Poragon

Heads-up for all forum dwellers, ROS was cast 12~ minutes ago.

Ah, I did miss that one as I was looking in the comment chain you quoted* in that post. I think it's incredibly misleading to have stated they showed interest in a person, then linked a comment that was not the comment the staff showed interest in but rather a separate one which does not have any sort of staff approval. For those curious, the post which the site's staff thanked was written by a person with obvious anti-wurm motives, but contained nothing that Platyna quoted and was rather a good bit of helpful information and a few stories thrown in. Actually quoting the relevant content would be too much text as the person went very in depth in their explanations, so I encourage you to go read the actual post the staff thanked. As for your disbelief in their honesty, nothing can be done about that. If you really want to think they're out for you, then to you they're going to be out for you.

Venomous? The absolute most scathing line in his two articles to me seems to be and that does not come close to something I would assign enough intentional, predetermined malice to call venomous. If you can't find any review that casts any other game into a as-negative light I'd offer these pieces to you in which he does more than just call them confusing, complex, or obtuse; https://massivelyop.com/2020/06/09/choose-my-adventure-eve-online-is-already-a-bad-time/ https://massivelyop.com/2019/07/02/choose-my-adventure-tera-and-the-argument-in-favor-of-just-okay-gaming/ And especially this piece which I get the feeling you may have glossed over; https://massivelyop.com/2018/05/11/choose-my-adventure-ultima-online-we-didnt-need-to-do-this/ The only people sabotaging Wurm's reputation is us.

I'm curious as to what you mean by the staff of the site seemed to appreciate this person's comments. The only staff interaction on the articles seems to be a like to a poem piece written, and correcting you about the intention of the article as a whole. On that note, it's important to remember what exactly that article's intention was. As stated by the staff in response to your comment on the article; The authour did not maliciously blind himself from information to cast Wurm in a negative light as a few here seem to believe, rather he intentionally went in blind as to assess the game from the perspective of a brand new player trying to figure things out for themselves with a bit of the site's community input. This was not done just to Wurm Online either, as the staff of the website points out. This is a series which is long running and takes this same approach to multiple games.

I think the quick and simple of it is don't verbally attack people, even if you don't agree with what they're saying. I understand the frustrating coming from someone not quite getting that hook-in about a game we all love, but the reaction on both that site and the forums seriously paint the Wurm community in an immature light. Even if someone is in the wrong that's never a green light for being toxic.

I think we all know that Wurm can be highly unintuitive even at the best of times, and starting out new trying to learn everything can be difficult. Especially when trying to go at it with a sense-of-discovery-first attitude like the author of this piece did; Instead of grilling the author over not engaging in the variant of play we have all become accustomed to over years of experience with Wurm this is a good opportunity to see through the eye of a person not accustomed to Wurm or the games that require a similar mindset. As for the insulting posters, rly?

Islet De La Croix [2000, 3415] Thank ya thank ya!

La Croix Harbour at 509, 750 can be removed. I disbanded it a bit ago

(509, 751) La Croix Harbour Good work with the map effort, it's a huge contribution to the community!

I like the concept as a new path of knowledge or ring enchant, so long as the descriptions of difficulty are vague, similar to what OP suggested, I would +1 this.

I'm sad to hear of your situation Ellie, but I would advise talking to some peeps to try and keep the nasty timers away. I've been mostly an on/off player for the exact reasons you said, whenever I try and play Wurm I start flattening out an area, or making a mine, and suddenly I find myself sitting there, hollowed out, wondering all sorts of negative things. However, this year when I came back to see the new Xandu server, I tried mingling a bit. Instead of settling out on a random mountain, I did it 20~ minutes away from a starting point, and with two awesome neighbors. Communication is key if you suffer from a wandering mind, and it can do wonders for ya

1 50 QL plate set 1 50 QL 2-handed Iron Sword Thank-a-ye

Upon selecting the freedom isles in the GV portal selection, my game crashes with a message about "Java SE Binary." log: Time is Thu Aug 07 00:32:26 EDT 2014 Running client version 3.55 === System information === Executing from C:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\ Operating system: Windows 7 (arch: x86, version: 6.1) Java version: 1.7.0_67 (Oracle Corporation) <http://java.oracle.com/> Jvm version: 24.65-b04 (Oracle Corporation) [Java HotSpot Client VM] Available CPUs: 2 Aug 07, 2014 12:32:26 AM java.util.prefs.WindowsPreferences <init> WARNING: Could not open/create prefs root node Software\JavaSoft\Prefs at root 0x80000002. Windows RegCreateKeyEx(...) returned error code 5. >>> Main thread exiting. Loading character RainbowPrism Loading config lowest Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\lowest\gamesettings.txt Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\RainbowPrism\password.txt >>> LoginFrame queue entry exiting. Saving props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\RainbowPrism\password.txt Saving props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\lowest\gamesettings.txt Loaded pack sound.jar (r1) Loaded pack pmk.jar (r1995) Loaded pack graphics.jar (r2060) Options up-to-date! Preparing to enable console logging. Now logging to C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\console.RainbowPrism.log === Wurm options === animation_playback_self = 0 auto_mipmaps_enabled = 2 auto_run_source = 0 cavedetail = 0 censor_chat = false cloud_shadows = false collada_animations = 1 color_black = 0.0,0.0,0.0 color_cyan = 0.0,1.0,1.0 color_error = 1.0,0.3,0.3 color_fuchsia = 1.0,0.0,1.0 color_green = 0.08,1.0,0.08 color_grey = 0.5,0.5,0.5 color_lime = 0.0,1.0,0.0 color_maroon = 0.5,0.0,0.0 color_navy_blue = 0.23,0.39,1.0 color_orange = 1.0,0.5,0.0 color_purple = 0.5,0.0,0.5 color_red = 1.0,0.0,0.0 color_royal_blue = 0.23,0.39,1.0 color_silver = 0.75,0.75,0.75 color_system = 0.5,1.0,0.5 color_teal = 0.0,0.5,0.5 color_white = 1.0,1.0,1.0 color_yellow = 1.0,1.0,0.0 compressed_textures = true compressed_textures_S3TC = true contribution_culling = 150 custim_timer_source = 1 customTimer1 = -1|-1 customTimer2 = -1|-1 customTimer3 = -1|-1 customTimer4 = -1|-1 customTimer5 = -1|-1 debug_mode = false depth_clamp_enabled = 2 disable_select_all_shortcut = false display_settings = false:false:0:1024:768:32:60:true:false enable_contribution_culling = false enable_debugs = false enable_lod = true enable_shift_drag = false enable_vsync = true engine_multithreaded = 0 event_log_rotation = 2 exec_source = 0 fast_yield = false fbo_enabled = 2 fog_coord_src = 0 font_antialias = 2 font_bold = 11 font_default = 11 font_header = 24 font_italian = 11 font_monospaced = 11 font_static = 11 fov_horizontal = 80 fps_limit = 35 fps_limit_background = 15 fps_limit_enabled = true game_client_thread_priority = 2 glsl_debug_loading = false glsl_enabled = 0 gpu_skinning = true gui_opacity = 3 gui_skin = 1 has_read_eula = true hide_inactive_friends = false hide_menu_examine = false hide_menu_no_target = false hide_menu_spam_mode = true hide_menu_stop = false high_res_binoculars = false hint_texture_scaling = 0 impColumn = true inverse_mouse = false irc_log_rotation = 2 irc_notif = 0 item_creature_render_distance = 4 key_bindings_source = 0 keyboard_layout = 0 loadInventoryStartup = true local_list_in_event = false lod_1 = 16 lod_2 = 32 log_extra_errors = false log_gl_errors = false mark_text_read = true material_as_suffix = true max_texture_size = 2 mega_texture_size = 6 model_loader_thread_priority = 2 model_loading_threads = 1 multidraw_enabled = 2 no_brightness = false no_terrain_render = false no_world_render = false non_power_of_two = 2 occlusion_queries_enabled = 2 offscreen_texture_size = 0 other_log_rotation = 2 outline_picking = true player_texture_size = 2 reflection_texture_size = 0 reflections = 1 release_context = false release_context_on_jogl_sleep = false remember_password = true render_distant_terrain = true render_glow = false render_sun_glare = true resident_models = false save_skills_on_quit = false screenshot_file_format = 1 season_override = 0 send_extra_tile_data = false setting_timestamps = true settings_version = 3 shadow_level = 0 shift_drag_default = 10 showKChat = true show_body_in_inventory = false show_old_quickbar = false silent_friends_update = false skillgain_minimum = 3 skillgain_no_alignment = true skillgain_no_favor = true skydetail = 0 sound_al_gain = 10 sound_buzzlevel = 2 sound_cache_enabled = true sound_doppler_enabled = false sound_engine = 2 sound_footstepslevel = 5 sound_music_level = 3 sound_play_ambients = true sound_play_buzz = true sound_play_combat = true sound_play_door = true sound_play_emotes = true sound_play_footsteps = true sound_play_music = true sound_play_weather = true sound_play_work = true stipple_enabled = true structure_render_distance = 2 submit_client_data = 1 terrain_bump = true terrain_res = 0 test_attach_equipment = false test_mode = 0 thirdPerson = false tile_transitions = true tiledecorations = 0 togglePushToTalk = true treelist_outline = true trees = 1 update_optional = true use_alpha_particles = true use_anisotropic_filtering = 0 use_antialiasing = 0 use_color_picking = true use_fast_clock_work_around = true use_fbo_color_picking = true use_nagles_algorithm = false use_nano_timer = false use_non_alpha_particles = false use_phobia_models = false use_tree_models = true use_weather_particles = false vbo_enabled = 2 viewport_bob = true water_detail = 0 Setting up dotXSI Model Loader Aug 07, 2014 12:32:44 AM class.xo2VVhy5FA run INFO: PostRequest parameters: [name=v, value=1, name=tid, value=UA-44537377-1, name=cid, value=99bbcaec-ef07-47e2-9a04-9630199ab48b, name=t, value=event, name=an, value=Wurm Client, name=av, value=3.55, name=ec, value=Churn, name=ea, value=collect, name=el, value=Startup, name=ev, value=true, name=cd01, value=1288314699] Setting up Collada Model Loader Executing C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\lowest\keybindings.txt Translating legacy key PAGE_UP to PRIOR Translating legacy key PAGE_DOWN to NEXT Translating legacy key ENTER to RETURN Aug 07, 2014 12:32:44 AM class.xo2VVhy5FA run INFO: Event successfully posted to Google Analytics Word filter loaded: 23 Starting job manager with 2 worker threads >>> Launch queue entry exiting. java.lang.NullPointerException at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Toolkit.getEventQueue(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.displayChanged(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.eventLoop(Native Method) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.run(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Using LWJGL display 1024:768:32:60 (true) Setting up OpenAL Sound Engine OpenAL version: 1.1 ALSOFT 1.15.1 OpenAL renderer: OpenAL Soft OpenAL vendor: OpenAL Community OpenAL extensions: AL_EXT_ALAW AL_EXT_DOUBLE AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE AL_EXT_FLOAT32 AL_EXT_IMA4 AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE AL_EXT_MCFORMATS AL_EXT_MULAW AL_EXT_MULAW_MCFORMATS AL_EXT_OFFSET AL_EXT_source_distance_model AL_LOKI_quadriphonic AL_SOFT_buffer_samples AL_SOFT_buffer_sub_data AL_SOFTX_deferred_updates AL_SOFT_direct_channels AL_SOFT_loop_points AL_SOFT_source_latency Generating: 128 source channels. === OpenGL information === LWJGL version: 2.9.1 Adapter info: igdumd64 (null) OpenGL vendor: Intel OpenGL renderer: Intel® HD Graphics Family OpenGL version: 3.0.0 - Build 8.15.10.2342 OpenGL extensions: GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_ARB_multitexture GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_NV_blend_square GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1 GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_window_pos GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_EXT_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_fragment_program GL_EXT_stencil_two_side GL_ATI_separate_stencil GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_fragment_shader GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100 GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two GL_ARB_vertex_shader GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_draw_buffers GL_ARB_color_buffer_float GL_ARB_half_float_pixel GL_ARB_texture_float GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_ARB_draw_instanced GL_ARB_half_float_vertex GL_EXT_draw_buffers2 GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_texture_sRGB GL_ARB_multisample GL_EXT_packed_float GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent GL_ARB_texture_rg GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc GL_NV_conditional_render GL_EXT_texture_swizzle GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float GL_EXT_transform_feedback GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample GL_ARB_framebuffer_object GL_EXT_texture_array GL_EXT_texture_integer GL_ARB_map_buffer_range GL_EXT_texture_snorm GL_INTEL_performance_queries GL_ARB_vertex_array_object Core Depth clamping not available. Extension Depth clamping not available. 16384x16384 textures not supported, downscaling. 8192x8192 textures not supported, downscaling. 4096x4096 textures not supported, downscaling. Launching dotXSI Model Loader threads Launching Collada Model Loader threads Starting workaround for fast running clocks Using LWJGL timer. Initialized mouse with 5 buttons. Experimental direct buffer cleaner init successful Startup Phase - Setting up.. Initializing font texture for SansSerif (11). Texture Size: 512 Initializing font texture for SansSerif (11, italic). Texture Size: 128 No positions file for 1024x768 No position data stored for fightwindow No position data stored for skills No position data stored for spelleffects No position data stored for missions No position data stored for achievementWindow No position data stored for chat No position data stored for event No position data stored for inventory No position data stored for equipment No position data stored for wikisearch No position data stored for stats No position data stored for healthbar No position data stored for missionprogress No position data stored for target No position data stored for selected No position data stored for toolbelt No position data stored for compass No position data stored for timers No position data stored for helpbutton No position data stored for skillTracker No position data stored for quickbar No position data stored for Character No position data stored for personalGoalsWindow No position data stored for friend No position data stored for support No position data stored for notification No position data stored for statusEffect No position data stored for menuwindow No position data stored for trade Gui initialized Startup Phase - Preparing terrain Startup Phase - Connecting .. Disabling Nagles Writing to C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\RainbowPrism\logs\_Event.2014-08.txt Aug 07, 2014 12:32:58 AM class.xo2VVhy5FA run INFO: PostRequest parameters: [name=v, value=1, name=tid, value=UA-44537377-1, name=cid, value=99bbcaec-ef07-47e2-9a04-9630199ab48b, name=t, value=event, name=an, value=Wurm Client, name=av, value=3.55, name=ec, value=Churn, name=ea, value=collect, name=el, value=Login, name=ev, value=true, name=cd01, value=1288314699] Login successful Executing C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\lowest\autorun.txt Starting update of login splash image... Writing to C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\RainbowPrism\logs\CA_HELP.2014-08.txt Aug 07, 2014 12:32:58 AM class.xo2VVhy5FA run INFO: Event successfully posted to Google Analytics Resized terrain FBOs to 256 Finished loading new login splash image! inverse_mouse now has value true java.lang.NullPointerException at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Toolkit.getEventQueue(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.displayChanged(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.eventLoop(Native Method) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.run(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) No mapping found for hair7 No mapping found for hair7 Writing to C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\RainbowPrism\logs\_Local.2014-08.txt Initializing font texture for SansSerif (24, bold). 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Texture Size: 128 Writing to C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\RainbowPrism\logs\GL-Freedom.2014-08.txt inverse_mouse now has value false java.lang.NullPointerException at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImplPP(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getSystemEventQueueImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Toolkit.getEventQueue(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.displayChanged(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.eventLoop(Native Method) at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.run(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Initializing font texture for SansSerif (12). 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Nicely done, and nice kill

Woot, working mail again Thank-to-ye develop-bros!

Ah, all right, in that case, La Croix http://xanadu-wurm.rhcloud.com/#mark/7067/2285/5

La croix, G26 Just south-west of Tomkee and inland a bit.

Ok guys, second hunt is on, this one is named "King's riches". I will be accepting golden necklaces, golden lumps, jewels, kingly treasure sorta things. I would also like to thank those who participated in the last hunt You guys are great.

Next one will have to be harder, alot harder. XD

...My expectations were for a higher price. I Guess I will adjust my offer XD

WTB Small sail boat. Willing to negotiate on the price, but I would prefer it to be around 2s. Has to be loacted on Crystal Lake shore, preferably the east. Just bought one, close please.

I'm at FM area right now Rasu, if you can get it I'm by HH house

Are you still located at FM Deatherus? If so I will probably be around to pick it up tomorrow, just in case anyone else near FM posts here.

Yeah, no deeds or writs of my buildings for you guys XD

Well, it's back! This time with hopefully less fail! A new riddle system, with my good friend Tiroonoo helping me with them shall make this hunt harder than the last! Of course, the rewards grow as well. While this chest may be smaller, inside of it shall contain coins and gems.... Of course, I can't do this all on my own! I need you, the good Wurm community, to help me and pitch in! Donate some gems, a few copper, or even a enchanted statue. *Cough*Headhunter*Cough* So then, I would like to declare the next treasure hunt open for donations, "Kings Riches"! The hunt shall begin in a week or two, sooner if donations roll in to fast! -Adventure Loot Donators- Donations:Poragon- 70QL Long sword, 70QL Metal Sheild, 80QL Wine (2.5 kilos) Deathreus & Sintra - 30QL Needle, 40QL File, 75QL Awl, 48QL Hammer, 58QL Spindle, 48QL Hatchet, 41QL Small Anvil Rasu- 70QL Studded Leather Set HeadHunter- 10 supreme HC's, 62QL Lantern Bachus- 68QL Meditation rug *Special Thanks to Deathreus who helped me get around and gather donations* -Kings Riches Donators-