Lost and Found NPC

[Omni]

I have added an NPC in Nork Alt-2. You'll have to go find him.

He is a 'Lost and Found' type of NPC. The idea is you can give him an item that belongs to someone else - it must be a tied item - and then that person could go to the NPC at a later time and retrieve the item. His stash of items would reset when the game does, but it would be quicker for players to retrieve their items, since the NPC is 'always online'.

Please don't use any items at this point that you care about, in case he destroys the item. I just have him out in the game for testing. Let me know if there are any problems.

Thanks,
Omni

[Merlin]

this type of NPC needs to not RESET otherwise people would just leave stuff on the floor in portals or jil.

[Volcom]

Yea this is great idea other than the resetting what he has each reset.

[Merlin]

maybe have him tell you whos gear you actually have?

[Omni]

Remember - if something is left on the floor it will decay, usually in a few hours.

Also - a reset will wipe out everything on the ground anyway.

[Darge]

The idea is you can give him an item that belongs to someone else - it must be a tied item - and then that person could go to the NPC at a later time and retrieve the item. His stash of items would reset when the game does, but it would be quicker for players to retrieve their items, since the NPC is 'always online'.

Remember - if something is left on the floor it will decay, usually in a few hours.

Also - a reset will wipe out everything on the ground anyway.

These are opposing ideas.

If the point is to ensure players can retrieve their lost items, coding the NPC so it doesn't remember what it has stored through resets only trades conveniences; if you don't use the NPC, you may just get your item back more slowly, if you do use it, you may get it back faster, or never get it back if you're not on before a reset. Either way, it requires players to pick up and stow lost items for differing amounts of time, and I'd much rather have to wait a couple days to catch a benevolent someone online, than spend a couple weeks to replace an item like a killer weapon because I was out of town for a few days.

[Merlin]

Agreed, this NPC needs to not reset or just tell you whos gear you have, then at least you can put a post on forums or announce in chat; "Hey Bob__FBOOT I have your maxed out killer, lockered for safe keeping."

the chances are Bob's friend, Fred_FBOOT uses Bob's account and will see your message.

[Quaternion]

Last I heard Bob and Fred wern't talking due to Fred loosing Bobs maxed killer last time he used his account.

This kind of thing could repair friendships!