Since arriving on this server, I felt unwelcomed by it and its community. Today, has been no exception to this. With having a section of public highway leading to two beautiful vistas, blocked by some asshole who all they say is “sorry about that”.
Also, Shydow hasn’t responded to me yet about getting back their lended horse gear. Not sure what to think about that. I’m still holding onto them and only using what I legit got.
Logged back in, horse (and tent) still with me. Another reason why I picked this spot was due to the lack of mobs around the area. For some reason, they’re avoiding it. That’s OK with me! Also, the ‘Aged horse’ is now an “Old horse’. That answered the question I had about mob difficulty (if they’re stronger Old or Aged).
Actually, there was only one mob here (that was there when I logged out; a vern crab. No problem for me. I then checked my map and saw I was close to Green Bay. Saw another road going South and around to enter the bay, and went for it. This lead down to sea level and routes leading to the East and North. Saw a hellhound and just ran past it.
Entered a deed called ‘Port Royal’. Quite nice and only one mob around. That’s great, as I had bio issues IRL I needed to tend to at the time. After killing the mob, I parked next to a guard tower in the deed and did my business. This took longer due to other RL things happening.
Came back and me and my horse are still OK. Checked the map again and saw where I really wanted to go next; Gryphon Peak. On the map, it shows a 1 tile road going up with open air on both sides. HOLY. FUCK did I want to go up there!! THIS is the kind of challenge I accept! 😀
But before I went there, I continued around the coast of Green Bay. Heard combat of a crock in the distance with a player fighting it, and used my speakers to pinpoint its location and ran over to assist. By the time I got there, I heard the crock dying. Saw a guy just chilling in his smeltry, in a full plate set. He responded to me, saying he appreciated me coming to help but he had it taken care of. Then he asked me where I lived, and I told him that I was visiting from Indy. He assumed I was out hunting, but I said exploring. Then he assumed I’m looking for a place to live. And I said “to move, actually”.
He tells how “there are tons of abonded places accross the bay”. I said I’ve seen them when I was going around the coast in my boat and now I’m going on horseback. He didn’t say anything since then, so I bidded him goodbye and tried to follow the roads to Gryphon Peak. Though a lot of the roads here weren’t on the map, but my persistence paid off as I found the highway leading up to the south mountain (which goes to the peak).
Yet a quarter of the ways up, I see a gate named “Gate to OG”. I approached, and it wouldn’t open. Are. you. SERIOUS?! You’re blocking a PUBLIC HIGHWAY?! Isn’t that against the rules? I asked kchat if anyone knew of this gate, and they had no idea. Then I got a PM by someone I mentioned yesterday (Day 4.. how I said would be my ‘polite enemy’?) asking what do I need. I asked them if they know of this gate, and he says “thats my deed”.
I’m shocked, asking him why block a public highway. And he says he built the roads, which means he’s..exempt from the rules in that case. Asked him if there’s any alternate routes up there, he says “no”.
What. the. FUCK?! How DARE you block me from exploring beautiful vistas, sir!! I would understand, if there was a dragon up there (probably is). But to block the entire fucking mountain?! And then he insults me by telling me to “start climbing”. Wow.
So, I was forced to continue exploring the coast. The road up at Gryphon Peak looked like it would had taken me where I needed to go, but I had to (ironically) head back to the guy’s other deed on the coast in order to continue exploring.
This took me to Union Lake. Sol’s starting to go down as I’m trying to find a way past the other side of the canal that goes to Crescent Bay(and that mess of bridges). A troll caught my antics and gave chase. A guard tower (that was rare) nearby, stopped it from putting the severe hurtyess on me.
Set up camp at this pretty nice abandoned deed. If I wasn’t so annoyed of everything that has happened to me since I arrived(and recent), this would’ve been a prime candidate to move in. It was this really nice inlet area next to a river (that’s part of Union Lake), that felt so snug and perfect. It even would’ve made me try to build my first bridge over the canal.. plus, it has Tar!
Next day, I was still trying to figure out how to get past the canal. Looking at the map revealed routes to the other side. Tried the closest which was just a road going into the canal. Didn’t get far as a troll saw me on the other side. Had to go back across the canal to get to the tower. Then a bear also shows up. Fed up of this shit with lesser mobs are keeping me from assisting the guards with a troll, I told them to engage the bear. Now with the lesser fucker being tanked, I could focus on the vern troll pumbling my lifeless NPC buddies.
No one died by doing this (except the bear and the troll). Serves them right. Went across the canal for a 3rd time and no mobs engaged me. I soon emerged close to the deed where I had fucked up by logging off with a horse on-deed. I also went to a small lake that I didn’t explore in my boat (due to the bridge here being too low for a Knarr to get through).
A few mobs were around the lake, but I just ran past them. Somehow I actually made it back to the deed I fucked up at. Checking the map again, I was close to the other road I saw I was going to head down to get here. And I thought to myself, I should prove to this guy that there IS another way up there! Going up this 20 slope all the way road, I had several mobs (and a vern troll) in the way. As much as I wanted to get these mindless player-killing assholes to listen to my “Will you all JUST FUCK OFF?!” screaming, I had to kill them. Well, except the troll of course. Tower on the way up. Thank goodness for that.
The cobblestone road turned to grass, with trees blocking my visibility. I thought “is this part of the challenge?” Then when I turned West to follow the grass road, it ends at a high grass wall with iron fencing. He was right…there is no other way up. It’s like, there used to be, then… this guy showed up and ruined it.
I had to go back down, and stopped while looking over the landscape down below. And I turned into…I turned into…I just stopped being myself. I…I stopped caring about exploration. Felt my will was broken by this. I stood there, rambling on for the longest time to myself while Sol was still high in the sky but starting to make it’s downward arc.
I asked kchat, “what’s up with Gryphon Peak? Why is it blocked off to the public? Is there a dragon up there or something?” A rather annoyed ‘Sugarfoxx’ responded to me with lots of “:P” emotes (due to my constant questioning), stating “they just want their privacy.” Another one says “if you can deed it, you own it”.
Guess my mind is wrapped around the MRT Server, where it would be SOOOOO against the rules if you pulled that off. How…HOW can you be a dick and claim an ENTIRE FUCKING MOUNTAIN for yourself (and not give public access)?!?!
*sigh*
Was on the verge of leaving this server, yet I said “You better fucking WOW me, Exo…” and continued going along this inner coast of the server (trying to get back to the actual coast). Was a deed up on a large, high flatraised area, with a bridge leading to the entrance. But to get to it required me to get through several mobs with a troll. I attempted, but when I got up.. the gate was locked. And when I tried to go further along the coast, was a canal-like thing but the entrance was sealed with a mine door. Had to go up and around as three spiders attempted to corner me. The horse couldn’t get to the other side, and the three spiders took turns hitting me.
Nope. Done. I’m done. Fuck you, Exo. You had your chance. I can’t take it anymore. Continued to ramble as Sol slowly set behind the mountain I couldn’t access.
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I honestly don’t know what to think now. Sick of combat. Sick of having to work around obstacles. Sick SICK SICK!!! I feel like just canceling this whole expedition thing, going home and only logging in when I have to make the upkeep not disband my deed. I just…I just don’t have the patience anymore.
Maybe I’m just going to.. pause it for a bit, until I calm down. I’m just too agitated right now to continue doing this.
And that’s what I’m going to do. Consider this “Part 1” of Day 5. Alright? Tomorrow (at 10:17pm EST, the time this started), I’ll go back for “Part 2” of Day 5. Right now, I just need to relax and take a break from this. I made a post in the Wurm forum to the owner of the map (NESGamepro), in hopes they would do a permanent marker of where that gate is, that says there’s no way to Gryphon Peak (or even Sigil Summit). That way, any future explorers who see it, won’t be fooled by this. I also asked that all other mountain access roads would be checked if they’re also public or not (which would help me greatly).
You wanna claim two mountains and make them private property? Fine. But at least the guy could had put signs along the road to the gate, stating “Access to Gryphon Peak BLOCKED, private property.” Then maybe I wouldn’t be so angered. Actually, I would still be, trying to figure out why anyone would need that much space.
He’s probably loaded in cash for one thing; able to afford two deeds on one server. When I can barely afford Oceanside Retreat back home. I’ve not once ever reached 15s in my account (because I keep blowing it on armor and enchantments as if every day was Saturday).
Looking at the road closer, I can see the gate. I didn’t before. Taking this knowledge, I looked at the other accessible mountains that looked cool. The one called ‘Mount Eriador’ to the Southeast, I don’t see anything that looks like a gate. And it looks even higher than Gryphon Peak. So that’s where I might go next.
Anyway, see you on.. “Part 2” of this. At least I can get back to modded Minecraft for a bit.