[Suggestion] Beacons

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  1. JBuks

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    Suggestion: I think we should be able to apply for beacon placements, (Without potion effects obviously)

    Reason: Well, for example the top of sick24's pyramid would be a cool place for this

    Any Other Information: Not really

    Link To This Plugin: I don't think it's a plugin
     
  2. dork1877

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    Maybe you can apply for beacon placements in a town? Say a maximum of 5 beacons per town - or as much as you want. each could cost 30kish each.

    You could also make it like additional towns - where your first beacon is 30k, the next one is 35k, next is 40k etc
     
  4. JBuks

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    I meant for it to be in a town
     
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    Hell no 30k for a beacon? Ive seen a guy on youtube and hes able to disable the actual light beam coming from the beacon on his server. They make good lamps
     
  6. JBuks

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    I was thinking more along the lines of 10k-20k a beacon
     
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    I think it should be a donation feature only. I suggested it on the "3-7 day raffle" forum post.
    If you make it purchased with ecd everyone and their momma will get one and they will be meaningless

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    Why does it have to cost anything .-.
     
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    Because the world would quickly fill up with thousands of beacons and it would lose its value

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    Maybe you could just buy them from the star shop, that would make them a little harder to find, and also be harder to obtain
     
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    I skill like making them donation features better

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    No, but I mean that you can apply for one, just like a town feature.
     
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    Lol that's what I said
     
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    Right but I originally meant that :p
     
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    I think making it a town feature would be a good idea +1 :)
     
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    Ok, either way, 1. A town feature (10k-30k) 2. A donor feature or 3. A star shop item, I think it's a great idea. Beacons (to my knowledge) don't really cause problems.... I've never understood why they were disabled.
     
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    You can craft beacons... Why should it be a star shop item if it is easily obtainable? o_O
     
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    Lol no no no. Hold up here.

    Beacons can't be placed in the mainworld, because it would cause lag. Now before you roll your eyes, it's true.

    If we made beacons cost $350,000 then we'd already have around fifty. There are fifty, or more, melonswords (remember not everyone lists their sword there).

    Now of course, there will be less demand for beacons and people won't spend that much easily on something that just sits and does nothing.

    But even if we made them $50,000 a piece, there would be hundreds floating around.

    How would we regulate how many in one area?


    Donation feature? Lol no. ONE GUY, with that feature, BAM, 50,000 beacons placed.

    Town application? Possibly, and most likely to work since Sky/Andy could check for nearby beacons.

    Star shop? Possibly, but then you could save up and save up and save up and get like 50 beacons in one spot.
     
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    You're donation feature logic is true - I don't think it should be a donation feature. You're right, there would be TONS before long.

    However, your star shop logic doesn't make any sense. I would never pay 350k or 1500 nstars or whatever for a beacon. And I can't think of many people who would, other than a couple millionaires+ (so like a total of 10 a month, maybe), and town application for $50,000 would not cause "hundreds floating around". It would be like 100-200. There's already like 200-300 towns in existence at least - these beacons would be VERY spread out.
     
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    Donation feature meaning 10-20 for ONE beacon not the ability to place beacons

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