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  1. EL dreams?

    This thread is so funny! Anyway, I dream about EL a lot. In my most recent dream, I was playing two of my PK server characters, SyWren and SyAnide. We were walking around and of course we kept trading back and forth (btw: it's rather odd to dream that you are two people since the first person perspective keeps changing). So we're going about our day when someone tells me this isn't the PK server, this is the main server, and Radu is pissed. Apparently he's hunting me down so he can ban me, so I start running around C2 jumping in houses trying to hide from him. The rest of the dream goes along like that.
  2. What will we do when we reach O/A cap

    The way I see it, Radu has been fixing this problem for years. Once I hit cap (and I realize that is a long way away), I see it as a great time and opportunity to work on ranging, summoning, and perhaps by then we'll have this shapeshifting skill. I love the cap. I think it was a great idea, and I see no reason to lower the a/d on any mobs. I think it's great that there are mobs that are too hard for one person to kill. If there were to be any changes, I think it would be easier if dragons and giants perhaps dropped two or three bags.
  3. Run Run as fast as you can ReMuS

    I think I died more times in these two contests than I did in the multi-ogre/fluff invasion a few days ago, but fun, fun, fun! Thank you, Handy for a great event! Hunting white dots was a nice change. (Even though you blew me up. ) Kudos to Woodeh/Bugs who had a chance to pk me during the second event in the portals room, but followed the rules. Paid off for him because he followed me into MM and got the prize. Thank you for resisting Woodeh!
  4. Server updates?

    I agree with Mango. A small update with bug fixes would be nice, but all the rest doesn't seem to be necessary.
  5. Happy Birthday.

    -Sy
  6. What do you all think about Pki and Mana cool down

    As is please! Certainly there are times that it is simply about who runs out of stuff first, but other times, no cooldown is a leveling factor for lower level characters and sometimes helps add a couple extra seconds to diss. As for pki, might as well leave it in since it doesn't hurt anything. One day there may be a ranking systems, so might as well leave it in until then.
  7. How do you spend you day on the PK Server

    Let's see... This morning-- SyAnide: train...go to sto...stand around slapping pro while he remembers how to life drain and I bang my head on the table for forgetting magic ess...kill pro's alt...return from underworld...go back to sto...remember magic ess...return to training... SyWren: give SyAnide more SRs...now she needs new pants....buy leather for her damn pants...crap, she's almost out of magic essences...harvest emeralds...mix magic ess...how the hell did she break those pants that quickly?....more flippin pants... Boy: harvest sulfer...drop in sto...harvest sulfer...drop in sto...harvest sulfer...drop in sto...harvest sulfer...drop in sto...
  8. PK server is entertaining ;)

    These days kill me:
  9. Getting More Players To Try PK Server

    I like the idea of an automated general message, but maybe at a higher level? It really helps to come over here after you've learned the basics of the game and at least know how to get around.
  10. Getting More Players To Try PK Server

    I disagree with a free trial. It's $5 Things that cost $5, but yield far less in entertainment value: Half a movie in a theatre A gallon and a half of gas Socks One meal at McDonalds (and don't give me that shit about the dollar menu 'cause I know ya'll get a drink too) One rosto on the main server Two loads of laundry, but you can only dry one load One beer at a bar, with tip Reasons I don't think we should give a free trial: 1. Piper's point about the spammers 2. Imagine all of a sudden 300 new players one day. Half of them would run around acting like assholes, while the other half would think that this is normal PK server behavior. 3. Paying $5 is an incentive to stick around and try it for longer than 15 minutes. And we all know that the longer you're here, the more this server feels like home. -Sy
  11. Do you want Trade bots on PK server

    For clarification, I am indeed undecided. I'll be happy with whatever is decided. -Sy
  12. GAIWS Event!

    This is very simple: Radu has been really helping us out in with the GAIWS, but only because we've really been putting the work in too. To continue the efforts, I wanted to throw out a challenge: As of today, Friday, August 22, we have 374,072/1,000,000 sulfur in the GAIWS. From July 19-August 19, we contributed 20,500 sulfer. I bet we can double that this month. So here's my bet: If on September 22 we have contributed 40,000 sulfer or more this month, I will donate 30,000gc as well. So the starting bet is for 30,000gc. Would anyone like to add to the pot? I have boy working on it as I type this...
  13. Do you want Trade bots on PK server

    After my vote, it was 8 yes, 5 no. With Ent's it should 9-5. Looks like there are a few votes coming in without names after that. Probably the tally is going to have to be simply by manually counting what people said, so it will be more legit if everyone state which direction they vote.
  14. Do you want Trade bots on PK server

    Voted no for a few reasons, but I know this is going to change sooner or later (and by the look of it, probably sooner). Maybe I should have voted yes just to get this over with. Rip the bandaid off, so to say. I'm undecided. Can I change my vote? I have no idea. Actually, I have lots of ideas, but they're rather conflicted. -Sy (both of them...hmmm, maybe having having two personalities in game is affecting my ability to think linearly outsoud the game. That's it: SyAnide doesn't want bots, SyWren does. How do I put that in the vote?)
  15. Bots on PK server

    I don't believe that bkc was intentionally trying to undermine anyone. He saw an opportunity, and he took it. As the person who regularly talks to radu about issues over here that needs resolving, it only makes sense that he would also be the first one to talk to him about getting a bot, but only after the conversation came up here and only after radu agreed publicly. Handy, you're not going anywhere. OK, so it went down without a vote and was a bit of a shock, but in the end, we're just going to chalk this one up to growing pains. You are too valuable to the community (and the guild I love) to disappear over timing/bad communication.
  16. Getting More Players To Try PK Server

    Can we get back to the topic?
  17. GAIWS on the PK server

    Sorry, I should have just walked my lazy ass over there and checked myself. Forums have been, er, engrossing this morning.
  18. GAIWS on the PK server

    That's fantastic! I am curious about one thing, though. After your last post on the numbers, boy dropped in a couple thousand more sulfer, but I'm not seeing that in these numbers. That was yesterday afternoon. Does it take some time to register, or did I perhaps not enter it correctly? I checked his storage and confirmed that 2k sulfer was taken out. -Sy
  19. Getting More Players To Try PK Server

    This is an interesting point. I have to say that that is probably because pk is the daily standard by those who actively pursue it here, so there is no real reason to glorify it in forums. It's just the normal day to day. This screenshot is from about five minutes ago: This is a pretty normal interaction if you're looking for pk. I pk far more infrequently. There is definitely an option for how you want to play the game. You can see though, that it isn't really forum worthy (just an example). Handy made the point that we aren't just looking for pkers, and in fact could use more non-pkers. There are many on this server who will fight back, but don't initiate fights. Piggy's question address the protection of new players so they aren't initially turned off. There will be pk. New players will die. If you're afraid of death, then this isn't the server for you. The best we can do is, as Handy suggested, help them out with gifts, and perhaps retribution. My character SyWren has not been pked (or initiated a fight) once since I've been back (about 2 weeks). It is possible to avoid a lot of pk on this server and still be very active. This server was initiated in part to revive PK and give the hard-core pkers a place to go. What it has become is a place where small fish in a big pond can be big fish in a small pond. I think most of us agree that we aren't trying to convince all the big fish to come over here. They're already too established in what they do. The way I see it, those who come over here at this point will probably get the most out of this server if they fit a few of the following criteria: 1. Have been on the main server long enough to know they enjoy Eternal Lands, but would like to get more out of it. 2. Would like a smaller community in which they feel they can be more of a contribution 3. Enjoy harving/mixing, but don't mind a little danger (aka will harvest on c2 at night despite/because of Leonard) 4. Have dabbled in pk a bit, but don't really have the money to invest in gear/rostos etc... These are the people we need to attract, but aren't necessarily the ones who will read the PK server forums or come look for us on their own. Some how to ideas: 1. Find a sympathetic mod who will advertise the link on the main website or this forum thread in pretty blue spam once a day or so 2. Find a bot who will advertise for us (if anyone still leaves bot ads on) 3. Hold contests and give out characters as prizes 4. Pull ourselves away and jump on channel 4 to talk about it (thank you Mugwump!) 5. Make announcements on the main server when invasions start here Yes, yes....rambling rambling rambling
  20. GAIWS on the PK server

    I've done a little math, but I'm horrible at math. According to my calculations this is the progress made in one month: 20,500 sulfer 30,000 gc According to my calculations, that means we should have enough sulfer in 30 months, but the gc will take 13 years. Please tell me I messed up here somewhere.
  21. LVL^

    Come on over, mrfancypants. The water's fine! And welcome LVL^! I'm sorry I missed your grand entrance, but it's great to see a new guild. -Sy (as in SyAnide/SyWren)
  22. Selling Potions

    Selling SRs for 17gc each or 15gc for orders 500+ (made to order) Other potions made to order and sold for 5gc under NPC price: Physique *Defense *Wildness Will *Vitality BRs *may take longer due to animal furs and the fact that Boy gets really lazy I'm also curious what potions you all would be interested in. I have the books for crafting, magic, and manu, but haven't read them yet. WANTED: Book of True Sight Potion and Invisibility (and maybe other special potions books)
  23. To PK or not to PK?

    This is a great list. I haven't really played on the main server in months, but if this were the general attitude in PK, I'd certainly come back for a bit. Has anyone started any PK guilds specifically for newbie PKers with a few pr0s to guide? I'm not talking about DP guilds. I mean one that stresses getting people into PK and helping them level out of DP.
  24. Old School PKing Contest

    This is a great idea. With a lot of advertising on main server and in events forum (don't forget the calendar!) I guarantee we'd get a lot of people come try it out. It would be great exposure for the server and give people a chance to see some of the PK server differences. Piper's right that a lot people wouldn't get to be around for the whole 6 hours, but by having it that long, we're increasing the chance that lots of people could come in for a couple hours. I love it.
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