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I wasn't there for much of either, but if memory serves on Wed evening I recalled home to find Praterians and friends circling my home, and from what I gather a good bit of Nujelm. Nox and Wulf I believe wound up clearing most of the rabble, this is I think the most recent incursion of the unruly mob's infesting our towns of late. I seem to recall hearing of an extreemly tough assassin or some such, this could be the latest escalation in the conflict.

And speaking of mob's either Thursday or Friday afternoon uberorcs infested Trinsic, you might want ot be careful if you see strange Orc's wandering around some of these ones probably could have take a ground zero blast from one of Da Bogmu's campfire tricks, these guys were mean.

This isn't exactly a complain, just an observation. With all these uber invasions into the towns of the World, it is getting to the point where craftsmen characters, "young" players, or perhaps even newer players who aren't maxed yet, run the constant risk of being pk'd in a town.

Sure, it's great fun to meet an invasion occsionally and battle with comrades to throw back the invaders and possibly gain a clue or two on what is going on, but is that all there is? Does anyone have any idea?

As far as I have heard, there is no real clue to what is happening. Just that the Prophet is stirring everyone up. Has anyone discovered a clue as to what this quest really is, besides constant and indecisive battles? Do we know if there is a goal or are the disaffected parties just going to give up at some point?

Are you talking "super orcs" like the "super rats" that were encountered? Those things are like soloing an ancient dragon, not that I've ever attempted such a thing.

Again, not a complaint or a criticism, just wondering where this is going. Maybe also I am just tired and frustrated tonight.

The town invasion thing seems to be kinda cyclical, there will be an extended period of lots and lots of them (like now), and then longish quiet times (in the towns with the questy type stuff happening out in the wilderness.

Mostly just depends on the needs of the story line I think.

And, Bayn, the new players aren't getting PK'd by the quest mobs because PK stands for "Player Kill", instead they are getting vicariously SK'd (Seer Killed).

But, on a more serious note, most of the invasions seem to be happening in towns that are not frequented (as much as, say, Britain) by new players. Everyone has to know they take a risk when they venture out into the world. Yes, even Britain can be dangerous from time to time (and kinda often lately, huh?) but for the most part it is the safe haven of the shard. After all it is the seat of the throne and should be well guarded and safer than other towns most of the time.

Players should know they take a risk when they venture outside Britain. If they don't know that, then sooner or later they will learn. I think that is one aspect of these quests that people don't often think about-- it is often a learning experience.

At any rate, death taxes are usually small for newer, weaker characters and they may find themselves being rescued by a large band of hearty warriors and mages and swept up into an exciting adventure! And at the end of it all, the chances are good that they will receive a good share of the loot (if not all of it, in the case of a rescue) to pay for their taxes. What could be more fun?

Crafters are a different matter, and may be gimped if the player has crammed too many crafting skills onto a single character. That's their choice. There is a reason the Trade Skill is not part of your Primary/Secondary skills--so you can have a viable character and still have a GMed trade. Still, crafters may be gimped in other ways because they may choose to add other skills to supplement their crafting. A Blacksmith might want Mining too, for example, or a Fisherman might want lockpicking to open all those chests they find. Again, this is a personal choice. If, as a crafter, you don't feel up to serious fighting, there isn't any reason you can't join up with other crafters chop wood, or mine, or fish, or whatever--and have the extra support of their company. That still doesn't help much in towns, just going to and fro, but like I said above, that's the risk you take outside of Britain!

Augur Wildwood wrote:And, Bayn, the new players aren't getting PK'd by the quest mobs because PK stands for "Player Kill", instead they are getting vicariously SK'd (Seer Killed).

Picky,picky.

All good points, Augur. I guess I am getting frustrated at the way things are happening or not happening. I also like to go to town and let my guard down, but that is probably best to do only at home behind locked doors!

When you live in Vesper, and Vamps can suck blook through the freakin' walls, even your home isn't always safe.

But I'm not complaining!

I love the constant threat. I just wish I could be on more so I could participate on a regular basis.

Ah, the rigors of starting a new business---who knew it would be so time-consuming?

Atei wrote:When you live in Vesper, and Vamps can suck blook through the freakin' walls, even your home isn't always safe.

Ohhh, didn't know that.

Ah, the rigors of starting a new business---who knew it would be so time-consuming?

That is the only way to go though!

Bayn wrote:As far as I have heard, there is no real clue to what is happening.

Is it really that big of a problem? Anything, even pointless invasions, are fun when your bored or even when you aren't.

Kale Greeneye wrote:

Bayn wrote:As far as I have heard, there is no real clue to what is happening.

Is it really that big of a problem? Anything, even pointless invasions, are fun when your bored or even when you aren't.

Yeah.....what Kale said!!!

Herakles

i seem to remember logging in one day to find a dragon convention going on in britain. big ugly foul tempered beasts all over the place and worst of all i logged in at the stage of the quest where they were pretty much all alive and certain of victory. another time i stopped to chat with a fellow player in Yew and it began raining darkspawn, demon spawn and just plain demons. It's just not a safe world we live in. how does it go "some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you"