information on my stories, head to the AE forum sub-heading and look for “Crane’s World.” Support your AE authors! We ARE the new content.
SirArthurIV Posted Tuesday at 06:44 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 06:44 PM Well that is a shame. I don't think some calm walking patrols of scientists will blend with the idea of a smash and grab of a person of interest. Maybe I can use non-essential quests of rescues being menaced by Arachnos soldiers trying to also find hte person but then it also breaks the story a bit since the players are being hired by arachnos. maybe a rival cell, or would that be too complicated to introduce in part 3 of a 5 part mission? 1
cranebump Posted Tuesday at 10:18 PM Posted Tuesday at 10:18 PM My advice is to design the main narrative as solid as possible (the “must do”). After that, worry about the other stuff (the “would be nice if…”). There is, after all, nothing we can do but work with what we have. I have done a TON of AE work, both long form and single arc. Just search the AE mish list for my sig @cranebump. For more information on my stories, head to the AE forum sub-heading and look for “Crane’s World.” Support your AE authors! We ARE the new content.
Clave Dark 5 Posted Wednesday at 12:45 AM Posted Wednesday at 12:45 AM (edited) Yeah, we've asked for this before (we've asked for tons of stuff many times, and we're still waiting for even a brief "sorry we couldn't do that because blah blah..."), it would be really nice. I've got two arcs in production that could use it. Edited Wednesday at 12:46 AM by Clave Dark 5 Tim "Black Scorpion" Sweeney: Matt (Posi) used to say that players would find the shortest path to the rewards even if it was a completely terrible play experience that would push them away from the game... ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ Clave's Sure-Fire Secrets to Enjoying City Of Heroes Ignore those farming chores, skip your market homework, play any power sets that you want, and ignore anyone who says otherwise. This game isn't hard work, it's easy! Go have fun! ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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