Hey guys, a few questions

[marct]

Gonna throw my 2 Newbie Dappers in here too....

One thing I found out *very* early on (I'm a complete newb here, only been playing about 7-10 days), is that Ryzom is unlike any other MMORPG that I've played...and I've played a *lot*.

Ryzom is not a game where you go from mission to mission and be *led* through leveling by NPC's. It's a game where you actually have to be active and think for yourself. I don't mean that in a bad way, I just mean that there are a lot of things to do - but *you* have to discover them. Yes, like *any* MMORPG, you are gonna have to get through the beginning grind to get levels, so that you can fight more effectively. Sorry, but that's just the way it is.

But I don't really see my beginnings as a "grind for xp"....instead, I look at it as a "grind for knowledge". I use this time, solo, to learn as much as possible from my mistakes and my successes....when I can't get my mind around something, I ask in guild and drive them crazy with all my newblet questions.

The missions in this game are really not meant to be used for getting xp better, or for learning how to play. From what I've seen, they are mostly about working on your Fame/Faction....something *you* are going to have to decide on, based upon the Lore and where you want your char to end up in the grander scheme of life on Atys.

I guess that's what I love so much about Ryzom. It's the first game I've played that doesn't "make" you choose a certain way to play. Everything....I do mean....everything is up to you. You decide what skills to progress; you decide what faction to join; you decide your fame....and ultimately *you* decide what to do with yourself for the maximum pleasure.

OMG, I could not agree more.

I think your statement should be quoted and stickied at the top of this forum and titled "What should I expect from Ryzom"

What an enlightened post!

Noin.

[lexi44]

Hehehe, thanks Noin, your opinion means a lot to me (see my new sig, lol).

Seriously though, I could have said all that with a lot less fluff by just saying that Ryzom reminds me of "real life". There's no one to hold your hand and lead you down a certain pre-destined limited-knowledge path. In Ryzom, like "real life" you have to make choices, and where you end up is based on the choices you make/made.

I don't think I could ever go back to the other MMO's I've played since I've "tasted" Ryzom. All of the games I've played are sooo...linear? Not saying that's "bad"...but having Devs decide what I *can* or *can't* do just won't get it for me anymore; not after Ryzom. I feel free! My char can be whatever she wants to be, and she doesn't have some NPC computer pixels telling her what her job in life is. What a fabulous feeling!

[acridiel]

*sighs contendly*
I agree that this is the most objective post I´ve read so far.
Most people sadly expect to be led by the Hand by a Game, because they simply don´t know it any different.
It´s just the reason I too am in love with Ryzom. Because I´m free to decide in a living world.

Acridiel *throwing his two dappers around*

[katriell]

*sighs contendly*
I agree that this is the most objective post I´ve read so far.
Most people sadly expect to be led by the Hand by a Game, because they simply don´t know it any different.
It´s just the reason I too am in love with Ryzom. Because I´m free to decide in a living world.

Acridiel *throwing his two dappers around*

Yep, I tried EQ2 and it felt very linear. The quests lead you by the hand in a way reminiscent of a single-player adventure game.

[zarozina]

Ok, I'm gonna bump this cos as a newb, this is the most enlightened thread I've found and it's not on the first page. Of course I found it while waiting for my own "help me im new" thread to get replied to (haven't checked back yet) and it answered some of my questions. Looking forward to getting stuck in again tonight after wk.

Anyway, bump for a newb