Event Review - In Times of War

[Ludvic]

I would really echo what Brad said. The Ralinwood team goes above the call of duty regularly and it's greatly appreciated.

Every month there is a new mechanic and well thought out mod or two that is very memorable and impressive. The emersion on several mods made me feel like I was there without having to use my imagination. You were there and in a cave with the moonlight peaking in or on a barge, surrounded by water. The NPC's running along the shoreline or swimming in the water was very real. Will (plays Bifford in Jericho) NPC'd the best gator and Troll I have ever seen.

I ended up doing 3 instamods. I usually don't do more than one but a new character Haro was very excited to scout them out and ask me to tag along. Each one was very different and came with a decision rather then the typical you running into a bunch of crunchies. Some of the feedback was that many of the instamods were not being brought back or done. I think this says a lot about the plot team keeping everyone busy and is a good thing. Generally when people are bored they go hunting for plot or instamods.

This is two events in a row where sleep was hard to come by. Last month the npc's kept coming by the tents and waking people up. It made Saturday hard to enjoy as most people were half asleep and struggling to stay awake. This time I got a cabin. I NPC'd till 2 am, spent a half hour getting into game then went to bed. One player was sleeping with a white headband but kept talking to people. I was too tired to really say shut up your not even here. Another guy kept searching for things with his lighter so I would wake up to a light coming on. When I went to bed someone had taken my ladder that I had set up prior to event but instead of turning on a light to look for one I just jumped and climbed up. The cabin experience was ruined for me due to players being disrespectful to those who were trying to sleep. 6:30 people kept trying to wake us up because of Ziggy being killed. This is acceptable but it was the exhaustion from lack of sleep that made it so most of us still didn't move. Then a nap was interrupted by 2 NCP's coming in with white headbands claiming to be ghosts looking for bug spray incredibly loud. Then a plot specific npc looking for me got another nap. Later another nap was stopped because I was told if I didn't come to town Navy meeting I would be executed. It's a real struggle to enjoy anything when sleep is impossible to be found.

The cabins are nice when weather is terrible but I miss the traveling from camp to camp and the cluster of tents.

The games were good. There was a little something for everyone. We let our hair down and it led to some pretty funny RP that followed. When the bankers showed up during talk of sleepy poo's and shitting the bed. Making it rain on Kraye and some other stuff.

I had a bunch of character developing moments this month. Even though there were times I was strugging overall I am very pleased with the experience.

The last mod in the rain was great. The energy from both sides players and plot showed fighting in the rain had no control over our spirit. The show must go on.