{"id":7841,"date":"2017-06-20T04:42:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T08:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/?p=7841"},"modified":"2017-06-21T14:39:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T18:39:14","slug":"jobs-done-one-busy-week-in-wurm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/2017\/06\/20\/jobs-done-one-busy-week-in-wurm\/","title":{"rendered":"“Job’s done!” – One busy week in Wurm"},"content":{"rendered":"

I lost count of the activities on and off the deed for the past week (not to mention what day I did them and when I did them). Completed the in-deed work (including widening the main ramp to three lanes, and having trees in the middle), had to buy 5k dirt for 4.5s. I also bought a wagon (something I’ve debated of needing for years), including getting a ‘rune’ for it so I could load a BSB (I also got one for my Knarr that makes it 7.5% faster in wind and 5% faster overall). Also, Tulsi’s now active in Wurm again. He’s gotten a new graphics card, and claims the reason why he’s not been interested in Wurm was because of the lag. He claims he’ll be active more often, and that’s fantastic.
\nFor the first time, I actually made something for someone (however in exchange for two meditation rugs instead of paying 4s for them). Plus, we had a pretty nice (nearly ‘life-changing’) discussion about Chaos (of what they could do for me, if<\/em> I wish to “throw away” my old Wurm life).
\nAnd finally, I found a named horse that I’m currently trying to find it’s owner. So…yeah. Wow. Busy busy!<\/p>\n

The main thing of all of this, was to (hopefully) have my deed in a way I wouldn’t want to consider moving to another server (at least not anytime soon). Finally got done with the main deed part yesterday. The only thing I haven’t done yet is the docks, which I’m still debating over several ideas on how to improve it. These ideas also affect possibly widening the side ramp to two lanes.
\nSo anyway, I explained the semi-boring parts at the top of this post, so let’s get to the ‘life-changing’ part of this, first I joined the (IMO) un-official Wurm Discord server. I still wonder why I joined it, when 90% of what’s going on is related to the Chaos server. I expected a better Discord, one for PvE and PvP discussions. Instead of being in a room with PvPers, talking about who killed who, kingdoms, and stuff like that.
\nNow there’s this guy, named ‘Angelklaine’ who I promised to make 100 bricks for, in exchange for two 90CoC mats to start grinding Meditation on (and eventually be able to turn Grass into Enchanted Grass(so my horses won’t turn it into dirt)). He feels this is a better route to paying for something than using silver, and I have to agree. It feels much more rewarding than “paying your way out of problems” with this game. Infact I feel more people should do this. Not only does it have more of a community bond(something that’s been lacking in Wurm), it helps raise my skills. That’s a win-win.<\/p>\n

Moving on, I decided to pop in the Independence voice channel, as someone was in the Deliverance channel (thought I’d play along), and this person joins the channel about five minutes later. I have Elpis playing in the background to not bore myself to death of doing everything on my own, and I suddenly hear a “hey” coming through my earbuds(it was pretty late). Close it out and quickly respond as to not show I’m AFK or ignoring him.
\nSo this conversation goes from what he’s doing, to a discussion about the Chaos server. I decide to tell him what people have told me, that as soon as you cross, there will be an awaiting group of assholes to jack you of your stuff. He says that’s not exactly true and it’s just false rumors. He then asks me “are you new to the game?”
\n… I think I would be rich if I had a dollar everytime someone said that to me. What the FUCK is it that makes people assume I’m new?! The fact I bitch about the tiniest of things in this game that somehow get on my nerves? The fact I refuse to put in the hours (even weeks\/months\/years) of effort that the majority of Wurmians know they have to in order to get stuff done (even CD knows this and still goes with it)?
\nWHAT?! … Oh, I already answered my question? Ok.
\nIn a way, I’m glad this isn’t The Sims Online<\/em>..because I still remember Skill Decay being a thing(when it existed).
\nHe also adds in a near-convincing way, about if a new player was to join the Chaos server and a good Kingdom, they would more than welcome them (by giving the person everything they need to survive). The group this guy is with is extremely friendly, and the guy said they would do the same for me. However, I would have to literally throw my old Wurm life away and start a new one, putting B2 in charge of my deed. I… UGH! That’s NOT ME! SURE they could actually help me unlock my true power as a Dragon Warrior (by helping to kill other players), but is it worth these drastic changes of throwing away all the memories I’ve accumulated over the years?!
\nI…like<\/em> being a dragon nomad. I enjoy the quiet, and I get ‘my Social need’ from talking to Freedom and GL-Freedom. Yet….. this STILL raises those old drama questions, such as “why am I paying for something I’m obviously not enjoying?”
\nPlus he tells me, dying in PvP isn’t as harsh as PvE. As in, you don’t lose nearly the skills, plus the fact your kingdom would supply you with the gear you need in order to fight (and then do it again after you die), there’s none of that “I’ve lost everything. FUCK this game!!” feeling. He also adds I would never have to make my own stuff as the kingdom will supply for me.<\/p>\n

I…I dunno, guys. Life is changing infront of me (both ingame and even in real life), yet I don’t want it to. Yet if I don’t change, I will continue to be asked “are you new?” The way I act, and the way I bitch about everything that gets in my way.. why wouldn’t<\/em> they wonder? And how long will it be until someone tells me that hated statement: “maybe this game isn’t for you”?
\nHe also states “we want<\/em> new players to join Chaos”. Then how about telling the devs to change the server name to ‘Sunshine Land’? Who in their right mine is going to want to join a server named “Chaos” (unless either they’re curious, suggested by friends, or sick in the head)?<\/p>\n

All of these thoughts about Chaos stuck to me like glue, even while I was trying to focus on building the deed. And….I can’t. I’m not a team player, and I like the challenge of living on my own. Sure, it’s had its moments were I just leave Wurm for several months (even five years), but I can’t just throw away this life. Of course, by doing so, I’m an ‘outcast’ from Wurm society. No one gives me respect (yet I don’t really do anything to earn it either). I keep hoping respect is earned from the way I act(even though I ruin it quite frequently), instead of contributing to the community (aka joining the bulk selling market).
\nI don’t mind helping out the occasional new person (as long as they don’t make a habit of doing so).<\/p>\n

So… moving on, as I said I got the main deed done yesterday, and did the brick request by throwing in 100 bricks in a large crate (one of the crates I was given of the 5k dirt I purchased). However, he wasn’t ready to accept the trade just yet, so I tried to get ideas for the docks in the meantime (using DeedPlanner). Wasn’t really satisfied with the look of the docks as I had planned. Though, I also had someone come to my deed and poured transmutation liquid on three Clay tiles in order to ‘kick’ it up to the north (in order to do that mentioned widening of the side rap).
\nI tried to make a canal-like thing and wrap it around the guard tower. That worked, but again I just didn’t really like it. I’m going to be forced to ask for help yet again on the forum (but just for the docks).<\/p>\n

While that was going on, someone started asking in Freedom that they needed help getting to a specific point in the Northwest. Asked what they needed to go there for, and there was mention of a lost horse this person trying to find.
\nSince no one wanted to volunteer to go all the way up to Colossus Lake and pick up this person, I thought ‘what the hell’ and decided to assist. I heard all day, that CD was contributing to the construction of a highway. Guess this truly proves that if I want respect from her, I got to earn it (which was the main point of doing this). What, you really thought I was doing this because it’s a nice thing to do? I’m a dragon! And there’s a female dragon that needs to be impressed with my kindness. \ud83d\ude1b
\n(Really, though… I just want her to respect me)<\/p>\n

So I set sail to Colossus Lake, passing by the coast. Then I noticed something..different. The coastal deed that I always pass by, is GONE! Like..completely gone! There’s still the archery tower, but no structures. Holy..hell. Guys, I think I just found “Oceanside Retreat 2.0”!! \ud83d\ude00
\nContinued following the coast. Soon I reached the canal connecting to the lake. Got a bit lost trying to find this person, but with a bit of help on their part, I found them and picked them up.
\nThe person asked me “do you always save damsels in distress?” I…greatly kept myself from RPing there (as a dragon usually is the one holding the damsel in a castle). Now if I can only find a castle and claim her as a hostage! Let’s see if any knights in shining armor want to slay me. lol.. but anyway, I said how “it’s just the right thing to do”. And really, I was being sincere. Yet, I had no idea this same person was related to the guy I’m paying with bricks instead of silver (until much later).<\/p>\n

Delivered her to where she told me (which had a few other people). She tried to reward me, but I declined it. What I just found was payment enough. Sailed back, but instead of heading home to show B2 my findings, I decided to check them out myself (just to see if this place was even worth slapping a deed down). And honestly…no. At least, not without heavy modifications. Still, the place is a looter’s buffet. Surprised this area wasn’t picked clean earlier, as it looks like it’s been abandoned for a month or two. Got a 72QL small anvil (this will replace my old one nicely), a meditation rug, and they also had 92 iron ore in a BSB (at a pretty good quality)! I had to leave it there, though, as I had no cart to load up the goodies. They also have silver and bronze lumps.
\nThere was also this mine, with a gate infront of it. One of the walls blocking the gate had decayed away. Told myself that if I went in there, there would be a high chance I’m not getting back out without asking for GM support. But I took the risk, climbing into the mine. I also tried to go back out to see if it’ll work, and it looked good. So I went on in. A fuckton of BSBs in this VERY large mine. There were a few mobs in here, but nothing I couldn’t handle (I was geared up for a reason).
\nI didn’t really explore the mine that much, fearing I would run into a troll and not be able to escape. Checked out some of the BSB’s, and there wasn’t really anything of value. Did find a lamp in a forge, though.
\nWas time to get out of there. I was ready to head home and show B2 what I found. Prepare to climb out the same way I got in….and my fears were realized. I was stuck! It was like there was an invisible wall blocking my attempts of escaping. Faced the gate blocking my way and examined it; it’s 62QL with very limited damage. GREAT! JUST..great! My maul’s back home, so I attempted to bash the fence down with my 2H Axe…and it barely made a dent (while putting a good-sized one in the axe).<\/p>\n

Tried to think of how in the hell I’m going to get myself out of here, reminding myself of back in Gold 2 of when angry got stuck in this same mess, that he had to call for support to get him out of there. So I tried myself, and the minutes turned to hours. Sol is going down, and I’m losing faith I’m going to be rescued by a GM anytime soon. Got B2 on to go get one of my horses, and sail over here. Yet it was so dark by the time he set sail and made his way up to me.
\nBy this time, I was actually teleporting between the fence and the mine…..and a troll shows up. I’m thinking “ohh, this is just perfect. Being humiliated by a troll as he bashes me into a fine paste.” However, since I was literally stuck, the troll somehow didn’t ‘see’ me. However, a wolf showed up and started biting my ankles, and I couldn’t defend myself. I logged off, hoping my character would log out and save myself from dying to it. B2 showed up, who had no idea there’s a troll lurking around.
\nLogged back in, and found myself in the mine again. Wolf’s gone, and I was no longer teleporting. Saw B2 appear, and he called for guards to deal with the troll (as I couldn’t). He got my horse over. The idea was hoping I could at least lead then ride in order to ‘glitch’ out to freedom….sadly it never worked, and I was forced to wait longer for assistance. By now it’s pitch black.
\nFinally someone responded, but wasn’t a GM (but a CA). Suggested I try the ‘Town Portal’ option of using my stored Karma. Had 1907 (with 1000 required to teleport), and was able to get myself out of the mine and back to my deed. The CA warned me that what I did, a GM isn’t allowed to assist (I went around a locked gate into a mine). Told them that this wouldn’t happen again. Thankfully I was able to keep my looted items.
\nThat was really, really embarrassing. Decided to keep this a secret from the community (because it’s that bad). B2 went back home with my horse, I hitched a ride back to go get my boat and we went back home.<\/p>\n

.
\nAfter that unpleasant predicament, I had to get over to Cele’s south side to complete the delivery of bricks to Angelklaine. He was shocked that it was delivered in a large crate, but told me that this is ok. I told him that I had plenty of crates back home (so this isn’t a major loss). Got the rugs, and then simply went back to Indy. Crossed over and was heading back to the NW side, and saw a horse swimming near a shark..yet this horse was named. Did the best thing I could do and lead it back home, then made a forum post after I assigned it a pen in order to hopefully contact the owner.
\nThough, I feel I’m overreacting (as usual) to this, as the horse has no armor (or is even branded). If this horse was owned, it would had at least been branded. Whoever owned it, didn’t care for it anymore.
\nThe fact it was near the northern server crossing, I assume someone thought they could take their horse cross-server (and ultimately failed). Or, like my previous “didn’t care for it anymore” theory, left it there for dead deliberately.
\nWhatever’s the case, they have two weeks to contact me (or I claim it as my own).<\/p>\n

And…that’s it. Been a crazy week for me (as I stated before). Who knows what else could happen?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I lost count of the activities on and off the deed for the past week (not to mention what day I did them and when I did them). Completed the in-deed work (including widening the main ramp to three lanes, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7841"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7844,"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7841\/revisions\/7844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/benies-blogs.com\/games\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}