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Duke’s Bar and Duke Tokens
Just to add a bit more immersion, mixed in with a couple of new ideas.

*I did not do my full due diligence on some of the items as they came to me as I was typing this up. I will take suggestions and criticisms openly! Regardless,it was more fun to type this up than to actually do my work at work!*

Idea Summary:
Duke oversees dishing out most missions, giving out loans, and operates like the unsaid Torn mini-mafia.
Why does he have to travel to all these districts if he’sin charge?

My suggestion is to give Duke Duke’s Bar. To add some spice, also consider Duke Tokens.

Duke Tokens-
Possibly change “Mission Points” to Duke Tokens or add in a brand new currency (since I feel like Duke would enjoy his face on his own money). Duke Tokens would be used in Duke’s bar and cannot be openly traded.


Duke’s Bar-
Bar Area
Missions- Duke, mission pending, would be behind the bar, the back office, a booth or wherever the mission seems fit. Duke specific missions maybe additionally rewarded in Duke Tokens if Mission Points remain unchanged. Missions by non-Dukers would be in the alleyway behind the bar (like a new graphical backdrop, or text immersion), but still accessed by the same mission button. The current mission link on the side-bar would remain the same.

Duke’s Office- This would have loan giving, a place for mission back-drops from missions, and other “back office”-type situations. This could also be where you have to attack Duke and can loot “his safe”.

Bounty Board- These increasingly seem less Newspaper-y (since it’s player provided bounties, and not most wanted by law bounties), and would be cool to have a bar section dedicated to this. Bounties could also give a reward of Duke Tokens pending the difficulty of the “bountied” (although if not implemented properly this could be exploited). Could provide a bounty-hunter leader board.

The Bar- Buy alcohol. Maybe not items, but direct effects of alcohol(like drinking at the bar). After a certain amount of drinks the bartender can “cut you off”. Benefit could be no cool-down,but you can only drink during happy hour during the week, and bar hours on weekends (TCT). These could also be solely bought with Duke Tokens. Penelope would be hanging behind the bar somewhere.

Darts- Dart mini game or weekly tournament that ties in player dexterity,or treated like racing, but with darts? But would be able to win Duke Tokens and could be bet on by Duke’s Bookie (see below).

The Back Room
Duke’s Bookie- Ideally, this would be the type of place to bet on in-game events. Like a racing tournament, competition events, darts, etc. But all of which would have to be hugely out of player control, with money caps or using Duke Tokens. This could also just link to the casino, but the immersion seemed fun to play with for in-game betting.

Duke’s Slots- Since modern bars have the video game slots everywhere, maybe toss a re-skin slot game from the casino or add mini-game styled slots that uses Duke Tokens.

Russian Roulette- Russian Roulette seems like something not in your typical casino, and would immerse better in a mafia-esk/merc-y bar.

Poker- Add in different styles, and maybe here players could bet items or Duke Tokens. Duke could also have his own “Poker” mini game “Duke’s Poker” where it uses Duke Tokens, but as different prizes than Leslie’s Wheel.

The Alleyway
Provides a backdrop for missions.

Duke’s (Trunk?)- If Duke Tokens replace mission points, this could be where you buy “black-market” items, or if not replacing, just add in more options to obtain different “black market” items.

Misc-
-Add in a Duke’s Bar chat tab.
-Duke can toss “cut-off drinkers” out of the bar.
-Possibly host team-based Torn competition selection.
-Duke News (either some how gossip based, or pay Duke Tokens to get a random [active] player’s random player stat?


That is my Duke’s Bar suggestion, please let me know what you think!

-Azian

Hello,

I have a suggestion at 100 R+ for a suggestion regarding a new play area for player immersion. Now, this concept is more of a frameworked outline of the idea, however, I am hoping it could provide inspiration of ideas along these lines.

Please take a look and let me know what you think!

Link:
Duke's Bar and Duke Tokens

-Azian

In reference to this suggestion (Which I R+'d and do prefer):
https://www.torn.com/forums.php#/p=threads&f=4&t=16112629&b=0&a=0

***NOTE: I did NOT do my due diligence on researching previous suggestions, only just rolled with this idea after briefly going over the post above***


What if you had to bid on or buy a top three spot for the item market?

So instead of listing directly in the item market for a listing fee, you can list your Bazaar. The wealthier players can afford the extra advertising, everyone else would have to actively promote their Bazaars the intended way. The spots could be auctioned off daily or weekly. There can be time slots (store hours) so people can close their Bazaar as needed. Slots may possibly be traded (adding in another middle-man service, because that's what happens to economies).

All of this keeps the item market, keeps established traders visible (if they want to invest in a slot), promotes original intentions of Bazaars, and adds in more ways to obtain money.

It doesn't, however, add the ability to see all open Bazaars.

Potential Directions:

Bazaar Alley- A street on the map to advertise Bazaars on. It'll be page of all Bazaars with the same idea to buy into spots. It would require a Bazaar Banner (similar to Newspaper ads). There would be an entry fee just to set up in Bazaar Alley, and then bids on top listings. Banners would need to include an idea of what you can find at them, but you'd be able to browse all Bazaars entered. Trade chat and forums can be used for listing contents outside of going to the Bazaar.

Down the road, a Marketing Company could arise with specials to use points to receive slot vouchers (to be traded or used) in either the item market, or Bazaar Alley.

Hello,

I had just refilled my energy using points, and it did not give the full 150e but gave me 100e instead. I tried briefly looking through the forums and couldn't find much.

I took a screenshot of just the 100e and the time left on points[image: imgur.com].



In short, I logged on, took a xanax, trained, went to 0e, immediately refilled for 25points, and I was at 100e rather 150e.



Thank you,

Azian



PS I typed this up at work, and I had a customer come in before I was able to finish typing this, so I don't know if that'll affect anything.



*Edit 1 to add image*

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*Edit 2*

I did accidentally double click the last few of my trains before I refilled, maybe it was still loading trains as I refilled my E and trained 2 extra times?

[image: imgur.com]

Thank you for the response and the appreciation. The theme could be whatever would fit, it was just to keep his Duke demeanor of where he may operate, and thought it would "reskin" current features for more flavor.

I do understand the focus to be on actual new content, and do hope to see a fun bar in Torn someday! Thanks for taking a look!

All I am saying is that I think Duke would appreciate his own bar, and that Ched and Ched Duke will have to be at odds with each other if it is denied..

Hello,

I have a suggestion at 100 R+ for a suggestion regarding a new play area for player immersion. Now, this concept is more of a frameworked outline of the idea, however, I am hoping it could provide inspiration of ideas along these lines.

Please take a look and let me know what you think!

Link:
Duke's Bar and Duke Tokens

-Azian

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I really appreciate your efforts!

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I was thinking more using "Duke Tokens" to replace "Mission Points" with a RPG'ish tone, however I am open to all ideas! I want to try to avoid creating a "premium" type currency, but that's opt to change if need be! Thanks for the idea!

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