05-11-2015, 01:34 PM
I had a lot of fun this event. I think having been on the other side for so long, I understand now that its important to allow for ways to involve yourself in what is happening to the best of your RP without asking shapers to compromise their stories. Its hard to explain, but I guess what I'm saying is that success, fun, and happiness aren't always the emotions the plot that comes out is intended to evoke. Some events will be very combat heavy, others RP heavy. Life isn't balanced, fair, or scheduled - I always find it strange when LARP is.
I was exhausted physically and emotionally, I was serious, silly, angry, funny, smiling, shouting, and most everything in between at some point this weekend. In the face of fairly constant danger and many large scale fights, the worry, fatigue and adrenaline really brought a stark contrast to all the other stuff we get to do each weekend - do I want to piss off that person, or will they let me down when I need them to watch my back? Jokes were funnier, smiles were brighter if fewer and farther between.
Anyways, onto ye listing of things.
+ The opening mod at the beach. I've always wanted to storm the beaches IG, and this was the closest I've ever gotten. Superb mod, very well executed, fantastic balance and NPCing.
+ Emerald Company is the best group I've ever had the pleasure to camp with. Bonus props to our new recruits who were great despite having a pretty overwhelming event facing them.
+ The orc fight was great. A few glitches on NPCs who are newer to the mechanics they were asked to NPC here and there, but with practice comes perfection. Challenging, difficult, teetering on the precipice of overwhelming while never feeling unbalanced. Wave battle 11/10.
+ Meeting so many interesting new characters. New leaderships, new dynamics, new schemes.
+ NPC camp / NPC was great even though things didn't go my way at the time. I still see and appreciate the tremendous effort you all put into game.
+ Great NPCing from shifties. As the community matures and gets more experience, the quality of NPCing is always getting better and I'm super impressed by how well our PCs have improved as NPCs on their shifts. 11/10.
+ Iris / Ludvic / Daphne / Deago group talks with Drakkon, Arcadeus, and everyone else we had coming and going around us throughout the weekend.
- I wish I could solve my real life problems by shouting at people or hitting orcs with plumbing supplies.
I was exhausted physically and emotionally, I was serious, silly, angry, funny, smiling, shouting, and most everything in between at some point this weekend. In the face of fairly constant danger and many large scale fights, the worry, fatigue and adrenaline really brought a stark contrast to all the other stuff we get to do each weekend - do I want to piss off that person, or will they let me down when I need them to watch my back? Jokes were funnier, smiles were brighter if fewer and farther between.
Anyways, onto ye listing of things.
+ The opening mod at the beach. I've always wanted to storm the beaches IG, and this was the closest I've ever gotten. Superb mod, very well executed, fantastic balance and NPCing.
+ Emerald Company is the best group I've ever had the pleasure to camp with. Bonus props to our new recruits who were great despite having a pretty overwhelming event facing them.
+ The orc fight was great. A few glitches on NPCs who are newer to the mechanics they were asked to NPC here and there, but with practice comes perfection. Challenging, difficult, teetering on the precipice of overwhelming while never feeling unbalanced. Wave battle 11/10.
+ Meeting so many interesting new characters. New leaderships, new dynamics, new schemes.
+ NPC camp / NPC was great even though things didn't go my way at the time. I still see and appreciate the tremendous effort you all put into game.
+ Great NPCing from shifties. As the community matures and gets more experience, the quality of NPCing is always getting better and I'm super impressed by how well our PCs have improved as NPCs on their shifts. 11/10.
+ Iris / Ludvic / Daphne / Deago group talks with Drakkon, Arcadeus, and everyone else we had coming and going around us throughout the weekend.
- I wish I could solve my real life problems by shouting at people or hitting orcs with plumbing supplies.
OOG: Constantine Collias