Newbie experience from another IRE.

Sena

Only if they actually need to snap. Those links, if they were the right links, would point to situations where the target is a newbie and thus doesn't know about antitheft, or has just logged in after being dormant and doesn't have any container to hold their gold in.

There are also people who get stolen from and aren't actually sure whether they had gold out or what was taken, since the message doesn't say what was stolen and not everyone checks their inventory frequently or is careful about putting gold away.

Skye

Yah Sena got the right of it. Linking to posts is so hard in this forum

They don't always have to hypno. Sometimes they're just lifting random shit from your inventory or stealing your bashing gold because some people don't have trigs to pick up gold and put in their packs on the fly (or have it disabled because it's a group bash). Mostly sigils and stuff. There's also people who do shit like this:

Sellan said:

I logged in to see if retirement fit my character - ended up getting robbed first thing. 
It's amazing how things like this still happen. 

Enter an option or enter your character's name. sellan

What is your password? 

Password correct. Welcome to Achaea.

(mapper): We're connected to Achaea.

Your last login was from domain:

*** You have new unread news ***

Your moss tattoo tingles slightly.

The vitality of the black boar begins to flow through you.

Before a large manor.

Sunset falls upon the arid landscape, the reddish light filtering across the 

horizon. A runic totem is planted solidly in the ground.

You see exits leading north, east (open door), south, and west (open door).

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-rm

There is no next message to read.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-score

+-Sellan----------------------------------------------------------------------+

| Level  : 41 (29%)    "Salient"                                              |

| Age    : 309         Birthdate: 3rd Lupar, 393AF        Class: Occultist    |

| Gender : Male        Race     : Grook                          Journeyman   |

|                                 (Unassigned Trait Slots)                    |

| XP Rank: 0           Explorer Rank: 2607    Combat Rank: 0                  |

+-Vitals----------------------------------------------------------------------+

| Health  : 1940/1940   Willpower: 9215/9215   Strength : 11 Intelligence: 13 |

| Mana    : 1605/2063   Endurance: 8600/8600   Dexterity: 12 Constitution: 12 |

|                                                                             |

| Rest    : in no need of sleep.               Bleeding : 0                   |

| Hunger  : not hungry                         Sobriety : completely sober    |

| Warmth  : essentially naked                  Timeout  : 0 minutes           |

|                                                                             |

| Your mentor is Naeria.                                                      |

+-Resources-------------------------------------------------------------------+

| Gold                   Credits           House Credits  Mayan Crowns        |

|   Holding: 484           Unbound: 0       Room: 0        Unbound: 0         |

|   Packs  : 0             Bound  : 33                     Bound  : 0         |

|   Banks  : 0             Lessons: 317                                       |

+-Organisations---------------------------------------------------------------+

| City                                                                        |

|   Hashan            : Rank 1 - Peasant                                      |

|   Soldier           : No                                                    |

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-cwho

Citizen                                                   Rank CT  Class

-------                                                   ---- --  -----

Sensei Ignika Le'Dominae, Battling Bard                     2  On  Bard

Ithuriel, Vassal of the Crown                               1  On  Bard

Iziya                                                       1  On  Occultist

Veiled Apprentice Sollimus                                  1  On  Occultist

Igniter Kryger Greywind                                     1  On  Serpent

Regi Xenophidex, Ferrous Ursine                             3  On  Runewarden

Qwyn                                                        1  On  Jester

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-honors sellan

Sellan (male Grook).

He is 309 years old, having been born on the 3rd of Lupar, 393 years after the 

fall of the Seleucarian Empire.

He is unranked in Achaea.

He is an extremely credible character.

He is not known for acts of infamy.

He is a Peasant in Hashan.

He is considered to be approximately equal to your might.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w x-

You have recovered equilibrium.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-hwho

You have no House.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-

Qwyn arrives from the east.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-

Qwyn leaves to the north.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-

A soft tug upon your apparel grabs at your attention, and in an instant you 

realise that your inventory is lighter.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-

Kayeil snaps her fingers in front of you.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-

A feeling of generosity spreads throughout you.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-gl

Before a large manor.

Sunset falls upon the arid landscape, the reddish light filtering across the 

horizon. A runic totem is planted solidly in the ground.

You see exits leading north, east (open door), south, and west (open door).

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-s

Noisome bend in Moon Street.

Sunset falls upon the arid landscape, the reddish light filtering across the 

horizon. A runic totem is planted solidly in the ground.

You see exits leading north and southeast.

*** Congratulations, you've just completed the Walking Around task! ***

1940h, 1605m, 8598e, 9215w ex-e

There is no exit in that direction.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-se

Sooty cobblestone street.

Sunset falls upon the arid landscape, the reddish light filtering across the 

horizon. A runic totem is planted solidly in the ground.

You see exits leading southeast and northwest.

1940h, 1605m, 8598e, 9215w ex-cwho

honors kayeil

Citizen                                                   Rank CT  Class

-------                                                   ---- --  -----

Sensei Ignika Le'Dominae, Battling Bard                     2  On  Bard

Iziya                                                       1  On  Occultist

Regi Xenophidex, Ferrous Ursine                             3  On  Runewarden

Igniter Kryger Greywind                                     1  On  Serpent

Veiled Apprentice Sollimus                                  1  On  Occultist

Ithuriel, Vassal of the Crown                               1  On  Bard

Qwyn                                                        1  On  Jester

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w ex-

Beloved Kayeil Inamora-Obuun, Marvelous Magpie (female Elder Blue Dragon).

Her date of birth is hidden by the sand of Aeon.

She is ranked 9th in Achaea.

She is an extremely credible character.

She is not known for acts of infamy.

She is considered to be approximately 1325% of your might.

She is a mentor and able to take on proteges.

Her motto: 'The Magpie Manifesto: If it's shiny, pick it up.'

She has taken the hand of Gamden Obuun in marriage.

She bears the arms: Carnation, a chevron Ermine between a wolf's head couped in 

base Argent and two selilies in chief Argent.

See HONOURS DEEDS KAYEIL to view her 17 special honours.

1940h, 1605m, 8600e, 9215w x-

You have recovered equilibrium.

1940h, 1605m, 8598e, 9215w ex-inv

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You are holding:

You are wearing:

Nary a shred of clothing.

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Qwyn

Sena said:

Only if they actually need to snap. Those links, if they were the right links, would point to situations where the target is a newbie and thus doesn't know about antitheft, or has just logged in after being dormant and doesn't have any container to hold their gold in.

There are also people who get stolen from and aren't actually sure whether they had gold out or what was taken, since the message doesn't say what was stolen and not everyone checks their inventory frequently or is careful about putting gold away.

Ah, fair enough. That being said, one of the first things you are told in the intro is to keep your gold in your pack...

Klendathu

Tahquil said:

@Skye : Babygrl, your links ain't there.

Someone stole them! le-gasp!