Wonderful Surprises
I am so glad I can be lazy. I am poking around in my old CoM logs and found I still have a bunch of people’s descriptions. I was tickled pink to find Anam, Cyruo, Radwan, Biage, Sylinx and even Gravens. I forgot I had all these. I’ll have to finish going through my logs and see who else I have, got a running total of 14 or 15 so far. Its nice to hang on to lil things like this, but for the life of me some of these people I am thinking “Who was this?” Like Sarath, a female Dagahasi until Ashley squeeled that she was the one Graven hacked off her hand for poking around in his temple. I had totally forgotten about that. I am going to have to read through some of these logs, I have like 30. Lucky for me I never bothered to edit anything.
Still working on Fwi, but hopefully I can finish this city soon and move onto Puan. Then the Daphinae will have their cities done. Danzibar, Ana and Dwarven keeps are going up too atm by the rest of the building team/staff so hopefully we’ll have plenty of areas for the testers to run around in and break this summer <3. Arcanum Editor KICKS ASS too, because if something in the game gets corrupted, all we have to do it go back and reload the file itself. It saves a lot of time and work if something crashes, so thats always nice. Even if the game is down the builders can still work, which is a plus. The only thing I wished was different was that it doesn’t have northeast, northwest, southwest and southeast exits to build, so those exits have to be put in manually in the OLC, but its not a big deal. You can still do the room description, extra descs and stuff like that, so its always nice.
I am hoping I get my other paper next week. I got an A on my one for Medieval Lit, but the 26 page paper I submitted to American Modernism has yet to be graded. I have a feeling it will be an A, he likes my observations and analysis so we’ll see.
Enjoying my Spring Break
Bah, I can’t believe Spring Break is already almost over. Ohh well, only a month more and I’ll graduate. Then its tons of phone calls to figure out what teaching certifications I’ll need for High School English. Teachers make about 50,000 a year in VA, so it’ll be a nice job to pay the bills and such with while Gino is in college. I think he’ll complete his degree faster than I did, both because hes most likely not double majoring and it won’t be in English or Theatre. Ahhh well, can’t have two people debating what a book really means in the house, we’d never get anything done. He can read his R.A. Salvatore, I’ll stick to Marlowe, Shakespeare, the Greek playwrights, T.S. Elliot, Edgar Allen Poe… well, you get the idea.
I think we may have to delay moving til next winter. Gino just got his second job as a cook at Pia’s. He made the most delicious soup and brought some home. Hes going to have to make more and bring it to me… yussss. We are going to hardcore save money though. We’ve got the PS3, the High Def TV and a slew of games and movies I haven’t touched yet, including a few series of anime I haven’t watched. I intend to spend some of that at Otakon this year, since we are staying for a whole week and celebrating our one year wedding anniversary then too. Our three year mark for the relationship is coming up, but we’ll probably just stay in and have a nice dinner instead of making a special trip or anything.
I need to stop buying stuff. I have to think that I have to pack all this junk… BUT I am so happy we aren’t moving the couch. I hate it. I want a recliner sofa over this sofa bed. I love recliners with a passion, and since this couch is getting old, Gino said we could dump it and get a new one when we get to our new apartment. I think I found the PERFECT one. Its right off the bay so theres a nice view from the windows and it seems to be about the same price we are paying now. I just hope they allow cats or I’ll still be looking for an apartment.
Getting a lot of stuff for Illindir done and I am really pleased with all the progress. We have people chomping at the bit shouting “When when when!” lol I can’t wait to open for testing, at least let people poke around and see all the stuff we’ve got going on. *happy dance*
Hrmm… its raining and thundering now. I hope the power doesn’t go out, I hate it when that happens.
Neat lil Illindir clippets you should know!
Heres just some cool stuff we have planned for Illindir thats getting worked on right now <3
1. Well-developed areas that enrich the race. Each of the eight races of Illindir has its own area in the game, all with planned cultures that are reflected in their cities/areas. Some of the places are already mapped and being worked on RIGHT NOW like Danzibar and Puan’Fwi (just to name a couple).
2. We’ve got a dedicated staff and wonderful coders that have already added at least a hundred skills/spells. While we are still working on bugs of course, the game is growing in leaps and bounds code-wise, because Myrra just kicks ass like that.
3. The crafting system will blow you away. Get this, there are NO stock items. What does that mean? Everything in the game has be crafted by a player through our intricate crafting system, so, essentially, everyone is wearing restrings. Gone are the days of needing loads of RPP or staff help. Find a crafter to make your clothes, armor, weapons etc… or become a crafter yourself!
4. Classless. Yes, classless. You don’t have to conform to any class or have skills you hate any longer. Create your own unique character OR apply for one of the roster characters. These characters are already well-established in RP and are given to players who apply and show real promise!
5. We have our own wiki! Sign up, get approved and start adding your own info! Want to make your own addition to the beastiary? Go for it! Think you have something to add to an article, add away! You can even earn RPP or other such benefits for being involved!
6. Players always run the organizations. We as staff will puppet mobs when no one willing to hold a position, but if a player wants it, we say go for it! Show us your stuff!
7. Choose from an array of religions IC. You can follow the Elements, try and revive a fallen God or even believe you are enlightened and think you can become an element too!
8. Death is not the end. Even if you’re perm-dead, its not over. We are going to have skills for spirits where you can do things like possess people and such. Even work your way up to become a Deva or a Demon in the world! Death is just the beginning on Illinidir if you choose it to be!
9. All shops (except for general stores) are going to be player-run! You can own your own store to sell your wares in! Theres always the open market that open all day and night too that you can sell your goods at any time and can buy all sorts of things!
10. Suggest new ideas! We love hearing what you want to see in Illindir!
11. Several cities means just because you are banned from one, doesn’t mean your character will be done. There is a HUGE world to explore, and I do mean HUGE. Grab yourself a mount and explore (or walk if you prefer).
12. No staff is going to play favorites with the players! We believe in equal chance, and not only that, but that everyone can change to be better players, even if they don’t start off perfect <3.
13. Staff will not meddle in RP they are not needed in. We won’t really care if Bob is sleeping with Jane AND Sue unless one of them directly asks for IC help (prays to an Element for guidance etc…) We will be running all kinds of quests to get neat items, as well as a heavy mix of in-game coded quests all over the world! Will you be able to find them all?
14. Players run the world. While staff will regulate and interact to a degree, if an evil, evil man wants to takes over the elven city and he can pull it off, go for it! No city is permanently aligned, and we let the players control the world (to a point). Will the centaurs ever get their revenge on the humans? Will the draikens ever become dragons and take to the skies once more? Will a long dead race reappear after the hard work of players? You get to decide. Conquer or create, its up to you!
15. Own a house! Yes, own your very own house and fill it with furniture and whatever else you like. We’re even working on a chest/container that you can store your stuff in and it won’t disappear! Hurray, now you don’t have to carry it around all the time!
16. If a bug or a crash causes you to lose something when the game opens fully, expect to get it back. Just send along an email with what you lost because of something and we’ll return it to you ASAP!
17. When moving around the world, to the left of your desc will appear a map, so you can always find your way, at least for the next few rooms!
I am sure I left things off I am just not thinking about right now, but I can always post them later. Hope to see you there! www.illindir.com
AHAHAHAHA This is hilarious.
OMG I am dying laughing right now. 90 views in one day? This is hilarious. Just so you know, my last post was me being snarky and sarcastic, but the comments that ensued on Ashleys and I’s blog… PRICELESS… you guys are sooooo cute! I know I won’t be seeing you on Illindir since I am such a terrible person and a horrid RPer. You guys have fun making your own mud… the one thats not getting off the ground… yah… that one. So Oliver, Kairax and Evan, you guys have fun not having lives and SURFING THE WEB FOR COM!
For all the others I insulted, know I didn’t mean it personally. I just like to be snarky and somewhat of a bitch sometimes <3. I just make observations, but it doesn’t mean I hate you as a persons.
P.S. to Ken – I don’t have much bad to say about you <3. We never really got into much OOC drama so… I hope you come over and play Illindir, we’d love to see you there! That inculdes anyone else I was a lil snakry too as well!
P.P.S. – I know I have flaws too, and I probably would have made the same mistakes as staffers I critisize if I hadn’t seen the damage it can do, so I really do mean them as thanks, you’ve made me a better staffer <3. Except you Evan, Kairax and Oliver, I know you’re reading this, so does everyone else… we all thing you’re losers with no lives, so we don’t really care what you think, but please, keep commenting, we find it cute!
Getting back to my mudding roots
Bah, I am too sentimental for my own good sometimes. I can’t help but thinking back about my adventures through the realms of Cities of M’dhoria and Advent of the Mists without a bit of sentimental clinging. CoM moreso than AoM has special memories for me since thats where I had my most favorite character, Sylinx Vorkain. She will always be my first character and also one of the most endearing to me, even if she was a crazy, necro-bitch. *sigh* Ahh the memories.
I still remember first logging on. The very first thing I did was RP with Biage Vorkain. I didn’t train a skill, I could barely move about and I still loved RP. Ashley and I still laugh about my… goof ups. One of the most infamous of them being my first time to log off. I just exclaimed that “I grow tired of this world!” and quit. Suddenly Ashley is popping up in my IMs going “OMG YOU CAN’T DO THAT!” Its still hilarious to me, but its an honest mistake. I think its important to keep in mind when you were new and how daunting mudding could be, especially since if its the first mud you’ve ever played. Staff who gets so high on themselves tend to forget that they too were new and made goofy mistakes too and did things they didn’t realize were against the rules. I hope I never get that way. I hope I just PUNISH WITHOUT MERCY THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW BETTER. Ok, so maybe not.
I still remember some of the less-than-savory staff who would mix from telling me I was the worst necromancer ever to saying I was the best they’d ever seen and sending all the new necros to me for help instead of doing their job. Yah… nice. Apparently evil to them was SLAUGHTERING kittens and puppies and hating anything pastel. I was more of the selfish, self-serving person who killed her own parents because it benifted her or because she was just hateful like that. She was a bitch, but she was my lil bitch.
Some of my fondest memories.. ahh.. poking Cyrou’s ears while he grumbled at me, or cutting out Radwan’s tongue after I busted him cheating on my sister. Ahh the fun. I still have a great amount of disrespect and contempt for a lot of the members of staff on both games though. I thought both were stellar games design-wise, but the staff has just let both fall to pieces. This is how I see it: You can have the BEST jewelry store in the country. Best prices, best quality, hands down the best overall, no argument. If you horde the great jewels for yourself and beat and spit on people who come into your shop, who wants to shop there? They don’t, and find that other places have just as lovely jewelry at competative prices. Players are customers, whether they are paying or not. You as the staff get perks they don’t get, but you have to treat the players with respect and civility. And players can’t expect to come in and break you equiptment and curse without expecting to get tossed out. Its supposed to be fun for everyone, not just one side.
*sigh* I am too sentimental, but I guess without the influence of those people, bad or not, I wouldn’t be the player or staff member that I am now, so I’d like to give my… thanks… to the people who showed me the ropes (some of these you can tell are DRIPPING with sarcasm).
Biage/Ashley – To you this is a most sincere thank you. You sat there with me and showed me how to play the game, and not just the controls. I’ll never forget the countless lunches and dinners spent in the cafeteria over less than savory food, just talking about the game and stories. Its some of my happiest memories from college and I do treasure them. Thank you for showing me Illindir, the most rewarding mud experience I have ever had. I love the game and the rest of staff, and without your support, I dunno if I would still be playing muds or not. Thank you for playing my sister and making the Vorkain name infamous with me. I look forward to the misadventures in our future when Earth squares off with Metal.
Myrra/Eirinn - Thank you sooooooooooo much for the opportunity you’ve given me on Illindir. Never have I been able to so freely and creatively express myself and I love you for that. You’ve always let me speak my mind and even when we bicker, it always comes back around and we work things out. Thank you for being patient with me on my crazy days and for having faith in me. I look forward to keeping on workin with you in the future!
Delita/Gino – While we never really interacted on CoM and a lil on AoM, you’ve taught me a lot about mudding. You’ve been ever so patient with me when trying to teach me about stats, combat when I just sit there going “……….” I love you so much my hubby, and mudding is one of the least things I have to be thankful for when it comes to you *super hugs!*
Cyrou Vhel/Tom – THANK YOU for showing that great RP can coincide with great skills. Thank you for showing me that just because someone is a tank and can kick ass, doesn’t mean they can’t RP really wonderfully. I have a better view of the balance of the game because of you and I will always be thankful for that…… *ear tweak and run away!*
Radwan/Mike – Thank you for being soooo mature about RP that involved letting your character get hurt. You showed me that not everyone is always out to just be the best character ever, and that letting yourself get beat can be even more fun for everyone than always being the lone badass.
Anam/Bren – I love the RP we had together, and thank you for always keeping me on my toes RP-wise. The stories you thought up and the way you wrote rubbed off on me and made me a better player. Thank you for showing me that going with the RP instead of pre-planned futures always makes for a great time!
Calidren/Stephen – Thank you for being such a great friend and always being a great person to RP with. You showed me that you can be powerful without having to PK anyone who stands in your way and that good doesn’t just mean SMITING THE WICKED!
Kyrian – Thank you for providing me with some of the most fun RP I had while on Advent. I wish you the best!
Kit – Thank you for reminding me that concept has to come first, even if I really really really want something. I mean this in a serious way. Without the… interesting dealings we had, I would forget that sometimes even if something is pretty cool, if it doesn’t fit with concept, as painful as it is, I have to let it go.
Graven – Thank you for showing me that mud-wide announcements of how terrible everyone is creates poor morale and an unhappy playerbase. Thank you for showing me the dangers of becoming too involved in the game and being too self-serving. I do appreciate your RP time, but now I know that organizations should always be run by players, even if I think they are cool and like them a lot. I know now what it feels like to be on the recieving end of that, and I am grateful I didn’t have to learn that the hard way with my staff position on Illindir.
Kelvyn – Thank you for showing me the line between IRL and game and how it can be trampled on and crossed. I now know the kinds of mistakes not to make with real friends that play the game. Thank you for showing that RP all about myself and feeding my own ego only ruins RP for other people, and instead I should look for ways to flow with the RP and not dam it up like a beaver of self-righteousness. Thank you for reminding me why I hate people that plagurize and making me a better Head Builder because of it.
Merle – Thank you for showing me never to let my emotions get the better of me. I’ll never go on bullshit rants now of how stuff is hard and then torment the players out of sheer bordem or OOC hate. Thank you for reminding me not everything has to be about me and I don’t need to be involved in every little thing that goes on in the game. Thank you for showing me the dangers of getting too wrapped up in a ficticious world. Thank you for showing me the problems with using a mud client as a dating service over a game.
Crystal/Crystal – Thank you for showing me that the game is not always about me, and that I can’t have everything my way or it just ruins the gameplay. Thank you for demonstrating how not to treat my builders if I want them to stay on and be productive. Thank you for showing me how really annoying it is to re-do work non-stop and motivate me to get more involved with my builders as to whats going on. Thank you for showing me that a rude attitude towards things makes everyone else unhappy and reminding me that just because I didn’t come up with a storyline, doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value. Thank you for showing me how destructive favortism with storylines can really be to playerbase morale and never to recreate the next Adalon on Illindir.
Kahn/Jack – Thank you for showing tossing around my “experience” just makes me sound like an ass and to always keep my tone in mind. Thanks for reminding me that I am not the only person in the world whose opinion matters and that you always have to keep others in mind. Thank you for showing me complaining about nothing to avoid doing work is never a good thing, and it just pisses people off.
Silara/Carrie – Thank you for reminding me that no one likes someone who complains nonstop without contributing anything and always has an excuse. Thank you for reminding me that just because my hubby is on the mud, I don’t always have to agree with him and we aren’t a set, but individuals. Thank you for reminding me that not everyone has memory issues and forgets things I said two days ago and then pretend not to know what they’re talking about. Thank you for reminding me people do remember things I say and do, and its really easy to catch me in a lie if everyone has logs of it.
Threyne – Thank you for showing me how not to play muds. I know now that shouting obsenities at the top of my lungs at the staff is not the way to get things done, and RP doesn’t ONLY have to benfit me when I play.
Kairax – Thank you for showing me that arrogance only makes you come off as a prick and blaming other people for my own shortcomings only makes me sound like an self-righteous douchebag. Thank you for showing me through example how not to be so high strung and that just because I don’t like something, doesn’t mean it has to be a bug.
Melova – Thank you for showing me why I hate staff members in IC positions a player should have. I now know the players can probably run it better, since I won’t have the time or intrest to keep up with the position, which just ends up pissing people off.
Vandrar – Thank you for showing me that spouting off unfounded information makes one look like an ass. I know now to make sure to check the facts before I claim that something is a “punk, upstart” anything.
Veral – Thank you for showing me the lines of OOC versus IC and how the can become too much entangled. I lost a friend because of a game, and I know now that sometimes, friendships are worth more than game loyalties.
Verhin/Oliver – Thank you for showing me that going AFK constantly with log gaps between emotes is both annoying and retarded. I know now that it just makes it look like your character has a mental deficit. Also thank you for reminding me that using info gotten OOC in the game just pisses people off and makes you look like a child when you rant about it.
Mwahahah I am evil, but you love it.
Lazy blogging
I always mean to keep up with this, and then I just forget lol.
So I got my two test that I took back and B’s on both. Yay above average! I intend to get an A in one of those classes… yes… an A.
Anyway, what else is going on… ohh! I made a career change choice. Instead of going for my PhD right of out school, I want to teach high school for a while. I want to start kids off younger learning how to write properly and analyze literature, not just scoot by with a basic understanding of a plot (if that). I’ll be challenging, but I am looking forward to it. I’ll research what tests/classes I will need in VA when I get there.
Speaking of VA, this move is making me so nervous. We don’t have enough money saved in the least, so we really have to start working at it more. If we can save up enough we’ll move, if not, we’ll keep working until we do have enough. *nods* We will get there!
So Circut City closed down and we got some GREAT deals the other weekend. I got a really nice mousepad for 5 bucks, the Rocker on DVD for 8, Sweeny Todd, 2 dics special editon DVD for 10 and Guitar Hero, World Tour for PS3 for just 50! Thats HALF of what you normally pay for a BRAND NEW GUITAR HERO! Woohoo! Eventually we want to get the drum set too and the mic for me. I’m a nerd and like singing along.
Been workin on Illindir stuff… go check it out, we are moving along really fast! We even had a meet and greet weekend where people could log into the game for a bit. It was fun to talk to people and we’ve had a stirred interest as of late so yay!
