Musician Archive
Thread: (Non-player) theaters: what would it take?
I've been in bands that rehearsed in public theaters, but I've never had the good fortune really to perform in one. After launch, my friends and I talked about putting on a ballet (!) in a theater, with Musicians in the pit and Dancers on stage. We never got our act together, so to speak. 
You're right, it's too bad public theaters are under-utilized.I'd be interested in hearing ideas on how to encourage diversification of venue. OTOH, the "critical mass" in many public cantinas is already missing, and diluting it further might not be great.
I do wish the private, player-owned theaters looked like the public theaters. The public theater is one of my favorite buildings in the game. The private theater is one of my least favorite.
Finally, on AFK'ing: you're right, Liza, there's an AFK plague in large public cantinas. But private cantinas, and small public ones (e.g., on Endor or Dantooine),can be a different story; there the mix of Live and AFK is more unpredictable. Even in the worst AFK hives (Theed and Coronet), a few people are still "Live," but only a few. 
Keep in mind the non-player theaters are actually called "Guild Hall: Theater". Many many players don't know they can go there... and many more don't know they can rest in a hotel as well. (I like hotel stages for small groups. Great atmosphere.)
Tholena
I don't think the change can be effected until after the quest-driven FSCS methodology is in place. Until then, there will still be people trying to zip through Entertainer/Musician/Dancer in the hopes it's The One.
Maybe after the change, I'll park my husband's avatar in the Cantina and advertise that my Master Musician/Dancer is in the Theater available for buffs (and give the waypoint).
The drawback to the NPC Theater is that the back rows of seating are out of range of someone performing onstage for healing purposes. I think. It's hard to test without some help.
Walking around, trying to find trainers or just a quiet place to craft, it sad to see all the gorgeous architecture that the devs placed in these cities (Doaba Guerful, for another example) and then see it not get used. There are four big hotspots on Corellia - The Coronet Startport, Bank, Cantina, and Med Center.
We, as players, should give suggestions as to what it would take for more cities on more planets to become populated.
-Grozantabi, Intrepid
Cheebacca wrote:
Can you heal mind wounds and BF in a theater or hotel?
Yes. At least, last time I tried you could.