I like the above ideas of things in Darrow being shaken up, though I'd like to emphasize that Darrow being a slice of life game is one of its biggest draw for me. I miss the more regular plots we'd have (the silly ones like Truth on Your Back, as much as the scarier ones, like the Darkness, the faeries, etc), and I super miss regular apartment gatherings and stuff bc they were a little more insular than the broader gatherings in the park or at the boardwalk, allowing for more specific groups of people to meet and interact. I know not as many pups stay at their assigned apartments anymore (for example, Daniel and Tom now live in a new complex called Orchard Heights), but maybe we could do... Idk, neighborhood/street gatherings somehow?
I've been wondering how to broach the topic so I guess now is as good a time as any. I wonder if Darrow is just too... small, now? I agree with Jessie that new pup blood will help, but for the pups that have stuck around for so long, I feel like there is a bit of a 'now what?' rut that I know I'VE fallen into more than once, so idk if it'd help or hinder to have the game's borders grow or change? We have East Hallow, I'd love to see it get more use, or even for another, sudden space in/adjacent to Darrow to appear similarly. I don't know if it's as simple as "people move there" or if there could or should be another plot (revenge of the harvesters, idk), but it feels like wasted real estate right now.
I've also toyed with the idea of a recurring (quarterly? Monthly? Bi-annual?) Gold Saucer plot, bringing in more of Alisaie and Alphinaud's canon. Basically, the Manderville Gold Saucer is an adult arcade and casino, with many games and micro events that players in FFXIV can play for Gold Saucer Points (MGP) that they can then spend on things only available within the Saucer for the duration of the plot. They could be something rare and exciting, something for them specifically, or something as simple as a sabotender or chocobo stuffie, idk XD I'm light on the details. But I thought it'd be a fun gathering idea, and since in FFXIV the proprietor of the Saucer already breaks laws of physics and nature whenever necessary, it felt like a good fit for Darrow.
I also have another plot idea in the works that I've been hesitant to email to the mod account simply BECAUSE of the dwindling activity. It would be best timed to Halloween but could feasibly be done whenever. Maybe I'll work on that and send it in soon.
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I've been wondering how to broach the topic so I guess now is as good a time as any. I wonder if Darrow is just too... small, now? I agree with Jessie that new pup blood will help, but for the pups that have stuck around for so long, I feel like there is a bit of a 'now what?' rut that I know I'VE fallen into more than once, so idk if it'd help or hinder to have the game's borders grow or change? We have East Hallow, I'd love to see it get more use, or even for another, sudden space in/adjacent to Darrow to appear similarly. I don't know if it's as simple as "people move there" or if there could or should be another plot (revenge of the harvesters, idk), but it feels like wasted real estate right now.
I've also toyed with the idea of a recurring (quarterly? Monthly? Bi-annual?) Gold Saucer plot, bringing in more of Alisaie and Alphinaud's canon. Basically, the Manderville Gold Saucer is an adult arcade and casino, with many games and micro events that players in FFXIV can play for Gold Saucer Points (MGP) that they can then spend on things only available within the Saucer for the duration of the plot. They could be something rare and exciting, something for them specifically, or something as simple as a sabotender or chocobo stuffie, idk XD I'm light on the details. But I thought it'd be a fun gathering idea, and since in FFXIV the proprietor of the Saucer already breaks laws of physics and nature whenever necessary, it felt like a good fit for Darrow.
I also have another plot idea in the works that I've been hesitant to email to the mod account simply BECAUSE of the dwindling activity. It would be best timed to Halloween but could feasibly be done whenever. Maybe I'll work on that and send it in soon.