jakubhi

The Gateway Island Arrow Puzzle in Arena breaks once you click on one of the clickies, see below:

@Muratus del Mur
Thank you Taoist for mentioning this.

A terrible day (for Ledah to be correct)

A terrible day (for Ledah to be correct)

Creatures are predefined patterns of will. You mix and apply them to create rituals that you use in encounters to either obtain a win or a loss for that fight.
You use creatures plus items, to create pets. The pet is unique, yours by design, evolving based on how you treat it, what you feed it, and so on.

When i say unique, i mean unique, not 1000 versions picked random like a Tamagotchi game, no, they are designed based on elements that are ultimately unique and depend on your character. In case you are mathematically obsessed , let me put it this way... In the end there is an insane number of combinations and possibilities, as nothing is "*truly* unique, but lets say that the uniqueness of the creature matches yours in the realm.

You grow the creature, it evolves differently based on what you feed it, how you feed it, how you treat it, and so on. As it grows, it will require more complex "food", including ..words.
Once it grows all its 12 levels, it becomes mature, and immortal. It is finally a shape you created, a unique pattern of will.

You see now, why its only natural that a pet should be usable to create similar patterns of will usable by others that get them..recruit it i mean.. so a pet will be able to spawn a new creature type, a unique one, yours.

This is an end of an era, and the beginning of a new one. Until now there where just a fixed set of creatures, from now on players will be able to create their own, and also send these to others to fight with, upgrade, raise, sacrifice, etc, just like any other creature so far, just that your pet will be the spawning point of that specific creature.

You can consider the creatures spawned by a pet as echoes of that pet.

This closes a circle, as you will be able to use those crits in raising a new pet and so on, and binds the gap between pets and creatures, making pets the missing piece of a puzzle instead of a redundant element. I always had a problem with pets being fixed. I hoped i could expand them enough so that the diversity will cover for their lack of uniqueness, but back then it was not even possible to imagine that each player could theoretically build his own creatures, now you can. (i mean you will shortly, all my resource are now directed to finish this new mission)

So to summarize

crits are echoes of a will pattern
pets are sources of such patterns
we played with echoes so far, now we will play with the uniqueness of their sources.

Btw, since this stage is announced as a stage of chaos, the new crits will come already tuned and functional , routed through the forge tools so they will know since birth what md can do for them and how they could fight for you.


-- Mur

Today, in the MDA lands, the Green Card has claimed a first minor victory:
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi: waves his hand in the air Show yourself, dark demon, you creature if night!
[21/08/26 21:25] Ledah:I am not here
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi coughs
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi:oi you cheeky..
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi follows
[21/08/26 21:25] :Ledah sneezes
[21/08/26 21:27] :Ledah A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!
[21/08/26 21:27] :jakubhi whispers: bargh
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:AhA!
[21/08/26 21:27] :[Spell] stay here ledah
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:I have trapped you, foul beast!
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Pft, I can dispel this magic any time.
[21/08/26 21:28] jakubhi:...then I will trap you even more !
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:...but what is it you seek?
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Can I.... tempt you?
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:I have come excercise.. (checks spelling) .. exercise you !
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:For too long has your reign gone uninterrupted
[21/08/26 21:30] jakubhi:And here, I challenge you, to a duel !
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:A duel eh...
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:What kind of duel?
[21/08/26 21:39] jakubhi:The first duel is one of Fate
[21/08/26 21:40] Ledah:Fate, eh...
[21/08/26 21:41] Ledah:I trust you have brought the dice, as ordered?
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: looks at Ledah well, it is not like you can get them
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: shows the dice 3 rounds. In each round, each of us throws. The one with the largest number wins the round, the one with most won rounds wins the duel of Fate
[21/08/26 21:42] jakubhi:as this is a pair of dices, we count the sum of both dices
[21/08/26 21:42] Ledah:Agreed. Best of 3 rounds.
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:Should you lose... you will have to not gather any water for a full day!
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:..I will be generous and not count rain..
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:Very well.
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:When you lose, I will require your gold - the pure kind.
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi: grimaces Fine
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi:Now, stand prepared demon, for I show you that fate favours me!
[21/08/26 21:45] :jakubhi shakes the dice a bit
[21/08/26 21:45] :Ledah observes
[21/08/26 21:45] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 3
[21/08/26 21:45] jakubhi: gazes at the dices I think that may be 9..
[21/08/26 21:45] Ledah:Not bad... for an amateur
[21/08/26 21:46] :jakubhi passed Pair of Dice to Ledah
[21/08/26 21:46] Ledah:It is time.
[21/08/26 21:46] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 6, 5
[21/08/26 21:47] Ledah:As expected.
[21/08/26 21:47] jakubhi:Hmm. This is just the first round. We shall see..
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Prepare yourself. I roll again.
[21/08/26 21:49] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 4, 1
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Pfeh, what trickery.
[21/08/26 21:49] :jakubhi grins
[21/08/26 21:49] :Ledah passed Pair of Dice to jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:50] Ledah:Roll for your life, librarian.
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:Let me show you..
[21/08/26 21:51] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 5, 4
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:consistency is the key
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The game continues.
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The deciding round.
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi: shakes the dices again Indeed. Prepare to see ...
[21/08/26 21:52] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 6
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi:Not bad
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:You seek to mock me?
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:These dice are clearly enchanted.
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:So be it.
[21/08/26 21:53] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 5, 2
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:You have won this wager... this time.
[21/08/26 21:53] jakubhi: grins As I expected
[21/08/26 21:54] jakubhi:The Green Card claims a victory. We shall meet again
[21/08/26 21:54] Ledah:When we do... you may regret it.
[21/08/26 21:55] Ledah:Something to remember me by
[21/08/26 21:55] :[Spell] Enfeebling Curse - jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:56] jakubhi:Bah! Trickery
[21/08/26 21:56] :[Spell] fireflies

PS: anyone knows how to keep the color from the acoustic remains logs? had to color myself..

Today, in the MDA lands, the Green Card has claimed a first minor victory:
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi: waves his hand in the air Show yourself, dark demon, you creature if night!
[21/08/26 21:25] Ledah:I am not here
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi coughs
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi:oi you cheeky..
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi follows
[21/08/26 21:25] :Ledah sneezes
[21/08/26 21:27] :Ledah A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!
[21/08/26 21:27] :jakubhi whispers: bargh
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:AhA!
[21/08/26 21:27] :[Spell] stay here ledah
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:I have trapped you, foul beast!
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Pft, I can dispel this magic any time.
[21/08/26 21:28] jakubhi:...then I will trap you even more !
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:...but what is it you seek?
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Can I.... tempt you?
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:I have come excercise.. (checks spelling) .. exercise you !
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:For too long has your reign gone uninterrupted
[21/08/26 21:30] jakubhi:And here, I challenge you, to a duel !
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:A duel eh...
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:What kind of duel?
[21/08/26 21:39] jakubhi:The first duel is one of Fate
[21/08/26 21:40] Ledah:Fate, eh...
[21/08/26 21:41] Ledah:I trust you have brought the dice, as ordered?
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: looks at Ledah well, it is not like you can get them
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: shows the dice 3 rounds. In each round, each of us throws. The one with the largest number wins the round, the one with most won rounds wins the duel of Fate
[21/08/26 21:42] jakubhi:as this is a pair of dices, we count the sum of both dices
[21/08/26 21:42] Ledah:Agreed. Best of 3 rounds.
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:Should you lose... you will have to not gather any water for a full day!
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:..I will be generous and not count rain..
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:Very well.
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:When you lose, I will require your gold - the pure kind.
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi: grimaces Fine
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi:Now, stand prepared demon, for I show you that fate favours me!
[21/08/26 21:45] :jakubhi shakes the dice a bit
[21/08/26 21:45] :Ledah observes
[21/08/26 21:45] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 3
[21/08/26 21:45] jakubhi: gazes at the dices I think that may be 9..
[21/08/26 21:45] Ledah:Not bad... for an amateur
[21/08/26 21:46] :jakubhi passed Pair of Dice to Ledah
[21/08/26 21:46] Ledah:It is time.
[21/08/26 21:46] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 6, 5
[21/08/26 21:47] Ledah:As expected.
[21/08/26 21:47] jakubhi:Hmm. This is just the first round. We shall see..
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Prepare yourself. I roll again.
[21/08/26 21:49] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 4, 1
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Pfeh, what trickery.
[21/08/26 21:49] :jakubhi grins
[21/08/26 21:49] :Ledah passed Pair of Dice to jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:50] Ledah:Roll for your life, librarian.
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:Let me show you..
[21/08/26 21:51] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 5, 4
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:consistency is the key
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The game continues.
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The deciding round.
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi: shakes the dices again Indeed. Prepare to see ...
[21/08/26 21:52] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 6
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi:Not bad
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:You seek to mock me?
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:These dice are clearly enchanted.
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:So be it.
[21/08/26 21:53] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 5, 2
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:You have won this wager... this time.
[21/08/26 21:53] jakubhi: grins As I expected
[21/08/26 21:54] jakubhi:The Green Card claims a victory. We shall meet again
[21/08/26 21:54] Ledah:When we do... you may regret it.
[21/08/26 21:55] Ledah:Something to remember me by
[21/08/26 21:55] :[Spell] Enfeebling Curse - jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:56] jakubhi:Bah! Trickery
[21/08/26 21:56] :[Spell] fireflies

PS: anyone knows how to keep the color from the acoustic remains logs? had to color myself..

Chewett had seen enough.
If the depletion of the Realm's resources had been caused by the actions of its people, then perhaps its people could also be persuaded to prevent it. One voice complaining about empty lands could easily be ignored. A collection of voices, however, might become something considerably more troublesome.
So Chewett began to write.
Messages were dispatched across the Realm to old friends, familiar names, trusted figures, and those whose opinions carried weight. Some were asked what they had seen. Others were warned of what he feared was happening. A select few received a more direct question: would they help?
Between letters, Chewett drafted the beginnings of something more permanent. Not merely a complaint, nor another temporary agreement destined to disappear when attention wandered elsewhere, but a coalition whose purpose could be stated plainly.
CARD — the Coalition Against Resource Depletion.
Its cause was simple. The natural resources of MagicDuel belonged to a living Realm, not merely to whoever happened to reach them first. Gathering would always have its place, but endless depletion could not be allowed to leave the land barren for everyone who followed.
Those who joined CARD would be expected to do more than merely lend their names to the cause. Members would cease working with known depleters where they could, watch for the marks they left upon the Realm, record their actions, and make their disapproval known. Where they saw depletion taking place, they would challenge it, chastising those responsible as they saw fit and ensuring such behaviour did not pass unnoticed.
The intention was not simply punishment. It was pressure. If depleting the Realm carried consequences — fewer willing allies, greater scrutiny, and the uncomfortable knowledge that someone was keeping note — then perhaps some would think twice before stripping a location bare.
Whether anyone would actually join CARD remained another matter entirely.
Chewett sealed the final letter, placed it alongside the others, and looked towards the small gathering beginning to form around him.
At least, he thought, he would not have to find out alone.

Today, in the MDA lands, the Green Card has claimed a first minor victory:
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi: waves his hand in the air Show yourself, dark demon, you creature if night!
[21/08/26 21:25] Ledah:I am not here
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi coughs
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi:oi you cheeky..
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi follows
[21/08/26 21:25] :Ledah sneezes
[21/08/26 21:27] :Ledah A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!
[21/08/26 21:27] :jakubhi whispers: bargh
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:AhA!
[21/08/26 21:27] :[Spell] stay here ledah
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:I have trapped you, foul beast!
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Pft, I can dispel this magic any time.
[21/08/26 21:28] jakubhi:...then I will trap you even more !
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:...but what is it you seek?
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Can I.... tempt you?
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:I have come excercise.. (checks spelling) .. exercise you !
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:For too long has your reign gone uninterrupted
[21/08/26 21:30] jakubhi:And here, I challenge you, to a duel !
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:A duel eh...
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:What kind of duel?
[21/08/26 21:39] jakubhi:The first duel is one of Fate
[21/08/26 21:40] Ledah:Fate, eh...
[21/08/26 21:41] Ledah:I trust you have brought the dice, as ordered?
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: looks at Ledah well, it is not like you can get them
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: shows the dice 3 rounds. In each round, each of us throws. The one with the largest number wins the round, the one with most won rounds wins the duel of Fate
[21/08/26 21:42] jakubhi:as this is a pair of dices, we count the sum of both dices
[21/08/26 21:42] Ledah:Agreed. Best of 3 rounds.
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:Should you lose... you will have to not gather any water for a full day!
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:..I will be generous and not count rain..
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:Very well.
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:When you lose, I will require your gold - the pure kind.
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi: grimaces Fine
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi:Now, stand prepared demon, for I show you that fate favours me!
[21/08/26 21:45] :jakubhi shakes the dice a bit
[21/08/26 21:45] :Ledah observes
[21/08/26 21:45] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 3
[21/08/26 21:45] jakubhi: gazes at the dices I think that may be 9..
[21/08/26 21:45] Ledah:Not bad... for an amateur
[21/08/26 21:46] :jakubhi passed Pair of Dice to Ledah
[21/08/26 21:46] Ledah:It is time.
[21/08/26 21:46] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 6, 5
[21/08/26 21:47] Ledah:As expected.
[21/08/26 21:47] jakubhi:Hmm. This is just the first round. We shall see..
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Prepare yourself. I roll again.
[21/08/26 21:49] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 4, 1
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Pfeh, what trickery.
[21/08/26 21:49] :jakubhi grins
[21/08/26 21:49] :Ledah passed Pair of Dice to jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:50] Ledah:Roll for your life, librarian.
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:Let me show you..
[21/08/26 21:51] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 5, 4
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:consistency is the key
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The game continues.
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The deciding round.
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi: shakes the dices again Indeed. Prepare to see ...
[21/08/26 21:52] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 6
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi:Not bad
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:You seek to mock me?
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:These dice are clearly enchanted.
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:So be it.
[21/08/26 21:53] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 5, 2
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:You have won this wager... this time.
[21/08/26 21:53] jakubhi: grins As I expected
[21/08/26 21:54] jakubhi:The Green Card claims a victory. We shall meet again
[21/08/26 21:54] Ledah:When we do... you may regret it.
[21/08/26 21:55] Ledah:Something to remember me by
[21/08/26 21:55] :[Spell] Enfeebling Curse - jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:56] jakubhi:Bah! Trickery
[21/08/26 21:56] :[Spell] fireflies

PS: anyone knows how to keep the color from the acoustic remains logs? had to color myself..

Today, in the MDA lands, the Green Card has claimed a first minor victory:
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi: waves his hand in the air Show yourself, dark demon, you creature if night!
[21/08/26 21:25] Ledah:I am not here
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi coughs
[21/08/26 21:25] jakubhi:oi you cheeky..
[21/08/26 21:25] :jakubhi follows
[21/08/26 21:25] :Ledah sneezes
[21/08/26 21:27] :Ledah A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!
[21/08/26 21:27] :jakubhi whispers: bargh
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:AhA!
[21/08/26 21:27] :[Spell] stay here ledah
[21/08/26 21:27] jakubhi:I have trapped you, foul beast!
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Pft, I can dispel this magic any time.
[21/08/26 21:28] jakubhi:...then I will trap you even more !
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:...but what is it you seek?
[21/08/26 21:28] Ledah:Can I.... tempt you?
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:I have come excercise.. (checks spelling) .. exercise you !
[21/08/26 21:29] jakubhi:For too long has your reign gone uninterrupted
[21/08/26 21:30] jakubhi:And here, I challenge you, to a duel !
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:A duel eh...
[21/08/26 21:31] Ledah:What kind of duel?
[21/08/26 21:39] jakubhi:The first duel is one of Fate
[21/08/26 21:40] Ledah:Fate, eh...
[21/08/26 21:41] Ledah:I trust you have brought the dice, as ordered?
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: looks at Ledah well, it is not like you can get them
[21/08/26 21:41] jakubhi: shows the dice 3 rounds. In each round, each of us throws. The one with the largest number wins the round, the one with most won rounds wins the duel of Fate
[21/08/26 21:42] jakubhi:as this is a pair of dices, we count the sum of both dices
[21/08/26 21:42] Ledah:Agreed. Best of 3 rounds.
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:Should you lose... you will have to not gather any water for a full day!
[21/08/26 21:43] jakubhi:..I will be generous and not count rain..
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:Very well.
[21/08/26 21:43] Ledah:When you lose, I will require your gold - the pure kind.
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi: grimaces Fine
[21/08/26 21:44] jakubhi:Now, stand prepared demon, for I show you that fate favours me!
[21/08/26 21:45] :jakubhi shakes the dice a bit
[21/08/26 21:45] :Ledah observes
[21/08/26 21:45] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 3
[21/08/26 21:45] jakubhi: gazes at the dices I think that may be 9..
[21/08/26 21:45] Ledah:Not bad... for an amateur
[21/08/26 21:46] :jakubhi passed Pair of Dice to Ledah
[21/08/26 21:46] Ledah:It is time.
[21/08/26 21:46] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 6, 5
[21/08/26 21:47] Ledah:As expected.
[21/08/26 21:47] jakubhi:Hmm. This is just the first round. We shall see..
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Prepare yourself. I roll again.
[21/08/26 21:49] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 4, 1
[21/08/26 21:49] Ledah:Pfeh, what trickery.
[21/08/26 21:49] :jakubhi grins
[21/08/26 21:49] :Ledah passed Pair of Dice to jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:50] Ledah:Roll for your life, librarian.
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:Let me show you..
[21/08/26 21:51] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 5, 4
[21/08/26 21:51] jakubhi:consistency is the key
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The game continues.
[21/08/26 21:51] Ledah:The deciding round.
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi: shakes the dices again Indeed. Prepare to see ...
[21/08/26 21:52] : jakubhi throws 2 dice and gets 6, 6
[21/08/26 21:52] jakubhi:Not bad
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:You seek to mock me?
[21/08/26 21:52] Ledah:These dice are clearly enchanted.
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:So be it.
[21/08/26 21:53] : Ledah throws 2 dice and gets 5, 2
[21/08/26 21:53] Ledah:You have won this wager... this time.
[21/08/26 21:53] jakubhi: grins As I expected
[21/08/26 21:54] jakubhi:The Green Card claims a victory. We shall meet again
[21/08/26 21:54] Ledah:When we do... you may regret it.
[21/08/26 21:55] Ledah:Something to remember me by
[21/08/26 21:55] :[Spell] Enfeebling Curse - jakubhi
[21/08/26 21:56] jakubhi:Bah! Trickery
[21/08/26 21:56] :[Spell] fireflies

PS: anyone knows how to keep the color from the acoustic remains logs? had to color myself..

Hi nepnep.
I am happy to hear from you.
Life always takes precedence before any online stuff.
I hope that you have managed to get some stuff of your chest with this post. Know that many people before you left MD without a word, me included, and others will after us, so it is not rare, and you do not owe anyone any explanation, although it is nice to understand your reasoning.
I have seen quite a few people become invested in great things (groups, organisations, projects..), and then become burdened by them when they felt they had duties to it. It is alright to take a step back, otherwise it may twist into something ugly it was never supposed to be.
I wish you well in both worlds.
Maybe we can talk for a bit, should we meet. Just to chill.
Don't let the world snap you.

Hi nepnep.
I am happy to hear from you.
Life always takes precedence before any online stuff.
I hope that you have managed to get some stuff of your chest with this post. Know that many people before you left MD without a word, me included, and others will after us, so it is not rare, and you do not owe anyone any explanation, although it is nice to understand your reasoning.
I have seen quite a few people become invested in great things (groups, organisations, projects..), and then become burdened by them when they felt they had duties to it. It is alright to take a step back, otherwise it may twist into something ugly it was never supposed to be.
I wish you well in both worlds.
Maybe we can talk for a bit, should we meet. Just to chill.
Don't let the world snap you.

Hi nepnep.
I am happy to hear from you.
Life always takes precedence before any online stuff.
I hope that you have managed to get some stuff of your chest with this post. Know that many people before you left MD without a word, me included, and others will after us, so it is not rare, and you do not owe anyone any explanation, although it is nice to understand your reasoning.
I have seen quite a few people become invested in great things (groups, organisations, projects..), and then become burdened by them when they felt they had duties to it. It is alright to take a step back, otherwise it may twist into something ugly it was never supposed to be.
I wish you well in both worlds.
Maybe we can talk for a bit, should we meet. Just to chill.
Don't let the world snap you.

Hello again.
Just wanted to give a brief explanation behind my sudden disappearance a few years(?) ago. It's really not my style to leave just like that but under the circumstances I felt like I had to so ehh.
Anyway. It was a difficult period in my life and I felt like I'm spending too much time on the game, but at the same time couldn't bring myself to leave in a meaningful way. Something always happened that dragged me back in. Either some event or becoming the leader of GotR. I realized I couldn't be one of those leaders who just holds the title and chills out, it needs to be done properly buuut at the same time I wanted to reduce my activities. Eventually everything in the realm felt like being forced to fit into a mold that fits less and less (even though all of my "commitments" were self-imposed). So eventually I just snapped and left all MD related communication channels, even blocked most people on discord save for a selected few to prevent getting dragged back in. Felt easier than having difficult conversations, though I realize it's a rather stupid way to handle things.
Anyway. Just wanted to get that out of the way. Easier than explaining to people one by one.
Some other things:
Sunfire took over GotR, WAS IT A COUP????
No, it's for the best. I didn't have the mental fortitude to run it properly, nor do I have it now. Things probably worked out how they were always meant to lol.
Will you return now?
Hard to say. Some of the new updates are tempting, and I think I'm about to lose my job so I'll definitely have more time on my hands... But at the very least I'll check in eventually.
One more thing.
Fang says he can't figure out his forum login thing... Any chance someone could help with that? lol... Or what's the best way to go about this?

Dear All,

The last few days have been eventful, especially when it comes to resources.
We have seen a few people show extraordinary activity and progress when it comes to resource harvesting, or, better, stripping the lands till nothing remains.
There have been discussions, arguments and counter-arguments, mostly leading to nothing and the resources continuing to be depleted.
Then, with the creation of CARD, a solution has been proposed that will have an impact on the overly enthusiastic harvesters.
Is the CARD a perfect solution? No. Is it the one we deserve? Maybe.
There is no problem with resources themselves. They are infinitely regenerating, without the risk of becoming dry.
And yet, we have managed to make an issue out of endlessly flowing gift.
There are some depleters who ransack for fun, and are waiting for chaos to begin, for someone to challenge them. They shall have their excitement, the thrill, the challenge. Cheers.
But there are also people who come in, grab everything without care, and hide behind false ideals and masks. You ate the basket full of sweets, selfishly and without patience, and now that a RESPONSE to your actions has come, you dare call it aggression? Dare you to claim a right to freedom of your rights, when you take it from others ? Do not even mention any justice, for you are only sharing threats to only worsen your actions. In your foolishness, you sink everyone. The only amusing thing is, you are sinking yourself too. And as such, your loss is inevitable, for you are getting consequences from not one, but two sides, the rest of the people and what you yourself have caused to the land.

I have observed enough.
I will abide by the CARDS rules, as they currently are, although I won't be blocking the communication.
For the listeners, who have not yet decided, a reminder. You have already been dragged into this, without asking for it. And it was not the CARD that has dragged you into this conflict.

Junior Loreroot Librarian
- jakubhi

Dear All,

The last few days have been eventful, especially when it comes to resources.
We have seen a few people show extraordinary activity and progress when it comes to resource harvesting, or, better, stripping the lands till nothing remains.
There have been discussions, arguments and counter-arguments, mostly leading to nothing and the resources continuing to be depleted.
Then, with the creation of CARD, a solution has been proposed that will have an impact on the overly enthusiastic harvesters.
Is the CARD a perfect solution? No. Is it the one we deserve? Maybe.
There is no problem with resources themselves. They are infinitely regenerating, without the risk of becoming dry.
And yet, we have managed to make an issue out of endlessly flowing gift.
There are some depleters who ransack for fun, and are waiting for chaos to begin, for someone to challenge them. They shall have their excitement, the thrill, the challenge. Cheers.
But there are also people who come in, grab everything without care, and hide behind false ideals and masks. You ate the basket full of sweets, selfishly and without patience, and now that a RESPONSE to your actions has come, you dare call it aggression? Dare you to claim a right to freedom of your rights, when you take it from others ? Do not even mention any justice, for you are only sharing threats to only worsen your actions. In your foolishness, you sink everyone. The only amusing thing is, you are sinking yourself too. And as such, your loss is inevitable, for you are getting consequences from not one, but two sides, the rest of the people and what you yourself have caused to the land.

I have observed enough.
I will abide by the CARDS rules, as they currently are, although I won't be blocking the communication.
For the listeners, who have not yet decided, a reminder. You have already been dragged into this, without asking for it. And it was not the CARD that has dragged you into this conflict.

Junior Loreroot Librarian
- jakubhi

Dear All,

The last few days have been eventful, especially when it comes to resources.
We have seen a few people show extraordinary activity and progress when it comes to resource harvesting, or, better, stripping the lands till nothing remains.
There have been discussions, arguments and counter-arguments, mostly leading to nothing and the resources continuing to be depleted.
Then, with the creation of CARD, a solution has been proposed that will have an impact on the overly enthusiastic harvesters.
Is the CARD a perfect solution? No. Is it the one we deserve? Maybe.
There is no problem with resources themselves. They are infinitely regenerating, without the risk of becoming dry.
And yet, we have managed to make an issue out of endlessly flowing gift.
There are some depleters who ransack for fun, and are waiting for chaos to begin, for someone to challenge them. They shall have their excitement, the thrill, the challenge. Cheers.
But there are also people who come in, grab everything without care, and hide behind false ideals and masks. You ate the basket full of sweets, selfishly and without patience, and now that a RESPONSE to your actions has come, you dare call it aggression? Dare you to claim a right to freedom of your rights, when you take it from others ? Do not even mention any justice, for you are only sharing threats to only worsen your actions. In your foolishness, you sink everyone. The only amusing thing is, you are sinking yourself too. And as such, your loss is inevitable, for you are getting consequences from not one, but two sides, the rest of the people and what you yourself have caused to the land.

I have observed enough.
I will abide by the CARDS rules, as they currently are, although I won't be blocking the communication.
For the listeners, who have not yet decided, a reminder. You have already been dragged into this, without asking for it. And it was not the CARD that has dragged you into this conflict.

Junior Loreroot Librarian
- jakubhi

Dear All,

The last few days have been eventful, especially when it comes to resources.
We have seen a few people show extraordinary activity and progress when it comes to resource harvesting, or, better, stripping the lands till nothing remains.
There have been discussions, arguments and counter-arguments, mostly leading to nothing and the resources continuing to be depleted.
Then, with the creation of CARD, a solution has been proposed that will have an impact on the overly enthusiastic harvesters.
Is the CARD a perfect solution? No. Is it the one we deserve? Maybe.
There is no problem with resources themselves. They are infinitely regenerating, without the risk of becoming dry.
And yet, we have managed to make an issue out of endlessly flowing gift.
There are some depleters who ransack for fun, and are waiting for chaos to begin, for someone to challenge them. They shall have their excitement, the thrill, the challenge. Cheers.
But there are also people who come in, grab everything without care, and hide behind false ideals and masks. You ate the basket full of sweets, selfishly and without patience, and now that a RESPONSE to your actions has come, you dare call it aggression? Dare you to claim a right to freedom of your rights, when you take it from others ? Do not even mention any justice, for you are only sharing threats to only worsen your actions. In your foolishness, you sink everyone. The only amusing thing is, you are sinking yourself too. And as such, your loss is inevitable, for you are getting consequences from not one, but two sides, the rest of the people and what you yourself have caused to the land.

I have observed enough.
I will abide by the CARDS rules, as they currently are, although I won't be blocking the communication.
For the listeners, who have not yet decided, a reminder. You have already been dragged into this, without asking for it. And it was not the CARD that has dragged you into this conflict.

Junior Loreroot Librarian
- jakubhi

Ladies and gentlemen, adventurers and wanderers of the Realm, open up the latest edition of the MagicDuel Newspaper and read into a story of intrigue.
For the next several days, we shall be bringing you a most extraordinary tale of intrigue, conspiracy, dwindling resources, unlikely alliances, and perhaps even the occasional entirely reasonable overreaction.
A mystery whose roots reach deep into the very resources of MagicDuel.
A mystery known only as...

Our story follows Chewett, Grand Duke of the East, investigating the curious disappearance of the Realm's resources as they begin to uncover something far larger.
Who is taking them?
Why are they disappearing?
Can anything be done before the lands of the Realm are tarnished forever?
And, most importantly...
Can the green CARD stop the forces of evil terrorising the land?
With allies gathered, suspects questioned, evidence examined, and increasingly suspicious quantities of paperwork produced, Chewett sets about forming a coalition dedicated to confronting the spectre of resource depletion.
But in MagicDuel, matters are rarely quite as simple as they first appear.
Presented in the grand tradition of the old wireless detective mysteries, Chewett and the Green CARD will unfold as a serial drama, with a new instalment released each day (depending on Chewett's work schedule).
Each episode will reveal another piece of the mystery.
Another clue.
Another suspect.
Another step towards the truth.
So adjust your wireless set, extinguish the lights, settle into your favourite chair, and listen carefully.
For somewhere in the darkness of the Realm...
the game is already afoot.

A few more. Would love some suggestions for next ones people would like to see

I assume this quest is still going! :) I also assume that the same medium I used for the Build a Drach quest will work here :)
This is what I envision the Hellhound to look like. I took a bit of inspiration from Ghostbusters, and added a few feline characteristics.

You should stop gathering resources if the resources have 2/3rd left or less. Here is a helpful table to remember when to stop:
1/1 - always free to gather
1/2
2/3 or 1/3 - both will regenerate one per day but leaving it at 2/3 is safer
8 / 13
10 / 16
13/19
14/20
20/30
21 / 32
26/40
66/100
200/300

Awesome idea

Completed. Thank you :)

Just to refresh some memories, the golden harvesting rule is 2/3, meaning you should not harvest if there is 66% remaining resources in a scene. The reason is that the 1/3 is regenerable in a day, so the next day the resource will be full again.
Should a resource be fully depleted, it can take a week+- to be back to full.
If anyone remembers the whole number list, please post it, I am just going by memory. I remember there is also something at 50%?