I had a wonderful weekend! Since this was the first four-day event of Ralinwood ever/first weekend event of the year, I felt that this event was a good indicator of how this season will go, and I wasn't disappointed.
PROS:
- The pacing was well done for the most part - I stayed pretty reserved to my own camp, but I found that when I wanted things to speed up, I could generally find/make mischief when I sought it out.
- The plant meadow/snake cave mod was so cool. I loved the RP mechanics of the plant picking, and the mechanics I heard about for the cave sounded really interesting and effective. Even the wrap-up timing was seamless. Excellent shaping.
- The challenge level seemed pretty balanced to the reward level - for the most part. It's hard to balance this when there's such a range in level and skill variation, but I think the team really pulled it off!
- Jade's inspector NPC was spot-on!
- Most of the NPCs I came across seemed to really care about their RP, and it amazes me that the lot of you kept enough energy to bring your 100% all weekend! Great job everyone!
- The new site is great. Being able to use plumbing is great. Thank you to everyone for keeping the site tidy. Warms my little faun heart.
CONS:
- Saturday's pacing was a little off, which I completely understand - I just wish that the pacing hadn't affected lunch... because RPing corruption while still consuming food is a little tricky. "Izzi, isn't your stomach upset?" *Heaves and gags, and stuffs hamburger into mouth* "Yeah."
- The infliction elementals - but only because I couldn't tell the difference between 15 and 50 (they sound identical)? I thought it was 15 (30 body) - which I could have survived - but then I was told (not by the caster) I was supposed to take 100 body, which seemed a little overkill. Don't know how to make that call more clear in the future.
- Rabies. The mechanic isn't the con, the confusion behind the mechanic is the con. Since it was present throughout the weekend, the effects should have been consistent (unless there were in-game influences that made the rabies different). Regardless, I heard 3 separate explanations, and that was extremely confusing.
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Angelo's duck - Roberto's cat tackling him to the ground. You two are the best.
- Also, the 'respectable' cleaning lady visiting our camp. That entire scene was hilarious!
- Branya's song of Heroism - Morgaine you are a godsend.
- "I don't know who Lonely is, but I sure know how it feels."
- "Straight outta the horse's mouth!" - favourite pun of the weekend.
- With Sam's drunk NPC:
"Why are there four of you?"
"We're quadruplets!" *Begins listing names*
*Points to the empty space left of me* "That one's the prettiest."
- "Wait... is this the House of I?"
"... No... it's... the House of R..."
"What does the R stand for?"
"... Rutabaga."
- All the new characters that I got to interact with!
- Jax (A.K.A Ax because J's are lame) being hit with all the effects of the plants.
- Kyrem's laughing effect.
- Leon getting turned into a rabbit, while I was memorizing in my tent. I'm so sad I missed that.
- Also Leon being singled out by the inspector for being a 'prime example' of our community. EHEHEHEHE
- DAMN IT DEAGO STOP DYING.
- Camping and grilling. And frapps. I'm sorry orcs but OUR CAMP IS BEST CAMP!
- Also, thank you Ange, and others, for not glitter-bombing me. My fear is still very much real, but I think my resistance has increased?
SCRUMP'S PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Getting to see his girlfriend for the first time in months.
- Getting thrown at people and clinging to their armour.
- Adventures with Rain - she really does show Scrump a better time.
Also, thank you for everyone's patience with me Monday morning. I couldn't muster the energy to faun-up for a fourth day in a row, and I appreciate the leniency - it's also why I stayed in my tent until game-end. Just too exhausted from a really FAUN weekend.
PROS:
- The pacing was well done for the most part - I stayed pretty reserved to my own camp, but I found that when I wanted things to speed up, I could generally find/make mischief when I sought it out.
- The plant meadow/snake cave mod was so cool. I loved the RP mechanics of the plant picking, and the mechanics I heard about for the cave sounded really interesting and effective. Even the wrap-up timing was seamless. Excellent shaping.
- The challenge level seemed pretty balanced to the reward level - for the most part. It's hard to balance this when there's such a range in level and skill variation, but I think the team really pulled it off!
- Jade's inspector NPC was spot-on!
- Most of the NPCs I came across seemed to really care about their RP, and it amazes me that the lot of you kept enough energy to bring your 100% all weekend! Great job everyone!
- The new site is great. Being able to use plumbing is great. Thank you to everyone for keeping the site tidy. Warms my little faun heart.
CONS:
- Saturday's pacing was a little off, which I completely understand - I just wish that the pacing hadn't affected lunch... because RPing corruption while still consuming food is a little tricky. "Izzi, isn't your stomach upset?" *Heaves and gags, and stuffs hamburger into mouth* "Yeah."
- The infliction elementals - but only because I couldn't tell the difference between 15 and 50 (they sound identical)? I thought it was 15 (30 body) - which I could have survived - but then I was told (not by the caster) I was supposed to take 100 body, which seemed a little overkill. Don't know how to make that call more clear in the future.
- Rabies. The mechanic isn't the con, the confusion behind the mechanic is the con. Since it was present throughout the weekend, the effects should have been consistent (unless there were in-game influences that made the rabies different). Regardless, I heard 3 separate explanations, and that was extremely confusing.
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Angelo's duck - Roberto's cat tackling him to the ground. You two are the best.
- Also, the 'respectable' cleaning lady visiting our camp. That entire scene was hilarious!
- Branya's song of Heroism - Morgaine you are a godsend.
- "I don't know who Lonely is, but I sure know how it feels."
- "Straight outta the horse's mouth!" - favourite pun of the weekend.
- With Sam's drunk NPC:
"Why are there four of you?"
"We're quadruplets!" *Begins listing names*
*Points to the empty space left of me* "That one's the prettiest."
- "Wait... is this the House of I?"
"... No... it's... the House of R..."
"What does the R stand for?"
"... Rutabaga."
- All the new characters that I got to interact with!
- Jax (A.K.A Ax because J's are lame) being hit with all the effects of the plants.
- Kyrem's laughing effect.
- Leon getting turned into a rabbit, while I was memorizing in my tent. I'm so sad I missed that.
- Also Leon being singled out by the inspector for being a 'prime example' of our community. EHEHEHEHE
- DAMN IT DEAGO STOP DYING.
- Camping and grilling. And frapps. I'm sorry orcs but OUR CAMP IS BEST CAMP!
- Also, thank you Ange, and others, for not glitter-bombing me. My fear is still very much real, but I think my resistance has increased?
SCRUMP'S PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Getting to see his girlfriend for the first time in months.
- Getting thrown at people and clinging to their armour.
- Adventures with Rain - she really does show Scrump a better time.
Also, thank you for everyone's patience with me Monday morning. I couldn't muster the energy to faun-up for a fourth day in a row, and I appreciate the leniency - it's also why I stayed in my tent until game-end. Just too exhausted from a really FAUN weekend.
A faun, with autumn sprigs woven around her horns.