Britannian, I am!
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Britanian, I am! by Jacob Babarian
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Chapter One
I was introduced to this land with no family and no friends. My name is Jacob Babarian. Standing in front of a strange building on an unknown cobblestone street alone for what seemed like an eternity, I thought to myself, "since there is nothing without, I should look within." Ignoring my surroundings, I began taking an inventory of myself, my skills, and my possessions. What better way to begin a journey, than to know where you begin?
Chapter Two
I chose Vesper because it seemed as likely a place to begin one's life as any city. I was seeing Vesper for the first time and it was impressive. Vesper is "The Walled City." I ran from building to building over the clean stone streets taking in all the scenery I could find. The newness of it all was a continual source of excitement. However, I noted how few people I would see and how busy or self-interested they seemed. Although the city had all the amenities a person could need, I still longed for more interaction. I decided then that I must travel to another city. The capital city, Britain!
Chapter Three
My first thought was to leave immediatly, but I was still only wearing the clothes on my back and carrying my practice mace and 1000 gold pieces. I made my way to the armorer and bought a full set of platemail armor leaving me with very little money. To my shock and disappointment, I found I was unable to wear even the smallest piece of the armor. I was too weak. The armorer was only to eager to buy it all back... at half the price I paid. I accepted his price and sold the armor back. In my excitement and inexperience, I immediatly purchased a full set of the next less expensive armor; ringmail. Again, to my dismay, I was too weak to wear it. Guess who was willing to pay half the selling price for it? Finally, I had just enough gold to purchase studded leather. With very little money, few possessions, and no prospects, I thought I should find a way to earn a living. The trip to Britain was still on my mind and I mused, "I'll be killing animals for practice anyway... I might as well try tailoring!" After buying a scissors and sewing kit from the tailor, I had less money than is needed to buy a pie! Let me NOW go to Britain!
Chapter Four
After a quick run, I arrived in Britain. There were so many people I could hardly move. So many people talking, trading, buying, selling, and dropping things. I ran to pick up every little thing dropped because I knew I could sell these to the shop owners of Britain. The citizens of Britania can be very generous with their discards! I gathered the items and sold them, keeping a few things for myself. This activity helped, but the bulk of my money was made with my work at tailoring.
Chapter Five
With money in the bank and my skills increasing, I began to notice that I felt very warm inside when I approached Britain. I have now visited all the cities accessable by the permanent moongates. However, none feel like home. I am a citizen of Britain. Tricks and tips I have learned and wish to impart to you: Press and hold the right mouse button to walk (as normal) but also press the left button and then release both buttons. Do this right and you can 'stick' the walk command and move great distances with less effort.
If a conversation is
important to you, keep
the journal open in
case you miss
something. Don't ask
someone to reapeat
something. Use the
ALT-J button
combination to quickly
access the journal.
Also, learn all the
combos you can like
ALT-P for your
persona image and
ALT-I for your bag.
Create your own macros and write them down for quick reference. Macros for saying things repeatedly or to use vital skills.
Be patient with slow typists. Even if your character is not nice, what will leaving help you if you need an answer and cannot wait for the answer?
Do not form a guild. There are hundreds of them so you would benefit from (and save money by) joining another guild.
If you create items
with a skill like
carpentry or
tinkering, do not litter
the ground with so
many items. Make
sellable items and sell
them or leave few
lying around for
newbies to snatch up.
Also, why not hang
around the shop
associated with your
profession if you're
going to be still for a
great while practicing.
This game is about
survival. Sometimes
you may need to sieze
an opportunity.
Respect others rights
but care for your own.
Be aware how long it
takes between your
weapon blows. Hit and
move! Monster move
more slowly than you
do so you can hit and
get away from their
strikes and move in
again when you are
ready to hit.
Dress nicely, a little. naked people walking around look really stupid. I'm serious.
I would like to integrate voice technology into the game. Products that allow us to talk as well as type. Please join me and find existing programs that do this (I won't advertise here) or create new ones. Buy a mic and headphone combo.