Achaean Raves

Iocun

I'd be fine with that, yeah. But keep in mind that I mostly was just questioning its removal from the non-housed full member advancement. Housed people already have the whole HR2 thing going, which is perfectly sufficient, and my issue was with non-housed people being able to get away with just a level requirement in contrast to this. I don't think a time requirement on the non-housed ones is such a terrible thing.

As for "doing an actual active effort to promote joining them": well, getting people to join a house is usually not hard. The hard part is making them stick around and get engaged enough to want to advance. I certainly agree that this should primarily happen through houses having a great atmosphere that makes people want to get involved more deeply with them, but mechanical benefits are always very alluring at the very start. People want levels, skills, equipment, and they're often going to go for the easiest way to get those, initially. If the easiest way lies outside houses, and is as easy as just bashing lots, that's what they'll do. But this creates a vicious circle, of houses getting less members, and less advancing members, and thus in the long term less members who are able to provide said engaging environment and atmosphere to newcomers, making them even less inviting. That's why certain mechanical benefits can still be helpful to keep a house healthy enough to be able to reach its full potential in atmosphere.

Esgar

I'm still not sure how it would be easier to get levels, skills and equipment outside an House rather than inside one even with this change, unless said House imposed a maximum level per rank or a particularly stringent time limit. Even on a purely mechanical basis, a new player would still likely benefit from cheaper cures, tattoos, perhaps runes or even an icon.

Eld

Esgar said:

I'm still not sure how it would be easier to get levels, skills and equipment outside an House rather than inside one even with this change, unless said House imposed a maximum level per rank or a particularly stringent time limit. Even on a purely mechanical basis, a new player would still likely benefit from cheaper cures, tattoos, perhaps runes or even an icon.

It's probably easier to get level 50 than HR2 in most cases.

Amunet

As I said elsewhere, determined hunters, alts, or people familiar with IRE games could probably get level fifty in a day or two. Couple hunting with quests that offer experience, and I bet it would go more quickly. The same people could probably get HR2 in the same amount of time, since hunting and questing loan themselves to earning gold for requirements, but from what I've noticed, the people who want to be able to instantly transcend their skills aren't the sort of people who are really interested in joining a House. I don't think this change will have much of an impact at all in regard to House populations or retention - people who are inclined to join Houses will, and those who aren't won't. Overall, I concur with @Iocun - Achaea seemed to be moving toward creating an environment that encouraged player interaction, but this change takes a step backward. It's kind of disappointing.

Anyway, to stay on-topic, I do have a couple of raves - the first, completely in-character rave goes to @Orklanishkal and @Colivar, who have been wonderful motivators and cohorts, and who never fail to bring a smile to my face whenever I log in. The second is to @Vadimuses, for his exemplary assistance and enduring patience whenever I screw something up with svo, which seems to be pretty much every time I update the system. If I were him, I would have murdered me by now.

Karai

Level 99 and then over a week later actually choosing a color. Went black, obv. Calad finally gets a break.
Last one should be a rant.

Wysteria

Karai said:

Level 99 and then over a week later actually choosing a color. Went black, obv. Calad finally gets a break.
Last one should be a rant.

Nice flight you had over the Mhojave there too, by the way.

Koyuki

The Naga, and Jurixe.
They are amazing.
When a girl is having a bad week, and people can make her smile.
Those people are very rare indeed.
And I love them for it, thanks guys.

Tasuu

Mhaldor Everyone I met I had some meaningful interaction was great

@Koyuki , @Jurixe , @Carmain , @Shirszae , @Ruth , @Sherazad I could go onnn. Love Ebon Fist, loove Mhaldor you guys rock

Except for @Xer >(

P.S. And @Bonko too for being the concerned bystander

Koyuki

Tasuu said:

-Post-

Yay, you got to crush my limbs with your mind, let Jurixe hog tie me and get me dragged to the slave pins!
YAAAAAY!

Edit: Also, I hope Yuki gets to see more of you, she enjoys interaction with other Mhaldorians!

Trevize

@Verily
@Tzond
@Texel
@Lyal

You know why.

Xer

@Tasuu makes me saaaaad

But as for raves, lots of stuff happening in Mhaldor as always and it's fun. Wheeee

Illyose

First @Jacen because that is EXACTLY the best response I could hope for. I look forward to seeing where all of this goes. 

Next up on @Mindry and @Verily for more fun conversations for the next project Illyose has in mind, just isn't sure quite how to tackle.

Followed by @Mannimar and @Trevize. Awesome awesome RP, so rarely seen done right in the past. Thanks so much for all the convos afterward, despite their awkward beginning. 

Great great day.

Nim

Apparently, someone gave me credits. I dunno who or even why, but if you're reading this, thanks *_*

Vaehl

like half the time someone tries to send me credits they send it to 'Ayo'.

Must suck for her because she's gotten atleast 450 by now which were whisked away by the admins.

Jurixe

Your account has been credited with 50 credits.

Huzzah! You've received a special heron feather for your credit purchase during our current 

promotion.

I have no idea who or how or why, but thank you.

Ruth

Jurixe said:

Your account has been credited with 50 credits.

Huzzah! You've received a special heron feather for your credit purchase during our current 

promotion.

I have no idea who or how or why, but thank you.

Ditto that. Someone gifted me 50 credits too. So thank you, Mr./Ms Ironbeard!

Tahquil

@Terra : thanks.

Mishgul

No one ever buys me anything :< surely my breasts are big enough by now

Jurixe

@Mishgul, that's an outright lie!

Also, more actual raves. @Earionduil for helping me fix my tentacle stuff, have needed to do it for a long time but kept putting it off because I didn't know how. @Kyrra and @Vasse for good conversations in different mediums. @Arditi for being awesome.

Mhaldor, for the general upswing lately. It's good to see, and I hope it continues.

Kyrra

@Jurixe, for pure amazement. Thanks for the wonderful conversation! (and another awesome sig that takes away an hour of my life)

Sherazad

Raves about Mhaldorians. The nice attitude helps us survive the rough times even without papa Sartan.

>.> Would still be nice to have Sartan. Prz admin.

Trevize

Illyose said:

First @Jacen because that is EXACTLY the best response I could hope for. I look forward to seeing where all of this goes. 

Next up on @Mindry and @Verily for more fun conversations for the next project Illyose has in mind, just isn't sure quite how to tackle.

Followed by @Mannimar and @Trevize. Awesome awesome RP, so rarely seen done right in the past. Thanks so much for all the convos afterward, despite their awkward beginning. 

Great great day.

Join us again sometime.

Sybilla

Whoever gifted me 50 credits, thank you so much, really made my weekend!

Vayne

Who is this mysterious credit gifter?

Because I too wish to thank them.

Nellaundra

I'm not pretty or charming enough for credits (

Katzchen

Yes, thank you whoever is passing out credits! They must be very busy.

Shirszae

Not busy enough 

Tesha

That is an exceedingly sweet thing to do, thank you to whoever is doing that.

Antidas

no one likes me enough to give me credits

Ruth

Hearts @Kyrra. You know why!

@Thiev and @Earionduil for helping and then dragging me along and putting up with my mistakes.

Also, @Orzaansyn for choosing to be my novice. I like you loads already. So endearing.