>I'll say the same thing I told a guildmate who is mapping
>the zones. Maps are nice, but nothing beats just plain
>knowing the terrain and topology. You could drop me anywhere
>in Butcherblock, North Ro, Oasis, the Commonlands, or Misty
>Thicket and I would just *know* where I am, no need for a map.
>I'm almost to that point with Greater Faydark, Steamfont,
>South Ro, the Karanas, and Kithicor.
>
>Most everyone I meet is impressed when I tell them which trees
>or landmarks to use to set up a running vector directly from
>one place to another (just hit autorun and go get something to
>eat). You don't learn this type of stuff from /loc or maps.
>You learn it by playing the game. So while /loc does diminish
>the roleplaying nature of the game, it is by no means the
>ultimate in terms of in-game navigation. I'll note that in
>the real world, the places where GPS is most useful are out at
>sea and in the air, where landmarks are not readily available.
>
>--
>John H. Kim
>kim@...
OK, John, I feel exactly the same way as you about knowing my way around,
but the "turn on autorun and go get something to eat" can be dangerous =) I
found this out the hard way. I set myself to autorun in N Karana max speed
from E Karana zone to W Karana zone, and went to get a drink. Luckily i got
back JUST in time to save my ass as a passing Hill Giant decided to bash me,
STUN me, and interupt my song. He had me down to about 25% health by the
time i got away from him.
One thing i HATE is getting bashed by a green aggro mob while passing it
(usually some type of undead) for 1 measly point of damage and it either
interrupts my song, stuns me causing me to stop, or both. "Hear we go
again.." I mutter as I have to switch to weapons to dispatch the critter. I
would just run and let them go, but I have a policy of killing any green mob
that dares aggro me while i'm minding my own business, muahaha =) How DARE
they!
Sartori D'Elsiraad
Bard of Kelethin of the 28th Chorus
Veeshan