Superstitions

Konrad Knox · Post by **Konrad Knox** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:29 am

Sure we all have our little game supersititions, things that really hold no confirmed or not even a logical reasoning, but things we still think will help us do stuff in Illa. Somehow subconsciously, we treat them as lucky, each one of us has their own little traditions of how they think it's best to do things. This thread is to list your little Murphy's laws.

These are my supersitions:

1. When smithing, always smith on the same anvil until item is complete. Don't carry unfinished item to a different anvil. You'll waste less ore and learn faster.

2. To succeed, always hold the hammer in the left hand, crucible in the right hand when smithing.

3. Fighting, hold the shield only in the left hand.

4. Fighting more than one monster, always kill the one to the side first.

5. Walking in the forest searching herbs, carry one sample of the herb you're looking for, you might get a lucky spawn.

6. Fishing, always carry an empty bucket - to put fish in, then your fishing rod won't break.

7. Never plant rare seeds in front of yourself, they will fail more often. Plant them behind your back. Never plant on the very corner of the farm patch.

8. Always keep the bag open in the rightmost panel, not leftmost.

9. Always pick fruit from trees you're chopping first.

10. I never use vertical book shelves, only horizontal ones.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:06 pm

It's always useful to find out about bugs and to do things in a realistic way. The latter mainly, but not only for roleplay reasons. Who knows what our scripters put into their scripts ?

Post by **Vilarion** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:22 pm

Damien wrote:Who knows what our scripters put into their scripts ?

Oh, I don't know. You tell me

I always wear bluestone rings to take less fire damage against dragons.

Magdha Tiefenerz · Post by **Magdha Tiefenerz** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:32 pm

Hello!

Well, I think most of your superstitions are related to roleplaying.

Konrad Knox wrote: 2. To succeed, always hold the hammer in the left hand, crucible in the right hand when smithing.

Only if you are left hander. A right hander smith would hold the hammer in his right hand and other smithing tools or the workpiece in his left, wouldn't he.

Konrad Knox wrote: 3. Fighting, hold the shield only in the left hand.

Well, if you are right hander the weapon would be held in the right hand, so a shield automatically lands in the left hand.

Konrad Knox wrote: 4. Fighting more than one monster, always kill the one to the side first.

Well, usually it is a bad idea to fight more than one opponent, so I try to avoid it. If fighting more than one enemy I always try to turn so that I have the opponent I'm not currently fighting on the left side where I wear my shield, so that I can block the attacks more easily.

Konrad Knox wrote: 7. Never plant rare seeds in front of yourself, they will fail more often. Plant them behind your back.

Well, I would like to see a change in the planting system so that after sowing by clicking on the seeds the new plants appear behind the char. It doesn't make much sense to me to step onto freshly growing plants.

Konrad Knox wrote: 9. Always pick fruit from trees you're chopping first.

After you have chopped the tree you don't have the chance to pick fruits from it, do you. So this is more like common sense to me.

With kind regards

Post by **Jupiter** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:36 pm

Vilarion wrote:I always wear bluestone rings to take less fire damage against dragons.

I really like this one

Adano Eles · Post by **Adano Eles** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:55 pm

There used to be more rumours about the power of rings then players back in the old days. In reality, none of the rings had any special powers.

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:46 pm

6. Fishing, always carry an empty bucket - to put fish in, then your fishing rod won't break.

I do that sometimes, but just for the Rp...

Post by **Vilarion** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:30 pm

Adano Eles wrote:[...] none of the rings had any special powers.

You say it, you say it...

Adano Eles · Post by **Adano Eles** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:48 pm

That's what I said.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:20 pm

He said it.

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:24 pm

That's what she said!

nmaguire · Post by **nmaguire** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:28 pm

Whachoo talkin' 'bout Willis?!

I always used to think you parried better sideways. But now I don't.

Oh, and I think you fish more treasure maps if you are crap at fishing, and there are certain places that are abundant in them.

And I always thought you fought worse (at high levels) just before a swirly.

Arien Edhel · Post by **Arien Edhel** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:02 pm

It's time to raise my 'Don't-spam-finger' again.

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:50 pm

nmaguire wrote:Oh, and I think you fish more treasure maps if you are crap at fishing, and there are certain places that are abundant in them.

I think so as well.

I found 5 oil lamps to 10 fish in a particular area.... interestingly

Lrmy · Post by **Lrmy** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:50 pm

I've got a few of these...

1. Always put crafting items in the right hand.
2. Shield for me MUST go in the right hand.
3. Never ever set counter on a prime number! Bad things will happen

Post by **Vilarion** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:54 pm

Lrmy wrote:3. Never ever set counter on a prime number! Bad things will happen

Actually bad things will happen if set to 1, 23 or 42. So make at least sure to set it to 2 after login.

martin · Post by **martin** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:56 pm

Vilarion wrote:
Lrmy wrote:3. Never ever set counter on a prime number! Bad things will happen
Actually bad things will happen if set to 1, 23 or 42. So make at least sure to set it to 2 after login.

2 is prime! AHHHHHhhh

Martin

Elsi · Post by **Elsi** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:05 pm

Vilarion wrote:
Lrmy wrote:3. Never ever set counter on a prime number! Bad things will happen
Actually bad things will happen if set to 1, 23 or 42. So make at least sure to set it to 2 after login.

No, no, no...23 is lucky. It's 17 that's baaaaaddd.....

(and raise your glass in tribute - two years ago today)

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:09 pm

23 is XXXXX! Never set your counter to XXXXX!

64 or 128 ftw.

Lrmy · Post by **Lrmy** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:56 pm

Elsi wrote: (and raise your glass in tribute - two years ago today)

Because Mark Spoon died?

Juniper Onyx · Post by **Juniper Onyx** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:54 am

Vilarion wrote:
Lrmy wrote:3. Never ever set counter on a prime number! Bad things will happen
Actually bad things will happen if set to 1, 23 or 42. So make at least sure to set it to 2 after login.

My God!!!!

Viilarion has the Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything!!!!

All Priase Vilarion!!!!

Now what was the ultimate question?

Seriously, Here's a few I go by....

1) Never carry you're good weapon in your right hand.........the weapon in the right hand tends to break easier and more often.

2) Never steal another man's leather....just asking for trouble.

3) Rings do have magical powers. Those that use them assume they work, so they must work.

4) Never trust your 'World Map'.....It probably changed with the last map-update anyways.

5) Never be in TrollsBane when there are 30+ people IG. The 'server' may crash.

6) Never assume Nitram is your friend. He's just waiting to use his brand new "Ring of Character Slaying".

Retlak · Post by **Retlak** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:55 am

I used to think training other weapon styles broke down the effectiveness of your current weapon style.

I later discovered it made me more powerful in my current weapon type however.

Lrmy · Post by **Lrmy** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:57 am

Juniper Onyx wrote: 6) Never assume Nitram is your friend. He's just waiting to use his brand new "Ring of Character Slaying".

That is 100% true in every way.

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:29 pm

42 is the number of XXXXX, aye?

Anyhow:
In a duel, let the other person come to you.

If your friends are dying, run away.

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:31 pm

AlexRose wrote:42 is the number of Martin, aye?

Wasn't that 666?

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:33 pm

Hadrian_Abela wrote:
AlexRose wrote:42 is the number of Martin, aye?
Wasn't that 666?

Nope, that's XXXXX

Am I allowed to say this?

If not, get rid of my posts or something.

Post by **Nitram** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:38 pm

AlexRose wrote:Am I allowed to say this?

If not, get rid of my posts or something.

Where was that red dot... *searches*

Kevin Lightdot · Post by **Kevin Lightdot** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:44 pm

Nitram wrote:
AlexRose wrote:Am I allowed to say this?

If not, get rid of my posts or something.
Where was that red dot... *searches*

You can have a darkdot?

Elsi · Post by **Elsi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:56 pm

Lrmy wrote:
Elsi wrote: (and raise your glass in tribute - two years ago today)
Because Mark Spoon died?

Because Robert Anton Wilson died.... AFAICT the significance of 23 comes from his Illuminati trilogy (fnord)

Konrad Knox · Post by **Konrad Knox** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:41 am

always cut diamonds last, bluestones first

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