Ungod

This sentence...means we have no free will, right? I think it was the 17th and 18th centuries that were so focused on this, trying to say we are different from animals because we have free will (also, Christian theology is putting emphasis on this).

It is a funny thought...and it's what makes games fun to play: there's something totally logical in a game that would be completely irrational in real life. and some people would carry on in a game forever and ever because in there the chance of having such luck is actually possible

I also thought about an eye, but it's missing the balance.

As the title says, I'm looking for a symbol for ''maintaining the balance by observing the harmony''. My first thought was the yin-yang symbol, but that's about duality (and other things I'm not entirely sure about). Harmony* is the state of the world; it cannot be destroyed, nor created individually - it can only be observed. It means both killing others and needing others to be alive. It is the will of the living that brings about harmony, the sum of their wills; since the living can only have the will to live, it means harmony simply is, and is not created. Balance, on the other hand, is an inevitable outcome. It has nothing to do with the will of the living, it is a 'mathematic' mechanism of life. Cut too many plants because you are not paying attention to the harmony of the world, and you create an imbalance - rise in temperatures, floods, etc; ultimately, the remaining species (or even the planet itself) will create another harmony. Balance is the mechanism that 'brings about' harmony, so to speak; also, by observing the harmony, you 'maintain' the balance (because you're not creating imbalances). I'm looking for a symbol for this, help is much appreciated. *personal reflections

I guess they are useful like that (although you have to get your hands on books anyway)

oh, i see, it's the team that's the goal. going for the clickies is like hunting in the jungle for the sparrows

This is only clicky hunting? You get clues or you solve riddles to be directed to where it may be or...?

I think you're not part of the majority, though that's interesting stuff you posted; thanks for leaving a reply ehre

Recently I've been looking more at podcasts and although some source says 50% of the Americans are fans of podcasts, I can't really see why. I haven't browsed too many of them, but they seem uninteresting - sorta like radio programmes. Now, this may be because I'm a reader, but... I was curious if there is someone here who finds them quite useful (and for what). Also, recently, there's this craziness of adding the average time one takes to read a text under each blog post/article etc. This is a 3 minute read, this one is 12 min read...I understand where it's coming from, but with a rush towards brevity in blogging, twittering, podcasting etc, I think MD must seem like a torture to young players. I mean, not only you need to read (at times a lot), but you need patience, too. Hang around some dudes for a couple of years to get your hands on research? How about no, a new player would say. Give it to me, give it to me fast and give it to me now. Childish, but it's the trend.

my bad, didn't read that carefully. assumed it was the same error on the 'scarab'

isn't it losses?

i see a man of culture

i had something slightly different in mind (because i was thinking of how to minimize the actual coding needed - but then again, it's not the difficulty of coding that stops our devs from doing things, but the appeal and consistency of changes) an interesting idea, adn this way there's interaction between the creatures and the realm (via clickies or triggers, who knows); it may also be used in wars, but it looks like something that needs a few other things in MD to progress first

THIS Congrats to the Legend Speakers

can you give a clear example? i'm not sure i got it and it sounds interesting - further customization of creature page didn't cross my mind (like, have 'houses' inside of it and 'owners' i.e. crit leaders)

Thing about images is - they may be worth a 1000 words, but they're just as incomplete as those words. Every little bit counts.

Thanks!

If it's not too late, I would like 4x lockinchaos spellstones (item 7), please

I'm so used to never using it in MD that if right click was present, it would feel weird at first (just as it's weird at first to play without it). I voted 'don't care' because i don't think it would change much for me.

There's one in Marind Bell (or maybe 2), but I'm not gonna post them 'tis a spoiler (not really, but)

Oops, kinda forgot about this. Here is something by someone who draws like someone who's been playing MD:

That's an issue, as I don't know if that is what is desired. MD also has a strong 'solo' experience due to the many things to explore, puzzles, strategic play etc Obviously, it's an online game, but you must decide whether to make interactions between players predominantly roleplay, or strategic/combat play etc. Right now, MD is offering a little of everything, staying outside definition this implies there are some archetypes they could play, no? this asks for guidelines of sorts. Or, if you want the characters to be reflecting one's inner world (and stay outside 'frames') in an unique way, you need to offer them proper vessels/tools to light up their flame. I think what happened in MD was that all characters were simply players' reactions to other players, which showcased their own true character (hence 'the mirror') and roles such as priestess, pirate etc were just the superficial level. What i'm saying is that characters in MD were 'built' in the presence of the other players that's a great idea that's got some history behind it and it's not so much a bug as a something to operate on rather, you could have those special tools have a higher chance of obtaining the needed resource the reality shards are not fully explained/introduced, they'd need something like the fenths research texts, imo. There might be a question sign inside a new player's head, but they might also think the answer is somewhere else i disagree here (in MD, this is both a strategy and a principle) it's annoying, though, right?

Last question is probably what the artist intended with this, although I look at it as a bear seeing its home destroyed and rushing to safety...where it will maim some humans. Anyway, Fyrd, this is the image I wanted a poem on and btw, entries don't have to be public

I lurk about a certain website where I gawk at stuff; when something catches my eye, it makes me ponder. I'll be posting here a picture about which I'd be happy to hear your thoughts (thought that can come in various ways - a composition, a drawing, a handmade item). Basically, if what I post here stirs you in some way, you can send me your reaction. Rewards will be based on the effort and insight. This week's image is: