Onnet Post Office

4-Lom · 12-23-2014

The concept I am proposing is this -

- A post office building in onnet town with two rooms, a front and back.

In the front room:
- A desk with several post office NPCs, through which players may send letters to each other (similar in function to the current gift tags) that arrive in a post box at their house.
- Players can speak to NPCs send a short message to each other and possibly a small item (bug, loot, gralats). This requires a purchase of special stationary items which alter the background of the sent message, as well as a stamp fee for delivery (increased if there is an item sent along with the message).

In the back room:
- A confused NPC who is desperately trying to sort out the sudden massive influx of mail that has been the result of the new post office.
- Players may talk to the NPC in order to take on up to 5 randomized daily 'delivery' missions to in-game NPCs for a small stipend upon successful delivery. After delivering all their daily mail items, players may receive a certain number of random stamps... what are they for?

In another, separate location:
- An NPC stamp collector who pays players for stamps of different types that they find in their travels. Alternatively, players could be rewarded specifically for completing a collection of stamps.

Introduced In-Game Functions

- Mail sending (at home mail system)

- Stationary Purchases (packs of 10 or 50 sheets, possibly holiday themes)

- Daily message delivery missions (Gets players to travel & learn the map)

- Stamp Collecting (Complete collection and smaller reward system)

Livid · 12-23-2014

I actually really like this idea.

Sarzar · 12-23-2014

the mission sounds like era but other than that it sounds kinda cool

Droid · 12-23-2014

I think it is a great idea. However, I do not see the message side or the item sending idea being implemented due to it being the start of a trade system.

Apart from that, it would make a great new building!

twilit · 12-23-2014

ooooorrrr you could just send a free and instant message via PM?

Zetectic · 12-23-2014

Thumbs up on overall idea and clear explanations
But like Droid is saying if there is a mail system where u can send items or gralats, it's like a trading system. People can send 1k hat, gst hat, item, rare 2009 items to their new account or get items stolen like era. (kinda what thallen was saying in the other thread).
And we already have a PM system, if we are only allowed to write plain letters, people won't use it at all.
Only thing I like about is delivery mission and stamp collecting book in ur inventory.
we can turn this to a santa's workshop on every winter and get free gifts a day for helping him.

4-Lom · 12-23-2014

Posted by Droid

I think it is a great idea. However, I do not see the message side or the item sending idea being implemented due to it being the start of a trade system.

Apart from that, it would make a great new building!

Sending a PM is one thing. Sending a letter on a custom and/or special, artistic, colorful stationary is another thing all together. If these were recorded and/or saved in a longer term fashion than pms (which become inaccessible after 50 or so messages), the players could enjoy reading old notes from months past, or even see a compiled collection of special events at the years' end!

Posted by Zetectic

Thumbs up on overall idea and clear explanations
But like Droid is saying if there is a mail system where u can send items or gralats, it's like a trading system. People can send 1k hat, gst hat, item, rare 2009 items to their new account or get items stolen like era. (kinda what thallen was saying in the other thread).
And we already have a PM system, if we are only allowed to write plain letters, people won't use it at all.
Only thing I like about is delivery mission and stamp collecting book in ur inventory.
we can turn this to a santa's workshop on every winter and get free gifts a day for helping him.

Specifically with the item sending, I meant low level gralats and loot/bugs only. Sending hats and other things would be problematic. Sending your buddy a gold gralat after spending 25 gralats on postage would be difficult to abuse for any profit or benefit. Imagine the 'donation' fountain near mod town for the UI - green gralat, blue gralat, red gralat, gold gralat only, and a limit on the number of times sent/received per day (one per friend?).

Wolfie · 12-23-2014

Sending messages and letters? PM system was created for a reason. Everything else seems good.

Brick · 12-23-2014

I like this idea. It would be a good way to send people birthday cards

HON3Y BADG3R · 12-23-2014

Posted by Wolfie

Sending messages and letters? PM system was created for a reason. Everything else seems good.

But what if you want to send the same message to 100 people and want their responses gathered together.

Fantastic idea, I'd just removed the Gralat/Bug/Item system... seems problematic.

MrSimons · 12-23-2014

Stamp collecting reminds me of Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Which was really awesome and I would be overjoyed if classic implemented it... like seriously please do. Holidays could have their own stamp station with special stamps that you could collect, special areas (zone, fan, grotto, resort) could have their own stamp too, as well as individual towns. Maybe some NPCs could have their owns unique stamp... Bernart gives a stamp of the strange statue, Elster gives a stamp of his collection. Please implement this, I am seriously wet thinking about it.

There doesn't even need to be rewards for stamps, maybe an NPC could give you gralats for every 10 - 15 stamps you get, kinda like the bug obsessed guy. But really, it would be seriously amazing.

I also like the mail delivery thing, would be cool if you could get mail in the mailbox furniture item.

Common Sense · 12-24-2014

But yeah this idea is pretty cool. Oh but wait that means I can send tower hats and GST hats to my friends!!! Oh no!!! Oh wait no because WHY WOULD THAT EVEN BE ALLOWED

#commonsense, I'm here to give it to you

But in all seriousness, the idea is cool but I think it would work better if the stamps acted as a group of things you have to collect. I would say it could be similar to the Easter Egg Hunt event we have on Classic. There is a certain amount of stamps to collect, some rarer than others. You could also be able to trade stamps with other people to try to get really rare ones. (I would say about two or three stamps that are really difficult to get, for example every 1,000th person who does the letter quest would have a small chance of getting one of these stamps, and there could be ultra rare stamps that are only obtainable during the holidays (Halloween, Christmas.) Once you trade in your collection you get a cool item/gani/mount and then you can start collecting stamps again.

wildkeldeo · 12-24-2014

Posted by Common Sense

#commonsense, I'm here to give it to you

Quiet! This thread is no place for sane people like you!lolol jk xD

I'd love the idea of a mailing service! I just hope my xenomorph doesn't chase down the mailman....

4-Lom · 12-24-2014

Posted by Common Sense

But yeah this idea is pretty cool. Oh but wait that means I can send tower hats and GST hats to my friends!!! Oh no!!! Oh wait no because WHY WOULD THAT EVEN BE ALLOWED

#commonsense, I'm here to give it to you

Musta been reading this thread: http://www.graalians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27020

Cuz I don't see mention of hats here other than your post...

Common Sense · 12-24-2014

Posted by 4-Lom

Musta been reading this thread: http://www.graalians.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27020

Cuz I don't see mention of hats here other than your post...

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Posted by Zetectic

People can send 1k hat, gst hat, item, rare 2009 items to their new account or get items stolen like era. (kinda what thallen was saying in the other thread).

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4-Lom Registered Old Person Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Graal City Restaurant Posts: 4,742	Onnet Post Office The concept I am proposing is this - - A post office building in onnet town with two rooms, a front and back. In the front room: - A desk with several post office NPCs, through which players may send letters to each other (similar in function to the current gift tags) that arrive in a post box at their house. - Players can speak to NPCs send a short message to each other and possibly a small item (bug, loot, gralats). This requires a purchase of special stationary items which alter the background of the sent message, as well as a stamp fee for delivery (increased if there is an item sent along with the message). In the back room: - A confused NPC who is desperately trying to sort out the sudden massive influx of mail that has been the result of the new post office. - Players may talk to the NPC in order to take on up to 5 randomized daily 'delivery' missions to in-game NPCs for a small stipend upon successful delivery. After delivering all their daily mail items, players may receive a certain number of random stamps... what are they for? In another, separate location: - An NPC stamp collector who pays players for stamps of different types that they find in their travels. Alternatively, players could be rewarded specifically for completing a collection of stamps. Introduced In-Game Functions - Mail sending (at home mail system) - Stationary Purchases (packs of 10 or 50 sheets, possibly holiday themes) - Daily message delivery missions (Gets players to travel & learn the map) - Stamp Collecting (Complete collection and smaller reward system) Last edited by 4-Lom; 12-23-2014 at 09:24 AM. Reason: Wow that was my 1,000th post :)

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Livid all for victory Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Townsville Posts: 4,222	I actually really like this idea.

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Sarzar TV Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 529	the mission sounds like era but other than that it sounds kinda cool

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Droid Graal Classic Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Battle Arena Posts: 855	I think it is a great idea. However, I do not see the message side or the item sending idea being implemented due to it being the start of a trade system. Apart from that, it would make a great new building!

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twilit michael Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hyrule Posts: 3,511	ooooorrrr you could just send a free and instant message via PM?

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Zetectic Bloodvayne Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,087	Thumbs up on overall idea and clear explanations But like Droid is saying if there is a mail system where u can send items or gralats, it's like a trading system. People can send 1k hat, gst hat, item, rare 2009 items to their new account or get items stolen like era. (kinda what thallen was saying in the other thread). And we already have a PM system, if we are only allowed to write plain letters, people won't use it at all. Only thing I like about is delivery mission and stamp collecting book in ur inventory. we can turn this to a santa's workshop on every winter and get free gifts a day for helping him.

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Wolfie Terra Branford Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Next to you Posts: 3,284	Sending messages and letters? PM system was created for a reason. Everything else seems good.

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Brick Strange Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 559	I like this idea. It would be a good way to send people birthday cards

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MrSimons :) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: no. Posts: 10,309	Stamp collecting reminds me of Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Which was really awesome and I would be overjoyed if classic implemented it... like seriously please do. Holidays could have their own stamp station with special stamps that you could collect, special areas (zone, fan, grotto, resort) could have their own stamp too, as well as individual towns. Maybe some NPCs could have their owns unique stamp... Bernart gives a stamp of the strange statue, Elster gives a stamp of his collection. Please implement this, I am seriously wet thinking about it. There doesn't even need to be rewards for stamps, maybe an NPC could give you gralats for every 10 - 15 stamps you get, kinda like the bug obsessed guy. But really, it would be seriously amazing. I also like the mail delivery thing, would be cool if you could get mail in the mailbox furniture item.

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Common Sense Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 521	But yeah this idea is pretty cool. Oh but wait that means I can send tower hats and GST hats to my friends!!! Oh no!!! Oh wait no because WHY WOULD THAT EVEN BE ALLOWED #commonsense, I'm here to give it to you But in all seriousness, the idea is cool but I think it would work better if the stamps acted as a group of things you have to collect. I would say it could be similar to the Easter Egg Hunt event we have on Classic. There is a certain amount of stamps to collect, some rarer than others. You could also be able to trade stamps with other people to try to get really rare ones. (I would say about two or three stamps that are really difficult to get, for example every 1,000th person who does the letter quest would have a small chance of getting one of these stamps, and there could be ultra rare stamps that are only obtainable during the holidays (Halloween, Christmas.) Once you trade in your collection you get a cool item/gani/mount and then you can start collecting stamps again.