Posted by Quinthen on April 20, 2000 at 09:56:04:
In Reply to: comments on your comments posted by SphereMaker(IMM) on April 20, 2000 at 09:45:33:
> > Emerald Forest... the damn boogum
>
> What if there were several ways in and out of the forest?
How many newbies know other ways out? One death to the boogum, and they never choose this as a hometown again.
> > Arkham, Seantryn... the price of boats... as a newbie, if you croak, it's damn tough to get the money together to buy a boat... yes, it can be done, but it takes some time.
>
> You fly when you're a ghost. Boats shouldn't be an issue any longer.
>
Yeah, that shows how out of touch I am.
> > Udgaard, Arial City and the surrounding areas are hell on a newbies legs.
>
> True. However, if you were mainly busy ranking in the fields near Udgaard, would it matter?
you tell warrior "Care to group?"
warrior tells you "Yes. Meet in Galadon market square."
you tell warrior "Okay, gimme some time, long walk."
cut out 10 minutes of walking
you tell warrior "I'm here, where are you?"
warrior tells you "Never mind, found another."
Don't get me wrong... I would love to see the population spread out, and I always tried to choose a new hometown. I'm just trying to play devils advocate here and let you know a few of the reasons I have heard.