As I was saying at the end of Day 2, of ranting about having to get my gear re-imped. Thankfully my armor and weapons aren’t anywhere as damaged as I thought they were. I also met Whiterose, the mayor of Serenity. It’s a good thing too, because I didn’t realize I had logged off in their deed on the horse…
\nFortunately, the mayor had the option to lead animals on a deed, enabled, and I’m very thankful for that. I also asked them why was the Del\/Exo Boat Bridge landing so…empty. The person had no idea (or even the fact their deed was close to the boat bridge). And I can see why, with how there’s a whole bunch of stuff out in the open.<\/p>\n
Anyway, today is Day 1 of going on horseback in Exodus. Had a bit of an issue trying to find the main road. I knew one area I really wanted to check out; ‘The Old Dragon’s Homeland’ which wasn’t too far from here.
\nMade it to a very CPU-intensive deed called ‘Elysium’. There were more boats than there were people on Local (almost felt like an Impalong). I asked why was there a lot of boats, and I was introduced to ‘Hoppy'(who introduced themself) who told me “if you dont got boats, you aint got hoes”. The person continues saying how “we also dont have hoes”, then says “joe did bitch at me”.
\nSince I wasn’t going to get a non-moronic answer, I said “I see. Well thanks for your time”. Hoppy then tells me how “ill sell you a brick for 1s”.
\nOne of the other people in Local says “you do realise I can read this, hoppy?” (I assume this is “joe”). Another one says “ooooo”. Hoppy says “im gonna contact a GM to mute me perminialy”.<\/p>\n
Then I said “Are all Exo people like this?” Hoppy jumps back at me saying “hey, fuck you” and telling me to leave. Was told by another to “ignore hoppy :p”. And another said “Welcome to exo”.
\nI continued on my way, trying to not escalate this thing anymore. Made it to ‘The Great Northern Desert’ which looked about the same size as The Grand Steppe back in Indy. Quite cool.
\nWent westward to a deed called ‘Shiny’. It’s the deed next to one of the -many- open air canals of this server. I would say more than Deli and Indy combined. Trying to follow the roads was a bit of a challenge here, with one saying “I’m going North and East” when it’s not.
\nEven when I reached Shiny, the roads still weren’t really matching up to the map. But with time, they did. As I went deeper inland, I had to deal with..I would say about 6 wolves (4 of them vern). Unlike last time when I went exploring on horseback on another server, this time I came prepared.
\nWas this one section of road with this strange fence blocking further access, that went on for awhile. Thankfully it was a low fence, that I simply walked right over it.<\/p>\n
After many heading changes, I made it to the dragon’s place. I was actually hoping to see a penned Wurmian dragon here(and then try to break it out). Instead, I see a double fenced-in house with a quite large area for horses to roam around. I would say around 20×20. All the gates were locked. So instead of fencing in a dragon, it’s fencing in a ..house. Knew I couldn’t stay up here forever, as more mobs would eventually spawn in(like trolls). Got off the peak and went down the side of the mountain, heading for a road that looked like it was going through the mountain. Though I didn’t get far when RL butted in the way. I just now got back to type all of this. Waiting for Sol to rise at 8:15pm (around that time). …And then the BIGGEST fuck up I’ve ever made in Wurm, happens right after I logged back in. Everything was just too<\/em> perfect, so someone while I was offline, TOOK THE HORSE FROM ME!! One person was in Local, who asked what was going on. I did my best to explain, holding back my frustration. Someone named ‘Jakerivers’ also entered Local. It came down to both of them competing who would take me back (via large cart) to get my gear and get revenge on the troll that killed me. Jake eventually came back to get me, and went with him once again. Continued to talk in PMs over the situation. We went back up to Dragon Point, looking for the horse. He was sure it was still there and I just… assumed<\/em> it disappeared(to be honest, I wish it was that easy). But when he saw the proof, he lead me back to where I died (again). This time, there was no troll (as I assume he killed it). I managed to get my gear back and re-equip. At least now I’m not as<\/em> pissed. That’s when I snapped. After he came back from being AFK for 10 or so minutes (and I had a few more wolves to kill that showed up), I told him to please… just take me back to my boat. I’ve HAD IT!! I’M DONE! FUCK THIS GAME! I’m TIRED of using so much of my real life cash on silver, only to be wasted by greedy assholes charging 50c per 70 WoA item! NO MORE!!! I was told, people do still explore. But it’s pretty much what I already knew; that either you brand them, or tame them. One suggested I take some nails and a hatchet with me and make a 1×1 house. I refuse to stoop that low to the days of being a n00b again. Meanwhile, we passed through the lag-filled town again. I was too focused on Global Kchat to look at Local. When Jake stopped, I decided to switch over and saw Hoppy saying “are you missing a horse?”. I stayed quiet, just wanting to go back to my boat and fuck everything. Jake took me to my boat, but I hopped out saying I need to go find a mailbox. He found it first and showed me. Checked it, and gasped when I saw brand new horseshoes and a saddle..even BETTER than what I had! \ud83d\ude00 Holy fuck. I was on the verge of giving up, going home and never logging in again. This..this changes that. Still, I sent a PM to the person. Jake told me where they live (Elandra, which is North of Dragon Point), and it’s best to go there by boat. And with that, he left me alone with the borrowed (but cared for and branded) horse to do whatever. Eventually I got lost and found myself at a deed to the East of the place. Tried again and found myself at a deed to the West of the place. So I was in the ballpark. Unfortunately that park is completely blocked off by fencing and gates (and hedges). I was forced to go alllll the way back and get my boat, in the middle of the night on top of it. I wasted all of that time, over this lost 2.5s. Yes, this new gear is nice.. but it’s also wrong. I didn’t pay for it. I got to be legit here. Because of all what I went though, with so much money being wasted on gear for myself, enchantments for them, clothes for B2 and myself, and now enchanted horse gear… well now you know why I got so peed off of the very thought that I need to re-imp everything. Fuck these microtransations of Wurm, when it’s based off of the unstable Euro that goes up and down like a freakin’ yo-yo(in super slow motion). I pondered for the longest time of what I should do, trying to piece together exactly what happened in my head. But like any jigsaw puzzle, there’s always that one piece that won’t fit no matter how you turn it. And that’s trying to figure out…WHY the person took the horse. There was NOTHING wrong with just leaving it be! Started sailing back to Serenity, and starting to feel again that this is wrong of using Shydow’s stuff. I should had been charged for it. I should had just left the game and never come back (as this is clearly a game where grinding is the core gameplay). I tried to fight it off as I docked, hopped out of my boat and mounted the horse, knowing how FAST this thing is. This thing is faster than my Knarr with a gale tailwind. So until I get a response from this immoral person, the exploration thing is on hold. Though I have a feeling the response, won’t be pretty. Plus, it’s obvious I won’t be able to keep Shydow’s horse gear (for being told to not lose it). This is rental gear, which..I should just give back to them (or try somehow to come up with the cost to be able to keep it). (I have to confess, I actually laughed at my “bullshit train’ words)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As I was saying at the end of Day 2, of ranting about having to get my gear re-imped. Thankfully my armor and weapons aren’t anywhere as damaged as I thought they were. I also met Whiterose, the mayor of … Continue reading
\nMy mind started thinking that this may be a Wurmian dragon ‘retirement home’. There were also lots of felled trees on the exterior North side.
\nI expected this to be on the top of ‘Dragon Point’.. not somewhere that I<\/em> would personally live. Speaking of the nearby mountain, I saw a quick way up to the peak. Went for it, having to deal with even more wolves biting my heels. As I continued on, I noticed the road wasn’t going straight up (or zig-zagging) like I would typically see. Infact all of this time, I’ve been scaling the mountain and not even realizing it.
\nThe road eventually went up to the summit, and from there it seems there was no way up to the peak. No road or a tunnel, anyway. No ‘hand-holding’ allowed here.
\nWent around the summit trying to find a way up to the top. It didn’t seem that high up, to be honest. Found a little area where the horse was able to climb up the side and got to the peak! It’s pretty nice and mostly flat. I could see myself slapping down a deed up here. And the view was pretty amazing. No guard tower, so I had to defend myself from a few bears and a few hellhounds.
\nIf there was tar up here, I would had definitely considered moving. Though I believe tar only forms at sea level, sadly.<\/p>\n
\nAnd it’s also because I had to go eat dinner (and I usually go out to eat on Friday).<\/p>\n
\nIt was gone when I logged in. I’m freaking out as mobs are starting to close in on my position (with no guard tower in sight), with a wolf attacking first. Then a troll charges after me. I’m forced to run away from the scene of the crime all the way until reaching an unlocked building called “Priesteri”. Forgot once again that trolls can open unlocked doors. They can also go up Openings. Great.
\nI stood my ground, as the brave Dragon Warrior I was. But at the end…it was like those cartoon-like scenes of the background turning to glass and shattering, and everything was black (like what was left of myself caring for this game).
\nRespawned in Exert (as that was really my only option), temper as hot as Sol’s surface. Felt like I had lost everything. Couldn’t get back to my boat. Couldn’t get to my corpse. But what infuriated me the most was “2.5s IS GONE!!!” I’ll fucking KILL whoever took it(if I could get my gear)!!<\/p>\n
\nJake got to me first, so I rode with him. He was more interested in learning where the horse was than getting my gear back. I did my best to explain as we rode. After some time, we finally reached where I had died (and the troll that killed me). Though the game assumed I wanted to get revenge without<\/em> gear, and the troll killed me again….
\nERGH!!!
\nThe person was laughing after I told them I died to the same troll. Shocked, I said “I’m sorry, but I don’t see how this is so funny.”, and they’re all “Stuff like this happens to everyone. If you don’t laugh about it, you’ll drive yourself crazy over this game.”
\nOk, sure. You’re right. Like that time where I saw Elvenwing in trouble. But when the bottom falls from below my<\/em> feet, it’s not cool. I like the feeling I’ve just been lucking out all of this time…but my luck has finally ended (and nearly this exploration thing).
\nInfact this thing I’m told, feels like an insult for saying to laugh over LOSING 2.5s WORTH OF HORSE GEAR!! You have NO. FUCKING. IDEA what I’ve been through with this game! I had a friend, 6 years, leave me because he couldn’t stand my shit anymore, and you tell me TO LAUGH?! D:(
\n(To say I’ll ‘drive myself crazy’.. it happened years ago)
\nI was ..this.. close to saying “fuck it”. Just a head’s up, I didn’t<\/span> say any of this to the person. I just stayed quiet (because I was in PMs to Jakerivers, telling him the troll killed me again).<\/p>\n
\nThough that changed as I went out while pulling on my chain gauntlets to make them fit with my fingers, and he dropped off a horse of his infront of me. I stood there, feeling like I’m being insulted with this. You think a replacement horse is going to get me back my 2.5s?! Decided to hop on it, thinking maybe it had enchanted horseshoes on it. And it was only going 17km\/h.<\/p>\n
\nAs he took me back. I remained quiet in Local, then I began to think again and asked Global Kchat of what I felt like would be my last question. And that was, if people actually explore other servers on horseback, even though we can’t bring horses we own cross-server. I just wanted to..know. Am I the only one, in this game, who refuses to follow the masses and grind infront of a forge, to go full-on exploration?<\/p>\n
\nAnother one suggested to use a tent. Told them I have one, but I felt I would be back quickly (and was gone a lot longer than I thought..mainly because dinnertime and Sol rising don’t mix for me).
\nBut one of them (‘Shydow’) asks me if I was near a mailbox. Told them I would be soon(seeing as we’re heading to Serenity). Started to think of the reason, yet I thought “there’s no way. No one would be that kind”.<\/p>\n
\nJake asked “did you find it hoppy?”. I decided to say a depressing “Hey”. The person then said “the ladie next to scorpio found it”. I suddenly perk up saying “Wait, what? Someone found it??” But we moved out of their Local before they got my messages.
\nWe got closer and closer to Serenity, and my mind was now focused on seeing what Skydow mailed me (as I saw the message of “Imps are whispering your name saying you got X items available!”)<\/p>\n
\nI accepted the equipment, saying thanks. Jack asked who sent me them and I told him. Then he tells Global Kchat about possibly having the horse found. I noticed all the sudden, Shydow wasn’t responding. So I said that if I find the horse, I’ll send the items back. I kind of prayed that I would get to keep them for free(and just screw what happened).
\nBut when Shydow said “that sounds great” I felt “mmm…this feels wrong.”<\/p>\n
\nI thought for a bit, then thought of just going there and see if the horse is even there. Decided to go there by horseback, and equipped the borrowed horse with Skydow’s lended enchanted equipment. I was even told “don’t lose it” by them.
\nHopped on and started making my way there… and I’m not going to lie, but I absolutely L.O.V.E this speed! It’s even fast of going up a 20 slope! HOLY HELL, this is nice! It almost makes me hope I don’t see the horse there and get to keep this sweet equipment! Yet I also know if I don’t ‘come clean’ (as in pretend the horse is gone even though it might still be there in order to keep this stuff) with this, it’s going to bite me in the ass.
\nBesides, with time (and more money), I’ll be able to legit have this sweet gear.<\/p>\n
\nI tried to get around them (the NW side) and managed to go all the way to the coast, and tried to take a peek. From my limited view, I didn’t see anything that looked like the horse I had. Trying to access the NE side proved impossible with how steep the terrain was. I felt “oh noes! The horse is gone! Well, looks like I get to KEEP this! :D”<\/p>\n
\nBeing barely able to see(why I rarely take night pictures), I had to stay close to the shore for guidance.
\nTook awhile with the lack of wind, but I made it once again to the deed. From here, I was able to get a much better view. And I saw no horse. I can only assume it’s been tamed and logged out with the person. Which means, they now have access to my stuff. That just makes things even more sour.<\/p>\n
\nThe fact it’s possibly now tamed, I think it’s quite obvious the person saw the horse as ‘first come first serve’ (as Jake told me). In other words, there’s a 50\/50 chance I’ll keep the new gear or give it back to Shydow.
\nWith Sol starting to rise, I’ve ultimately decided to use this horse as my new borrowed horse to explore the rest of the server, feeling that once this person responds and is willing to at least<\/span> give the horse gear back to me, I’ll come and grab it.
\nAs for this rental, unfortunately I do have to give it back once I’m done. Though thankfully the dropoff point is near where my boat is (instead of the other side of the server).<\/p>\n
\nBut again, it’s wrong. And I just couldn’t do it anymore. Unlike this asshole that screwed me over, I have morals<\/span>. And<\/em> I feel like I absolutely -have- to get my answers of why the horse was taken from me in a mob-infested forest. That was NOT smart, and it’s just going to drive me crazy if I don’t.
\nI know how to prevent this from happening again (aka use my tent everytime it’s time to log out (even next to a tower), but it won’t erase the feeling that 2.5s was taken from me, due to someone’s greed and my assumption that people aren’t assholes in this game.
\nI’ve done this dozens of times. WHY NOW it gets stolen?? They could had easily stolen it from me when I was still using my boat to explore (and only used the horse to get me to a guard tower)!<\/p>\n
\nAlso, the more I think of the “why”, it’s just so fucking obvious this person left me for dead. It can’t roam with a saddle, so it was clearly stolen. Who the FUCK would just suddenly ‘care’ for the horse to take it from me? Really, brain? They wanted to steal from me, and did it. And apparently it’s perfectly OK on the Freedom Isles!
\nCan’t butcher a mob when on a deed due to permissions, yet you can steal someone’s horse when they aren’t tamed\/branded. ALL ABOARD THE BULLSHIT TRAIN!! TOOT-TOOT!<\/p>\n