I followed an old character named Zhaneel home one day, and she decided to keep me.
Mostly, though, I enjoy the roleplay potential of Glomdoring, particularly the fanatical/mystical side, the people in the Glomdoring who have awesome RP, and the Harbingers. so much :x to the Harbingers
I've played everywhere, and generally keep characters strictly loyal to where they are.
Hallifax seemed really odd to me when it was first released - like it was purposely designed to not sync well with the overall layout of the game, or the structure of conflict we have here. I always thought, "this org is never going to work out".
I was mostly in the periphery for a long time and didn't do much, but was eventually drawn out into activity by some great people (a few of which I had considered to be total jerks prior). The city design and concept is really great once you develop a full, proper understanding of it (my favourite in the game by far) and, while highly fragmented and incomplete, a lot of the city-specific lore is really great.
But most of all, my other characters are either complete and fulfilled or not properly off the ground. I can just play them now and again for fun. Hallifax has room for tons of work and I feel like there are more challenges to overcome there than anywhere else.
Wanted to be Reptile from Mortal Kombat so went for the Nekotai in Glomdoring. Decided OOC that I wanted a change and retired my baby-kicking ways to be an angry chef in Gaudiguch.
Gaudiguch pretty much became my only option after exhausting all the other ones because I shot myself in the foot by following Kalin like a lost puppy way back when and no other org would let me in or advance beyond cr1/gr1 ever aside from them because they were pretty well fallen apart when I joined, so I made it work.
-city privs You don't live in a stinking city! Use COMMUNE instead.
I stay because I find that I work well with all the awesome people in Glom, plus all the cool stuff that comes with the mythos that I absolutely adore.
Viravain, Lady of the Thorns shouts, "And You would seize Me? Fool! I am the Glomdoring! I am the Wyrd, and beneath the cloak of Night, the shadows of the Silent stir!"
I remember reading the chapters of the Celestine Empire histories as they came out on the old Yahoo group before Lusty was out, Rowena enthralled me completely. When Lusty came out finally I joined Serenwilde as some throwaway character, and I found I didn't like it one bit.
But when I heard that Glom was possibly on the horizon I jumped back in and Astraea was born. I loved Glom, like an awkward amount, even though it was hard at first to really jive with the WE ARE NOT TAINTED, NO DON'T USE SURVEY, and worse because we got beat on so handily. But as time passed it became easier, and then the Wyrd happened eventually, and it became not only easy, but amazing.
I've found that more than anything, what keeps me in Glom is the mythos, the guild concepts, and the fact that I've been able to share a surname with the entire reason I joined Lusternia to begin with.
It depends on what mood I'm in on which alt I play... Though I've never really logged into my Mag alts. Just never could get into Mag rp. Or if someone needs a tattoo
Was young and clueless, Lusternia was my first encounter with IRE Muds. Knew I wanted to play a mage, wanted to try an edgier character (having traditionally played goody-two-shoes) but found the traditional Magnagoran races too badass and menacing to properly reflect my hesitant foray into evil.
Ended up a furrikin Geomancer in Magnagora right at (what I felt) was the golden age of Lusternia bustle, where everyone was fresh and power-hungry, Celest and Magnagora both had their hardcore fighters, and the first couple of ways to empower your city and character were still being added. Back when as a novice you barely had time to learn how to heal before an Elemental Plane was invaded, or the Nil Lords were slain or a village was up for grabs and there was a legit risk of spending 5 hours irl fighting for it. Add in Aiakon, the Geomancer Archmage at the time who held a particular disdain for furrikins, and before I knew it I was swept deep and forever into Magnagora.
I've always been a one-character-one-mud sort of gal, so haven't successfully managed to last in alts in any other cities.
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I've been pretty much errwhere but I like Glom because of the intensity of the RP, and the amount of active combatants. I like the Forestal RP of Seren but for the most part there's a huge gap between people being dumb and trying to mudsex all of the things all of the times and the noble forest warrior/ranger that I love so much (That Rivius, Enyalida and Aerys did really well at, when I was there). But I found that I couldn't handle all of the flowery-ness of Seren (not that it's terrible). Bounced around and ended up in Celest but went dormant a few weeks later because I didn't know anyone.
So far, Glom seems the best (for me, personally). RP is great and I like the personalities of everyone there....
When I started Lusternia I was becoming disenchanted with Achaea, but I played a forestal type there initially, so I figured I'd do the same in Lusternia - so I started in Serenwilde. Whilst there I had absolutely zero interaction with Glomdoring, but I liked the sound of being a bit more morally questionable yet still righteous, as it were. So I started an alt, Tacita, in the Blacktalon.
Then I met this guy called Eliron and got stolen first to the Harbingers, then to his family. At that point I went dormant for a while because of illness, and when I came back, I didn't have any interest in playing anywhere but Glomdoring. When I came back I was immediately welcomed into this amazing group of players and began to open my eyes to the wealth of roleplay that was on offer. I play in Hallifax as well and I adore it, but my heart will always be in Glomdoring.
I came over to Lusternia from Aetolia not long after it opened and played a... I'm not even sure. Something in Celest. Didn't end up staying, went back to Aetolia for a while, then stopped playing MUDs all together. Finally I came back for a while again, created a character and chose Magnagora for no real reason at all beyond that I hadn't played it. Stuck around a little longer that time, as a Caco, but my interest waned.
When I came back, Magnagora was what I knew best and figured it would be easiest to get into. And thus, Esca.
I'm in Hallifax because Science! I liked the idea of a poetry of reality type character who is mostly a scientist but multiclasses into artsy things because he understand beauty as a result of his research. I seriously considered Magnagora as an option, too, and at this point if Portius ever left Hallifax he'd probably go there.
Made an alt in Gaudiguch because I have this image of Gaudi in my head that I really love, but I've had a hard time really getting into Gaudi itself.
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My first character was in celest because water was my favorite element.
Shaddus was made because my first character was treated like crap in celest, and the ninjakari were starting up.
Pesukaru was made because i was inactive for a bit, and celest was being beat down. I wanted to make a small character who protected those around him. Also, because of Eventru.
Entrias was originally made to test out aeromancy, and he ended up being online by accident when aerochem was being released. So I stuck around with him and developed him into a sort of person who was devoted to Zyphora the greater good (c) no matter the cost to him or those he felt weren't acceptable. He ended up developing a series of mental issues starting with depression and ending up with a lack of self-importance and self esteem, and is on hiatus right now.
Llewell was because I wanted to make a shamanistic/ritualistic person in serenwilde. I wanted a hartstone, but had a serious dislike of a certain hartstone leader; thus, Llewell went SS.
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Current main was started in one guild because I was bored, but ended up moving to another guild where I technically already have another character who has too much baggage. We'll see how it turns out.
Current alt 1 is because I didn't have a single character in a certain guild, and wanted some RP. Most of my characters end up being combatants; this one isn't.
Current alt 2 is because I'm in love with a specific skillset, and love tinkering with it.
Everiine said: The reason population is low isn't because there are too many orgs. It's because so many facets of the game are outright broken and protected by those who benefit from it being that way. An overabundance of gimmicks (including game-breaking ones), artifacts that destroy any concept of balance, blatant pay-to-win features, and an obsession with convenience that makes few things actually worthwhile all contribute to the game's sad decline.
Alt two that I'm currently playing. To allay the fears that most people have (oh my god, is this cool new novice a Shaddus alt? Dare I adopt them? Is it contagious? Why am I talking to myself?), I generally limit myself to two non-obvious alts at once. Three if I consider one my main.
Everiine said: The reason population is low isn't because there are too many orgs. It's because so many facets of the game are outright broken and protected by those who benefit from it being that way. An overabundance of gimmicks (including game-breaking ones), artifacts that destroy any concept of balance, blatant pay-to-win features, and an obsession with convenience that makes few things actually worthwhile all contribute to the game's sad decline.
My first character went Magnagora since I loved the idea of that organization the most, and Nihilist because the roleplay of the guild really appealed to me. It turned out a little different than I had anticipated, guardians being not quite so much priests but not really summoner / warlock types either, but I totally loved the guild none the less. I still think Mag is awesome, and should there ever be an active Fain again I might have to dust off the character.
I took a long break for various reasons, and when I came back my BFF Karlach had changed orgs. I figured being a forestal would be a nice change of things, but I didn't want to go against the roleplay of my old character so I decided to start anew. Went Nekotai because I really love monk archetypes. Turned out to be a really good decision
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For me, it's always first te Lore and Theme of a city that draws me. I tend to go for a more darker sinister roles as I personally find them more fulfilling and fun. Who doesnt like to create panic and dread??
Second I always look at what skills I see as most fun AND that I would most easily understand and get the hang of. Truth be told, as fun as some skills can look, I know that I just wouldnt excel in them. Take Nihilist for example, I love the concept and I adore my Ashtorathy but I suck at the utilizing of their skills.
I started playing seven years ago when a guy I liked at school mentioned it. I had never heard about MUDs, but I created a character and joined the Hartstone in Serenwilde. Somehow, from then on, if I ever created a character, they started out in Serenwilde, and I would always get frustrated a move somewhere else (all previous *main* characters of mine, this has been so) I enjoy Serenwilde's lore, and the Moondancers, and I suppose that's what has always drawn me to it.
So now Ani is in Glomdoring, and it's the best decision I have ever made in my whole time of playing Lusternia.Sure, I've enjoyed playing other characters elsewhere, and I do enjoy playing the odd alt sometimes, but I have invested a lot into Anita.
She's in Glomdoring because for about a RL year, some scary-looking orclach called Morkarion kept telling her how amazing it was, namely through spider messages. IC, Anita was very curious and decided to do some research on Glomdoring, while OOC I was trying to grow some balls and just do it. Just go and join. But I was nervous. I didn't know how it was going to impact Anita's life, or how it would impact *me* playing her. Then one day, one little thing really ticked me off, and then next thing I know, I'm standing at the Master Ravenwood with people staring at me while I repeat an oath. The people are amazing, I've made some really awesome friendships IG and on an OOC level. I also really enjoy playing her differently, she's still very motherly but now she won't hesitate to go defend or join in a combat situation where before she was all "Ewwww bloood". I think the thing about Glomdoring that intrigues me most is, not just the people, the lore. I don't think I will move Anita again, I think I've found my place in Lusternia
Do I regret leaving Serenwilde? A little. The only thing I majorly regret is turning my back on @Rivius, because Ani really really looked up to her father, and I still feel awful OOCly about that And maybe I feel a little bad for leaving @Hoaracle.
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Mostly, though, I enjoy the roleplay potential of Glomdoring, particularly the fanatical/mystical side, the people in the Glomdoring who have awesome RP, and the Harbingers. so much
:x to the Harbingers
-city privs
You don't live in a stinking city! Use COMMUNE instead.
I stay because I find that I work well with all the awesome people in Glom, plus all the cool stuff that comes with the mythos that I absolutely adore.
Ended up a furrikin Geomancer in Magnagora right at (what I felt) was the golden age of Lusternia bustle, where everyone was fresh and power-hungry, Celest and Magnagora both had their hardcore fighters, and the first couple of ways to empower your city and character were still being added. Back when as a novice you barely had time to learn how to heal before an Elemental Plane was invaded, or the Nil Lords were slain or a village was up for grabs and there was a legit risk of spending 5 hours irl fighting for it. Add in Aiakon, the Geomancer Archmage at the time who held a particular disdain for furrikins, and before I knew it I was swept deep and forever into Magnagora.
I've always been a one-character-one-mud sort of gal, so haven't successfully managed to last in alts in any other cities.
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So far, Glom seems the best (for me, personally). RP is great and I like the personalities of everyone there....
.... And also the hottest player-base. B-)
When I came back, Magnagora was what I knew best and figured it would be easiest to get into. And thus, Esca.
Made an alt in Gaudiguch because I have this image of Gaudi in my head that I really love, but I've had a hard time really getting into Gaudi itself.
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Shaddus was made because my first character was treated like crap in celest, and the ninjakari were starting up.
Pesukaru was made because i was inactive for a bit, and celest was being beat down. I wanted to make a small character who protected those around him. Also, because of Eventru.
Entrias was originally made to test out aeromancy, and he ended up being online by accident when aerochem was being released. So I stuck around with him and developed him into a sort of person who was devoted to
Zyphorathe greater good (c) no matter the cost to him or those he felt weren't acceptable. He ended up developing a series of mental issues starting with depression and ending up with a lack of self-importance and self esteem, and is on hiatus right now.Llewell was because I wanted to make a shamanistic/ritualistic person in serenwilde. I wanted a hartstone, but had a serious dislike of a certain hartstone leader; thus, Llewell went SS.
/Fastforward
Current main was started in one guild because I was bored, but ended up moving to another guild where I technically already have another character who has too much baggage. We'll see how it turns out.
Current alt 1 is because I didn't have a single character in a certain guild, and wanted some RP. Most of my characters end up being combatants; this one isn't.
Current alt 2 is because I'm in love with a specific skillset, and love tinkering with it.
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Second I always look at what skills I see as most fun AND that I would most easily understand and get the hang of. Truth be told, as fun as some skills can look, I know that I just wouldnt excel in them. Take Nihilist for example, I love the concept and I adore my Ashtorathy but I suck at the utilizing of their skills.
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