Playlists for area music, instead of single tracks

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Dr. B
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Playlists for area music, instead of single tracks

Post by Dr. B »

Some areas have kind of repetitive music. You know what would be neat? A script that varies music in an area, selecting from a randomized list of tracks, maybe with separate lists for daytime and nighttime. You could pick a few tracks that fit the area thematically and add them to the list. It would play that track for a set period of time before switching to the next one. This doesn't have to happen to every area. But it might be neat in some areas, especially towns that people hang out in, and places like the Arelith Forest Shallow Wood, etc. It could certainly serve to change things up and make parts of the server feel less repetitive.

I'm not sure how work intensive this would be, but I assume this is very achievable script-wise using the area properties or something. Also, it might go hand in hand with an initiative to add lots more custom music to the module, if the latter is planned.

Just a thought. It's not the most important thing, but I'll bet it would add value to the server.
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