Rics
Cadet
One thing about Fable that stood out for me was the vendor that sold Titles. I thought that was great to be able to choose a title to suit my char. I think this option in an MMO would enhance customization a TON!
How do we get a title? Well, EQ2 didn't do such a bad job on it, but I think there needs to be many ways to obtain a title so it's not just based on how many things you kill (or revolving around hunting.) I also think there needs to be many many options; basic titles, as well rare titles that are hard to obtain. Catch so many fish...you're a Fisherman! Make so many swords...you're a Blacksmith.
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Fame
This could be based on your success in PvP war, rewards given by GMs, as well an overall compilation of all the things you've done in-game. It is basically based on how the entire world as a whole views you. The highest of social standings.
Infamy
This could be somewhat like Fame, but revolving around the evil/criminal side of things.
Reputation
This would diferent and unique to each city and affected by what you do in each city. You can raise it by doing quests for merchants, city officials, or slaying local monsters. This is based on the overall faction standing within that city. Unlike Fame this only applies to local areas. Mid social standing.
Faction
This applies to each individual organization in the cities such as merchants, city guards/officials, noble houses, churches, class guilds, crafting guilds, etc. You raise this by doing specific quests/jobs for these organization. This is the lowest of social standing.
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Now, in each field of social standing could exist a large tier/tree of titles that could be earned. While faction may be the lowest, or least widespread, of social status, it would still be possible to earn the highest title within that organization. Thus, increasing titles within faction would increase your overal Reputation to that city. Also, once you earn higher titles you would still have the option of choosing to display the lower titles, that way you can select a title that suits you while obtaining the benifits of increasing titles.
This would give players tons of options of titles (and thier choice of which titles to obtain) as the factions in each city could be many! If you had 10 or so titles tiers in each faction with each tier having many titles to choose from...wow! Instead of forcing a title on a player for each tier it'd be nice if they had a list to choose from.
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2ND OPTION
Another way to do this would be to have a title vendor within each faction and city. Instead of following a tier system for titles the vendor could simply have a huge list of Titles that players can purchase with FP (faction points), ReP (reputation points), and FP (fame points). This way players have more control over with titles they unlock for themselvs, choosing not to spend points for lower level titles, instead, saving them so they could more quickly buy a higher title.
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Let's come up with some titles! You have a title you'd like to see in the game...add it here! If your title is faction based (ie: merchants guild, fletchers guild, etc) please include which faction your title applies to.
How do we get a title? Well, EQ2 didn't do such a bad job on it, but I think there needs to be many ways to obtain a title so it's not just based on how many things you kill (or revolving around hunting.) I also think there needs to be many many options; basic titles, as well rare titles that are hard to obtain. Catch so many fish...you're a Fisherman! Make so many swords...you're a Blacksmith.
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Fame
This could be based on your success in PvP war, rewards given by GMs, as well an overall compilation of all the things you've done in-game. It is basically based on how the entire world as a whole views you. The highest of social standings.
Infamy
This could be somewhat like Fame, but revolving around the evil/criminal side of things.
Reputation
This would diferent and unique to each city and affected by what you do in each city. You can raise it by doing quests for merchants, city officials, or slaying local monsters. This is based on the overall faction standing within that city. Unlike Fame this only applies to local areas. Mid social standing.
Faction
This applies to each individual organization in the cities such as merchants, city guards/officials, noble houses, churches, class guilds, crafting guilds, etc. You raise this by doing specific quests/jobs for these organization. This is the lowest of social standing.
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Now, in each field of social standing could exist a large tier/tree of titles that could be earned. While faction may be the lowest, or least widespread, of social status, it would still be possible to earn the highest title within that organization. Thus, increasing titles within faction would increase your overal Reputation to that city. Also, once you earn higher titles you would still have the option of choosing to display the lower titles, that way you can select a title that suits you while obtaining the benifits of increasing titles.
This would give players tons of options of titles (and thier choice of which titles to obtain) as the factions in each city could be many! If you had 10 or so titles tiers in each faction with each tier having many titles to choose from...wow! Instead of forcing a title on a player for each tier it'd be nice if they had a list to choose from.
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2ND OPTION
Another way to do this would be to have a title vendor within each faction and city. Instead of following a tier system for titles the vendor could simply have a huge list of Titles that players can purchase with FP (faction points), ReP (reputation points), and FP (fame points). This way players have more control over with titles they unlock for themselvs, choosing not to spend points for lower level titles, instead, saving them so they could more quickly buy a higher title.
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Let's come up with some titles! You have a title you'd like to see in the game...add it here! If your title is faction based (ie: merchants guild, fletchers guild, etc) please include which faction your title applies to.