If there is a problem, we'll deal with it when it actually becomes a problem. The name IS generic, so you can't have brand recognition on the name alone without the context which is very different in both cases. To make a strong case Amazon would have to show that we're taking advantage of their brand which isn't the case. Right now there is nothing but a paragraph of information. Finally, it's a MMO in very early stages. The chance of it being cancelled is much higher than the chance of it becoming a successful game that has to defend its good and profitable name.
Need a dagger; no crossbow; once you start shooting, all guards are alerted and we switch to combat mode. Not sure about guns with silencers yet but it's a possibility. Basically, sneaking takes place in more or less closed quarters. You kill a guard from a distance, he falls down, making noise and alerting the other guards. Another factor is distance/aim. With a dagger, we can say that you're close enough and your target is unaware so all you need is to know where to strike (CS). With a gun, your ability to do a headshot should be taken into account, complicating the whole thing further.
I'm not saying they don't make stuff or decorate their homes. I'm saying that re-inventing looms to decorate their dwellings is too much. If we gather all the members of this fine site and hurl them into space, how many of you motherfuckers start weaving carpets because deep down inside you like nice things?
Because AoD is a relatively well known game now and people are still talking about it. Before we released the game, the only hits were political/historical/survival. Basically, any name can work with the right marketing.
Why not crossbows? I'm pretty sure they're quieter than most guns with silencers. Like a clack or something.
Same issue: "You kill a guard from a distance, he falls down, making noise and alerting the other guards. Another factor is distance/aim. With a dagger, we can say that you're close enough and your target is unaware so all you need is to know where to strike (CS). With a gun, your ability to do a headshot should be taken into account, complicating the whole thing further."
You select a single character and let him/her do all the sneaking. The rest of the party will wait outside/elsewhere.
What's the alternative though? %? Same problem: either you save&reload until you pass all hidden detection checks or increase your skill to the point where you've never seen even when standing in the open. If a skill-based system is designed to be challenging, people with low-skilled characters will always resort to save&reload. As long as the system has clear rules and you can see how much noise you're generating (you'll see the gauge and the noise value of each tile/action), you'll be able to calculate your risks. You won't know the guard's alert level but you'll know the range (15-PER, so avg PER is 6-7, 8-9 for better trained guards, etc) and that should be enough.
That name is universal.
