Ankyrean Anguish - Aetolia-based RAGE

Nalor

Oleis said:

Then recontest. The point was to have a fair election. When I asked them who should be GM in the meantime, they both bailed and said Trager. As it turns out, he was winning before the issues started anyway.

I'll give any Sentinel 10k to contest if they want it.

Can I just take the gold? Does having Sentinel class count? :P @Oleis

Oleis

This is asinine. A bug ruined the election. I asked who should be GM while I restarted the election (defaulting to Arbre, obviously). Both Arbre and Seir said not to bother. None of it should have happened, so please don't argue the morality or the principle of it unless you're interested in making a change. I am happily sponsoring anyone who cares to start a fair election, but I'm not going to sit here and pretend that two people who don't want to be guildmaster should sit there for three days. There is no benefit in seeing the vote ratio of uninterested parties vs. Trager.

Nalor

Moirean said:

I doubt I want GM myself. I have orgs to lead on Moi. In addition, contesting an incumbent versus contesting an open spot is not the same thing. We also don't know how many votes he'd have gotten - does the guild unanimously want him? Are they only tentatively taking him as GM?

My primary point is that an admin stepping in to player politics and appointing a leader - regardless of what outcome seemed inevitable - really undercuts our power as players, in a game advertising player-run politics. Yeah, in the end, everything may be up to admin choices, but it kinda leaves a bad taste when that's presented so explicitly.

@Moirean I think Oleis stepped in to fix a bug? .. and if the people in the election said to give trager it.. then IF youre unhappy with Trager being GM, kick @Oleis for 10k and contest?

End of the day Arbre didnt want it, Seir didnt, Wylliam didn't soo in the election at hand only Trager was left...

Moirean

Eh, what's the point of saying anything if the admin are saying what I think and feel is asinine. Forget it.

Damonicus

So...placed hundred upon hundred of triptycha tiles on my new store room floor. Worked on pricing and breaking them down into different sections IR Rats, Armor, Gods Albedos all the fun stuff...

Went to work...worked came home to add the rest of the tiles...ALL of the tiles are gone. Now I doubt theft is involved so they all probably decayed...which sucks

Nalor

@Moirean‌ well it kind of is, you want the election to last 3 days because 1 person is in the election for being the person contested and from sounds of it 2 people just threw the names into the hat for doing so, not because he/she wishes to be GM and only person who sounds like he/she wanted to be gm is gm...

Wouldn't you prefer someone who wanted to be GM to be GM then someone who doesnt? like a few guilds have had?

Irruel

I agree @moirean, but I don't really see how it happened in this case. The election screwed up, and for whatever reason, Seir didn't want a rematch. There's no one left to have an election with, unless someone new jumps in.

Arbre

I think what's riling @Oleis up here, @Moirean, is that you're acting like the admin Mecatl'd it -- they didn't. I bugged up the election by discovering I could remove people from it, and Oleis was trying to fix it. When he asked who should be GM, we all said Trager. He didn't step in because he doesn't like someone, he didn't step in to close things up early, he didn't step in to get rid of our e-rights as Aetolians -- he stepped in because I issued myself over breaking the election.

Serrice

Riluo

Having v-locks, and all my hard work stopped by people hiding behind shield for 2/3 of a fight. WHY remove berserking from Bloodborn! Dear god who had that bright idea!!!!

I do not rage on here about skills in general, but this change is plain stupid and I can not understand why it was done. I mean paralysis change I am fine with, stupidity change, the prone change, but the berserk has no real reason other than "screw it lets do this too". It seems silly to shut down all the hard work when someone can trololol behind shield to regain and heal away your work.

/rage concluded

Daskalos

If they're paralysed, they can't shield. A vlock is really sort of a misnomer because it's not all that effective other than pushing off a round or two. Play for the truelock. Always play for the truelock.

Rou

Moirean said:

Player politics is one of the game's big draw(back)s.....

Ftfy on the premice that kids aren't allowed to run their own school, for good reason. - Agreed with truelocks though. Nothing worse than helplessly watching your opponent tumble out of a hard venomlock. Can still Frenzy/Sunder/DWhisper a shield though. - Still no giftbag love. Where's mah Ironbeard! 20 more days and counting.

Daskalos

You know you have to GIFTBAG CLAIM to get them each day, right?

Also:

ou sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
You have gained the eggnog_end_regen defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:23:935> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_end_regen defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_mana defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7385m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:26:432> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_mana defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_will_regen defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:27:443> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_will_regen defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_crits defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:28:181>
The divine choir lingers on in your mind, and your spirit soars.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:28:660> sip eggnog
You fumble about drunkenly.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:29:456> sip eggnog
You sip the last drops from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_crits defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_crits defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:30:261> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_crits defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_mana defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7385m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:31:08> sip eggnog
You fumble about drunkenly.
<9263/9263h 7034/7385m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:31:634> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_mana defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_crits defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:32:53> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_crits defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_end_regen defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:32:785> sip eggnog
You fumble about drunkenly.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:33:453> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_end_regen defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_crits defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:33:928>
(Web): Benedicto says, "I'm in stalwart."
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:34:729>
The divine choir lingers on in your mind, and your spirit soars.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:34:751> sip eggnog
You fumble about drunkenly.
<9263/9263h 7034/7034m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:34:837> sip eggnog
You sip the last drops from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_crits defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_mana defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7385m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:36:367> sip eggnog
You fumble about drunkenly.
<9263/9263h 7034/7385m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:37:489> sip eggnog
You fumble about drunkenly.
<9263/9263h 7034/7385m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:37:927> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_mana defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_mana defence.
<9263/9263h 7034/7385m 33900e 26505w <eb> > <97|0|88|100|21.94%> <07:28:38:324> sip eggnog
You sip from a glass of neverending eggnog with traces of eggnog.
Your eggnog_mana defence has been stripped.
You have gained the eggnog_will_regen defence.

This went on until I was out of eggnog, and I -never- got the eggnog_health buff I wanted

Haven

Rou said:

Moirean said:

Player politics is one of the game's big draw(back)s.....

Ftfy on the premice that kids aren't allowed to run their own school, for good reason. - Agreed with truelocks though. Nothing worse than helplessly watching your opponent tumble out of a hard venomlock. Can still Frenzy/Sunder/DWhisper a shield though. - Still no giftbag love. Where's mah Ironbeard! 20 more days and counting.

Nah, game politics aren't bad in of itself. The real issue is that some players meta-game/cheat, can't separate IC/OOC or can't handle the position and all the drama+responsibilities that comes with it and bog down those around them. It'll cycle up and down as players mature and learn though.

Haven

* You will no longer gain experience from focus PvP if the person dying is from the same tether as you.

Looks like Bloodreach and EnoDui alliance is permanent now in regards to foci.

I think it would've been better if it was same city instead of tether.

Rou

Yes, claiming giftbags everyday across a range of characters. @Haven‌ It always cycles up and down, regardless. There just comes a time where you question how much good it does, or if stagnancy with a few happy people outweigh the projected growth of the whole. I think there's probably a great many out there that could agree that politics is the bane of this game. It's in the silent majority's nature to be... well, silent.

Daskalos

<>----------- Rashar followed you southwest-----------<>

Cavern in Ithmia forest. (Northern Ithmia.) (6181)
A bloodroot plant is growing here. Some irid moss gives off dim light. A large mastiff is here, growling softly. Resplendent in silver and white armour, a huge, bright cyan taerilan saunters imperiously about. A mire hound is sniffing at the remains of some small animal. Nose twitching, a black and tan bloodhound stands here with rigid posture. There are 2 clay golems here. A towering eld hovers here, the air warping about its translucent shape. There are 2 whirling violet elds here. There are 3 jagged citrine elds here. There are 2 stalwart iron elds here. Barely seen amongst the shadows, a vibrating black eld thrums quietly here. A sigil in the shape of a small, rectangular monolith is on the ground. A large war turtle stands here. There are 29 bloodroot leaves in 5 stacks here. There are 31 pieces of kelp in 5 stacks here. There are 24 hawthorn berries in 6 stacks here. There are 28 pieces of bayberry bark in 6 stacks here. There are 31 goldenseal roots in 3 stacks here. There are 89 pieces of irid moss in 4 stacks here. A baleful raloth looms here, tossing its great head back and forth in a display of strength. There are 3 tarot card inscribed with nothings here. There are 31 goldenseal roots in 2 stacks here. There are 8 pieces of prickly ash bark in 4 stacks here. There are 6 lobelia seeds in 3 stacks here. There are 7 ginseng roots in 3 stacks here. There are 6 bellwort flowers in 3 stacks here. Body constantly shifting and contorting, a sinous eld of rust is here. Shedding brilliant golden light upon its surroundings, a pulsating amber eld rests here. Reflecting its surroundings, a shimmering azure eld darts rapidly about. Pulsing with waves of heat, a massive flame-covered eld hovers here. A small gold ink lies discarded here. A small purple ink lies discarded here. A goldenseal root is here. There are 2 blue inks in a stack here. A pile of pale ribbons lies in a heap here. There are 3 corpses of an ogre berserker here. There are 3 corpses of a horrid basilwyrm here. There are 4 corpses of a massive argobole here. The tattered remains of a grimshrill's robes lie here. There are 2 corpses of a tall chempala here. There are 2 corpses of a fiery phenkyre here. There are 2 corpses of a vicious horned garwhol here. There is a small stack of pieces of irid moss here. There are 3 bloodroot leaves in a stack here. The massive corpse of a dead anaconda lies nearby. Its eyes glowing a brilliant white, a spiritual stallion pads the ground impatiently. There are 2 kola nuts in a stack here. There are 2 skullcap flowers in 2 stacks here. There are 4 pieces of irid moss in a stack here. There are 3 hawthorn berries in a stack here. There are 8 bloodroot leaves in a stack here. There are 8 pieces of kelp in a stack here. There are 8 hawthorn berries in a stack here. There are 8 pieces of bayberry bark in a stack here. There are 8 goldenseal roots in a stack here. There is a small stack of pieces of irid moss here. A forked ginseng root has been dropped here. There are 6 goldenseal roots in a stack here. There are 21 corpses of a cautious Xorani guard here. There are 14 corpses of a wiry Xorani guard here. There are 5 corpses of an arrogant Xorani master at arms here. There are 11 corpses of a merciless Xorani warrior here. There are 8 corpses of a suspicious Xorani patrol here. There are 2 corpses of a willowy nest guardian here. There is a small stack of pieces of irid moss here. A piece of bayberry bark is lodged here. A small, ripe sileris berry lolls about. A small red hawthorn berry has been dropped here. Someone has left a prickly pear here. A piece of dried-out kelp has been left here. There are 3 pieces of irid moss in a stack here. There are 7 pieces of bayberry bark in a stack here. A bloodroot leaf lies here. A small piece of dull black flint is here. There are 9 pieces of kelp in a stack here. There are 89 pieces of irid moss in 2 stacks here. Her body bloody and beaten, a Nazetu necromancer lies here. Marakhi, the Nazetu Commander, has been slain and left here to rot. A bound shade has been reduced to a pool of viscous liquid. There are 2 corpses of an amorphous red eld here. There are 7 bloodroot leaves in a stack here. There are 3 pieces of kelp in a stack here. There are 4 goldenseal roots in a stack here. A black, murky mist has settled here. Back bent over in an unnatural hump, Ta'hena is settled here on a bedroll, features contorted slightly in pain. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking his form, the monstrous form of a cloaked figure is here, his stony body towering over you. He is riding on a donkey. He wields a menacing flail in his left hand and a rune-covered cavalry shield in his right. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking his form, Siato is here, shrouded. He wields a blackened warhammer in his hands. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking his form, Novitiate Nalor is here, sprawled upon the floor. He wields a vicious reddish dhurive in his hands. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking his form, a cloaked figure is here, hidden. He is riding on Sheol, the Primal Blood-stallion. He wields a gruesome crescent scythe in his hands. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking her form, Sophastra is here, shimmering with ghostly light. She wields a needle-pointed dirk in her left hand and an iron-tipped whip in her right. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking his form, Dourif Nebre'seir is here, giving off a truly ghastly stench. He wields a gruesome crescent scythe in his hands. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking his form, Stridor is here. He wields a needle-pointed dirk in his left hand and an iron-tipped whip in his right. A vibrant, crackling aura of raw energy cloaking her form, Postulant Taygeta is here, shrouded. She wields a bardiche in her hands. The area has been flooded with sand. The fury of a severe sandstorm makes itself known here. An oppressive blanket of primal energy envelops the area, crackling with tension.
You see exits leading northeast and south.
<9263/9263h 6961/7034m 33898e 25401w <eb> > <95|0|93|100|25.08%> <09:15:09:114>
A reddish haze caresses your cheeks, filling your mind with foul whispers of anxiety.
You are afflicted with sadness.
Dourif uses Wisp Anxiety (sadness) on you.
You feel the sadness anxiety settle in.
Dourif uses Wisp Anxiety (selfpity) on Nalor.
Nalor glances around nervously as his selfpity anxiety settles in.
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So much stuff in room I literally disconnect.

Lim

Well, basically a second after we're all in the same room, I wake up dead.

Angwe

Riluo said:

Having v-locks, and all my hard work stopped by people hiding behind shield for 2/3 of a fight. WHY remove berserking from Bloodborn! Dear god who had that bright idea!!!!

I do not rage on here about skills in general, but this change is plain stupid and I can not understand why it was done. I mean paralysis change I am fine with, stupidity change, the prone change, but the berserk has no real reason other than "screw it lets do this too". It seems silly to shut down all the hard work when someone can trololol behind shield to regain and heal away your work.

/rage concluded

Welcome to mortality. You now enjoy the limits the rest of us work with.

Toz

Angwe said:

Welcome to mortality. You now enjoy the limits the rest of us work with.

Come play Carnifex, bro. Let's talk limits.

Alee

I accidentally locked myself outside of the shop I am suppose to be stocking....

Phoenecia

Getting involved in RP arcs where you feel that going forward, there's certain actions you can take that make sense for your character ICly, but on an OOC level, you know that going that route is likely going to be tedious, exhausting, and probably unfun for you, but not doing it also probably means you're shooting yourself in the foot and cutting off all future interactions forever.

I also rage that after deciding to be more active in PK, keeping track of all my cures, and especially venoms, is kind of annoying. Even worse when like 50 vials decay all at once. And then diving into combat and realizing that I'm missing a crap ton of stuff because it all decayed like five minutes ago.

Saybre

Phoenecia said:

Getting involved in RP arcs where you feel that going forward, there's certain actions you can take that make sense for your character ICly, but on an OOC level, you know that going that route is likely going to be tedious, exhausting, and probably unfun for you, but not doing it also probably means you're shooting yourself in the foot and cutting off all future interactions forever.

I also rage that after deciding to be more active in PK, keeping track of all my cures, and especially venoms, is kind of annoying. Even worse when like 50 vials decay all at once. And then diving into combat and realizing that I'm missing a crap ton of stuff because it all decayed like five minutes ago.

LET US BUY VENOM RAGS FOR CREDITS RARA>WEAWEJADANGPJ!!@)I@JLAJFA

(That's me raging.)

Phoenecia

Oh, I forgot that thing existed before. If I knew I was going to be getting into PK, I totally would've gotten the venom rag when I had the chance. >.<

Serrice

ELIXLIST MISSING!

Minarael

Politics is a major draw of IRE games. They aren't perfect, but they exist in a way that I haven't seen in many other text games.

Any group of nerds in one place in large enough numbers on the internet without VERY aggressive policing from the admin will occasionally act like a bunch of high school brats. That's going to exist regardless of whether or not there is politics IG.

Irruel

Eh, Aetolian politics is like tea with the queen compared to federal politics.

Ashmer

Irruel said:

Eh, Aetolian politics is like tea with the queen compared to federal politics.

And on the whole we accomplish more.

Phoenecia

Feeling like you've wasted your time in an RP arc, and that everything you did was ultimately meaningless.

Serrice

That's life!