well... second char...,
Shame myself. (Guest),
10-Jul-04 08:01 PM, #13
RE: well... second char...,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:31 PM, #14
There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
09-Jul-04 01:07 AM, #1
You had good spirit.,
Scharnz (Guest),
09-Jul-04 02:12 AM, #2
RE: You had good spirit.,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:34 PM, #15
RE: There goes a newbie,
Lekerjey (Guest),
09-Jul-04 02:50 AM, #3
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:38 PM, #16
RE: There goes a newbie,
Felar Serpent (Guest),
09-Jul-04 03:45 AM, #4
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:41 PM, #17
For a second character you comparatively rocked. :),
Bajula,
09-Jul-04 04:11 AM, #5
RE: For a second character you comparatively rocked. :),
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:47 PM, #18
You did really well.,
Vladamir,
09-Jul-04 06:13 AM, #6
RE: You did really well.,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:49 PM, #19
RE: You did really well.,
Vladamir,
12-Jul-04 12:05 AM, #26
RE: You did really well.,
Mereacon (Guest),
12-Jul-04 01:44 AM, #27
RE: There goes a newbie,
Brordaran (Guest),
09-Jul-04 11:35 PM, #7
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:50 PM, #20
RE: There goes a newbie,
Odelius,
10-Jul-04 05:08 AM, #8
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 10:54 PM, #21
RE: There goes a newbie,
Qaledus,
10-Jul-04 11:39 AM, #9
Exactly! Listen to him...,
Astillian,
10-Jul-04 03:11 PM, #10
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 11:02 PM, #22
RE: There goes a newbie,
Nhiala,
11-Jul-04 11:11 PM, #25
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
12-Jul-04 01:45 AM, #28
I'll see your newbie-ness and raise you one.,
Pendragon_Surtr,
13-Jul-04 02:33 PM, #33
RE: There goes a newbie,
Audriel (Guest),
10-Jul-04 03:46 PM, #11
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 11:09 PM, #23
RE: There goes a newbie,
Marelin (Guest),
10-Jul-04 04:35 PM, #12
RE: There goes a newbie,
Mereacon (Guest),
11-Jul-04 11:10 PM, #24
Hrm...,
Bajula,
12-Jul-04 08:59 AM, #29
RE: Hrm...,
Mereacon (Guest),
12-Jul-04 10:35 PM, #30
And FUN don't forget fun! -nt,
Bajula,
13-Jul-04 08:03 AM, #31
Well played,
Hipsin (Guest),
13-Jul-04 12:15 PM, #32
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#29056, "well... second char..."
In response to Reply #0
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well think it was my 999999999999999th char to become hero... damn!
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#29123, "RE: well... second char..."
In response to Reply #13
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No idea where I got the motivation to hero it myself, it gets pretty boring getting spells to 100%. I tell you, damn invokers are the ultimate tests of patience.
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#28973, "There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #0
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I'll keep this short, since I know there're a bunch of people who hates me for my total newbieness.
Started out with no plans, heard of the Fortress, applied, and somehow got in. Kept by the loner role, and I think I over-emphasized that fact to the point that some people got annoyed at me. Became a punching bag because I don't know where good equipments and preps are, and eventually decided to just not care about them at all. Best moment = dying 6 times in about 2 hours. Died some more, and pissed a heck lot of people because of my crap fighting skills and overall lack of knowledge about CF.
Not going to mention any names here, because I didn't keep track of which characters I interacted with and what I did, but it's mostly a bunch of nothing. Sorry for everyone who I annoyed and died because I didn't know what to do.
But hey, not bad for a second ever character, first hero character, first caballed, last name, uninducted _and_ titled, although it's a bad one. Not bragging or anything, but I feel like I don't deserve this much. I promise, I'll learn some more about CF before I create another character and bog down another cabal.
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#28982, "You had good spirit."
In response to Reply #1
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And in most instances that counts for more than "I know this sweet wand location that noone else does". It did seem though that you just sat around sometimes without really trying to get better, but hopefully you can change that on your next. Best thing is usually just to jump head first into fights and such and learn from them. Anyway like I said, you were always positive which is something most knowledgeable players cannot lay claim to and in my opinion should be present in many more acolytes. Good luck on your next.
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#29124, "RE: You had good spirit."
In response to Reply #2
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Yup, it kinda gets to me after a while that I can't really go anywhere alone, seeing as how I can easily get ambushed and killed. Usually I just tag along if a maran party went to raid or practice my spells, but even that can't go on forever. I have to take an OOC break sometime or another.
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#28983, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #1
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well done. i thought Mereacon was a pretty good char. because of his willingness to learn. You tried your best, and that is what counts. Sorry you got kicked out. i will see you again i'm sure.
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#29125, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #3
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However good an attempt Mereacon was, can't beat your originally planned for lvl 18 transmuter. That one time you dropped an Imperial's gear for him to take it back was unexpected, to say the least. I thought you'd be a less forgiving type, but I thought wrong. Had a nice talk last time I was in Fort, and I thought our slightly differing views on issues were interesting. And it was kinda funny when we practically agreed on what the other said for a few consecutive times, it's like you were completing my sentence for me.
Luck on your next too, hope I'll be on the same side.
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#28984, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #1
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I found the conversations between Arthakar and Mereacon interesting. And since he doesn't speak to people unless they intrigue him in some way or another, that would suggest that you had a character with an identity and a place of its own inside the game.
For only a second ever character, I'd say that was enough.
Arthakar
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#29126, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #4
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Can't remember who initiated the conversation first, but it was definitely worthwhile. I thought that whole thing about life was pretty damn interesting, especially how we sent rebuttals back and forth until one of us gives in. Too bad our playing times don't match much, I'd love for it to develop to something more.
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#29127, "RE: For a second character you comparatively rocked. :)"
In response to Reply #5
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Man, we grouped for about 5 days straight someone might thought we're permagrouping. Can't remember much of those days by now, but I knew I died a lot because of untimely respawns and some cavefishers. I think you got the worse end of it though...I'm kinda surprised you died much earlier than me, I thought that at the rate I was dying I'd go first. Ah well, thanks for all those lessons and good times.
And you're right, a warrior would probably be the way to go for me.
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#29128, "RE: You did really well."
In response to Reply #6
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I don't know about knowing my ####, but I thought there were several times where the both of us were in the same room, and you were talking but I'll only reply with nods or a few words, Mereacon-style. I thought I'd piss you off sooner or later like others, well, I won't know.
And I guess Celebrimbor'd probably hunt me down after I was uninducted, yeah?
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#29137, "RE: You did really well."
In response to Reply #26
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You know something, I'd thought that would've been a very possible scenario, making my last 2 deaths a satisfying one instead of the stupid ones that I did.
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#29027, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #1
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I liked you. Hope you had fun and look forward to seeing future characters.
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#29129, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #7
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Cure my curiosity a little bit: what was that thing about you talking about 'going off somewhere' after we got beaten up by Scions bad? I thought you were going to delete after that, but you came back.
Oh yeah, and sorry for refusing your chocolate cakes all the time.
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Odelius | Sat 10-Jul-04 05:08 AM |
Member since 26th Dec 2003
110 posts
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#29033, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #1
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I didnt get to interact with you much with Neppiaobo, but after I first met you in that place mastering drown and tsunami I liked you. And when I was Remthael, Sorry for sort of pressing the Fort on you like that, but Audriel was like "recruit some more people" and I knew you'd be awesome, so I'm glad you finally did decide to join.
I really liked you anyhow and Im glad you heroed your second char, I spent countless numbers of chars before I finally heroed one. Hope you have fun with your next character and dont play just to please anyone else, it's supposed to be fun for you. Dont be so hard on yourself. Later You dont stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing.
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#29130, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #8
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Didn't know you were Neppiaobo, but sorry for continuously running into your room trying to find more stuff to practice on. And no sweat on pushing, I was trying to make my way into there anyways.
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Qaledus | Sat 10-Jul-04 11:38 AM |
Member since 09th May 2004
458 posts
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#29043, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #1
Edited on Sat 10-Jul-04 11:39 AM
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>I promise, I'll learn some more about CF before I create >another character and bog down another cabal.
Buddy, creating a character and bogging down cabals is how you learn about CF.
Good job.
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#29131, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #9
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Ah, I'm guessing so, maybe I'd try a less battle-oriented cabal like Herald or something. I'm seriously helpless in battles.
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Nhiala | Sun 11-Jul-04 11:11 PM |
Member since 26th May 2004
92 posts
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#29134, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #22
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Only way to learn is to keep trying. If it makes you feel any better I once had a character uninducted from Knights, and a Master whose sole action during raids was to spam 'Scourge of the Violet Spider' over, and over, and over again. Well, until the point where I'd inevitably die.
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#29138, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #25
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>Master whose sole action during raids was to spam 'Scourge >of the Violet Spider' over, and over, and over again. Well, >until the point where I'd inevitably die.
Sounded like me, only I'd get a chance of casting geyser once or twice before I get messed up real bad. And I'd yet to congratulate you on your rise to IMM status, so, congratulations.
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#29194, "I'll see your newbie-ness and raise you one."
In response to Reply #25
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With Surtr, fire giant a-p in masters, I used to see a battlerager at market square, run there and cast fireball, not noticing the other 5 battleragers and 3 Justices all in my range. Common thing heard over cabal channel:
Surtr: Nepenthe, Narsche, can you guys get me more eq, I died again.
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#29049, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #1
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Mereacon really grew on me, and the last note you wrote really made me a bit misty-eyed. He was very loyal and did virtually everything Audriel asked of him.
I think as we discussed IC, your greatest weakness was a consistent level of outreach. Acolytes are aggressive in ways marans are not, and it seemed you were more of a quiet, reserved type. However, it was very obvious to me that you are an excellent roleplayer with a good head on your shoulders.
By the way - anyone in who gets pissed off of at you for dying should not be in the Fortress. The Fortress isn't for players who lack patience or the willingness to help make other players better. Focus on your own character and build upon positive advice.
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#29132, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #11
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I'd thought I was continuously annoying you during a certain period of time too, and that constantly being sorry for not living up to expectations thing. Thanks for all that encouragement he needed, and sorry, for the last time, for forgetting all about that writing assignment until now.
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#29052, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #1
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As the others have said, you learn this game by your mistakes (you don't just become better like many seem to think) and the fact that you did pick yourself up after every death and kept on trucking tells a lot of your persistence. Many would've given up far earlier.
Good luck with the next and all, it can only be better.
Marelin
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#29133, "RE: There goes a newbie"
In response to Reply #12
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Dying became second nature to me by the time I hit 10 con. It's funny how at first I'd get so pissed off when I get killed, but later I'll just shrug it off and say 'Oh well'.
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Bajula | Mon 12-Jul-04 08:59 AM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
929 posts
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#29154, "Hrm..."
In response to Reply #24
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Well I had a bunch of advice, but it nearly developed a character and I decided it would make a good role. so I erased it, and here is what I'll give you instead.
START a character with the 'oh well' outlook on dying. (always a good idea in any case as CF is just blood soaked ground everywhere you go)
If you want to get a handle on pking, I still say start with a warrior. an evil one, or psycho neutral.* charge headlong at anything that even looks NEAR you. forget even trying to win. or even trying to escape just be a bloodthirsty psycho. You'll die alot. but quit caring about that for a minute. try everything try anything, try things that are advised against. (like when you group says don't do blah blah, it's a waste) you'll learn for yourself what you like and don't like.**
* this imho is the most fun way, probably the best way would be to learn to run. learn to race across the landscape blinded find the edges of areas always carry potions that will let you teleport or recall etc... then after you feel like you can get away from almost any situation (sometimes you are just doomed) then go to what i have above, the bloodthirsty fella.
**maybe you shouldn't listen to me, I suck at pk'ing but I ALWAYS have fun. (barring a few moments of anger/ anguish at a stupid death normally directed at myself.)
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#29169, "RE: Hrm..."
In response to Reply #29
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Yup, was contemplating such a test character myself. Upfront warrior with no need for spelling myself up every while or so sounds inviting.
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Bajula | Tue 13-Jul-04 08:03 AM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
929 posts
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#29186, "And FUN don't forget fun! -nt"
In response to Reply #30
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#29192, "Well played"
In response to Reply #1
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Thanks for all of the help learning, I really appreciated it. I really didn't know you were a newbie from my interactions with you. I thought you were just taking a big roleplaying stance against wearing lots of gear when I'd try and give you nice things and you wouldn't take them. Very impressive that as a player you are not worried about gear, however, in my opinion, maybe not the best way to learn. With your next mage, get your hands on everything you possibly can, and identify it. You don't have to hoard it, but learn about it. If it's descent, ask around and find out where it comes from. I would have shown you lots of things with Hipsin though, if I had known that you were a newbie. Good luck with your next.
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