brs for noobs or "how do i kill something"

[MetLinux_LNX]

hi all.. so.

because i'm always sitting at beam,

i very ofter hear something like "this game sucks", "_____ is better"

when i'm asking why, noobs says that healing takes too much time.

then i'm saying that there's lots of ways to heal, etc...

but:

i think noob, after registering must have few brs. at least 3.

yes, i know about quests, but lots of noobs cares only about

"how do i kill something", and don't play quests,

but about manuals you must forget at all...

so when noob will see brs, he'll know that there's normal way to heal,

without reading manuals and quests...

i'm sure, that'll take few minutes to implement that.

Edited August 5, 2005 by MetLinux_LNX

[kl4Uz]

Actually I think that's a good idea. That way the newbies already possess something and don't feel that naked and helpless, without any possessions at all, thrown into an unknown world.

 

In addition I suggest that once more clothes (not armours) are added, they should start with some simple shirt, jacket or a dress.

[Sistema]

that's kinda not really a good idea...

how would a new comer know what that body rest is, and how and when to use it?

we seriously need that newb island thing, where they can learn the basics. and when you create a character.

It'd ask if you've played before, so if you have, you have the chance to skip it too.

[Learner]

that's kinda not really a good idea...

how would a new comer know what that body rest is, and how and when to use it?

we seriously need that newb island thing, where they can learn the basics. and when you create a character.

It'd ask if you've played before, so if you have, you have the chance to skip it too.

186239[/snapback]

Do you know how many n00bs were skipping the tutorial and then were totally lost on IP and then still needed help? I say bring back NI and dont let them have a skip option! A regular player will breeze thru it quickly and they shouldn't be in there very often anyways, so that wont be as much of a problem as the n00bs that skip.

[Sistema]

well, fine with me, your teh boss ^.^

[ttlanhil]

Do you know how many n00bs were skipping the tutorial and then were totally lost on IP and then still needed help? I say bring back NI and dont let them have a skip option! A regular player will breeze thru it quickly and they shouldn't be in there very often anyways, so that wont be as much of a problem as the n00bs that skip.

186244[/snapback]

That's what I want. and tell them that they can talk to TutNPC (who'd still have further information) for more help, and for some items to start off with

 

really, it'd only take an experienced player a minute or three from what I've heard, and

if that's a problem then they're making too many chars

[Sistema]

what about something like a quiz?

to see if the players is a new comer or a player that has played el?

like 3 random questions with 4 options to choose from...

 

Q) How do you exit Isla Prima?

1. via Train

2. via Boat

3. via Walking

4. via Teleport

 

^.^ (just a thought, dunno if it can be done)

[RolandR1]

what about something like a quiz?

to see if the players is a new comer or a player that has played el?

like 3 random questions with 4 options to choose from...

 

Q) How do you exit Isla Prima?

1. via Train

2. via Boat

3. via Walking

4. via Teleport

 

^.^ (just a thought, dunno if it can be done)

186251[/snapback]

lol maybe but then they might think its boring and act like school lol

[Learner]

what about something like a quiz?

to see if the players is a new comer or a player that has played el?

like 3 random questions with 4 options to choose from...

 

Q) How do you exit Isla Prima?

1. via Train

2. via Boat

3. via Walking

4. via Teleport

 

^.^ (just a thought, dunno if it can be done)

186251[/snapback]

Add Broom

[MoJo]

Do you know how many n00bs were skipping the tutorial and then were totally lost on IP and then still needed help? I say bring back NI and dont let them have a skip option! A regular player will breeze thru it quickly and they shouldn't be in there very often anyways, so that wont be as much of a problem as the n00bs that skip.

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Yes Bring that back, that tought me everything i needed to begin my EL Life, it showed me how to manu stuff make essences harvest

[kl4Uz]

Giving the newbies a few items to play with is just an extra addition. That doesn't mean there shouldn't be something like the Newbie Island.

 

But the life of a newbie can be very hard in the beginning - once they learn how to heal their material points by eating food (which is a very slow way) - they have to harvest that food, which takes ages with harv level 0.

 

So why don't we supply them with a very small amount of healing items. So they already know the way to heal or maybe find out. I don't think that really hurts anybody or gives them a major advantage. But it could be something to keep them happy and in the game.

[Mar(c)]

once they learn how to heal their material points by eating food (which is a very slow way) - they have to harvest that food, which takes ages with harv level 0.

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... or cook some of their meat!

I visit IP more frequently since meh discovered fire!

[Benvolio]

hi all.. so.

because i'm always sitting at beam,

i very ofter hear something like "this game sucks", "_____ is better"

when i'm asking why, noobs says that healing takes too much time.

then i'm saying that there's lots of ways to heal, etc...

but:

i think noob, after registering must have few brs. at least 3.

yes, i know about quests, but lots of noobs cares only about

"how do i kill something", and don't play quests,

but about manuals you must forget at all...

so when noob will see brs, he'll know that there's normal way to heal,

without reading manuals and quests...

i'm sure, that'll take few minutes to implement that.

185917[/snapback]

one thing i would be worried about:

the economy for brs would be destroyed.

why?

players with too much time on their hands will create many characters, put their main character at the wraith, and keep trading brs to the main char. Yes it is illegal, but I am sure if you do this, it will happen.

[freeone3000]

Of course, in the time you spent at the characater creation screen, you could actually MAKE 2 br's, and btw, multiplaying is illegal. It shouldn't be thought of as a drawback that by doing something illegal it might mess up something.

[MetLinux_LNX]

it's easy to detect and easy to stop.

[ChangeYourName]

I agree with Learner bring back the noobie island that place was great

[Placid]

Do you know how many n00bs were skipping the tutorial and then were totally lost on IP and then still needed help? I say bring back NI and dont let them have a skip option! A regular player will breeze thru it quickly and they shouldn't be in there very often anyways, so that wont be as much of a problem as the n00bs that skip.

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I already started a campaign on this a while back.

The concensus from Roja and Wytter (who posted) was that it would return in the future, but the map would be rewritten...

[LemonStar]

Ahh good. Newbie isle...

*screen wavers flashback style*

 

I rember when I was a poor little newbie who hadn't the faintist idea how to walk through a door let alone heal or kill something. That little place with it's friendly NPC's set my up wonderfully so by the time I got to IP I was ready a rearing to go!

 

*Back to the EL world*

 

Bring back NI!