Posted by Skrintus on September 29, 2000 at 14:05:02:
In Reply to: Stupid newbie statements... posted by Quinthen on September 29, 2000 at 09:06:39:
I honestly, really seriously never was *that* bad- but "Reptile" would occasionally gather a group of evil The "Mob Factory" and "Smurf Village" - ugh! My first ranger walking around the goblins' area My first thief (a lawfull/good elf) deciding that Actually practicing Recall. Yelling for "Justice" after being PKd, not understanding During a "test" period, getting raised to level 20 and Figuring out a quest (in the White Tower) by watching Getting lost in the "Shadow Grove" The first time I realized there was something on the Thinking darkened eq and a bastard sword was super. Thinking 100K gold was a lot to have in the bank. A rager showing off- asking my cleric to cast invis on Pets didn't need their own boat. The "Homework" social was cool and funny.
I had some good examples to follow in the early days,
but overall I must say the RP has *much* improved. A
few things (good & bad) stick out though...
lowbies with the promise of Red Dragon eq, and well-
lead them into the red dragon where they'd often be
slaughtered by high-damage area spells.
"picking up litter" from the forest.
the help file of "dirt" saying that attack was a little
underhanded meant I shouldn't practice it. :)
why all these strange things were happening. (entropy
had the book of law, and since Cabals weren't explained
as well back then I had no idea)
about wetting myself with excitement.
a couple high-level folks, trying the same thing but
not getting it quite right and being slain.
other side of the void.
her. Luckily I was out of her PK.