Abstract/Vision Statement:
Players should be able to regenerate their stamina inside protection zones.
Current situation/Problem:
Players have to log off of their favorite characters in order to regenerate stamina on them. This even affects players who are only on for a couple hours as bonus stamina takes practically a full offline day to regenerate, therefore any time spent online chatting or trading is time lost for the next day's hunt.
Solution:
Have stamina regenerate inside of protection zones at normal (logged out) speed. The 10 minute logout requirement should be reduced to 1-2 full minutes of standing inside a protection zone before the counter starts and stamina begins to regenerate.
Goals:
A lot of popular games have a mechanic similar to our bonus stamina. In most of these games the bonus stamina is referred to as 'rest experience' and is generated by spending time in safe zones such as banks and marketplaces or by logging out of the game. It is presumed that while inside these protection zone a player is resting and therefore rebuilding his stamina which will allow more productive hunts. Why not Tibia? Why not now? Let us stay on our favorite characters and relax with our friends after a long hunt, without sacrificing future hunting effectiveness.
Outcome:
This change will promote more online time, greater community interaction and liveliness inside of protection zones. Cities will be bustling with life around the clock, houses and guildhalls will be utilized for more than decoration and beds. Players will be able to hang out and chat or trade without having to switch onto another character for stamina.
Consequences
There are no realistic consequences to this proposal. This mechanic exists the way it does in so many games, because players cannot build up or develop their characters in rest zones, the same is true for Tibia's protection zones. You cannot gain any combat experience, so there's nothing to abuse here.
The only argument against this proposal is that some people might believe that this will somehow assist cheaters. Bots are already are able to log out or switch characters to manage their stamina. This offers no realistic advantage over what they are currently able to do. If they opt to stay online to rebuild stamina, it will only make their characters easier to detect.
Thank you for your time reading and I look forward to your constructive feedback.
