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On occasion you're forced to play?

The bitching that goes on here is not reflected in the game itself. In fact, often it's hard to believe the game and forum are related.

And Happy New Year to you too.

I Think you've hit the nail on the head Lysu. Powergaming cannot be defined properly. Since it cannot be defined should there be a rule against it? If it cannot be defined, if no limit can be set, then it is down to a judge to decide. Is the judge as impartial as they need to be? How does the player...

It seems the Troll are not keeping their side of the bargain either. I hear stories of Trolls attacking the town and even venturing inside to cause mayhem. If this continues I can't see peace lasting long.

Sam.

It shouldn't matter if the poster wishes to remain anonymous surely. They either have a point or they don't. The worrying thing is that they feel the need to remain secret. By attacking them we just support that need.

I know I'm going to regret this but...... Sian I believe I share your opinion on what you've said about power gaming, but I have to agree that your posts do seem overly aggressive sometimes. I know from reading your posts it's because you feel very strongly about the subject but it would be better i...

Yay wipe, bring it on.
Question : Skills will need to be taught again. How will this work if no one knows how to do something? Or will there be a clique of people who are in the know?

Easy way around that is to make clear that if you are lost at sea you cannot get resurected . You'll be surprised how few rafts are used.

:idea: By George! I think I finally understand. Thanks Moskher I've been looking at this through too narrow a perspective. I never considered using a trade or way of life outside of what the game provided as a background. I feel a "DOH!" coming on. I have much to learn yet. Thanks for the ...

I do understand, or I'm at least coming to understand :wink: , that I need to adapt to the game and not expect the game to adapt to me. But Through these boards we have the oportunity to suggest how to make things "better" in the next incarnation. I put "better" because, as you k...

Lorck try to forget that I ever mentioned fighters, and take a breath :wink: . The entrance exam seems to test RP skills quite well. For those that do get through that perhaps are lacking a little, I've not met even one who was not ready to listen to suggestions and change the way they play to fit i...

I knew I shouldn't have used a warrior as an example :lol: . What I'm trying to get across is that any character in any trade is forced to "forget" everything he has known once he sets foot on Illarion soil for the first time. It means that they have to either wait until they have the skil...

Of course somebody who has been around for a year should be much better than some newb, ... I disagree. The player may have been playing the character for a few weeks but the character may be 45 years old. Why should 45 year old warrior be unable to defeat flies, yet an 18 year old one can defeat a...

Well thanks for the smile Sskakzk'krr. I just had this mental image of a group of demons sat around a campfire chatting about the weather and the poor harvest this season :lol: . I think Orcs are fine as a playable race. They have enough society to make them playable and enough difference from all o...

If your character is afraid of Orcs then the location only sets the level of fear it does not banish it. Yes the town has a guard but they are not always about. After all, in real life there is a police force but it doesn't mean there are no thefts or murders. Knowing that the Orc responsible for tu...

The shovel is used to shovel the pieces of rock. Quicker than using your hands and better for the nails :wink: . When you first start to do something you will make mistakes. Mistakes lead to breakages. The better you get, the less mistakes. Though of course you may still get an off day / week / mont...

Do some research here :

http://www.moonsilver.de/english/main_e.htm

Get a feel for the environment and the different races. Then write your story. Good luck.

that doesn't really solve the problem What is the problem? People using too many healing potions in one go? Are we talking about all circumstances or just Character - character battles? If we also include not drinking when running then the people who would do this will just "lose their connect...

Sorry for this question but I've not done this before.
What does the "[Real name]" bit mean? Do I put something there or what?

Good point John and Kasume I didn't think of that. It would make advancement of fighter characters very hard if not impossible.
Perhaps it would be better to leave to the players discretion rather than code it into the game.

As long as "some seconds" is not too long (4 seconds or less?) then yes, I think this would be alright.

I don't have a magic character but I take it it's the same for casting spells?

I have seen them. One was in town up by the Silver Star shop and it chased me for quite a while before stinging me. Unfortunately I had to kill it. I suffer very badly from bee stings. Two stings and I'm very ill unless I get some antidote quickly. I have taken to carrying a pot around with me just ...

Added a little bit to mine about misuse of items. Any comments?

Thanks for the positive remarks but don't be afraid to do a bit of constructive criticism. I was worried about the length of the chapters but it's hard to get the information across in a shorter length. I could take some of the humour out but I didn't want it to be too serious. If you think I've mis...

OK Time to put my money where my mouth is. I have no idea if this is what you wanted. Please feel free to rip it apart, I'm tough, I can take it. Too long? Too short? Completely missed the point? Help me out here :wink: • Mutual Respect An ode to fairplay and some thoughts against cheating. Hmm..A l...

I'm not great at writing but I'll have a go. Please anyone else, don't let this put you off writing as well. I might get a bit of mine cut and pasted into yours then :wink: #me basks in shared glory. This guide could be "OUR" main chance to put right what a lot of people have complained ab...

Sounds like a good idea. Just wish I knew enough to help.
It seems like you have most things covered with the chapter names. Perhaps a few ideas of what to do other than work might be nice.
I look foward to reading it.

Does 98 come with a native unzipper?

If Illarion's community cant stick together, what kind of future does this game have? Agreed. @Martin: We know you have a life, and have very little spare time. You don't need to remind us with "poor martin's" Every few days. Very harsh. I don't know if you've ever done something that you...

I don't know you, I only care that you are leaving in as much as it means one less person to possibly play with. Leave, stay, your choice. Good post though. Don't agree with : b. Ships. Until there's somewhere else to go. "The mines are placed in such a way that they are horribly far away from ...

Perhaps when there is more to catch we could have different baits for different fish. Bread for some, flies for others and meat for yet more.