So what's with all the Mektoub (sp?) convoys?

[serg71]

Hi all,

Newb here. While I'm waiting for the servers to come back up (along with the rest of you, I'm sure), I decided to check out some screenshots and videos of Ryzom gameplay. One thing that I seem to find repeatedly is both screenshots and fan videos of convoys. It appears to be large convoys of the players and pack animals (is it spelled, "mektoubs"?), moving across the landmass. I've seen several videos of this today, from different sources (YouTube, Google Video, etc.). Is there a specific gameplay-related reason why this appears to be such a common activity? I'm guessing it has something to do with banks not being global, thus forcing players to transport their goods from one village to another in convoys (for safety).

Anyway, I was just curious about this. I'm excited to get started in my adventures in Atys! See you all in game.

[calel]

I' m sorry to have to dissapoint you there serg71, but those trailers you' ve watched are really old trailers, and mektoub convoys are pretty much non-existant. Perhaps it was a vision the developpers had way back on how Homins had to trade and rebuild their cultures; who knows?

Since Teleportation Altars offer a quick and safe way to move around (albeit only to the places you have already visited before) most won' t go through the hassle of organising a convoy hat would take hours on end and possibly result in death. We all want it fast, conveniant and preferably yesterday I guess.

The only occasion I' ve actually heard a convoy being mentioned was a player event organised by Evolution, and there it was purely for RP reason.

It' s a shame really; I' d love to see these convoys on Atys as well.

[bluefve]

Well, you can't teleport your mektoub If you wish to relocate your beast of burden, you'll have to trek it yourself (or with a group of people, depending on your levels and where you're going). Otherwise, you could just use teleport packs to always return to the correct stabes.

[serg71]

I' m sorry to have to dissapoint you there serg71, but those trailers you' ve watched are really old trailers, and mektoub convoys are pretty much non-existant...

...It' s a shame really; I' d love to see these convoys on Atys as well.

Thanks for the responses guys. I'm also sorry. The idea of player/mektoub convoys sounded really cool from an immersion standpoint. Oh well.

[katriell]

Thanks for the responses guys. I'm also sorry. The idea of player/mektoub convoys sounded really cool from an immersion standpoint. Oh well.

Don't be too discouraged. You, or anyone, could organize a convoy, race, or other mektoub-oriented event. ^_^

[jamela]

Just say "No!" to teleports and stop the goo pollution from spreading. Travel by mektoub is much more fun

[acridiel]

Hm, I guess you´ve seen the "The Trek" Video

I recorded it for an RP Event some playerson Lenaon (german Server) organised.
They´ve made a Guild with second Charakters "The traveling Merchants" and they´ve occupied a LvL50 Outpost with them in Trykers "Winds of Muse" region as a Base of trade so to say. Its the "Freeport". (Hence the Name Projekt Freihafen / Freeport)
This RP Guilds purpose is to give new Players all over Atys a method of aquiring goods like Flowers, Crystals, Special Materials, Armor and so forth, by trading with them and/or doing small tasks fpr them, in the Manner of quests.
They´re pretty succsessfull and as far as I know theirs is one of the few not contested Outposts in Game, ´cause everyone likes what they´re doing.

Sometimes we organise Treks with Metkoubs from one of the Capitals to Tryker, to carrie supplies and to help Newbes getting there

How about someone starts someting like that over at Arispotle, eh?
I think Mardok will be happy to answer any question, just write a PM to "raccoonb"

CU
Acridiel

[zarozina]

Hm, I guess you´ve seen the "The Trek" Video

I recorded it for an RP Event some playerson Lenaon (german Server) organised.
They´ve made a Guild with second Charakters "The traveling Merchants" and they´ve occupied a LvL50 Outpost with them in Trykers "Winds of Muse" region as a Base of trade so to say. Its the "Freeport". (Hence the Name Projekt Freihafen / Freeport)
This RP Guilds purpose is to give new Players all over Atys a method of aquiring goods like Flowers, Crystals, Special Materials, Armor and so forth, by trading with them and/or doing small tasks fpr them, in the Manner of quests.
They´re pretty succsessfull and as far as I know theirs is one of the few not contested Outposts in Game, ´cause everyone likes what they´re doing.

Sometimes we organise Treks with Metkoubs from one of the Capitals to Tryker, to carrie supplies and to help Newbes getting there

How about someone starts someting like that over at Arispotle, eh?
I think Mardok will be happy to answer any question, just write a PM to "raccoonb"

CU
Acridiel

Now that is a seriously good idea!