Change 3228

Originally Posted : Thu Jan 24 22:53:46 2008
Posted by : Razan
Title : Invasion of 2008

In the interest of fixing some lingering problems with invasions
the following changes have been made:

1: Experience rewarded from invasions have been slightly
increased. I think it was about 25% or so. This is for
the bonus at the end of the invasion based on number of kills.
2: The number of invader levels you kill will now ALSO give you
bonus gold when the invasion ends! Each level is worth 1,500
dinars. So if you kill 1 level 19+1 (level 20) mob then when
the invasion is over you will be awarded 30,000 dinars (as well
as the experience bonus). If you killed2 level 20 mobs you would
get 60,000 dinars. /etc.
3: And probably the best change is that if you are not logged on
when an invasion ends your accomplishments will be logged and
you will be rewarded the next time you login (after the invasion
is over).

#3 in particular opens up some really great things. We've had
problems before with lowbies doing parts of invasions but unable
to end them because the high level invaders weren't being killed.
Now, the player should not feel 'trapped' to stay on the MUD until
someone ends the invasion. They can safely logout and will get
their experience and gold next time they login - it will show up
as a message as they log in (just like war experience).

The other cool thing is that a player with a hero can now safely
log out his low level character who has been doing the invasion
and finish off the hard invaders with his hero and both of his
characters will get the invasion rewards (the ther character when
he logs back on).

Changes are thanks to input from Ghyath, Casimir, Morganti,
Punk and I. So just because you don't see others coding doesn't
mean they're not offering help.

Enjoy.

- Razan.