Ratchet.

I talked in the channels ingame about the idea of making Ratchet an RP-hub and said i would also start a thread here, so. It's been one of my ambitious plans ever since i saw the place. During the years it has been rather abandoned, and people often think it's no good because of barrens chat and alliance raids. Well with the tavern i have observed the place for a few months now, and to my suprise there are much less OOC:ers than you'd think and even the general chat is rather quiet, besides you can always turn that off.

As some of you know, lorewise Ratchet is -the- tradehub of Kalimdor. It's population is about 9000, anything you'd ever need can be found in there: Taverns, fine restaurants, tearooms, gladiatorial arenas, even brothels! Ratchet has it all. "From the grungiest sailor to the wealthiest royalty". Ironically though this is not true ingame, but this requires a bit of your imagination and this is good if you're looking for an IC-reason to visit the place, there are tons of reasons.

So as i asked ingame, do you have any ideas how to make this place more interesting, any more reasons why would anyone go there, more so why would -your- character go there? Do you have any event ideas? Business ideas? Why would you or wouldn't you want see Ratchet as an RP-hub? Anything that comes to mind please share!

For examble i remember OOTRB (?) had some market event once, what better place to hold such an event than Ratchet?

For more lore information about Ratchet click the lower link in my signature.

I'd like Horde-Alliance translator. xD

Me too.

But on-topic: How about some "isolated"* location in the outskirts of Ratchet, where contraband goods could be traded? The area -is- highly approximate to pirate camps, and that could perhaps stir some "trade" going on, if there are any smugglers among the Sixty Thieves, at present day.

Just a thought

*: "isolated" in quotation marks because it would be too close to Ratchet and too known to be considered "isolated" really, to ease the communication/contact/rp, but ICly it'd be considered "isolated" and "aloof", "hard to find" or something.

Then again the best way to hide your dealings and to attrack the least attention is in a crowd. Or in a basement of a random building.

Indeeeeeeeed! *remembers the Smoking Blade's "basement" <3*

Nayan wrote:Indeeeeeeeed! *remembers the Smoking Blade's "basement" <3*

Still in use incase people have forgotten

Though if anyone drops contraband in my basement, I'm kicking their arse.

I'm afraid the only reason I'd have to pay the Goblins a visit would be to show them our technology is superior, even when it comes to their specialism of explosives, and make my mechanical chicken gather their limbs for a celebration fire.

Otherwise, I wish you good luck, and I might visit you on one of my alts!

Muspel wrote:I'm afraid the only reason I'd have to pay the Goblins a visit would be to show them our technology is superior, even when it comes to their specialism of explosives, and make my mechanical chicken gather their limbs for a celebration fire.

Otherwise, I wish you good luck, and I might visit you on one of my alts!

Wouldn't even a gnome go finding the cheapest and most exotic materials for his inventions from Ratchet? I would think so. Blackmarket there could sell some nice shadowgems for a nice price for those goggles of yours for examble?

While i was at it thinking those business ideas. Basicly any profession could start an IC shop there. Blacksmith, Leathershop, Parts shop (engi), flowershop, Alchemist...

Northwatch Hold, Tradelinks and Theramore...'nuff said on our part.

There's also the Pirate/Warrior Trainee Island' Been several guilds using this area in the past' It's quite a neat place.

Fray Island ftw

Oil drilling platform below Tanaris is ftw'er. Because no OOCers ever go there! xD

(Mainly because it takes a lot of agility to get there and not die)

An oil drilling platform under Tanaris, you say? I must investigate..

Get a Shaman / Death Knight to do water walking on you and just ride on water southwards, from Tanaris. You'll see it.

I once just made it with my healadin there, after blowing all my cooldowns and potions. But let's get back on topic.

I might get to Ratchet with Muspel, but expect an epic fight with the guards powning me after I tried to set a goblin house on fire. I personally like the idea of rp in Booty Bay even more.

Marrenus wrote:Oil drilling platform below Tanaris is ftw'er. Because no OOCers ever go there! xD

I've pondered using that as a GAIRDAS Research Facility during certain guild events - The only problem being getting everyone there. Fortunately, Gnomes <3 Warlocks.