New Logistics/NPC Area

New Logistics/NPC Area

Starting this month we will be using a new area for Logistics/NPC and Sign-in.  What we have known as the Barn will now be an in-game area, its use yet to be determined, though probably some upscale meeting room as well as a large modsite room.  

The new Logistics area is behind the barn. The white door closest to the escape ladder will be known as the NPC entrance. The Door in the middle of the building, to the immediate left of the NPC entrance will be known as the PC entrance. For sign-in the line will be the NPC entrance.  After signing-in, any PC who needs something from logistics will need to go through the PC entrance only.  The purpose of this new set up is to keep PCs out of the main part of logistics, so the Monster Marshal can easily separate PCs needing help from NPCs that they can send out. Currently the PC entrance is still the old barn door, after the weekend we will put a regular door there.

There is also an NPC exit door. The idea is for the room to flow. Enter through the entrance, flow around the centered kiosk MM area, and then exit through the exit door in the adjoining open room.

In general the new logistics area will be a far superior area for us to run the game from. It is very well insulated, so in the wintertime it will be easily heated. There will most likely also be a watercooler with a hot water tab, so NPCs can make tea, hot chocolate, or instant coffee, in between assignments.  It will also place a much better buffer between the NPCs waiting outside logistics and the inn, removing the line of sight and the extra need to suspend disbelief.  Over the next few months we’ll continue to add new things to logistics, including plans to add a bathroom and wash sink come spring.

While I have installed automatic door closers, please still be careful to close the door behind you when entering and leaving logistics, especially the PC area. While it is well insulated, keeping the door closed will help to keep the rooms warmer longer.

Would have answered this sooner, but didn't get home till around midnight. Actually I would rather it now be considered to be in-game sleeping space. NPCs can still sleep anywhere with PCs, as long as they just consider themselves 4BP commoners and don't disrupt in-game atmosphere.