AO Newbie Zone

Draven · Post by **Draven** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:29 pm

Was the area surrounding Sleeth worked on while servers were down? If so the spawn rate there is still extremely slow.

Games great, but this is the number one issue with me and the other 6 people I play with.

Thanks.

Draven · Post by **Draven** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:59 pm

In addition, PLEASE get rid of the Dragons and Disiples in town until you fix the AOE spells.

I know that they AOE when rats spawn, but the dragons are so large its often hard to get out of the way before your blasted to death.

TC-GTRF · Post by **TC-GTRF** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:10 am

Draven wrote:In addition, PLEASE get rid of the Dragons and Disiples in town until you fix the AOE spells.

I know that they AOE when rats spawn, but the dragons are so large its often hard to get out of the way before your blasted to death.

I think that's supposed to be some of the excitement, eh? After all, AO gets RDDs and anyone can play them.

sep caldessian · Post by **sep caldessian** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:38 am

TC-GTRF wrote:
Draven wrote:In addition, PLEASE get rid of the Dragons and Disiples in town until you fix the AOE spells.

I know that they AOE when rats spawn, but the dragons are so large its often hard to get out of the way before your blasted to death.
I think that's supposed to be some of the excitement, eh? After all, AO gets RDDs and anyone can play them.

yeah, my wizzy got toasted by one of the dragons' breath weapons while killing rats. kinda sucked.

Shasz · Post by **Shasz** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:48 pm

Well, you *are* supposed to just be dragon slaves afterall... what dragon gives much consideration to whether he accidently fries a non-dragon, especially if it's only a slave? Slaves are a dime a dozen...

sep caldessian · Post by **sep caldessian** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:54 pm

Shasz wrote:Well, you *are* supposed to just be dragon slaves afterall... what dragon gives much consideration to whether he accidently fries a non-dragon, especially if it's only a slave? Slaves are a dime a dozen...

so if slaves are a dime a dozen, why is the dragon toasting rats? surely there are better things to do..?

Sir Sean · Post by **Sir Sean** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:56 pm

Actually, Followers are a step up from slaves... but one step above pond scum is only mosquito level. :p

The caste system (as far as I can tell) in AO goes, from bottom to top: slaves, Followers, Disciples, Guardian Disciples, Disciple Leaders, Dragons. There may be more layers, but I haven't spotted 'em yet.

Sir Sean, DM Starknight
Oghma, Binder of What is Known

TC-GTRF · Post by **TC-GTRF** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 4:00 pm

sep caldessian wrote:
Shasz wrote:Well, you *are* supposed to just be dragon slaves afterall... what dragon gives much consideration to whether he accidently fries a non-dragon, especially if it's only a slave? Slaves are a dime a dozen...
so if slaves are a dime a dozen, why is the dragon toasting rats? surely there are better things to do..?

That particular Dragon is scared silly at the prospect of disease. Therefore, if he sees a rat, he toasts it and sterilizes the entire area around it.

For reference of being able to get out of the AoE, watch the dragon and look for his fear aura to go up. If it's up, he's spotted a soon to be sterilized rat.

I love this feature.

TC

sep caldessian · Post by **sep caldessian** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 4:03 pm

it was a learning experience, for sure.

garrykasparov · Post by **garrykasparov** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:11 pm

Are things this way because AO has all of the same class-creation capabilties as LA but has the addition of a very powerful prestige class? Otherwise there would be little deterrant for everyone to want to go AO.

Sir Sean · Post by **Sir Sean** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:40 pm

They're dragons... they have no respect for human life.

The Mighty Chirrem says:

"Insignificant little vermin, barely better than the rats they get fried alongside. We'd be better off without them, although they may prove useful. But not so useful that I'll go out of my way to avoid killing them."

(It's an RP thing...)

Sir Sean, DM Starknight
Oghma, God of Knowledge

LadyCheron · Post by **LadyCheron** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:33 am

Also, those same Dragons and Disciples are there to defend the town against raiders. In Closed Beta, Sleeth was the most difficult city to take.

XxDkCobraxX · Post by **XxDkCobraxX** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 9:37 am

cause those draggys are mighty hard to kill!