Posted November 25, 2016 6 hours ago, MootRed said: Although, a small critique; There have been 'priests' or 'shamans' or 'medicine men' since the beginning of time. Most (all) societies have had them even prior to domestication since early (and late) societies revolved around worship of a deity. You raise a good point, Keep in mind that it's also the level of availability and intensity that makes a difference. So while there were some specialists prior to the age of farming, the ability of groups to sustain specialists was extremely limited. Once farming came in, the level of possible specialization dramatically increased. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 25, 2016 Some small updates: - Woodcutting cap increased to 40 - Bone altar and Altar of 3 moved to more centralized position in HOTA No Build zone - Zebra's, Panda's and other creaturemod mobs have returned. Zebra BC to ride is only 21. This is currently not something I can configure. At this point in the game many people have reached BC requirement to ride a horse anyway and riding a zebra will mark you out as an obvious initial target 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 26, 2016 15 hours ago, Nappy said: You raise a good point, Keep in mind that it's also the level of availability and intensity that makes a difference. So while there were some specialists prior to the age of farming, the ability of groups to sustain specialists was extremely limited. Once farming came in, the level of possible specialization dramatically increased. Would be interesting to have a "priest" or "spiritual person" for each kingdom. Someone who can 'cast' simple spells or sacrifice to the gods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 26, 2016 On 23/11/2016 at 4:44 AM, Nappy said: Of the four special skills in this Epoch, 3 have been discovered, 1 remains. To report the skill, /support with skill name and it's cap - if both are correct and you are first then you will win something. The remaining skill gives you a choice between an individual reward or a server impacting decision. Logs in Me:"how did hota go guys?" guys:"huh" Me:"wasn't hota hours ago?" Me: "hota is still going!" Scrambles and heads over there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 26, 2016 [17:55:21] Xype slain by Kainef Zleazy Chloedancer [17:55:43] Sleepy slain by Kainef Zleazy Chloedancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 26, 2016 Long chase with me after sleepy, turned it on me by calling for back up. Lucky i had already called in mine. Good fight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 26, 2016 Just now, JockII said: Long chase with me after sleepy, turned it on me by calling for back up. Lucky i had already called in mine. Good fight! Was a nice break from crafting. Figured you would have one more then us this time but still worth going out on the steppe. If you had logged in 30 min later, HOTA would have been already done too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) 20 hours ago, Nappy said: Was a nice break from crafting. Figured you would have one more then us this time but still worth going out on the steppe. If you had logged in 30 min later, HOTA would have been already done too. Hope to see more people go for HoTA, 3rd partying or just coming to steal it away from us all. Today was a good example of how one man could have won hota alone. *You need to have 21 fighting and be party of a deed. Edited November 27, 2016 by JockII Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 27, 2016 You do not need to be in an alliance to win hota only 21 fight skill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 27, 2016 Looking for BL village ingame name Irin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 29, 2016 [17:56:08] Yeeahzz slain by Zleazy [17:57:39] Rhyfel is dead. R.I.P. 3 new pvpers in hota fight, come get your gear back if you guys need. manawa and myself v yeehzz and rhyfel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) [22:05:42] A small rowing boat that will accommodate three people. It is locked with a lock of below average quality. It is made from willow. It could be improved with a log. Ql: 22.928852, Dam: 8.921519. The name of the owner, Anyone, has been etched in the stern. [22:06:06] You fail to pick the lock of the "FET WART". [22:06:07] You start to pick the lock of the "FET WART". [22:06:09] After you finish picking lock you will start picking lock again. [22:06:36] You pick the lock of the "FET WART". [22:06:36] The "FET WART" is not locked. [22:06:39] You embark on the "FET WART" as the captain. [22:06:39] You declare the "FET WART" the property of Mol Rehan. Edited November 30, 2016 by Nappy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 30, 2016 [22:24:38] A small rowing boat that will accommodate three people. It is locked with a lock of very poor quality. It is made from pinewood. You must use a mallet on the small rowing boat in order to improve it. Ql: 11.206634, Dam: 8.923286. The name of the owner, Anders, has been etched in the stern. [22:24:43] You start to pick the lock of the small rowing boat. [22:37:13] You fail to pick the lock of the small rowing boat. [22:37:13] You start to pick the lock of the small rowing boat. [22:37:17] After you finish picking lock you will start picking lock again. [22:37:42] You fail to pick the lock of the small rowing boat. [22:37:42] You start to pick the lock of the small rowing boat. [22:38:11] You pick the lock of the small rowing boat. [22:38:11] The small rowing boat is not locked. [22:38:11] The small rowing boat is not locked. [22:39:27] You embark on the small rowing boat as the captain. [22:39:27] You declare the small rowing boat the property of Mol Rehan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 30, 2016 [23:07:31] You enter The Other Side. [23:07:31] A horn sounds and the gates are locked. The Other Side is put on alert! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 30, 2016 [23:22:03] You feel the presence of Libila. [23:22:35] You enter Christmas Butt Stuffing. [23:22:35] A horn sounds and the gates are locked. Christmas Butt Stuffing is put on alert! [23:22:36] You leave Christmas Butt Stuffing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 1, 2016 Installed Better Combat Logs mod by Sindusk. This mod places all combat related messages in the combat tab and colour codes them for you. More info can be found in his thread. He has asked us to let him know if we have additional suggestions for the mod. Please feel free to /support with your suggestions, I will collect them and share them back with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 1, 2016 [01:48:21] Rokk slain by Xype [01:51:14] Sleepy slain by Xype Zleazy Chloedancer [01:52:37] Xype slain by Sleepy Zleazy Rokk Chloedancer Good fight - 3 v 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 1, 2016 How come I get slain by the most people, yall scurred? HAHA j/k good fight, stupid wild boar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) ok so ive tried to talk to nappy about why ive been unwhitelisted after stating what he thinks ive done, i didnt do, but he refuses to talk to me, bans me from TS and wiz kills my alt account i was trying to talk to him on, still without saying anything to me, so why? Edited December 2, 2016 by Thunderstruck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Thunderstruck said: ok so ive tried to talk to nappy about why ive been unwhitelisted after stating what he thinks ive done, i didnt do, but he refuses to talk to me, bans me from TS and wiz kills my alt account i was trying to talk to him on, still without saying anything to me, so why? As mentioned in previous posts this server no longer supports toxic players. For those players who were considered toxic their invitation to play has been revoked. There are other servers where they can play and hopefully have a good time. Unfortunately the sum of their actions was sufficient for them to lose their priviledge to play on DesolationV4. It's rather unfortunate really. Edited December 2, 2016 by Nappy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, Nappy said: As mentioned in previous posts this server no longer supports toxic players. For those players who were considered toxic their invitation to play has been revoked. There are other servers where they can play and hopefully have a good time. Unfortunately the sum of their actions was sufficient for them to lose their priviledge to play on DesolationV4. It's rather unfortunate really. Back on November 21 I wrote a very long post. Inside that post the following paragraph is contained as background for my comment above: (snip) This is what DesolationV4 is about. Give people a more dangerous PVE, build a sense of community and PVP will need to be a strong part of that experience but without the toxic elements. There are frankly some people who just don't want to participate in a good way with others. Those people, the ones who are unwilling to contribute to helping the community to grow, the ones who just want to take for themselves, well those are the ones I don't have to support. Indeed there isn't a place for them on DesolationV4. This isn't just about if people follow the rules. It's more about a recognition that within the Wurm community there are some people who will stay within the narrow focus of the rules while doing everything they can to destroy a server community. Those people aren't welcome on DesolationV4 and if they can't find a way to contribute positively to the player experience then their invitation to play on the server will eventually be revoked. Several players have recently had their invitations to play on the server revoked not because they broke a specific rule or set of rules but because their contribution to the server community was negative and becoming increasingly more so. Just playing on the server is fine, going out of your way to create problems isn't. (end snip) If anyone has additional questions regarding this please /support or talk with me in Desolation TeamSpeak. Edited December 2, 2016 by Nappy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 2, 2016 you have to think about the fact that people change and / or realize they did something wrong tho.....find it way too strict to not give em a second chance again, especially in the case of Thunderstruck who is a decent guy. at the end of the day it's your server though, so i can talk all i want Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Quicktor said: you have to think about the fact that people change and / or realize they did something wrong tho.....find it way too strict to not give em a second chance again, especially in the case of Thunderstruck who is a decent guy. at the end of the day it's your server though, so i can talk all i want These are all good points and they are definitely part of the consideration that goes on before a tough decision like this one is reached. At the same time, it's the sum of the problems that result in the invitation being revoked. This means that one or more problems by themselves will not usually result in this however if the problem becomes recurring and adds up to a negative trend then eventually I have to decide to protect the overall server community rather then worry about one particular individual. This is especially true when the rules are simple and reasonable. There is a difference between playing hard and doing things that destroy a server community. You, yourself are actually a great illustration of this principle in action. On Epic we didn't always see eye-to-eye however on all of the Desolation servers that you have been on you have participated fully and I believe you have also been treated well. In return you've followed the simple rules and certainly been provided with lots of opportunities to provide your feedback on how we can make things better for the server. As a result of your extremely positive impact on the server you are certainly in no danger of your invitation being revoked even when you give me tough feedback to consider. I like having you on the server and you are certainly a valuable member of the community. I will consider a "faint hope" clause where someone who has lost their ability to play can make one last appeal for a last chance with the clear understanding that any more "community destroying" problems will result in a lifetime ban from the server. ~Nappy Edited December 2, 2016 by Nappy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) Faint Hope Clause: Sometimes players go down a wrong path that ultimately ends with them being deemed negative to the server community and as a result their invitation to play on the server is revoked. There are times when a player may realize the error of their ways and decide that they would like to return to the server with a clear understanding that from now on they will be a positive contributing member of the server community. In order to support the principle of "a last final chance" a currently active member of the community who is recognized as a positive contributing member of the community (applying member) may make an application on behalf of a former player to have them reinstated on the server. By making the application the applying member is vouching for the ongoing good behaviour of the former player and willingly agrees to be held accountable for any future negative actions of the player that they are applying on behalf of for a period of 60 days from the time that the former player is reinstated. Negative actions by the former player may have an extremely detrimental impact on the applying player if infractions occur during this time so be extremely certain that you wish to apply for them. A former player who is granted reinstatement on the server does so knowing that any further negative community issues will result in a permanent ban from the current server and any future servers managed by the server owner. To make an application for player reinstatement please submit a /support and I will make a server owner ruling as quickly as possible. ~Nappy Edited December 2, 2016 by Nappy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 3, 2016 Manawa is playing on desolation?! why didn't I know this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
