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Aetolian GDocs and Resources
Since I tend to create docs (particularly spreadsheets) for things, and others have their own external resources, I figured it would be helpful to consolidate their references, since things can get lost in posts.
Roleplay/History/Lore/Geogrpahy
A Roleplay guide to Sapience: The Thread
Google Docs: Q&A | Geography | Races | Geography Chart
Leadership History (a work in progress): Google Doc
I aim to eventually have a sheet for every guild (except those whose news I can no longer access) and city. Any help filling in holes would be greatly appreciated.
Crafting/Mercantile
Forging FAQ and Information: The Thread
Crafting References Chart: Google Doc
Crafting Materials Chart: Google Doc
Cost and Pricing Guide: Google Doc
Forging, Enchanting, Concoctions Pricer: Google Doc
Artifacts/Promotions
Combat Styles (from giftbag promo scrolls): Google Doc
Artifact Listing: Google Doc
If you have any requests for GDocs to compile, please let me know and I will see about either making it or updating your own to the list!
Roleplay/History/Lore/Geogrpahy
A Roleplay guide to Sapience: The Thread
Google Docs: Q&A | Geography | Races | Geography Chart
Leadership History (a work in progress): Google Doc
I aim to eventually have a sheet for every guild (except those whose news I can no longer access) and city. Any help filling in holes would be greatly appreciated.
Crafting/Mercantile
Forging FAQ and Information: The Thread
Crafting References Chart: Google Doc
Crafting Materials Chart: Google Doc
Cost and Pricing Guide: Google Doc
Forging, Enchanting, Concoctions Pricer: Google Doc
Artifacts/Promotions
Combat Styles (from giftbag promo scrolls): Google Doc
Artifact Listing: Google Doc
If you have any requests for GDocs to compile, please let me know and I will see about either making it or updating your own to the list!
Areka
14
Re: LOVE
This probably tl/dr but here it is anyway:
I won a shop auction in Spinesreach. I was kind of cranky it cost so much more than I had anticipated going into the auction (475 credits), but I really wanted it so I put my big girl pants on and continued betting. I went to bed not knowing if I had won or not and woke up to this:
So I decide instead of borrowing, or trying to cash dump my credits on market to save some money (cause of the horrible credit-gold exchange)... I would just buy the credits from the website (I was only 104 short) and call it a day. I mean, I would never make up the value of the shop but it was for the RP and design outlet anyway, right? And $40 is what I would have spent going out on any of the weekend nights I opted to chill out in front of my computer with you lovely people instead. And I could possibly get something out of the giftbags to help offset the cost of the credits.
So I run down the stairs and get my wallet, purchase my credits and get:
Overall: my morning = won. Now let's see if my luck holds over for the rest of the day!
I won a shop auction in Spinesreach. I was kind of cranky it cost so much more than I had anticipated going into the auction (475 credits), but I really wanted it so I put my big girl pants on and continued betting. I went to bed not knowing if I had won or not and woke up to this:
Message #1815 Sent By: Denser Received On: 5/20/2014/1:26Okay, yay! So I won an overpriced shop. I'm excited but it's also going to wipe my character clean of her last sovereign and then some. (I was going to have to borrow a bit from @Ishin. I hate borrowing from people.)
"Congratulations on winning the shop auction with a bid of 2,137,500 gold or its equivalent in credits (4500 gold per credit). Please make the necessary payment to the city and the shop will be transferred to you once the payment has been confirmed."
So I decide instead of borrowing, or trying to cash dump my credits on market to save some money (cause of the horrible credit-gold exchange)... I would just buy the credits from the website (I was only 104 short) and call it a day. I mean, I would never make up the value of the shop but it was for the RP and design outlet anyway, right? And $40 is what I would have spent going out on any of the weekend nights I opted to chill out in front of my computer with you lovely people instead. And I could possibly get something out of the giftbags to help offset the cost of the credits.
giftbagsOh. Probably not. Oh well.
The minor giftbag prize chance is at 1/366.
You may claim a free giftbag in 39 minutes.
You can purchase a giftbag for 15cr with GIFTBAG PURCHASE.
There is currently no big prize in the giftbags.
So I run down the stairs and get my wallet, purchase my credits and get:
Your account has been credited with 110 credits.Huh. Did I just win something? I start ruffling through my giftbags and see this:
Huzzah! You've received 10 giftbag(s) for your credit purchase during our Giftbag promotion, containing a random surprise! Check your inventory to find the giftbag and probe it to see what's inside!
[INFO]: The minor giftbag prize has just been won! The chance has now reset.
probe giftbagNow, I'm not a native Aetolia. I like to consider myself an Achaean refugee. So:
Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skillfully applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag, ornate little tassels adorning its ends.
It has 2 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 22 pound(s).
It bears the distinctive mark of Faerah.
A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:
"amulet185839" a sulfurous amulet
It is holding 1 objects.
28013 gold sovereigns.
(Web): You say, "What's a sulfurous amulet?"So, yeah. Suddenly not minding that I had to pay $40 for my shop. Not really minding the price of the shop either. Not... Minding much at all right now.
(Web): Ishin says, "Deathcaves."
(Web): Ishin says, "Omg did you win."
(Web): Ishin says, "!"
(Web): You say, "!"
(Web): Ishin says, "800cr arti."
(Web): Ishin says, ":D."
(Web): Ishin says, "Yaaaay today is a good day for you."
(Web): You say, "Oh unicorns. Yay."
Overall: my morning = won. Now let's see if my luck holds over for the rest of the day!
Faerah
15
Re: ANNOUNCE NEWS #2253 (Group combat and XP)
Are you, uh..
Weren't we complaining yesterday about people not coming to fight?
Are people complaining about more people coming to fight?
Weren't we complaining yesterday about people not coming to fight?
Are you, uh..
Are you complaining about a fight that you were 90% probably going to go to anyway giving you more experience with less loss?
Halp, I'm so confused.
Rashar
6
Re: Pk
Aetolia lends itself much better to scripting than Avalon, so you'll find that optimal play at high-end is with scripting. There aren't things like soft poisons (think bukandas' half-asthma), stacking afflictions (think vomiting/anorexia) or cure lockouts (think allheale) so affliction combat is very much based around a linear cure order and pushing afflictions along that order. Things like rebounding (malloran) and shield (pentacle) are a binary choice - if they have it, you take it down, versus thinking about pushing or spitting. The result is predictable affliction stacking and yes/no choices for certain conditions (eg if they have rebounding, raze). Coding smart offenses means that you'll avoid hitting rebounding and hit with optimal afflictions (eg not hitting with ones they already have, etc).
I won't sugar-coat it: Aetolia is a lot more code-heavy than Avalon. It's easier to automate, combat is spammier and faster and has far more afflictions, making it hard to manual. You don't NEED to code a fancy offense nor are the skills so incredibly complex that lots of code is the only way to use them, however you will do better with coding and almost certainly won't be a top tier fighter without it.
You hear gripes a lot about how much coding there is needed, but most come from either the standpoint of how it's daunting to complete newbs who don't know what a system is or from the coding needed at top level combat. For someone coming from another game who isn't new to MUDs completely, it's not as rough.
All this being said, our producers are in a completely different league from Genesis. They are professional and active, bugs get fixed, combat changes are discussed/tested/balanced, and they are always giving the playerbase events and new content. The game is beyond superlative to today's Avalon.
Moirean
6
Re: Ankyrean Anguish - Aetolia-based RAGE
@Calipso - who the hell are you to check on other people like that? If you suspect, issue yourself, and let Oleis and them take care of it.
Ishin
11
Re: Short COMBAT Questions
I'm going to break two of my own rules. First, I'm not going to delete the post above mine. Mods, please follow suit. It's full of bitterness and backwards reasoning, but it's about to help me make a point.
If you feel like Xiuhcoatl, you need to figure out your unicorns. And I don't mean, "If you think we're messing everything up," or "If you have a lot of bitterness about being wronged" (still not arguing with @Toz for a reason, folks), or even "If you just kinda like stirring things up on forums." I mean if the thought of Aetolia's deviation from your mental plan brings you actual, foaming at the mouth rage, you need to take a break. If you find yourself discounting the humanity of the people providing your game experience, you need to play some 2048 and step away from Mudlet.
Xiuh is right about one thing. I heckled Jeremy for 5 years (and volunteered for 2) to get this position. And I'm so grateful to Aetolia for paying my groceries and at least some of my rent. Sort of. Barely. But every game, every club, every collaborative effort comes with the acknowledgement that your vision is not central to the operation of the overall system. That includes Raz's vision, mine, and especially each of the players, who have great ideas shrouded in biases and predilections. It's about getting a handle on your personal preferences and eventually creating something cohesive from the individual parts.
I'm not going to shrub anyone who doesn't break our rules. I'm not going to threaten to be big scary forum mod. I'm addressing each of you as people. If you've gone from enjoyment to apathy to impotent rage, figure out your unicorns. I'll be there on the other side, trying to make things better.
Oleis
11