I ask because I keep seeing character bookstores that reference that the wall of flesh has been slain and that the world would be in hardcore.
I doubt we'd be starting in hardmode because everyone joining with copper tier would die instantly and it would also mean people would have to be using high tier weapons and armour to survive and that's not the approach Iseyu is going for I don't think. Well I hope not anyway.
But on another question sort of related, when can we expect the server to be up and running?
My character's backstory (as well as most of the other stuff that has done so) referenced hardmode when it was talking about an incident that occurred in May(?) when a player killed the world of flesh and the world was reset soon after. Just for reference for the many players who haven't been active recently, all of the section of Silvis' backstory in the 'post arrival in Iseyu' section is stuff that has actually happened in-game starting from about April.
So to answer your question, no, I don't think the world will start in hardmode. I think at least one mod has said that already elsewhere, though confirmation again here might be nice I suppose.
If a map gets in hardmode, you can use TEdit to put it back to easymode. If there is some hallow, clentaminators remove it easily.
Quote from: Tom on 18-10-2013
I ask because I keep seeing character bookstores that reference that the wall of flesh has been slain and that the world would be in hardcore.
I'd like the server to eventually go into hard mode, but it's going to need a lot of good players to make it there.
Quote from: James Almasy on 18-10-2013
Quote from: Tom on 18-10-2013
I ask because I keep seeing character bookstores that reference that the wall of flesh has been slain and that the world would be in hardcore.
I'd like the server to eventually go into hard mode, but it's going to need a lot of good players to make it there.
But there will always be newcomers.
Quote from: longfallgloves on 18-10-2013
Quote from: James Almasy on 18-10-2013
Quote from: Tom on 18-10-2013
I ask because I keep seeing character bookstores that reference that the wall of flesh has been slain and that the world would be in hardcore.
I'd like the server to eventually go into hard mode, but it's going to need a lot of good players to make it there.
But there will always be newcomers.
Yeah but in the years I've been playing on the server I'd seen about 10 people who I'd say are good players.
Time will give you, or not, the reason.
What would be the RP benefit of being in hardmode? All I'd see it do is make gear hoarding a neccesity.
Quote from: Tom on 18-10-2013
What would be the RP benefit of being in hardmode? All I'd see it do is make gear hoarding a neccesity.
Exactly the reason why I'd never want hardmode.
The two benefits that come to mind immediately are the introduction of the hallow and the immediate availability of a whole lot of new npcs, weapons, vanity sets, tools and armour.
Quote from: Aetheren on 18-10-2013
The two benefits that come to mind immediately are the introduction of the hallow and the immediate availability of a whole lot of new npcs, weapons, vanity sets, tools and armour.
all of which are reasons for Gear whording
Meh. Hardmode really isn't worth it for an RP server.
Quote from: Aetheren on 18-10-2013
My character's backstory (as well as most of the other stuff that has done so) referenced hardmode when it was talking about an incident that occurred in May(?) when a player killed the world of flesh and the world was reset soon after. Just for reference for the many players who haven't been active recently, all of the section of Silvis' backstory in the 'post arrival in Iseyu' section is stuff that has actually happened in-game starting from about April.
So to answer your question, no, I don't think the world will start in hardmode. I think at least one mod has said that already elsewhere, though confirmation again here might be nice I suppose.
Wasn't that whole event void/declared ooc. Because there was a rule specifically banning the action of killing the wall of flesh? Didn't the guy get banned by Kami for that reason? And also I thought you guys where starting fresh with new canon.
Well, if the lore changes, then I guess I'll edit the backstory (or at least make it a lot more vague), but since I'm using an existing character I thought that, at least for now, I'd use existing backstory as a placeholder.
Until the status of the lore is confirmed, a lot of characters will refer to stuff from old lore. That being the case, hardmode is a significant part of some characters' history such as Aetheren's Silvis Norm, and helped connect our stories after each server reset (because we all know someone will come in and kill the WoF at some point). Until the lore has been made official, the profiles won't change.
On another note, when it comes to things related to hardmode, only the mods have power on that (if things stay as they usually are). They'll spawn in the hardmode NPCs, items (with permission), and enemies (usually to entertain themselves, ha). As far as I know, the mods have a plan for these type of things, so have some faith in them, ahahaha...
Message to the Mods: "The villagers are getting restless! Do something milord! They're banging on the gates and we can only hold them back for so long...!" Haha...
Going into hardmode would require everyone to have high tier gear to even be able to maneuver around without dying
Quote from: Aetheren on 19-10-2013
Well, if the lore changes, then I guess I'll edit the backstory (or at least make it a lot more vague), but since I'm using an existing character I thought that, at least for now, I'd use existing backstory as a placeholder.
I believe as the vote stands right now, we are most likely going to do new lore.