Black Dragon Quest

Hi,

I really don't want to offend, and yes, I DO have great respect for the GMs who sacrifice their free time for us players etc. etc. been there done that, BUT:

Is it the common procedure to just cloud around 10 people without even a possibility of proper RP? I personally tried to engage into RP with the dragon basing on Silas' Dragon-knowledge (which he has form earlier IG-experiences. See logs.); however, the only reaction there came was something like "AAH I EAT YOU HEAD LITTLE MOFOs". Sure, a dragon doesn't have to be nice. especially not a black one. throwing other dragons out of their lair. and stealing elves from vanima. But still - There SHOULD have been some way to communicate, or, at least play that conflict on a more RP-Level with at least those few people trying their best not to just ctrl click the beast.
I ctrl clicked too, i admit, but I did that just after the situation escalatet and the dragon started acting up.
I really see no sense in this behaviour and would be really glad to hear some staff opinion on that one, because I personally have experienced quests differently in the past.
I do, furtherly, not think that it is not okay to cloud people from staff side - it just has to happen at the right time, for the right reason. This was no RP or Quest or whatever, this was plain bullshit so far - Maybe I'll change my mind if i hear a good explanation why things are handled like that.

Cheers,

Rowan, PO Silas

[Zot]

Die Quest baute sich langsam durch RP auf. Wenn dein Character da nicht dabei war ist das nicht die Schuld der GM, es tut uns aber leid. Das Problem der Spieler zu glauben Quest immer mit Leichtigkeit zu schaffen ist wohl bekannt und sollte es einmal nicht funktionieren sind sie anscheinend gleich genervt.

Bezüglich der Drachenreaktion....schwarzer Drache der seine Ruhe haben will interessiert sich wohl nicht für ein paar Leute die ihn nerven. Genau..die will er fressen.
Spieler haben im Spiel vor nichts mehr Angst. Durch diese Quest wurde gezeigt das es ig auch noch Dinge gibt vor denen man sich fürchten kann


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his quest slowly evolved though rp. If a character wasn't there when that rp took place it's not the fault of respective gm, sorry. The problem that players think every quest should be solved easily is well known and they seem to get pissed real quick as soon as it doesn't work out as they wanted it to.



Concerning the dragon's reaction.. a black dragon who wants his peace doesn't exactly carefor some people bothering him. In fact, he just wants to eat them.

Players don't fear anything ig anymore. We showed with this quest, that there are certainly things one should/could be afraid of.

thanks for the swift reply and sorry for my whiny bragging. I totally see your point now.

I have to say..RP wise..I would simply not let any of my characters stay around a dragon..

I was not part of the quest but from what I can read here I think it's pretty well deserved. I agree with Zot, there really IS NOT enough fear, people do not care about getting clouded and that is why such things happens. And it's true...technical wise..dying is a tiny thing, skill loss is unnoticeable and the few items lost aren't a big matter either (since it seems everyone is rich now).

The ending was fitting. A few more quests like this, and less people will act as if a demon isn't a big deal.

Ha, it didn't manage to kill Verdazar!

I was still crapping myself though.

Also, did anyone manage to kill it yet?

I had the most rediculous experience during this otherwise awesome quest.
I fell from a bugged ground-roof in Tol Vanima and got ghosted. You know, how you walk behind a building and suddenly end up on a roof somehow, and can't see anything...
But thanks to Nomos for quickly resolving my problems.

Finally, a GM can make a quest in a gameworld-logical manner and doesn't get flamed all way down to no motivation hell.
Do i sense a slight increase of niveau and maturity around ?
Go on everyone ! Reading stuff like this almost makes me want to login even with my crappy connection.

Finally, a GM can make a quest in a gameworld-logical manner and doesn't get flamed all way down to no motivation hell.
Do i sense a slight increase of niveau and maturity around ?
Go on everyone ! Reading stuff like this almost makes me want to login even with my crappy connection.

Not all of us whine about everything.

Very true ! Which is the only reason i still hang around on the forums
However, i do get the positive feeling that the habit of "whining" seems to have decreased.
Which would be great, since it really ruins both mood and fun for both GMs and fellow players.

The new system works wonders.

Whiners get banned, their post get edited. Guess why Silas vanished!

Wtf, seriously