Posted By Dazzlin Flame at
I've seen a lot of talk of the 'traits' of the various tribes, but little on the effect that the biomes are going to have on playing as a certain tribe.
First of all I feel that the Erishe (Arid Desert) and the Yoru (Tundra) are going to have the toughest time overall due to how inhospitable their biomes are. They are clearly not going to be able to rely on any reasonable amount of farming to sustain themselves. Therefore I feel that these tribes are mostly going to be relying on hunting to feed their populations. Furthermore due to how dry their biomes are I think water is going to be a significant issue. So beyond a handful of Oasis' in the desert and rivers in the Tundra these tribes are going to have quite a bit of difficulty planting roots of any significant size. Maybe I'm wrong, but I get the feeling these tribes will overall be the weakest of the various tribes due to their severe limits on population, and I suspect low availability of usable resources.
Now, I'm wondering what others think of these and other tribes and how people are going to adapt to the biomes of the tribes they choose.
I agree that desert tribes will have a tough time being nomadic. But that does not mean players should not choose it. Some might like the added challenge. Caspian has stated..somewhere...that deserts will have rare minerals. Other tribes will pay good money for these minerals. i see someone making decent money here if they find the way.
I disagree that the small numbers in the tribes will make them more disadvantaged. I already talking about how they can make money, so lets talk about safety from other players of bigger grouping. First of all, these desert nomads will be well versatile in the sand, while the attacking large group may not be. They might not do will in the heat as the dessert tribes would. They may not have the mounts capable of traversing deserts with ease. so no, these small nomadic tribes wont be disadvantaged in the desert.
Lets talk about creating civilizations. OF course it will be hard to create permanent dwelling/city in the desert. But if it can be done irl then it can be done in coe. Plus all the mineral money can be of big help. and if you build it, they will come! the players.
