Other Darrow City

[futeki]

This map has been discontinued.

Introduction
Darrow City is a life map that borrows some aspects from the original Real Life (by Lord_Jonathan) and Life of a Peasant, such as getting a job, buying and driving vehicles, real estate, and more, but it introduces new and unique city management features giving players the opportunity to manage the city thereby creating their own objectives.

Progress
The map is about 40% complete, but stable enough to play.

Features
- All key positions throughout the city require a vote. No picking positions at the beginning of the game, alllowing players to choose at anytime.
- Democracy (NO ABUSE): Elections prevent players from remaining in power too long.
- Furniture: Buy it, Use it, or Return it.
- 18 Different Jobs
- Random events occur based on conditions in the city.
- City Status Box: Keep an eye on the otherall status of the city.
- Boxing Ring: Challenge other players to a match.
- Bowling Alley: Buy shoes, buy a ball and try to knock down as many pins as possible.
- Legal: Players fighting? Theft? Take it up before your peers!
- Politics: Lull the city into happiness, or cause chaos!
- Banking: Turn that 20 gold into 200 gold.
- Crime: Watch out for the bad guys, or help stop them.
- Wealth: Enjoy reaping the rewards of your work.
- Real Estate: Like a piece property? Buy it!
- Gym: Get a good workout at the local gym.
- Hospital: Sick or Injured? Go to the hospital!
- Casino: Try your odds, maybe you'll be a big winner.

 

[futeki]

Anyone give it a try? Would really appreciate some feedback!

Additionally, if requested I would be more than happy to hand over an unoptimized version. Just tried cutting down filesize.

 

[esb]

Testing it, will give a review in a bit.

-Park Ranger's Help quest doesn't seem to function. Job does nothing?
-It's cool that you can deposit all your gold in the bank, and tax deducts from your current gold (which is really low), and not bank gold. Works as intended?
-After messing with Tax rates as mayor for a bit, it sorta got messed up? For example, I had 99k Gold, but I only payed about 140 of tax. Tax rate was at 40%. It deducted a lot the first time, then it just deducted 140. Unless it was because the balance of the city was 1 million.
-Crime rate stats were full bars, but there were no criminals.
-Do something with exercise system? For example, attacking it for a while increases STR by one?
-Come to think of it, it seems that stats don't do anything. Except with the addition of intelligence (Through tomes at schools). What if certain jobs required certain stats? The stats don't have to affect HP/Dmg/Speed/Armor significantly or at all.

But the map seems pretty good. Terraining could use a little work and decoration, but for a beta, it's awesome. It seems there's balance and potential for this map to grow and be something playable and enjoyable for RPers. I just don't see exactly the point or the goal of the map. Become the richest? Own a mansion? Well, all that could come later on, but for now, it seems like a good map that can indeed develop. As it is, it doesn't seem exactly multiplayer playable (Not much to do exactly).

 

[futeki]

-Park Ranger's Help quest doesn't seem to function. Job does nothing?

Currently the only goal as a Ranger is to clean up the park from weeds and trash.

-It's cool that you can deposit all your gold in the bank, and tax deducts from your current gold (which is really low), and not bank gold. Works as intended?
-After messing with Tax rates as mayor for a bit, it sorta got messed up? For example, I had 99k Gold, but I only payed about 140 of tax. Tax rate was at 40%. It deducted a lot the first time, then it just deducted 140. Unless it was because the balance of the city was 1 million.

Tax is based on your INCOME, so if you have 2000 gold, that's meaningless. It's how much you make that you're taxed on. Also, it will withdraw from the bank or your current gold, whichever number is higher.

-Crime rate stats were full bars, but there were no criminals.

There will always be criminals around, although with a full crime rate, you should've seen riots and protests. Any chance you missed the warnings and simply didn't walk into them? The map is a pretty good size.

-Do something with exercise system? For example, attacking it for a while increases STR by one?

Currently, you have to work at it 10 times before you level up. Perhaps that needs some tweaking? Any suggestions?

-Come to think of it, it seems that stats don't do anything. Except with the addition of intelligence (Through tomes at schools). What if certain jobs required certain stats? The stats don't have to affect HP/Dmg/Speed/Armor significantly or at all.

That's where the map was headed. Requiring stats to do certain jobs.

I'll add, the jobs by far are the most important item in the next version. No one likes repetition, and if you noticed already, none of the jobs that require you to do nothing, pay well. For instance, the Baker could easily make more than the Mayor.

Last and definitely not least, thanks for giving it a test. I appreciate it!

 

[esb]

Ah yes, there were quite a few riots (Yay for iseedeadpeople). Makes sense now.

It's an awesome map, keep working on it!

 

[esb]

Ah yes, there were quite a few riots (Yay for iseedeadpeople). Makes sense now.

It's an awesome map, keep working on it!

 

[futeki]

Screen shots posted.