Fri May 18 12:26:30 2007

At 4 o'clock AM, Day of Thunder, 31st of the Month of the Old Forces
on the Theran calendar Bogba perished, never to return.

Race:	cloud
Class:	warrior
Level:	47
Alignment:	Neutral
Ethos:	Neutral
Cabal:	BATTLE, the BattleRagers, Haters of Magic
Age:	250
Hours:	169

I wanted to fight you one-on-one so much. Always wanted to get dirty with it but never got the chance. Hopefully you have another character in works. Duel me and mention you want all duel rules applied.

something forgot to post

Taqab concentrates for a moment, then resumes his position.
<766hp 525m 680mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'eh boss'
<766hp 525m 680mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'yer loss ona der villages'
<766hp 525m 680mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'an es died in da figh'
<766hp 525m 680mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'dat der a ting ah respectin da mos'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'an fer da'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'ah oldin a small funeral 'ere fer em'
Taqab nods.
Taqab says 'I didn't know him.'
You rest.
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'ah fots em a few times der boss'
Taqab says 'I imagine.'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'gots em a mean 'alberd dere'
Taqab says 'He was stoic, in the end.'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You nod.
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'eh der da spirit a da Dogma boss eh'
Taqab says 'Where do you wish this...funeral?'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'yer were a grunt an did yer job well'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'righ 'ere boss'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'da villages where 'es was'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> Taqab quiets himself and nods.
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'da partin gif ta yer spirit wha ah bein tought of yer eh boss?'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You drop a mace of annihilation.
Taqab crouches down, away from the funeral.
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'any dat woul commin after an pickin up dis 'ere mace, knowin dat bein part a yer fury der boss'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'yer way ta killin'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'foerce an painful like'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You wince in agony.
<766hp 521m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'Taqab'
<766hp 521m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'ah askin yer givin dat to ona da villages dat can usin it'
Taqab nods.
<766hp 521m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'if dems wantin ta usin it in 'es name'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'fer da magic an da anti magic, es was a warrior'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'an us all boss'
Taqab says 'It will be passed on, appropriately.'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'ah tankin yer fer commin boss'
<766hp 525m 722mv 19513tnl (-25.08%)> You say 'ah bein done 'ere'

damn i hate polearms as a thief eh? eh
anyway man village really IS tough to play especially being new.
but you had ideals with your char and kept with it, grats on that man.
I knew from a previous char talking to you, basically got the hint you were green in the gills, and from that knew you were new, and on that, con dying, I couldnt resist I really had to give you a funeral of sorts sorry man your the best new guy seen running aroun causing havok so had to do something. cf has been in a decline for a few years, I myself been off and on then had injury and been off for a while, then back on :) but seein a new guy like you gives a little hope eh?
bring some others eh? eh?
eheh.
sorry kinda like my chars speech. anyway, see you in the fields man.

Bogba died in battle, to the buffeting of a mage, just as he wanted, outnumbered but fighting.

It would have been better if the his last counterraid was succesful, but it was not to be.

Thanks to everyone who made playing this character so much fun!
I had played a ranger to level 25 2 years ago, but this was my first character above 30, first caballed character, first battlerager, first high level cloud giant. The learning curve was very, very steep, but I definitely learned a lot and saw improvement myself. There are still a lot of things I have to learn.

In particular, I think the leadership of the 'ragers is awesome. Very well roleplayed, very skilled, and doing all the right things. I've seen a lot of complaints from players who don't see the whole story, but as far I'm concerned the Commander and the Drillmaster are the best. I'd log in with the fear that maybe you guys con died while I was at work, just because it meant I couldn't talk to your characters anymore.

Speaking of which, I apologize to all the battleragers who I left for OOC reasons in the middle of a long raid/counterraid/fight. There's no IC way I know of saying: guess what? I've only got a 1.5 hr break, and then I have to get back to work, so if raiding the Island is starting to take 2+ hrs, I'm going to have to leave. I *do* have characters who can communicate that, but Bogba is a battlerager. There's no IC way I could come with of saying that character needs to go, because Bogba would do anything to keep fighting. So I apologize for that weirdness, and I hope people realize it wasn't cowardice ICly or OOCly.

For everyone else: I loved all the battleragers, and all our interactions. You guys were all really well played, and better than me. Bogba would get annoyed when Wonza or Ouvy or others would lead him to another preventable death, but on my chair OOC I was usually laughing my ass off.

The roleplay of a berserker, always up for a fight, retreating but never running or cowering, was hard on Bogba's con. Nor was the constant looting by enemies and vultures helpful. I can't count how many times the character got full looted. It taught me how to regear a giant battlerager, though. The comrades who leveled up with Bogba: Wonza, Istilion, Bayanil, all are chewed up and spit out as well. So much for that class of battleragers :) I don't think there's any character who fought Bogba who could claim cowardice.

The one thing that was messed up was pincering an Imperial Blade on the eastern road with an elf, Yvalthras, in the group who also fought him. Both player and character-wise, it was a heat of battle mistake. Bogba really regretted that, and to make it up for it he returned all the belongings and fought Tragnor or whoever it was 3 times in a row in solo duels (Given the 10 level difference and the enormous eq difference, the outcome was 3 Bogba deaths). No kudos deserved for that, but just saying the best was done to atone for a sin.

I'll do goodbyes later, and I'm always interested and very grateful in non flaming comments. If there's something i did wrong, I welcome the pointing of it out, but I really don't want personal attacks, or flames or implications I wasn't doing things with the best of intentions. This game is my stress relief, eh? :)

I could tell you were new. I did see the "deserting your groupmates" thing somewhat, too.

What I'd suggest for your next char is that you tell yourself that you need to start "winding down" when you still have a good half-hour left to play. Start telling the leveling group you have to go soon, tell your cabalmates you won't be able to finish the raid, etc. It's always better to leave 15 minutes early (with a good satisfied feeling of "finishing up that last thing") than having to cut out immediately.

All that aside, I thought you did a good job. You stuck your nose in there, got dirty, and (I'm sure) learned a lot.

Good luck with the next one, man!

Well, I knew this was coming soon, but I'm glad you went down fighting and equally glad you enjoyed the char. Battle is not just a start up and become very successful on your first char, though some are talented enough to pull it off, most of us need a few to get into the swing of things. Glad you had fun though and hope to see you again in the village. I swear I'm way to die hard rager to not see your next creation in some way or another. Good job though, and way to hang in there. As for the leaving thing, this is just a game homie, and with jobs/promotions/changing of seasons it happens to most of us. God damit I wish I was back in college and able to pull the 15hrs a day of cf again!

B

I knew you were a balls-to-the-walls type, and though I enjoyed watching you fight I sometimes thought retreat-reengage tactics would sometimes have worked better for you, and caused a few less deaths.

Without knowing you I'd say you have a balls to the walls attitude and that is always an asset in my book.

Good luck with your next one.

<57%hp 99%m 57%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 12 AM>
You parry a massive giant's slash and return an attack of your own.
Your slash MANGLES a massive giant!
A massive giant parries your slash.
Your flaming bite EVISCERATES a massive giant!
A massive giant parries your flaming bite.
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<57%hp 99%m 57%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 12 AM>
You parry a massive giant's slash.
You dodge a massive giant's slash.
A massive giant parries your slash.
Your flaming bite EVISCERATES a massive giant!
Your slash MUTILATES a massive giant!
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<57%hp 99%m 57%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 12 AM>
You parry a massive giant's slash.
A massive giant's kick EVISCERATES you!
A massive giant parries your slash.
Your slash MASSACRES a massive giant!
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<48%hp 99%m 57%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 12 AM>
Bogba has arrived.
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<48%hp 99%m 57%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 12 AM>
flee

Bogba sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!
Bogba's bash hits you.
You yell 'Help! Bogba is bashing me!'
You parry a massive giant's slash.
You parry a massive giant's slash.
You dodge Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
A massive giant dodges your slash.
Your flaming bite EVISCERATES a massive giant!
Your flaming bite DISMEMBERS a massive giant!
A massive giant parries your flaming bite.
A massive giant wipes the dirt from its eyes.
Bogba shivers and suffers.
Bogba's poison injures him.
You feel your pulse slow down.
Your eyes see less clearly the auras of balance.
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<48%hp 100%m 64%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
You dodge a massive giant's slash.
You parry a massive giant's slash and return an attack of your own.
Your slash EVISCERATES a massive giant!
A massive giant gets a wild look in its eyes.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
Your slash MASSACRES a massive giant!
A massive giant parries your flaming bite.
A massive giant parries your slash.
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<48%hp 100%m 64%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>

You dodge a massive giant's slash.
You parry a massive giant's slash.
You dodge Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
Your slash DISMEMBERS a massive giant!
Your flaming bite misses a massive giant.
A massive giant dodges your flaming bite.
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<48%hp 100%m 64%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
Bogba sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!
Bogba's bash injures you.
A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds.

<45%hp 100%m 64%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
You dodge a massive giant's slash.
A massive giant tries to disarm you, but fails.
You dodge Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
Your slash MUTILATES a massive giant!
Your flaming bite MUTILATES a massive giant!
A massive giant is gushing blood.

<45%hp 100%m 64%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM> A massive giant moves to block your path.
PANIC! You couldn't escape!
A massive giant is gushing blood.

<45%hp 100%m 64%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
flee
flee
flee
A massive giant moves to block your path.
PANIC! You couldn't escape!
A massive giant is gushing blood.

<45%hp 100%m 64%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM> The Breaching of the Walls of the Ostalagiah Ruins


You flee from combat!

<45%hp 100%m 63%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM> You aren't fighting anyone.

<45%hp 100%m 63%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
w
Before a Fortified Hillock


Bogba is here.
A massive, hunched figure is here, protecting the village throughout the
night.

<45%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
dirt bog
Bogba is blinded by the dirt in his eyes!
Your kicked dirt scratches Bogba.
Bogba yells 'Someone just kicked dirt in my eyes!'
Bogba has some small but disgusting cuts.

<45%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM> Bogba sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!
Bogba's bash hits you.
Bogba has some small but disgusting cuts.

<43%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
You dodge Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
You dodge Bogba's crushing force.
Your slash mauls Bogba.
Your slash EVISCERATES Bogba!
Bogba is covered with bleeding wounds.

<43%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
trip

You dodge Bogba's crushing force.
You dodge Bogba's crushing force.
Your slash MUTILATES Bogba!
Bogba dodges your flaming bite.
Bogba dodges your slash.
Bogba parries your slash.
Bogba is covered with bleeding wounds.

<43%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM> His feet aren't on the ground.
Bogba is covered with bleeding wounds.

<43%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM> Charging forward, Bogba loses his balance and falls when you avoid him.
Bogba's bash misses you.
Bogba is covered with bleeding wounds.

<43%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
dou
You try to strike the same spot with both your swords.
Your thrust decimates Bogba!
Your thrust MUTILATES Bogba!
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
Bogba parries your slash.
Your flaming bite maims Bogba!
Your flaming bite EVISCERATES Bogba!
Your slash maims Bogba!
Bogba is writhing in agony.

<43%hp 100%m 62%mv 5495tnl (52.42%) 1 AM>
You nimbly sidestep Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force.
You parry Bogba's crushing force and return an attack of your own.
Your slash devastates Bogba!
Your slash maims Bogba!
Bogba parries your flaming bite.
Your slash devastates Bogba!
Bogba is DEAD!!
You hear Bogba's death cry.



Bogba tells you 'Much greater warrior than Bogba. How kill Bogba so quickly?'



<24 Cloud War> Bogba the Knight
<32 Arial War> Bonwementan the Master of Defense



That fight made my day. I know on several other occations villagers called to have you defend against me and I laughed because I knew it would never ever go down like that again once you got at or near my level, but it was amusing because I don't think we ever fought again.

I have since stopped playing and haven't had any interaction with you post-induction but that right there was funny. +1 for taking one without being an absolute idiot. Hope you play some more and give me some good logs to read.

I had no idea that was your last bit of con, but I thought it was an excellent way for a Rager to go out. You toned down towards the end of your life, with your frequent log in and out sessions, but for the earlier part of it I thought you did a great job, especially for someone who seemed pretty new to the game. Good job on sticking it out, and I'm sure you learnt a thing or two in the process.

Well for a first attempt at a 'zerker you should be happy.
You went from being constant fodder for semi-skilled pk'ers to making them have to work to win, hell you even pulled off a few upsets!
Go you! I say!

Sometimes it was painfully obvious that you were new, but that in itself doesn't preclude you from Ysalovin, although I got the feeling I left you speechless a couple of times. You played a good villager, a good zerker and you learned along the way. I expect to see you back.

Great job for a first high level character.. Will be fun to see what the next one is.

its been a little crazy over here :) but I gotta tell you I loved logging in and seein ya on. We had alot of fun bashing though #### and it was always fun to have you around. Thank you very much for what you said about myself and I am sure brink is gratefull too. Alot of people give us alot of #### on "that other forum" cus they dont see the whole picture or because there just pissy in general so its great to hear some positive feed back. I hope you enjoyed this char as much as we (the village) enjoyed having you around.

Good luck in your next and see you in the fields brother

nt