Fyrd Argentus

So the final tally of evenings won is as follows: Demonic God - FOUR Ungod - TWO Clair de Lune, Aelis, Dracoloth, Nepgear, klawdees, Chewett - ONE each Chewett will do the honors of awarding the nightly prizes. I am awarding a wish point to Demonic God for sweeping the series. Let's congratulate all our participants!

Hope you all enjoyed the events of the 16-year celebration of the birth of Magic Duel. Here is a link to all the wonderful story telling at the MDA. Thanks to all that participated in this event, which led to the reformation of the Legend Speakers alliance.

So this happened one time when I tried to use a pickle, but I couldn't reproduce it. It worked normally after that, even when not refreshing inventory....

April 28 AR - Author's Choice - Ungod explains his Herr Mannelig quest. April 28 – Author’s Choice event.docx

April 27 AR - Inspirational Stories - Chewett won unanimously. We will do one more tomorrow, 4/28, same time, "Author's Choice" theme, just for fun. AR April 27 - Inspiration.docx

Am advised to put 3 up, but could use 6. Name a price and we can go from there.

April 26 AR - Avant Garde Poetry - Demonic God wins again! AR April 26 - Poetry.docx

April 25 AR - Conspiracy Theories - Aelis Wins! AR April 25 Conspiracy.docx

We have at least 2 reports now of pickle use giving hallucinations (error messages) upon which the pickle remained. I isolated one such pickle passed back to me and it functioned normally. Ergo, it is not the pickle but the circumstances or environment of its use. Anyone that can provide solid information leading to a solution of this issue will receive a reward - possibly a fresh pickle.

Hey, I am serving at the pleasure of the realm. I deliberately kept open 28th as a "rain day" and the 29th assuming end-festival events would be then - will gladly yield a spot/delay an event by a day if needed or flex in any other fashion.

April 24th AR - Tall Tales AR April 24 Tall Tales.docx

July 12, 2012.

April 23rd AR - Fable Night AR April 23 - Fables.docx

I'm thinking of how much fun/havoc this could create in races, chases, and events of that sort. One-Way Travel Arrows. For example: You ought to be able to jump off the MDA balcony and land in the room below. Leading west from Marind's Marble Stair there is a road you cannot follow. Perhaps it should lead to a crumbly cliff that dumps you somewhere in Loreroot. You might jump off Mount Kelle'tha with a glider, or launch yourself with a catapult, and end up -- ANYWHERE -- in the realm at random. I don't know how the currents flow in all these bodies of water, but entering one at one place could see you swept away to some other. Obviously, these are dangerous stunts and may take a %age of your vital energy away - moderated perhaps by agility-related skills.

Logged in this morning, and I'm fine. Weird.

I was idle (I think - I didn't have to give a robocheck), came back to the game (in gg fort), clicked on my own name, and it claimed I was idle. Besides the personality smear, I believed it to be wrong. I tried going idle and coming back, but it insisted I was still idle. I logged out, and it forced me to wait the cooldown period, as if I had logged in earlier. So after the cooldown period, logged on normally. It still says I'm idle. Reset the terminal and tried again. Still idle. Conducted a battle and won. Still says I'm idle. Chatted with others, who say I look idle.

Addition to April 22nd, postevent - Taurion's proclaimation. AR April 22 Taurion.docx

Acoustic Remains April 22 - Shaggy Dog Stories - Demonic God wins again! AR Event April 22 - Shaggy Dog Stories v2.docx

So far I have seen no activity at all on this quest. I hope I've just been in the wrong places, and everybody hasn't just forgotten...

Acoustic Remains April 21 - Humorous True Stories - Ungod wins again! AR April 21 Humorous True Stories.docx

"Heat" (not to be confused with heat) is a kind of intangible with no physical form. How about paying to get rid of it with something else intangible. Vitality and AP have a strong role, Winertia ("value points") does not. It seems to have little value once you have a full stable of critters. However, it only accumulates slowly. How about a coupling - drop "Heat" for Winertia points? My current max Winertia is about 1/200 of my "Heat" so this is a small effect per shot. Need to verify quantitatively for typical capped MP3/4. You could do this by "buying" the reduction directly, or buying some intangle third thing of value at a cost of 1 "Heat" plus 1 Winertia. Maybe temporary vitality recharge. Of course this might be restricted to some special place. A completely different solution would be to say capped players may attack up the MP chain at some drastic bonus (e.g., they fight a single randomly selected critter with 0% energy added) AND THOSE FIGHTS STILL COUNT TOWARDS WINS ETC. even though capped.

Happened on Gateway Island, too. Give an error message window, then say can't use again for a long time.

You can't get a book published these days, no matter how good, unless you're already known on the national stage - corrupt politician, whistle blower, axe murderer, etc. The publishers want to see their money turn around in a ridiculously short time - like a week or two from when it hits the stands. I imagine selling a movie concept is similar - you have to pack the theatre on the opening night based on the buzz, and not risk anything on the quality of the movie ie. long term sustainability. Hence, offering a rehash of a known plot will get people in the seats, and their job is done.

Oh, I see. Ever the optimist here... Sorry.

Chewett, or anybody, I am happy to be a test debugger. I am pretty good at it, IMHO. Don't have the energy or background to even conceive of an overhaul, but don't mind being yanked over for some quick assistance, or to offer another perspective.