Arelith

let it trip wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:29 am Say what you will about Skal but I'm not sure why a journey from Crow's Nest to Cordor should take so long if Laurick can get me there in a flash, are the boat sizes and speeds different?

Baron Saturday wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:49 am

let it trip wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:29 am Say what you will about Skal but I'm not sure why a journey from Crow's Nest to Cordor should take so long if Laurick can get me there in a flash, are the boat sizes and speeds different?

Laurick is actually the incarnation of Valkur. He figured that the best way to piss Umberlee off is to provide instant, 100% safe sea transit.

Xerah wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:37 pm It is by design that it can take an hour+ to get to Skal.

Wethrinea wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:41 pm But why? What does it add? Except frustration and boredom?

Xerah wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:57 pm It adds frustration to go back. You're not supposed to go back after you leave.

Wethrinea wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:23 pm If you are really not supposed to go back, then it would be better to disable the possibility all together.

As for why my character was sailing alone, there are several reason. One is the lack of friends that specialize in conjuration. An other was that I have only a limited amount of time to play each given day, and did not find anyone in close vicinity for the trip.

And third and most important; because it made sense for my character to return to his home when he had found what he set out for a few ig months earlier, and wanted to make it back before the sea froze.

Of course, he would eventually leave Skal permanentely too when he was done exploring the place, his friends had also left, and his presence there would no longer offer me or other players any enjoyment. Just because he can handle two slavers, a couple of goblins or a harpy does not make him an epic, if that was your assumption.

My point was: one hour of waiting on a ship map feels more like punishment for not knowing a conjurer rather than enhancement of IG depth and experience.

Biolab00 wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2020 4:26 am

Wethrinea wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:23 pm If you are really not supposed to go back, then it would be better to disable the possibility all together.

As for why my character was sailing alone, there are several reason. One is the lack of friends that specialize in conjuration. An other was that I have only a limited amount of time to play each given day, and did not find anyone in close vicinity for the trip.

And third and most important; because it made sense for my character to return to his home when he had found what he set out for a few ig months earlier, and wanted to make it back before the sea froze.

Of course, he would eventually leave Skal permanentely too when he was done exploring the place, his friends had also left, and his presence there would no longer offer me or other players any enjoyment. Just because he can handle two slavers, a couple of goblins or a harpy does not make him an epic, if that was your assumption.

My point was: one hour of waiting on a ship map feels more like punishment for not knowing a conjurer rather than enhancement of IG depth and experience.

One hour of waiting refers to In-game time or RL time?
If it's RL time, i seconded that it's completely BS
If it's In-game time, come-on it's just a 6minutes? Like said, it's also supposed for the RP possibility of pirates etc. Then again, what is 6 minutes of waiting when a usual RP / walking from place to place, usually takes far more than just that 6 minutes. And yes, i too only have limited time of playing but i don't feel that 6 minutes is that much of a punishment since i can always spend that time, doing something esle that usually need me to be fixed on spot, if there's nothing to do.

Biolab00 wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2020 4:26 am
One hour of waiting refers to In-game time or RL time?
If it's RL time, i seconded that it's completely BS
If it's In-game time, come-on it's just a 6minutes? Like said, it's also supposed for the RP possibility of pirates etc. Then again, what is 6 minutes of waiting when a usual RP / walking from place to place, usually takes far more than just that 6 minutes. And yes, i too only have limited time of playing but i don't feel that 6 minutes is that much of a punishment since i can always spend that time, doing something esle that usually need me to be fixed on spot, if there's nothing to do.

Wethrinea wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:00 am

Biolab00 wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2020 4:26 am
One hour of waiting refers to In-game time or RL time?
If it's RL time, i seconded that it's completely BS
If it's In-game time, come-on it's just a 6minutes? Like said, it's also supposed for the RP possibility of pirates etc. Then again, what is 6 minutes of waiting when a usual RP / walking from place to place, usually takes far more than just that 6 minutes. And yes, i too only have limited time of playing but i don't feel that 6 minutes is that much of a punishment since i can always spend that time, doing something esle that usually need me to be fixed on spot, if there's nothing to do.

One hour RL time. I hope I did not come across as one that would complain about six minutes.

He did eventually have a Wilson-esque conversation with his animal companion, but even that lost it's flair after about 10 minutes.