I dunno how many random events there are on the site, but I like getting them and thought it'd be cool to add some new ones to spice things up and fill in some gaps. I know this isn't a site priority by any means, but it could be fun in the future, right?

Examples:

"[QUEST-GIVING NPC] needs your help!" - We already have this extra quest buff for the Wizard; I think it'd be good to have it for any of the other quest-givers on the site.

"ZAP!! Oh no--looks like Euclid's up to no good, and you just got zapped! Better go look in a mirror..." - Gives the user one random zapper v2 skin, and links to the user's wardrobe.

"CHOMP! Ouch! Better run--you've been bitten by a zombie! Hopefully you don't catch anything!" - Gives the user a random virus. Perhaps it could link to the Subetapedia article about Survival. If events can be location specific, maybe this event could only happen while exploring the Underground or something.

"Pst! I've got something here with your name on it!" - Allows the user to buy one additional item from the Hustler.

"How strange... you've found a glowing crystal. What could this possibly be used for?" - Generates a one-use item that allows the user to adopt a Bhakoru at the temple in the sacred lands (bit of a long shot, I'm aware). For users who already have access to the temple, this item could be sold or traded.

"Oops! You fell and slipped in some mud! Better head to the bathhouse to get cleaned up." - Allows the user to use the bathhouse one additional time in a day.

"Wow, a free sample cart!" - Gives a non-GA user one-time access to an appropriate GA feature--e.g. one autoprice, or one day's worth of extra quests. Another long shot, but maybe people might see how profitable a GA can be, and are more likely to purchase one? lol I dunno if this one is even possible to program.

"Alexander's driving the traveling library van today--why not check out a book?" - Gives the user one random book (within a certain rarity or something).

"You see a Maliss... and it comes right up to you! Looks like you've got a new friend. :)" - Half-joking, but that Maliss event disappoints me so much every time lol

I'm just spitballing here--I haven't given much deep thought to how fair/reasonable these examples are. I was keeping in mind that there's a disparity in the value of random events--e.g. the wizard can show up and hand you a valuable potion, or someone might throw a 2,745 sP pie at you. Existing REs definitely aren't too comparable, but I'd assume their frequency would vary based on how valuable the event is to a player.

This would be really cool!

Also - "Hey, is that a backpack on the ground?" [A random object from something that requires opening. I was thinking an old Collection Item, older than maybe 4 years or so]

These all seem good, I especially like the one with the extra Hustler item and the Bhakoru item one. Before people complain about the Bhakoru becoming too cheap, well, the aren't that expensive for users to acquire one by changing one of their pets with it (as long as they have Essence of Melody already).

The event of actually getting a Maliss would also be good, unless you can get it from the "Aww this little guy seems to have followed you home" event (speaking of which, we could do with more events that involve giving out specific kinds of items in creative ways other than the minion and pie events).

I think the one with the extra Hustler item and extra Bathhouse visit would only work if they were temporary buffs like the extra quests, and if the Bathhouse one didn't affect your streak in any way if you didn't use it in time. If they got that to work, they could do the same for other dailies as well, like maybe users feeling an urge to throw something into the Rift again or something like that.

The only problem with the virus RE would be if it was one that a user already had, unless there was a way to cure it. I don't know if the old cure items from before the skins were unlockable still work now that the VIP has the option to cancel a strain while it's still early, if not then the cure items should work for this (and maybe there should be a new cure item for the ones released after 2013, or all of the existing ones just work for any strain).

I definitely like the idea of more kinds of random events. The extra quest, hustler, and book cart ones really stand out as enjoyable for the user and probably not too OP. :)

I like REs, sure. But I would not want too many more added. Main reasoning is the battle one and the oracle one. Both those events are required multiple times - the Oracle in particular needs to happen 250 times to get the last tier of the achievement. The more REs there are, the less these will show up. It will also limit the bear hug ones, which often need lots of repeats to get all the items.

I'd also be concerned about the skins. Some people don't like them and currently you have to actually go and do something to get a skin. With an RE, you have no control.

Love the book one, the Bhakoru one (though I would prefer it to not be transferable/sellable) and the option to have all questers participate in the extra quest business.

REs are not a huge part of the site, so this doesn't seem all that interesting to me. REs are time-limited so you won't be seeing more of them, even if there were more different kinds of them.

I would not like a zombie disease imposed upon me. I have no zombie skins. This is on-purpose.

Some folks do not want the zapper skins they do not have. Also, zapping provides value to the Wizard Token so allowing this RE would devalue WT.

The GA things you describe otherwise provide revenue for the site, so they would be a steady loss of income. Not good ideas.

The dropping off of the book is a copy from Neopets.

I like that one too--it'd help get some rare items circulating and hopefully bring down some of the costs of some of them. Many old collection items are really, really inflated OTL

That's a fair point about the virus one--it might be too complicated to make it so the RE gives the user a virus they don't already have. I wonder if it would be completely unreasonable to let the user choose from a list (so it effectively becomes a free HA skin or something).

Good to mention the frequency issue--maybe the frequency of certain REs could be bumped up a little. I don't think having more Oracle quests would break the site too much, especially if there's an achievement attached to doing a lot of them. (I'm actually a little surprised an achievement like that exists, since it's 100% luck-based to begin with).

Also the Bhakoru idea is great. It is high time newer users get easy(er) acces to that.

Additionaly, these could be fun without being entirely game breaking. I have no idea how hard to program they would be. -1 Free try on one of the carnaval games (with a time limit)

• Shop discount but for event shops (possibly only available when no event is happening at the moment) -1 free heal at the healer (Non cumulative and possibly with a timer)
• "Oops, you fell trough a wormhole. Lets see where you ended up", with a link to a 'random' page on the site (This would be a great way to show users the more obscure corners of the site like the steele excevation site, Rachelles Replacement and Repair, Riverside Nature Hike) -1 free use of a specific vending machine -1 random item from the pawn shop (NO NOT THE CW ONE, Should be pretty rare . If empty maybe display a message that hints at getting the empty pawn shop achievement)

Additionally the Oracle Helper achievement might be made marginally easier by making a item that forces a oracle quest. Maybe place it in the blackheart hollow to make shure the achievement is not extremely much easier.

I like some of these. I do think that the zapper one would be better suited to be a new skin, and probably tied to the zapper; similar to the skin you get from Subeautique. Zapping a pet and a random event/achievement pops up saying you've been zapped with a new skin that is specific to it.

I also think the zombie one is misplaced. I want (almost) all of the skins, but I know some people opt out of it all together and with the way the site and event has grown, they are able to. It should stay that way.

Ooh so many great ideas! Random events are so exciting to me! There's nothing like a big banner that says "SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED!!" to shake things up! Big support for: -"Oops, you fell through a wormhole!" and ending up at a random page. -Quest buff for the other main quests. -Different types of minion following you home :3 Dandybunnies are cute and all but a little variety is nice. -Love the idea of random books delivered by Alexander, and maybe even random shop items from other NPC shop owners. All items within rarity, of course. I second what some have said above about not wanting to mess with the economy. (It's for the same reason I reluctantly agree that random zapper skins probably shouldn't be a thing, as fun as that would be.)

Agree with this completely too:

I like all of these. I enjoy the fact that random things happen sometimes, and I do wish we had some more variety (Too many dandybunnies, Ice King, Maliss).