Earn titles by and for role playing

I want the ability to earn the titles of Barron, Knight, Sharif, and others by and for role playing.

 

I voted no, but only on the specifics of the post. Certain titles (perhaps Founders Only; not familiar with the specifics) are related to the pledge levels are meant to be unique for that purpose. They were advertised as a way for us to be identified as people who made the game possible. Obviously those are titles that should not be available.

However, I am not opposed to there being certain titles that can be earned in-game in relation to certain accomplishments or even related to the achievement system. Obviously people can RP anything though.

 

I agree. Part of the reason I pledged at The Lord level was for The Lord title.

 

But there was no "lord" title for your pledge level when you pledged. So how did you expect it?

 

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When I upgraded my pledge level from knight to lord. As a founder there is the title of Lord and High Baron.

 

I think titles can and should be earned in-game. Just not the same kind and definitely not the same names as those rewarded for backing the game. This can be done as part of the achievement system, whenever that is implemented.

 

If they take away the backer exclusive titles I will be sorely disappointed... 90% of my value in the pledge system is based on that title and I want it to stay exclusively available to those who backed the game. Other titles... sure... but not those.

 

I do not think Portalarium would ever make that mistake.

 

If I had the title Archduke and it was given out in game I think I would go nuclear

 

I like the idea of earning Titles, but I am completely against giving out ones that are given to Backers.

 

I voted no for the same reasons as Umbrae. I could care less if they added titles just not the ones given out to backers.

 

I don't feel I can honestly vote, as, like several others have said, I like the idea of being able to earn titles in game (and I am pretty sure that is planned, given the emphasis of the "special gold font" for founder titles to set them apart), but I would be quite upset if two of the three titles you gave as an example were able to be earned in game. (Baron, Knight)

 

I would love to see the same prefix or suffix design that was implemented in Warhammer Online. You receive titles based on certain in-game achievements. There is tons available like the Colorblind if you dye 1,000 items or the Psychopath if you killed 10,000 players.

There is also the good old system of Fame and Karmafrom Ultima Online. I miss my old Notorious Melvek.

 

Other possible titles:
Pet Whisperer: Tame x amount of animals (when tamer is available)
Scavenger: Located x amount of hidden treasure chests
Treasure Hunter: even more treasure chests
Glutton: Thief x amount of food items

I think there are endless titles that can be awarded without messing with the Founder and Benefactor titles.

 

I voted 'Yes' with the assumption that new titles earned 'by and for' roleplaying would be different from the ones awarded exclusively to backers of the game. How lame would it be to do some fantastic in-game roleplaying just to get awarded a title you already own as a backer? Of course they would have to be new titles.

Therefore, I voted 'Yes', because "New, different" titles is rightfully assumed in the question.

 

Those not have any roleplay value and they seem like professions. Potential role playing titles should not have been made exclusive.

 

To that object to the titles that where granted to the backers being granted for roleplay I'd like to ask: Where did the bakers rewords descriptions say that the titles where exclusive?

 

The title of Knight is not unique, it's been used hundreds of times in hundreds of games and it has more to do with in game role plat then being an patron.

 

I have long thought that titles should come with responsibility as well as rewards. I'm actually surprised that RG is ok with this not being the case, but he's adamant about being able to sit in a chair. It seems to me that there's a huge missed opportunity here.

 

The first title awarded to backers states:

• Available only to pre-launch backers, your in-game avatar will receive the honorific title of "Benefactor" to be proudly displayed for all to see (title visibility controlled by player).

The rest don't include the "available only to pre-launch backers", although all of the founder titles are 'exclusive gold lettering'. So there is room to interpret this as all the regular benefactor titles other than the first is available in-game as well. in fact, all of the founder titles could be available in-game too, just not in gold. Good catch sir. I believe most assumed the rest of the titles would be exclusive because the first tier title was, but that may not be the case.