Discussion about custom content & motivation

[Appled]

Let me explain term "custom server" to you what it means in this case. Custom server basically means a server with realistic custom content. When I say realistic I don't mean for example quests like "Kill 5 boars". A realistic, lore based, custom content. Let's take this ([Showoff] 4.1 Expansion - The Emerald Nightmare.) for example.
That's what I mean. Hard to explain because I may be a bit drunk and tired...

Where do you get your inspiration from? What gets you motivated? Where does your ideas come from? How do you plan things? Do you follow your plan?

I get motivated when I watch RPish videos/clips (let's take an example: The Hobbit: Unexpected Journey trailer). Aswell I get motivated from good looking WoW world buildings (weird, ikr) and RP realm adverts (typo?). Also "RPish theme music" inspirates me even though I normally listen to hiphop/metal/dubstep.
I have never roleplayed in WoW nor in any other game. I was a hardcore pvper back in Wotlk and TBC retail and MoltenWoW.

[stoneharry]

I get motivated by the anticipation of feedback and how people react. I'm always trying to bring something original to the scene.

[Appled]

Added more questions.

[2dgreengiant]

So like http://www.ownedcore.com/forums/worl...nightmare.html ([Showoff] 4.1 Expansion - The Emerald Nightmare.) which is a whole new expansion fully with lore? We enjoyed making it and getting such great feedback from the people who tested it. As Harry said its about bringing in something ttat Blizzard failed to see that is unique and fun to do.

[Appled]

Yes, something like that 2d.

[92eatos]

Something what you have described above i am working on.So far i am working on it for 11months and it is starting to look good
From where did i get motivated? Let's see...I kinda got bored for all this unoriginal servers and seeing that each other is copying things from third one...Quests and Boss Battles not well written..For me RPG games have a 2 goals...1) To teach you to use your logic and extend it a bit, 2) Make a very good friends, and enjoy the gameplay it self... Become a hero
This is what very low amount of private servers have achieved.And this is why i have decided to try to take this task to creating something unique and original a story to remember.
What gets you motivated? Positive feedback from the people who have tried it, tested alpha version of it Where does your ideas come from? Mostly my ideas comes from whole ancient history since it is based on it . I take a myth and from a myth I make a quest, with good scripts, quest without script is fail quest...Not fun and not entertaining .How do you plan things? Well usually i plan things with a pen and paper.I write all my ideas, make a basic layout , then i advance things a little bit, and finally i make them sparkling Do you follow your plan? Yes, no matter what i follow it