06-12-2004, 12:10 AM
Interesting quote from a Blizzard employee on the official forums:
These posts and some others of the same vein seems to indicate that there will be high level guards in newbie zones to protect NPC's and vendors, so it looks like it will be hard for an individual or a small party to grief a newbie zone too much even if there weren't protector player guilds. Of course, if someone organizes a 100-person raid, well, that's another story. :D
However, it seems that not all towns will be guarded with very high level guards:
I don't know if this means that an individual could take over crossroads or if you'd need a party. Anyway, it sounds like newbie towns will be protected well but not-so-newbie towns won't be protected quite as well. Of course, the Blizzard employee also reminds us:
Quote:You can't really take over newbie areas because the guards beat up level 60 characters. I was taking 356s when I tested it. I was like uh that's not going to happen. I suppose if you round up enough people it might be possible.
These posts and some others of the same vein seems to indicate that there will be high level guards in newbie zones to protect NPC's and vendors, so it looks like it will be hard for an individual or a small party to grief a newbie zone too much even if there weren't protector player guilds. Of course, if someone organizes a 100-person raid, well, that's another story. :D
However, it seems that not all towns will be guarded with very high level guards:
Quote:when you attack the npcs, guards show up to help. So you have to fight them also. I gave taking over Crossroads a shot and it looked very dooable. I forgot to see if you could kill the gryphon guy. That would rule =]
I don't know if this means that an individual could take over crossroads or if you'd need a party. Anyway, it sounds like newbie towns will be protected well but not-so-newbie towns won't be protected quite as well. Of course, the Blizzard employee also reminds us:
Quote:What exactly is your complaint? That NPCs can be attacked? Keep in mind this is a test and if there are things that people don't like and we don't like, we'll change them! The goal certainly isn't to grief players who just want to be able to play vs the monsters/computer.