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Good post.
I'm seeing a lot of guild recruitment ads that list out ten different bureaucratic titles to be filled that all do extremely narrow clerical work or have very niche duties... and i just shake my head.
I would also suggest adding "Ever Jane" to the list of games
http://www.everjane.com/
Basically is a mmo version of pride and prejudice where you attend balls and gosip etc. Sounds like a good way to learn how to be a gentlemen and lady of the court.
Posted By Kalexius at 08:05 AM - Fri Dec 30 2016
Basically is a mmo version of pride and prejudice where you attend balls and gosip etc. Sounds like a good way to learn how to be a gentlemen and lady of the court.
The problem with using Pride and Prejudice as your basis for courtly life is (aside from the fact that it's set among the gentry rather than the court) that of the time period.
Just as using Jane Austen as a reference for modern courtly life would get you laughed at (or worse) in today's court affecting regency mannerisms in a medieval court would get you killed.
Of course, this is a game, and the majority of the players are likely to be middle class so I expect courtly life to be a mix of poor Arthurian acting, half-remembered regency mannerisms, and dreadful notions about equality and 'classless' societies. And you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way.
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I played Seatribe's spiritual successor of HnH, Salem, that ended up getting sold off in the end. It falls into the same category though. I really liked the concept, but it had too many loopholes in the justice system, as well as a very hostile community. I dunno if HnH have the same issues, but CoE seem to address many of them.
These games are not going to be a perfect depiction of CoE either way, to begin with CoE is supposed to have a more diplomatic PvP system, but it's definitively one of the closer experiences you will find based on what we know so far. As such I can recommend trying some of these as well if one haven't already.
I may give HnH a try at this coming world reset if a decent group from Ashland or CoE want to build a settlement together. Don't feel like going hermit this time. Even if CoE turn out to be a somewhat different experience it'll be a good way to get to know the people one might interact with in CoE.
I dabble a little bit in Mortal Online. It is a full open PVP setting with full loot as well. Although in my opinion that makes it shine is the way combat is handled. if you block on the left you need to be attacked from the right, top or lower. It has the element of player skill involved. You can cancel your swing mid way through and change it to come from the opposite side and go low instead of high.. Timing for parry / block should be a good skill builder for the active combat ive read about.
Gave HnH a try for a few hours this afternoon. Even with the tutorial there's a lot it doesn't teach you that you have to learn through trial and error or reading up/watching youtube videos.
It is pretty good though, seems to have a lot of depth in there but it seems I can't survive long enough to even build myself a house. Although I did have an interesting conversation with a plum tree. Which wanted me to go on an adventure and then return to tell it all about it. Good times.
I may be up for joining up with people to try and get a colony going if enough people are interested. Someone who knows what they are doing would probably help us get started...
I have played Wurm for years. The online version is nice but the Wurm Unlimited version has given the community a lot of options. If you want to practice open world and construction I say give it a try. But it is not for everyone. The construction and crafting can be very detailed. The combat and game animations are a little less than most people desire.
If you want to give it a try and join a great community you can find me on Draconus Arcanum as Bruvar. The folks there are very helpful.
