116673-morning-coffee-october-21-lore-for-the-score

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Howdy folks!
 
 
Rocio here. Kaelish and Rocio got to meet up and it wasn't too pleasant for him seeing as she is The Law and Rocio is a troublemaker and I've never been one to shield him from the dire consequences of his actions.
 
With the Lore drop, I'm very proud of my character. I will not have to make major adjustments to his character backstory and his current story appears to be sticking pretty close to what it says. Primal Life Energy equating to the Weave was great encouragement to me because some roleplayers poo-pooed the idea that Torine Lifecaller magic and Aurin Weave magic could possibly be related.
 
I'm also encouraged by the fact that my fellow roleplayers are disturbed by Rocio and oppose him. As much as I love my character, he's essentially a sort of villain, marginalized by society because of his insistence on treading where no male should go and his openly admitting his desire to make Nexus a permanent home.
 
It makes roleplay interesting and I'm happy I can keep my character and his story... the only thing I've had to change was his name. :)
 
I'd like to know if anything about Aurin lore surprised you? What changes are you making to your character? Were there any questions not answered?	
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Kaelish did her very best not to get upset with him last night until near the very end. Since she's accustomed to more heated discussions with less than thrilling attendees, I think she managed fairly well trying to talk sense to him, realizing there was literally a wall in the way, and offering an alternative solution to everyone's problems. For however long that'll hold up!
 
I actually took screenshots of last night, including some of my ridiculous silliness in party chat about his staff.  ^_^
 
Those will get thrown up on my tumblr.
 
P.S. Aaylia Softpaw was a surprise. LoL. I was flailing like mad with an "Uh oh, Rocio will run, on no, Kael knows he's gonna run, aaaaaaaaaaaah!"	
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Howdy howdy!
Info was hilar-interesting indeed. Is tempting me to visit Thayd for further study once cold gets better.
Why am I saying this? Because too fast to get caught!
 
 
Little breakfast this morning. Cold messing up taste buds making eating less pleasant. Think cold is at half-way point now so can only get better from now. Much excited for future loremageddon info!	
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Little breakfast this morning
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So after reading Lore, Chua learned that Aurin actually come from:
 	
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Kaelish did her very best not to get upset with him last night until near the very end. Since she's accustomed to more heated discussions with less than thrilling attendees, I think she managed fairly well trying to talk sense to him, realizing there was literally a wall in the way, and offering an alternative solution to everyone's problems. For however long that'll hold up!
 
I actually took screenshots of last night, including some of my ridiculous silliness in party chat about his staff. ^_^
 
Those will get thrown up on my tumblr.
 
P.S. Aaylia Softpaw was a surprise. LoL. I was flailing like mad with an "Uh oh, Rocio will run, on no, Kael knows he's gonna run, aaaaaaaaaaaah!"
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Howdy folks!
 
 
 
Rocio here. Kaelish and Rocio got to meet up and it wasn't too pleasant for him seeing as she is The Law and Rocio is a troublemaker and I've never been one to shield him from the dire consequences of his actions.
 
With the Lore drop, I'm very proud of my character. I will not have to make major adjustments to his character backstory and his current story appears to be sticking pretty close to what it says. Primal Life Energy equating to the Weave was great encouragement to me because some roleplayers poo-pooed the idea that Torine Lifecaller magic and Aurin Weave magic could possibly be related.
 
I'm also encouraged by the fact that my fellow roleplayers are disturbed by Rocio and oppose him. As much as I love my character, he's essentially a sort of villain, marginalized by society because of his insistence on treading where no male should go and his openly admitting his desire to make Nexus a permanent home.
 
It makes roleplay interesting and I'm happy I can keep my character and his story... the only thing I've had to change was his name. :)
 
I'd like to know if anything about Aurin lore surprised you? What changes are you making to your character? Were there any questions not answered?
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I'm curious how we will do this. I would love to introduce Kaelish to Evin-tity by having a public trial, but that will be nervewracking for you because we're literally treading on the dark part if the map. There is a lore tidbit about an Aurin Aurin that did some shady stuff and got 17 years for that, but doesn't give any information about a trial other than the fact that all charges were dropped for lack of proof.
 
So far other than that Aurin Society is harmonious. We can act out Rocio's trial privately and maybe talk it up publicly for feedback?
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So after reading Lore, Chua learned that Aurin actually come from:
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			...You know, I remember taking extra precaution that I got all the bloody screencaps, but there are files missing.. which wouldn't be the first time screenshots disappeared. ERGH. 	
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I know I said I wasn't going to post in the coffee thread anymore, but where else am I gonna share Wildstar related stuff where others care to read it?This morning I started back on my Slimming World diet and had two breakfast bars (only a few syns each).Today I completed another art project.Since the passing of my father (in law, but we were so close I considered him my real father) in May from Liver Cancer, life has been so incredibly difficult. He's not there to support us or hug or rely on. I've been leading my guild, Venus Rising, to give my husband something to come home to. Because I know how much games and the escapism means to him. I pour my heart and soul into the people in there.But sometimes, that attention to my guild just over flows into the crafts. It feel great to have outlets like Wildstar and art.Here are a few of my examples behind the spoiler tag.
 
They're not perfection, but they've really helped me cope.We buried his ashes yesterday and it's really tore me up again.But, because of the wonderful community that is my guild, I was able to stay pretty cheerful. I may be burying myself more into the arts while I sit in Illium and talk to people.People! That reminds me, thank you Carbine for the mega server!So far I've made so many new friends from all sorts of guilds! We got an offer to merge with another 6/6 GA guild, but we politely declined. As we'd prefer progressing on our own as a guild under the Venus Rising tag. That and the people in Venus Rising are just amazing. :) I've been healing for complete strangers in dungeons and adventures and so far no deaths I couldn't prevent. I get so nervous, but I always end up enjoying myself. :DAnd now for my initial motivation for poking my head in here. (I apologize for the long winded post by the way, had a lot on my plate lately)Whitevale Butcher Party!I know a lot of pvpers are upset about having to come to Jabbit with their guilds or for the roster boss to be defeated..and I figured we'd give our new neighbors a great big welcome with a BANG :DHere's what the event is about 
Anyways I won't ramble on too much. I just finished one of my art projects and figured I'd come back and say hi. :)Love,Nili	
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Anyway, last night was incredibly productive! I did some recruiting and have a few potential recruits lined up. A reminder for all the Blazing Saddles to jump in and weigh in before we start setting days for PVE and RP nights as well as kicking off new guild initiatives.
 
Most importantly, I put the bar into a decent state! It's presently located in the cabin of the Shadowcaster
 
See you on Nexus! :D
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...You know, I remember taking extra precaution that I got all the bloody screencaps, but there are files missing.. which wouldn't be the first time screenshots disappeared. ERGH.
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Blame the Black Hoods. Kaelish if we can RP this Loyalty pledge tonight before 9 pm, let's do that. There's a public Aurin event at Tanwyn Windstar(?)'s plot I'd love you to accompany Rocio to. It will be a great way to intro your character, publicly help clear Rocio's record, and get you in touch with the Fringe Rangers who work closely with Exile Judge characters like Linden and Graele. There is actually a circle for lawmen and women and they would help you out a lot to get you involved and get your character recognition as Emmisary. :)
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I know I said I wasn't going to post in the coffee thread anymore, but where else am I gonna share Wildstar related stuff where others care to read it?
 
This morning I started back on my Slimming World diet and had two breakfast bars (only a few syns each).
Today I completed another art project.
 
Since the passing of my father (in law, but we were so close I considered him my real father) in May from Liver Cancer, life has been so incredibly difficult. He's not there to support us or hug or rely on. I've been leading my guild, Venus Rising, to give my husband something to come home to. Because I know how much games and the escapism means to him. I pour my heart and soul into the people in there.
 
But sometimes, that attention to my guild just over flows into the crafts. It feel great to have outlets like Wildstar and art.
 
Here are a few of my examples behind the spoiler tag.
 
 
 
 
 
They're not perfection, but they've really helped me cope.
 
We buried his ashes yesterday and it's really tore me up again.
 
But, because of the wonderful community that is my guild, I was able to stay pretty cheerful. I may be burying myself more into the arts while I sit in Illium and talk to people.
 
People! That reminds me, thank you Carbine for the mega server!
 
So far I've made so many new friends from all sorts of guilds! We got an offer to merge with another 6/6 GA guild, but we politely declined. As we'd prefer progressing on our own as a guild under the Venus Rising tag. That and the people in Venus Rising are just amazing. :) I've been healing for complete strangers in dungeons and adventures and so far no deaths I couldn't prevent. I get so nervous, but I always end up enjoying myself. :D
 
And now for my initial motivation for poking my head in here. (I apologize for the long winded post by the way, had a lot on my plate lately)
 
Whitevale Butcher Party!
I know a lot of pvpers are upset about having to come to Jabbit with their guilds or for the roster boss to be defeated..and I figured we'd give our new neighbors a great big welcome with a BANG :D
 
Here's what the event is about
 
Anyways I won't ramble on too much. I just finished one of my art projects and figured I'd come back and say hi. :)
 
Love,
Nili
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I know I said I wasn't going to post in the coffee thread anymore, but where else am I gonna share Wildstar related stuff where others care to read it?
 
This morning I started back on my Slimming World diet and had two breakfast bars (only a few syns each).
Today I completed another art project.
 
Since the passing of my father (in law, but we were so close I considered him my real father) in May from Liver Cancer, life has been so incredibly difficult. He's not there to support us or hug or rely on. I've been leading my guild, Venus Rising, to give my husband something to come home to. Because I know how much games and the escapism means to him. I pour my heart and soul into the people in there.
 
But sometimes, that attention to my guild just over flows into the crafts. It feel great to have outlets like Wildstar and art.
 
Here are a few of my examples behind the spoiler tag.
 
 
 
They're not perfection, but they've really helped me cope.
 
We buried his ashes yesterday and it's really tore me up again.
 
But, because of the wonderful community that is my guild, I was able to stay pretty cheerful. I may be burying myself more into the arts while I sit in Illium and talk to people.
 
People! That reminds me, thank you Carbine for the mega server!
 
So far I've made so many new friends from all sorts of guilds! We got an offer to merge with another 6/6 GA guild, but we politely declined. As we'd prefer progressing on our own as a guild under the Venus Rising tag. That and the people in Venus Rising are just amazing. :) I've been healing for complete strangers in dungeons and adventures and so far no deaths I couldn't prevent. I get so nervous, but I always end up enjoying myself. :D
 
And now for my initial motivation for poking my head in here. (I apologize for the long winded post by the way, had a lot on my plate lately)
 
Whitevale Butcher Party!
I know a lot of pvpers are upset about having to come to Jabbit with their guilds or for the roster boss to be defeated..and I figured we'd give our new neighbors a great big welcome with a BANG :D
 
Here's what the event is about
 
Anyways I won't ramble on too much. I just finished one of my art projects and figured I'd come back and say hi. :)
 
Love,
Nili
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You need to add time zone stamps, plz. That way I have a better understanding of what conflicts in schedule I'll have. ;)
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I had to double check. It's 9pm EST
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I wonder if the name "Crash Bandicoot" is taken?
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*struggles*
 
So not even my chat history of last night was saved because.. I don't even know since my chat logs are always set to save. Okay, I'm a little... mad... right now. Pink mushroom cloud incoming. *stalks off for the safety of everyone*	
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Giving back to the community is the best way to cope with loss, it doesn't matter if its online PvPers or RL folks. I will be sure to applaud your efforts!
 
Sincere condolences.
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Haha, aurin head on a stick. Right where is should be, imo!
 
I didn't even know of that island off the map of Whitevale. The Malgrave island I've run into, but not the one in Whitevale. Will have to venture out that way now.	
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*struggles*
 
So not even my chat history of last night was saved because.. I don't even know since my chat logs are always set to save. Okay, I'm a little... mad... right now. Pink mushroom cloud incoming. *stalks off for the safety of everyone*
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Nili it is so good to see you posting again here :)  You're making me wish I was on Jabbit now though! :P
 
Rocio is making me remember that I should probably try again to pay more attention to WSRP.  My biggest challenge is always time - I can keep up with these forums, and my guild's, but when I try to add WSRP to the mix, everything just breaks down and I either end up missing things in all three places or just never play because I'm busy foruming all the time.  Sigh.
 
Speaking of guild forums, now that ThaydFest is done I'm finding that I need to turn my attention internal and whip some things into shape.  We've got officers burning themselves out, a bunch of new members to integrate, and some stress around some folks maybe wanting the guild to be something it's not.  I think I've mentioned several times that my formative years were spent in MMOs where it took you years to progress, so it's surprising to me that four months after the game's launched, we've got people who really ONLY want to do level 50 things and don't understand why everyone else isn't already there yet or why those people who aren't can't just catch up already.  I mean logically, I know exactly why that happens, but still - it's amazing how short-sighted people can be sometimes.  Hopefully though everyone will come around without us having to kick anyone or anything.
 
Anyway, work and stuff today, so probably no Wildstar for me.  If I can sneak on later and get a data fragment, I'll do that, but probably won't make it back in game until tomorrow evening.	
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I'm stuffed full of so much delicious lore that I barely had room for breakfast. 
 
Tuesdays are my day off, and I plan on rolling an alt to level with Tony during the stream if I can. The poll was recently locked, so it looks like he'll be an Exile - Aurin - Female - Spellslinger - Explorer. I have a feeling these are all things Tony would never pick for himself (aside from Exile faction). As a show of solidarity, I will roll a class and race I feel equally unfamiliar with. Mordesh stalker or medic. A stalker would probably be most helpful if Tony rolls on a PvP server.. but medic is a class I probably won't play at all without some kind of motivation. Any thoughts/opinions from the morning coffee folks?
 
FEAR NOT, TONY. THE CASUALS WILL STICK TOGETHER!	
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Good morning, everyone!
 
The Skullkickers were busy last night. Typrop and I have started an initiative to get people to group up and interact more, so we are planning to run more instanced content (lowbie and veteran) on a regular basis.
 
Last night we ran Veteran Tempest Refuge and Veteran War of the Wilds. It's funny, both of those adventures are fun and imitate other genres (TR vaguely resembles tower defense and War of the Wilds is a reinterpretation of a MOBA). I just wish they incorporated more elements from their respective inspirations.
 
Tempest Refuge would be really fun if it was a true tower defense game. Yes, you can currently place NPCs, but they're largely ineffective and relatively unimportant. Why are we not placing turrets and traps and bombs? The enemy has more access to traps and such than the player does (thinking of the land mines).
 
War of the Wilds is fun, but it lacks a lot of the excitement of a MOBA. I think part of the reason for that is that a good MOBA match is a constant fast-paced back-and-forth until one team creates an advantage. Much of the advantage comes from itemization. I would love to see a small pool of items added to War of the Wilds that players can use to boost their fighting skills. Make it worthwhile for the team to go after the secondary objectives like the boss mobs, by letting the team that kills a boss mob unlock an item (each player can choose their own from a preset pool, just like a MOBA's item shop) that boosts certain attributes or gives a special skill. Right now, the instance is highly reliant on NPC mobs overwhelming the opponent, which is rarely the case in a true MOBA match. By the time you get halfway into a MOBA match, the minions are no threat at all unless they are ignored. By giving the players special items and boosts through objectives, the focus would shift much more to the player characters, and it would be more strategic than rushing towers to get a swarm of NPCs to rush the enemy base.
 
Typrop and I also had a chance to group up with a friend of the Skullkickers for Crimson Badlands, and had fun killing the big mob in the cave. I honestly can't remember its name, but I've wanted to kill it for a long time, but it's one where the autoattack hits too hard to solo.
 
 
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 I'd like to know if anything about Aurin lore surprised you? What changes are you making to your character? Were there any questions not answered?
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Ungh, it's so sad... I'm going to be looking for a guild in the near future, but almost everyone in this thread seems to be either Exile or EU. :(
 
Vick, if you folks are looking for a healer for veteran dungeons or adventures, let me know (Proxima Dust). I'm trying to get into the endgame gameplay aspect of Wildstar now, since I have to wait for D3 to continue the endgame housing boss. :P	
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Any thoughts/opinions from the morning coffee folks?
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Good morning, coffee people! How's the science?
 
I have been having latency issues for a few days now. Earlier this morning, I contacted tech support 2 minutes after it opened so they answered right away. Turns out there is a problem with the line so the company in charge of those has to send a tech over. They called me today and will also be coming over to fix it today so yay for efficiency! ...and they'll hopefully fix the problem because running at half capacity is terrible. Canada's Internet service is one of the worst in the world -_-
 
Too many news to comment on everything but I hope everything will turn out great for everyone :)
 
I did not know that the guest on today's 0to50 on Twitch would be the guy voicing the Protostar clones so here is another one!
 
In WildStar news, same old same old. I have been running challenges and getting new dyes. The list is getting shorter! Also, dailies. I have about 6 days left before I am beloved with both factions. With my latency problems, I cannot run adventures and dungeons with the guildies and that sucks. I missed Skullcano last night ; that place is awesome! Challenges are taking a lot of my time so I had zero opportunities to do housing and today will be no different. I -should- be done with challenges within a couple of days if all goes well.
 
More to do! More to do! Also, more to do!	
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That's cool, healers (especially medics) seem pretty abundant in this game. But I'm a tank/healer all the way... oh why didn't you release any hybrid classes, Carbine!?
 
I tried to level a tank but I've come to accept that I dislike the leveling experience. It usually doesn't feel 'strategic hard' to me, rather a constant PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION... as much as I try, I can't seem to have fun with it, haha.  ^_^	
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			I was running around Whitevlae on my other character and spotted a Skullkicker unflagged. Unflagged. Come on guys!	
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I was running around Whitevlae on my other character and spotted a Skullkicker unflagged. Unflagged. Come on guys!
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			My other character is level 28!	
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It's wonderful to see you back Niliana, it's always a pleasure to have you around. I'm sorry for your loss and if anything can do please feel free to ask *hug* I'm glad though that your guild and in turn your community are helping you through it. Also speaking as an artist can say that art helps tremendously as an outlet, keep it up and I'd love to see more :)
 
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My other character is level 28!
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It's wonderful to see you back Niliana, it's always a pleasure to have you around. I'm sorry for your loss and if anything can do please feel free to ask *hug* I'm glad though that your guild and in turn your community are helping you through it. Also speaking as an artist can say that art helps tremendously as an outlet, keep it up and I'd love to see more :)
 
Got my eye on you Rocio sama!
 
hehe, but good morning all...
 
Last night was fun with Skullkickers and I'm feeling much better, but today and tomorrow will be rather rough. I can't eat anything good and all I can have is basically jello and a gallon of this....stuff to clean out my insides which is probably the most disgusting thing ever. Least this time around I'm not using the flavor packets which made it worst...
 
Admittedly I'm a bit nervous and worried how bad things are, I could be overthinking it and it's not as bad as I might think. However if it is as bad as I think could sadly mean might be leaving wildstar for some time shortly after among other things.
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I did not know that the guest on today's 0to50 on Twitch would be the guy voicing the Protostar clones so here is another one!
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Let me give a hug first. *hugs*
 
Next, You and I need to sit and think of a crossfaction RP plot.
 
It doesn't have to be something huge. But, maybe have your characters kidnap mine? And maybe negotiate a ransom? Imaginary currency of course. Rocio may be a Villian but this other character is a darling angel. If she's snatched people will notice.	
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Admittedly I'm a bit nervous and worried how bad things are, I could be overthinking it and it's not as bad as I might think. However if it is as bad as I think could sadly mean might be leaving wildstar for some time shortly after among other things.
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Let me give a hug first. *hugs*
 
Next, You and I need to sit and think of a crossfaction RP plot.
 
It doesn't have to be something huge. But, maybe have your characters kidnap mine? And maybe negotiate a ransom? Imaginary currency of course. Rocio may be a Villian but this other character is a darling angel. If she's snatched people will notice.
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Basically without grossing out anyone tomorrow they're checking my insides and seeing if it is bad enough that I can simply take some medication and see how things go OR I if I need to have surgery that'd take me awhile to recover from...
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I'm a newbie at crossfaction stuff that isn't warhammer hehe but that might be a lot of fun.
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I was running around Whitevlae on my other character and spotted a Skullkicker unflagged. Unflagged. Come on guys!
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Basically without grossing out anyone tomorrow they're checking my insides and seeing if it is bad enough that I can simply take some medication and see how things go OR I if I need to have surgery that'd take me awhile to recover from...
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Eh...I've lost any interest I had in wPvP.
 
Most of our members go AFK as necessary while they're leveling, so I can't really blame them for not wanting to worry about coming back to an assassinated corpse.
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Admittedly I'm a bit nervous and worried how bad things are, I could be overthinking it and it's not as bad as I might think. However if it is as bad as I think could sadly mean might be leaving wildstar for some time shortly after among other things.
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The best part is I'll be doing 90% of the work and you get to watch all the drama unfold. Bit before I promise too much let me run it by the guild.
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....
 
*goes to sit in a corner *
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The only wPVP I got into was when I purposely avoided hurting a Dommie during SW only to have that flagged Dommie go after a flagged guildie --- then? Then it was war. 
 
So, I'm back. Rocio I'll send you an email you can hit me up on for RP line goodies.
 
*is apparently drenched thanks to someone hosing her down.*	
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Hey, I'm down. :D
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*is apparently drenched thanks to someone hosing her down.*
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Thaaanks.
 
*dabs at her face gingerly with the towel, deadpan expression* Cute.	
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Ok... I'll mark down that Blazing Saddles will have a role... but Seeger may not recognize my other character as she's more or less a teetotaller.
 
 
I'm always flagged. It's RP food. Rocio loves bragging about killing Dommie Dumbname.
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Hey, it prevented Three Kael Island, right?
 
*hands towel*
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*grumbles*
 
last time Chua gives up nice explosion for ungrateful Exile...
 
 
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Probably would have been more like Kaelnobyl. The entire area would have been uninhabitable for decades.
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Vic's fine with everyone. He answers respect with respect, just like the code tells him to.
 
He's just a little weird...
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*grumbles*
 
last time Chua gives up nice explosion for ungrateful Exile...
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She did thank you :)
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While I understand all of the lore arguments against it, I really wish Skullkickers and BDS could work together for instance runs. We have the opposite situation (not really a problem for us) where people are mostly under level 50. It seems like our rosters would complement each other for putting groups together.
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The third 'a' made it sarcastic. I could've forgiven two. Three?
 
Next time she 'splodes.
 
 
That'd be awesome. :D
 
EDIT: I really want exploding medishots now.
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Both Thaydfest and the Battle for Farside were mentioned on today's stream. Some screenshots were brought up on screen too. It is good to know that major events in WildStar's short history are being tracked and enjoyed by the devs too.
 
That said, my Internet is fixed! Turns out there was a faulty wire. All good now so I'll be able to do dungeons and such :D	
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AND I CALLED IT CUTE. DON'T FORGET THAT.
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Kaelish Nee-san has a nice ring to it.....
 
Someone should call Rocio Nii-san. DARE YOU.	
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			Rocio would love for Rani to call him Nii-san.	
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Both Thaydfest and the Battle for Farside were mentioned on today's stream. Some screenshots were brought up on screen too. It is good to know that major events in WildStar's short history are being tracked and enjoyed by the devs too.
 
That said, my Internet is fixed! Turns out there was a faulty wire. All good now so I'll be able to do dungeons and such :D
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I was just reading the other day about a guy that makes an average of six figures playing Starcraft 2 competitively.
 
I don't know that I'd want gaming to be my job, but creating games sounds like fun.	
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I was just reading the other day about a guy that makes an average of six figures playing Starcraft 2 competitively.
 
I don't know that I'd want gaming to be my job, but creating games sounds like fun.
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I loved when games came with map editors. I spent so much time with C&C maps and Warcraft III's especially. So much fun.
 
Would it even be possible to implement something like that in an MMO?
 
If it was, no one would complain if Carbine took their sweet time with official updates. We'd have more custom content than we could possibly play.	
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I loved when games came with map editors. I spent so much time with C&C maps and Warcraft III's especially. So much fun.
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I loved when games came with map editors. I spent so much time with C&C maps and Warcraft III's especially. So much fun.
 
Would it even be possible to implement something like that in an MMO?
 
If it was, no one would complain if Carbine took their sweet time with official updates. We'd have more custom content than we could possibly play.
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<3 just...<3
 
 
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I loved when games came with map editors. I spent so much time with C&C maps and Warcraft III's especially. So much fun.
 
Would it even be possible to implement something like that in an MMO?
 
If it was, no one would complain if Carbine took their sweet time with official updates. We'd have more custom content than we could possibly play.
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So what level did Tony get to in today's broadcast?
 
 
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I was just reading the other day about a guy that makes an average of six figures playing Starcraft 2 competitively.
 
I don't know that I'd want gaming to be my job, but creating games sounds like fun.
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Kaelish Nee-san has a nice ring to it.....
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You mean if they used something like warplot tools to set up an actual PVP arena or a fortress that constantly comes under attack and sends you on randomized quests, which forces you to be on and activating it once in a while, forming a sort of raid-like, yet not raid-like, area?  One that might give you the option to set up outposts (for solo and small group) or a main fortress (for raids) allowing major guilds to sort of hire in smaller guilds to either form consistent PVP or PVE areas?
 
Spitballing the idea here.
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lol. You need to post more often. :D
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I have to see it when I get home.  I was in a meeting about this relocation project.
 
I miss all the fun stuff because of work.  Why can't I get paid to play Wildstar?
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He sasses me.... but I sass him at work, so I guess it's only fair.
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			Well, it's a no on the cross faction RP this time. You know, it kinda grates on my nerves but people don't have crossfaction RP not because there are no dommies or exiles or whatever, it's because they just don't want to do it 9 times out of 10.	
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Player generated content via mission/map editors is a growing trend in MMOs.  Off the top of my head, EQ2, Neverwinter, STO, and um.... one other that I can't remember right now all have systems in place for players to build content for other players.  EQNext will almost certainly add one in eventually.
 
Player content is really a double edged sword though.  Some of the absolute most immersive and engaging questlines I ever played through in Neverwinter and STO were made by players.  However they were mixed in with things like achievement trainers and powerlevelers where people basically took advantage of being able to create their own content in order to game the system.  This of course resulted in some pretty heavy-handed restrictions on the rewards for player-generated content.  So you might get a good story and a fun little instance, but forget about experience or any loot whatsoever.
 
I think Wildstar actually could benefit from this sort of system as well - give players a few instance maps to choose from and the tools to tell their own stories within those instances.  The results might be really cool.	
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IMO, fun content with replay value is more important than getting rewarded for playing it. It's just that fun and replay value don't often coincide.
 
However, I know I'm in the minority on that.
 
EDIT: Time to get out of here. Have a good night, everyone.	
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He sasses me.... but I sass him at work, so I guess it's only fair.
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I never was able to get into the Neverwinter player-generated content, but the idea was impressive. If I remember right they stomped on the rewards pretty soon after launch.
 
I think Carbine should develop a housing Expedition FAB that players can populate with decor and NPCs/badguys— it'd be kind of like the PVE version of Warplots. We'd be able to choose if we want to design a high-difficulty group dungeon or a casual soloable adventure. There could be 1x1 and 2x1 versions, with the latter offering a larger instance map and maybe more complex objectives and boss mechanics.
 
Creating a scalable reward system would be hard though. I think it's possible but would require many hours of thought and planning. :mellow:	
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Hey, if I wasn't trolling, sassing, or otherwise making fun of you, it would mean I was mad for some reason. Be glad <3
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