Kanyl

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    People commonly ask "Are there any good shoreline places available to deed?" What they are looking for is room for logging, farming, mining, and construction close to the water.

    1. Ask on the forums for advice from folks who've done this before. [COMPLETE!]

    2. Buy premium so that when you arrive on the new server you are already premium.

    3. You will spawn next to the starting village token. There will probably be a public trader somewhere nearby. Get 10s from the bank by right clicking the settlement token and choosing 'bank'.

    4. Buy a settlement form from the public trader.

    5. Pick a direction to travel. If possible, head toward a coast. Do NOT head inland initially. There will be no water, you will slow down and be vulnerable to aggressive monsters. (Wurm is a game about starving to death in the wilderness and being eaten by spiders)

    6. If there is any clay nearby, dig 4-6kg of it, and immediately make pottery jars. Fill these with water.

    7. Travel along the shoreline. Ignore other players, try to ignore the social pressure of the crowds, but be focused and calm. The only thing in wurm that can't wait is deeding a nice spot before someone else does. Avoid combat at all costs, avoid taking any damage. Now is not the time to grind your combat skills. Be EXTREMELY careful not to get close to bears, crocodiles and (unlikely) pythons, all of which can swim. Do not attempt to swim long distances, you will run out of stamina and drown.

    8. You are looking for an area along the coast with one or two trees (any type), elevated (mineable) tiles, and enough dirt/sand/flattish tiles that you can have some crops. If possible, avoid spots that have a large amount of marsh tiles. Having clay at the edge of your deed (in the perimeter) can be very good. Remember, you can put trees on steep tiles, and farm the more level ones.

    9. Before deeding, prospect surface rock tiles and make sure there's iron in the area. Other stuff is nice, even great to have, but iron is essential.

    10. Dream big! Don't make a tiny deed and end up feeling constricted later. It's better to start with a 5x5 (11x11) deed with a large perimeter, which you can later scale back. Perimeter tiles are cheap to buy and maintain, and they keep people from building houses and blocking your future plans. If you want your deed to go back far from the shore, make sure to put your settlement token back off the shore so you don't end up paying for a bunch of water tiles later on.

    11. Have a name picked out ahead of time, so you don't end up scanning your desk for things to use as a name, or picking common trite names like "Birchwood Shore" or "Sandy Lakeside" or "Grassy Spot on a Hill Next to the Water with Spiders over Yonder". For ideas about place names, look up toponymy in wikipedia.

    12. Have fun settling in!

    Ok, thanks for the guide! Still, I got some questions:

    1. "Get 10s from the bank by right clicking the settlement token and choosing 'bank'." - Do you mean that I will get free money (10 silver), by doing this? EVEN if I am a totally new player?"

    2. Why do I want to fill pots with water?

    3. After finding the perfect spot, how much do I have to do, before it's mine? (I know what you wrote, but is it possible to claim the spot, take a 10 hours break and then do the other things you said?)

    4. How do I make this 5x5 / 11x11 spot? Do I place a big tile on the ground and "BOOM", it's mine?%

    5. Anything more you could tell me (tips), to make it more clear for a beginner?

    Thanks again! :)

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    Hello! First time here and hopefully not the last! ^_^

    I have read somewhere that it's important to snag a good piece of land, as fast as possible, on the new server. I have never played Wurm for real, but will do it now. Somehow, I do feel stressed because of what I read. Do I have to worry, or should I burst through the tutorial, snag a plot and then relax? Or can I take it slow and easy? (also, do I have to be a subscriber, to have a plot?)

    Would be nice if someone could explain! :rolleyes:

    Thanks!