whining
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:37 am
I am very upset, so let me whining a little.
Many years ago, during university, I heard about mume from some friends (one of them was Fror!) and started playing. I remember I was killed by a slithering snake in Lane since I didn't know the command 'flee'...
At the time I didn't know anything about Tolkien, and also spoke english very badly. After many nights and many low marks at my exams I stopped playing mume.
Now I read every day LoR and Silmarillion (it is true) and I love it. So some weeks ago I decide to give a look again at mume. I chose an hobbit (of course), Dodinas son of Gorbadog, chose newbie stats for a scout with good agility and perception, and started my adventures. My target was to explore Moria and some 'new' zones like Lothlorien and Fargon, and in the meanwhile go around Arda playing, exploring and also enjoying descriptions. I am not interested in pkilling, but of course darkies are part of world.
Reading helps about hobbit I discovered it is better for me to stay barefoot. I practiced fully sneak hide backstab and others thief skils, and put only 2 on parry, endurance and detect invisible. I have 50% more or less in awareness also.
It is not an easy life or a newbie. I started looking for salt, enjoing a lot cooking my meat. My most frequent command is 'help abbr'. But there are many nice people around, rangers or good people ready to give explanations.
Today I was shocked. was killed by an orc (uzurg or something like that) in Shire with one backstab, something like 200hp. I was a level 17, was standing (so not sleeping or resting), and probably I was also sneaking (i am not sure). After going around inside Maggot' house I stopped in a room reading description and something written on a plaque (the stable of a village south of maggot house). After a sec I was dead.
I don't loose so much xp or equipment, but simply I realize there is no fun in this way. I was killed other times, one time overkilled by many darkies in a blocked area, but this time it was different. I am not able to explain.
This orc killed other newbies few minutes before: one in trf, one in the Inn inside Bree.
I hope someone can give me an explanation. In the meanwhile I quit mume.
Dodinas
Many years ago, during university, I heard about mume from some friends (one of them was Fror!) and started playing. I remember I was killed by a slithering snake in Lane since I didn't know the command 'flee'...
At the time I didn't know anything about Tolkien, and also spoke english very badly. After many nights and many low marks at my exams I stopped playing mume.
Now I read every day LoR and Silmarillion (it is true) and I love it. So some weeks ago I decide to give a look again at mume. I chose an hobbit (of course), Dodinas son of Gorbadog, chose newbie stats for a scout with good agility and perception, and started my adventures. My target was to explore Moria and some 'new' zones like Lothlorien and Fargon, and in the meanwhile go around Arda playing, exploring and also enjoying descriptions. I am not interested in pkilling, but of course darkies are part of world.
Reading helps about hobbit I discovered it is better for me to stay barefoot. I practiced fully sneak hide backstab and others thief skils, and put only 2 on parry, endurance and detect invisible. I have 50% more or less in awareness also.
It is not an easy life or a newbie. I started looking for salt, enjoing a lot cooking my meat. My most frequent command is 'help abbr'. But there are many nice people around, rangers or good people ready to give explanations.
Today I was shocked. was killed by an orc (uzurg or something like that) in Shire with one backstab, something like 200hp. I was a level 17, was standing (so not sleeping or resting), and probably I was also sneaking (i am not sure). After going around inside Maggot' house I stopped in a room reading description and something written on a plaque (the stable of a village south of maggot house). After a sec I was dead.
I don't loose so much xp or equipment, but simply I realize there is no fun in this way. I was killed other times, one time overkilled by many darkies in a blocked area, but this time it was different. I am not able to explain.
This orc killed other newbies few minutes before: one in trf, one in the Inn inside Bree.
I hope someone can give me an explanation. In the meanwhile I quit mume.
Dodinas