10-30-2018, 02:48 PM
Happy Hallows everyone! For the time I could be at event, I really did enjoy myself.
PROS:
- That final fight was exhausting, but exhilarating. Kudos to the wonderful combat NPCs that fought just as hard as the PCs during that long walk to the final mod site. The threat felt real and immediate, and rallying against the lich and undead felt truly rewarding.
- Even though the Grimm came out, and despite a year's worth of accumulated meta/RP breaking, I felt that the PCs this game stayed IG - maybe in fear of the Grimm, or maybe because the nature of the Hallows events are so immersive. Regardless, I think town did a great job this event learning from and dealing with the consequences of the Grimm.
- Final shoutout to the NPCs and Shapers for this event and this season. You guys put a lot of work into your roles and your creations, and you should be proud of your efforts. Ralinwood wouldn't be Ralinwood without the people behind the curtain, so thank you.
CONS:
- Didn't feel as scared this event, compared to past Hallows events - though I still did a great deal of running and hiding.
- From what I saw, there weren't many roaming monsters and the big baddies were generally demons, undead, and fae... generic, threshold creatures. Yes, it's Hallows. Undead, demons, and fae are expected. But that's the problem. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." Tradition is important, but without variation it falls flat. Especially in horror.
- I'm a fan of stretching imaginations, but having two Hallows events in a row being "in the dark underground" or "in complete nightfall" during daytime has gotten a bit stale.
PROS:
- That final fight was exhausting, but exhilarating. Kudos to the wonderful combat NPCs that fought just as hard as the PCs during that long walk to the final mod site. The threat felt real and immediate, and rallying against the lich and undead felt truly rewarding.
- Even though the Grimm came out, and despite a year's worth of accumulated meta/RP breaking, I felt that the PCs this game stayed IG - maybe in fear of the Grimm, or maybe because the nature of the Hallows events are so immersive. Regardless, I think town did a great job this event learning from and dealing with the consequences of the Grimm.
- Final shoutout to the NPCs and Shapers for this event and this season. You guys put a lot of work into your roles and your creations, and you should be proud of your efforts. Ralinwood wouldn't be Ralinwood without the people behind the curtain, so thank you.
CONS:
- Didn't feel as scared this event, compared to past Hallows events - though I still did a great deal of running and hiding.
- From what I saw, there weren't many roaming monsters and the big baddies were generally demons, undead, and fae... generic, threshold creatures. Yes, it's Hallows. Undead, demons, and fae are expected. But that's the problem. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." Tradition is important, but without variation it falls flat. Especially in horror.
- I'm a fan of stretching imaginations, but having two Hallows events in a row being "in the dark underground" or "in complete nightfall" during daytime has gotten a bit stale.
A faun, with autumn sprigs woven around her horns.