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I have two questions.
First, which org or guilds have the most hardcore RP here? I've heard in the past that Aetolia is RP heavy, but which have the heaviest RP characters and environments most pervaded by RP and that the idea that RP is important?
Second, how much of a pain is managing curatives here? Lusternia has the liquid rift - does Aetolia have a similar solution? Dealing with all those decaying vials in Achaea always got on my nerves.
Thanks!
First, which org or guilds have the most hardcore RP here? I've heard in the past that Aetolia is RP heavy, but which have the heaviest RP characters and environments most pervaded by RP and that the idea that RP is important?
Second, how much of a pain is managing curatives here? Lusternia has the liquid rift - does Aetolia have a similar solution? Dealing with all those decaying vials in Achaea always got on my nerves.
Thanks!
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They are currently deciding on whether to make venoms a catch-all rag, or to have multiple rag management (though it can still be stored in the fluidcache).
Herbs and Slices are much the same as Achaea's rift.
Undead have some special curing things like Poultices (salves) and Syringes (pipes), but other than that, it is pretty standard.
(Illuminai): Saltz says, "Moxie is just doing the Moxie thing to do, often misinterpreted."
(Tells): Sir Iames Gallant, the Executioner tells you, "The one Illuminai beyond prayer, I swear."
Valingar: "How could a daughter of me, the most noble man in the south, be so heartless?"
(Tells): Haven Locke, Illuminai Khimaira tells you, "Be that as it may, I've also seen the strength in you. You can take care of yourself."
Disclaimer: I do not play a Templar, but the few people I find my character gets along with are from here.
(Illuminai): Saltz says, "Moxie is just doing the Moxie thing to do, often misinterpreted."
(Tells): Sir Iames Gallant, the Executioner tells you, "The one Illuminai beyond prayer, I swear."
Valingar: "How could a daughter of me, the most noble man in the south, be so heartless?"
(Tells): Haven Locke, Illuminai Khimaira tells you, "Be that as it may, I've also seen the strength in you. You can take care of yourself."
and no, it's not catchall evil..hasn't been for a long while.. the Carnifex Knight class also has warhounds. and I'd say go for Spinesreach over Enorian, because the time I tried there, I felt ignored for the most part when I was trying to ask questions, and if you're craving RP, though Carnifex doesn't exactly require a guild since it's a "rogue guild" with a guildhall outside of the cities. (Which isn't to say it doesn't have a mini-guildhall in both Bloodloch AND Spinesreach)
"The smell of dusty fur, sweet smoke, waiting and patience, a thing that time cannot kill. The moth that candles won't burn."
We've got our fair share of combat junkies, but we're a pretty RP heavy guild. In fact, after the basic advancements in the guild, the steps toward Knighthood, and after, are almost entirely RP based. I'm sure others have had their rough experiences with Enorian or Templar, but this is my first character and I've found that I really love both the city and the guild.
We're a bit more rule strict than, say, the Carnifex, but we're a Knightly order, so it's to be expected. That said, if your RP includes being that recruit that needs to be whipped into shape, that's totally acceptable! If you've got questions or anything like that still, feel free to contact me. Speaking as both a highly active member of the guild AND someone who started there are a newbie looking for RP more than combat, I think it's a great spot to start and full of some of the best rpers I've met.
The Templar themselves (I'm the GM of the Temps, btw) are very RP oriented. We focus on a military-like atmosphere. in the guild, GuildRank3 is a 'full member' but GR5 is 'Knighthood' where once reached we host a RP knighting ceremony. The Knighthood rank is more leadership-focused, which is why it's a bit higher level and it isn't a requirement, but a choice. We have a core ethos of values and purposes that knighthood is focused on and a lot of active lore roleplayed upon.
We're the less zealotus faction of Enorian, focusing on honor, truth and justice along with protecting the weak and those that can't defend themselves and as such we tend to be the go-to if there is an issue in Enorian or any of it's territories. We tend to roleplay as the people looking for truth, rather than blind justice and a lot of us have mediated on crazy conflicts where npc's lives and livelihoods were at stake.
We aren't just a 'PvP' based guild, in fact a lot of our players don't actively practice in the pvp scene. It is required that you know how to at least defend yourself (which is capable through Fistaid, so no external system needed) and be able to 'defend the weak at the risk of your own life,' but that is part of the RP of the guild.
We are very firm with our ranks and respecting those of a higher rank and so on. If you have an specific questions, please feel free to ask away and I'll answer the best I can.
The attitude of the Carnifex and how the relationship between their novices and the knights starts out very distant and cold. This is not to suggest novices are ignored, but instead are shoved immediately into a hard line, strict set of rules which have nothing to do with notions of chivalry or honor. Instead the laws and attitude made towards training fixate on shaping the individual into someone who can control and sculpt the world around them.
Thematically the Carnifex tend towards a pursuit of strength, and in to a lesser extent, power. This said, not everyone in the guild is heavily invested in PK so this plight takes on a number of different shapes and forms.
I also spent 20 years in the Air Force and have pretty much zero desire to play "lowly recruit being drilled by Sergeant". I'm not thrilled with the idea of clawing my way up to "surly knight and you'd better call me sir", either (why are rigid "lord" type hierarchies soooo popular in MUDs... why is there never an awesome egalitarian Viking trope, with a band of warriors who respect their leader's combat prowess and wisdom, and follow him simply out of respect for that... but it is, it just is)
Anyway, I heard Carnifex is an interesting class, and so that's where I landed. But long term, I am worried about staying under the radar. I am curious, how have other people who aren't "serious" RP people managed to fit in and not get called out and not piss anyone off? I mean, I know I definitely want to maintain a little file of things to do and not do. For example, simple things are, the Carnifex have a uniform, which consists of a coat, shirt, and skirt/kilt/pants, so you'll want to make sure you know where you can buy those if they decay. Use the "carnisalute" emote to everyone in the guild. Look at person's title and always address by title if you have to talk to them. Keep quiet. Is that enough to get me by? So far, the one person I've really talked to was really helpful and was very open to the idea of discussing OOC things in an OOC way. That alone is actually a huge plus. There is a kind of player who wants to discuss EVERYTHING IC, but will get royally pissy if you don't understand a cryptic IC explanation of say, complex combat mechanics, and this person was more than willing to talk about coding and pretty much anything so long as it was on an OOC channel (which is pretty much how we do things in Imperian, too). So that was a relief, and hopefully indicative of at least some of the population.
Almost 99% of my communication is with Coribhell, both IC and OOC. So to answer your question, yes, you can still get by and be who you want without being a serious RPer and not get called out. And by all means, if you wanna ask more questions, you can ask me OOC as well.
you'll do fine, in the end it's meant to be a game where you have fun playing it however you want to play it (this of course is within limitations that have more to do with following rules). There are plenty of people who are casual with their RP in that they do what you just outlined, and then speak when they've something to communicate while spending the majority of their time chatting away in clans or webs.
Nobody's going to get uppity at you for not being a "serious" RPer and as always, play the game the way you want to play it!
And re: OOC, most people, even those of us who pretty exclusively indulge in serious RP, are okay with legit ooc questions as long as they're in marked tells or on an ooc channel. Random conversation and such less so, but questions are usually fine--we've all been newbies, we're all aware that the game has a learning curve and that trying to couch questions in game terms ICly is often needlessly confusing and convoluted. Less of a curve if you're from another IRE, but it definitely still has one.
Anyhow, welcome to Aet.