Elthen Airis

It's not something? Hmmm.... Sale?

Something

Syllable.

You are Sick for Saying Search for Something So Stiff to Seek in a Shop Solely Strew with Subjects So Starting with the Syllable "S". Sunlight Edit: If you consider it as "eS" as it is pronounced, it could be. Oh come on. Who cares...

Sofa, for the smurfs. They have to take a rest you know...

Soap, but it must be Smurfs!

Square Grido, you cheater. Don't hide the topic!

Silver

Ruckus? Lol Rastafarian... Where can you see that?!

Rope

Restriction? Alright, this thread seems fun. Edit: I did, i was referring to the No Smoking sign.

And why would you have to force someone to go to MP5? What is the problem to stay in MP3 and MP4? You are missing the part that there are players that play for the RP mostly and not for the battles. Well yes, i guess they could just donate or sacrifice their monsters and don't battle at all, but it's always fine for a change to have a battle against an enemy close to your strength. MP5 is best? Why is that? Because you have no exp cap? Restricting MP4s from obtaining spells from the wish shop is a truly indecent idea. Everyone works hard to obtain WPs, and we all know they are not easy to get, despite the MP level of the character. Most quests are open to every MP, so if you are MP3, 4 or 5 doesn't matter. And what are you aiming with forcing people to become MP5? To make people exploit the MD Shop bonus? War for adepts, which will be forcefully made MP5 and voila, you have 15$ bonus. I reckon there are enough MP5s in the GGG every day, for more than a decent grind. I'm MP4 and with 3-4 people in the GGG i could farm stats. It does take time, but what the hell, why should it be easy to grind your stats in the first place? I don't know what is Z's opinion on going to MP5, but i surely think that it shouldn't be obligatory or forcefully, no matter how you put it. And what's more, just for the benefits of the battle system and grinding, which wasn't tolerated as a start. Edit: The possible solution for overpowered MP3s is to prohibit trading the strongest creatures with an MP3 account. If they can't transfer a drachorn with a trade, then the only way to obtain it would be by a quest, fair and square. If they do that, they deserve to do what they want with it.

Very well said Akasha. Now there is another question that excites me. You are already part of the AL. For many reasons, which has good grounds i'm sure. But then again, how are the characters in the AL chosen? Is it a fancy of Mur, or is it deed relying. By that i mean how much has one person contributed to the realm and i guess from another hand how old he is. After all, staying for a longer time surely gets you the status of reliable to some extent. Well, how exactly? On the other hand, i guess if someone sits to write a thoroughly magnificent story, which continues the AL and has some connection i guess he could always try to contact Mur and share the idea, and if it's a chef-d'oeuvre he might decide to use it in the AL, am i not right? Or are we completely disabled of doing that?

Edit: Ah, i see. I apologise then. Disregard this post.

Sacrificing creatures is working fine now. Tested it with the help of Robin Mea. Sacrificed a lvl 3 Heretic Archer. Gave temporary bonus, permanent stat bonus and permanent principle bonus. Tested at Fenth's Wielder, but i assume the script is working for all of the Fenths.

With the new script after the test it's gone. Bug resolved. Tried on idle and online characters. P.S. Can be moved to Resolved Bugs, i guess.

[quote name='Sharpwind' date='26 November 2009 - 04:01 PM' timestamp='1259247665' post='48533'] I agree with everybody but I also understand why Mur felt he needed some things to be more automated... It is clearly lots and lots of work for one man, and as more things get implemented the harder it will be (complicated) for one man to keep everything supervised and under control [/quote] Yes, that is no doubt correct. It is a hell of a difficult job for 1 person. However, Mur had always relied a lot on the community in the game. And still does. If everything was resting on his shoulders the game wouldn't exist already. Examples, The Archives, filled by many players, or in other words the community, The Dojo, MR's training grounds, also created by the community, LHOs, Forum moderators, programmers also help him i reckon, there are not so few in the game, Cutler, Rendril Revant(those are the two i know for sure...), editors, translators, festival organizers(Ailith)... There are many things that the community is doing to aid the development of the game, so he is not alone, not at all. And to be clear, all those posts are not complains, or at least i could talk about myself, it is simply a reminder for Mur of what the idea of the game was when he started it. Or at least i think that that was the idea, by reading really a lot of the forum threads and Archives. Or if not that, it's the most important features of the game that players find interesting and keeps them.

As i'm currently a few months dweller in this realm, to be honest i felt something missing, but didn't really think about it. Now that i read all of your posts i see what it is. I still have a lot of materials i haven't read, so my interest is kept. However, i see now the point of view of the older players. What are they to do, when there is no new information? They have read and reread the AL and everything times and times again and know it by heart. And what now? All that is left is farming stats, becoming the greatest tamer and fighter. Yes, there are of course a lot of mysteries in the quests and riddles of people's quests, also in the exquisite artwork of every scene, or earning wish points to buy a fancy spell or whatever, you can also RP as you like, that is in fact what i liked most about the game. The freedom it gives to a player, to be able to make a role of whatever he likes, be it a tree guard or the tree itself. And in fact, every role has it's place here, and it suits the RP of the game, and that is truly great. I, for once, am really wandering why Mur actually decided to close the matter concerning the Ancient Lore. It makes you wonder about a lot of things. Why was Marind Bell, named like that if it wasn't for that story? Why shouldn't there be a past of the realm? After all, let's say 65% of the quests rely on facts in the AL, or things written in the Archives. Moreover, why were the Archives created if not to keep the history? What happens with all the players whose roles are based on the history of the realm? Like Akasha, Peace, Wodin Ullr, Metal Bunny, SmartAlekRJ... I surely expressed a great interest in the Ancient Lore and especially Marind's murder, since it greatly fits my new role - a private detective. However, whenever i asked for info, i was greeted with replies like "Beware, what you may be starting with gathering info like that." And most people actually wouldn't like to share that info. But all the same, the murder wasn't actually investigated and revealed and yet it is a part of the main story, of the game, itself. I did gather a lot of info and i do have an idea about what has happened, but really with the limitation of the information on the matter it's hardly possible to gather the clues and tell for sure who is the murderer. Principles are also not referred to, except for the various characters who tried to reach Mount Kelle'tha for obtaining the knowledge of the books in the AL. One of the reasons i didn't like the new drain ability of the creatures was indeed the fact that principles are treated as a combat stat. And i really did pay attention which exact principles i chose, concerning my future role. And i chose them in the order of importance they are for me in RL. Because to be honest those principles really are encountered every day in daily life, believe it or not. And i think the whole idea of creating a community, a game, which connects RL and the virtual experience of playing a game is probably the most innovative approach game manufacturers have ever had. When i read an old topic about Mur saying that he has the idea of making a RL quest for MP8s for example, i was staring at my computer with open mouth. That is indeed as if i'm the researcher of the film Da Vinci Code, or any of those films looking for the Holy Grail and mysteries, which hide great treasure. That's as a dream coming true... About the AL, i always asked myself why is Mur the only one who could actually write in the AL? I do realise he is a quality seeker and that's the main reason he himself writes the AL, but why not give a chance to others to get involved in the history of the realm? After all, we all have a very good example of what a AL story must be like, from all the stories written until now. I reckon players should be able to create their grand stories and to be enabled to send their stories to Mur for a review and if he considers them good for the AL, they would get implemented. I mean, there are a hell of a lot of intelligent people gathered from all over the world in this game, they won't write some boring story, with no style. And even if that's the case i would still risk it to allow players to write, after all he will have the ability to review them and decide if they are worthy or not. As for the combat system... Well, for me it is rather secondary, basically because i'm interested in the quests, riddles, reading, researching more. I love thinking and practicing my mind, another reason i adore this game. It's one of the few games that actually encourage Thinking. However, for the others that are mainly battle oriented i guess there should be something done about connecting their role-play and their creatures. Although in fact there is, Knator Commander is one of the things that does connect that area. Shades also. Other ways of doing that is roleplaying that. Mya Celestia for example is roleplaying a pixie she found in the woods, i reckon that's indeed a fabulous idea. And it also encourages dual thinking, as she has to roleplay both characters and still stay in character. Asterdai was roleplaying his Angien, though as Mur said creatures are just in your mind, they are not real like the players in the game. Nonetheless, it's a good idea, so he just summoned the creature and he roleplays it, also requires dual thinking.

Chewett, it's width, and not weight. I won't explain the difference, i think it's obvious. You can delete this post after if you like.

When you have -500 honor, you cannot gain more exp, before you gain more honor than that amount. It's as if you are indecent as a leader to your creatures and they don't want to learn any more before you raise your image in their eyes.(although this isn't the real explanation, it's a way to understand it) P.S. Creatures aren't real, i know. They are in your mind, nonetheless they gain experience.

Chapter I - Prologue A man was walking around the streets in the Eastern Lands. He was of middle age, although he looked much older. He was formally dressed with a coat and a bowler hat. He followed a staircase, which led to a lively pub in old-fashioned looks. There were two tables, two blazers, which ligthened the place, a bench and a bar with different various bevarage. Around half a dozen people were drinking, talking, laughing. The man went inside, ordered a glass of wine and rest his arms on the bar thinking. It was day 325 of the 4th year. The common topics were about the new alliances in the Eastern Lands - The Caretakers, the mysterious Seal of Six. Other topic were the latest quests and riddles, mostly about a Woodsman, who preached, about a person who lost his memory due to drug usage, the astral plane, a treasure chest and many more. On one of the tables the discussion was about the latest gathering at the Howling Gates, they were quite eager to gossip too. The murder of Marind, the queen of the land, which was named after her - Marind Bell, was a past story now. No one in fact knew exactly what happened, who was the real murderer, neither they knew where she was killed, and almost no one even talked about it. It was as if people didn’t like discussing that subject, because it reminded them of their past. And it wasn’t very bright. Chapter II - The Story It all happened when he found himself in a closed, isolated wooden room with the strangest encounter of a girl, who chaged her mood as quick as light went on and off. She offered him an acceptable offer. She got him out of the room, but she asked to find out who was behind her murder. A while after, he found himself looking at the crowds of people in Marind Bell’s Park who were having a carnaval, and a big one. There were clowns, citizens of all the lands, travelers, crafters and much more. Blinded by the excitement of his freedom of the wooden room, he went on, he laughed with the clowns, as they were joking around with him, and soon after he found himself sitting near a tree, tired of all that has happened. He fell asleep and it served him a good time to meditate. 
When he waked up he realised that for the price of that freedom, he has lost all of his memories. He didn’t remember where he was from, neither did he remembered anything about his background or what his family was like. He only remembered his name and his quest. Chapter III - Introduction My name is Elthen Airis. As for my appearance - middle age, dark brown hair, fit, moderately tall, officially dressed with a coat and a bowler hat. I’m a bit old-fashioned, but my principles aren’t. I’m a sleuth. It was my urge to discover the clues behind Marind’s murder that made me one. I had no background, no history, no past, so i decided to follow the present and dedicate myself to a cause. The cause could be described as to be able not to see, but to perceive. My home is situated in the Eastern Lands. I live in a middling apartment* alone with my thoughts, my books and my foundings. My services are open to everyone, for a certain price, unless i find it intriguing to solve the mystery upon which i dwell. Chapter IV - Roots, Eastern Lands Not long after i found myself sitting at Marind Bell’s Park with nothing but my thoughts, i went to search for some kind of shelter. I had heard there were lands not discovered by many and so i thought it would be the best place to start my search. It was day 277 of year 4.
 I went through a gate and followed the route through the plains of liberty. Passing through a place looking like a chapel situated me in the beggining of a city. As i followed exploring the unknown lands i found that there were an alwful lot of mysteries to be revealed and that intrigued me even more. Not long after, i realised i had found myself facing a magnificent almost untouched city with no population, except for one pub, which seemed to have had some presence recently, considering the newly stocked beverage on the shelves.
 I did find my place to live. It was an old uninhabited apartment, which i later used as an office. I situated myself immediately, though i didn’t really have a lot of possessions. I had a few books with my thoughts, and a few silver coins. I started summurising all of the information i had and day by day, with every piece of information i found, asking people or reading in the Archives, i managed to draw in my mind a vague picture of who and how could have Marind been murdered. However, the source of information was very limited and finally nothing could be said for sure. (This page will be continued as i progress, however only in-game. This is all i will post here. After all Role-play is supposed to be in-game.) P.S. Please keep the thread clean. No useless comments and spam. Thank you. Elthen Airis

Congratulations! *smiles* That's an indeed good reason you have there. Take care and lots of good moments with the baby! We shall be waiting you.

There are a whole lot of people who will always welcome you back here. Take care and hopefully see you soon.

So the transfer is made to the UK? Is the bank account for MD that Mur uses there? It's rather odd, since he is in Romania.