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Screw goblins and fairies. They're weak and if they're not ugly then they are too small.

And it bears repeating.

Nobody here mentioned anything about ousting crafter playing. I've also mentioned numerous times that they wouldn't lose much income, as most of their income comes from NPCs who buy in mass quantities as opposed to actual characters. "Balance" is an overused term on these boards that never...

@Keikan - But the suggestion isn't about the time it takes for items to break, the suggestion is to scrap it altogether because I think it's a bad idea. Ah. I agree with taking a lot longer for them to break, but not that they keep forever, otherwise as soon as you have an amazing weapon you could ...

^ My character is pretty skilled in more than just one form of fighting, yet his stuff continues to break quickly.

Plus, isn't that formulation a kick in the balls to the unskilled? Not only can newbies get pWned by everybody around them, but they can't keep equipment that they can't even afford?

What's that?

Oh jeez, but a hammer is so heavy and slow...what Illarion needs is a big fly swatter.

Although I'm still stuck on my own idea, that's a pretty good one Donal.

The only "career" blacksmiths I know are either fighters on the side, or just doing it for monetary gain. Either way, they usually sell their wares to the NPC merchants because it's a much faster and simpler way to make a profit. We don't have enough players to support a bustling economy w...

^ Good explanation. Any more input?

I always thought the point of Illarion was to be a game, and games are made to be fun, right? It seems as if the implementation of this item breakage thing hasn't helped.

It's a good question to ask if you're trying to help Irania on her problem with the item breakage, but that's not the point. I already mentioned how anything economical based on attribute distribution is a bad idea. Can somebody please explain to me how the game is any more fun with this item breaka...

The point to referring to the field gear was to illustrate that although I've taken it through a bunch of unfavorable conditions, it works and even looks pretty okay. And that was a relatively long time ago. Not only do I disagree with the items balance in the game (breaks too easily and too quickly...

Why not? It doesn't seem to be working too well, and never has since its implementation. I mean, two warhammers to down a couple of monsters? Good grief. I still hold field gear today that works fine, even when I drug it through mud and barbed wire over a year ago.

@Keikan - But the suggestion isn't about the time it takes for items to break, the suggestion is to scrap it altogether because I think it's a bad idea. Edit: @NirAnte - As I already mentioned, crafters have the ability to make stuff that isn't available in the shops. That's a good reason for them t...

I thought it was pretty alright "back then." Miners and smithys were still in business. The advantage that smiths and armor makers have is that they're already able to make items that are not sold in shops, (better equipment) as it is right now. So they'd still be in the job if item breaka...

So...most players can't kill or escape it?

In my opinion, the breaking of weapons and armor should be scrapped. It hinders technical character development - why? Because a character is trying to save up copper and silver to buy better items, but this can't be done because he has to pay to maintain or buy new equipment of a lesser grade. Pers...

Massive battles with people dying left and right.

One day, a dwarf walks into the tavern...full of shady types, ex-military, cloak n' dagger characters, you know the kind...so he walks up to the bar and orders a beer, and while drinking it, he notices a mean looking drow staring at him in the eyes. There are daggers in each of the drow's hands. The...

It's cool man. No need to be so apologetic. Just do your thing and no more funny business.

Permaban means you wouldn't ever be able to play Illarion again unless you got a different computer IP and account.

The only problem I have is that my new character, when I go in the account to choose the class (knight, paladin, thief, etc.), an error message pops up and I'm unable to acquire the items for that class. So I think, "okay...I'll just kill some pigs with my bare hands and sell the ham." How...

They don't need a thank you...they're more deserving of simply running Illarion for themselves.

Right on point. What you have to do is feign being wholesome and nice, and turn vicious after your learning.

Try getting in touch with the Cult. I hear it's making a comeback.

What if normal people get offered more pay to do that job, they could still chat, when danger comes walk into the watch tower and -RIng, ring- A good idea, the problem is...it isn't feasible. So I don't like it. In RL, we got this thing called "barracks duty." Basically, we just guard the...

Lance Thunnigan wrote:LMAO. Mess with the best, die like the rest.

~Hackers

I'm pretty sure that's a Marine motto.

Can you two kindly take to this issue via PM'ing, rather than trying to embarrass one another on the forum? You both can come to a conclusion easier that way, and nobody loses credibility.

Ever tried luring a Gnoll away from the depth of forrest? Do you know how much they hurt in your back? Illarion was never about fighting. Now you can't even travel between towns without a mighty warrior at your side Agreed on all points. I say the monsters should be easier to kill, and if they drop...

Yep. Sometimes I'm pretty sure that getting by in Illarion is harder than getting by in real life.

Be aggressive about what you want. Ask left and right on the RPG boards, ask left and right IG and show that your character honestly wants to learn and will do just about anything to learn. That's the only way to do it in Illarion friend.