Achaean Raves

Ruth

Haha, like what @Kaevan said, Mhaldor shines the best when we have active gods and violence. Everyone can take part in killing, regardless of whether you're a novice or an experienced person. The people raiding are also great, because they know when to cut back. (Some of them.) @Quei, you are awesome.

Vayne

Meeting of the Gods...so epic.

Jovora

I like how they're discussing their strategy where every single person can hear them, including Mhaldorians/Ormyrr

Cooper

Maybe part of their strategy is to fake strategy talk on shouts to confuse the enemies.

Achilles

They are just creating a diversion so Pentharian can beckon them into Aegis totem when they all earring to Ourania. Duh.

Tanris

Tbh, this whole thing is a no brainer. There are only three of these dudes and Babel's not on qw because he's gone to pact Golgotha. This will be over soon.

[Deleted User]

Gainax Ending confirmed.

Vayne

Bal'met had a holocaust waiting...

Synbios

Tanris said:

Tbh, this whole thing is a no brainer. There are only three of these dudes and Babel's not on qw because he's gone to pact Golgotha. This will be over soon.

BABEEEEEEEEEEEL, YOU SHOULD HAVE THROWN AEON TO DELAY EXPLOSION.

Zeon

Haven't had the time to really play much since this event began, and not a huge event person to begin with (they're usually a little too hectic for me). But I've really enjoyed reading the event news and keeping up as much as I can with what's been going on in game. Rave to all the Gods and volunteer man hours that have gone into this, it's stuff like this that reminds me what a dynamic game Achaea is, and knowing that is a big part of what makes the game enjoyable for me, even if I'm not present for some of the big things when they happen. Keep it up and can't wait to see how the story progresses. 

Rajan

SO

MUCH

FUN




AHHHHH!!!

Mishgul

Most fun i've had on achaea in ages.

Vaehl

Gfhuejkndxcbrhyfuidksndbhuijfndbhfyuiedchyuf what am I missing?!

Mishgul

This is what happens when you don't wear your Vaehl

Halos

They just killed Miramar.

Mind. blown.

Antidas

definitely having a lot more fun with this event than I have in ages here. The massive raids are sooooo much fun

Trey

HAVING SO MUCH GODDAMN FUN HOOOOOOOOOOOO BOY.

Lianca

I want to rave about this event so much, and I've been struggling to find the words.

I am dumbstruck through each night, and it's quite a ride to be a part of. My heart goes out to all those who have lost their Patrons/Matrons and to those who found their Order dissolved, that's got to be heartwrenching for the characters. I had tears in my eyes when Kastalia's cane was found and brought back from Krenindala.

Mhaldor's solid attitude in the face of the multi-city smackdown that ensues. We could be up to our ears in whines and legitimate whining, but you're taking this like champs.

To those of you in the Garden, thank you so much. I doubt a single character has ever made people from both the Chaos, Nature and Good factions all feel somewhat uncomfortable and worried. The scope and sheer size of this, regardless of what administrative motives might be behind it, is awesome.

Cooper

Halos said:

They just killed Miramar.

Mind. blown.

Yeah. Pretty pissed off that the main thing I've developed Cooper's RP about in the last 100 IC years just got destroyed. I don't know if I'm gonna stick around or not, that is pretty ridiculous. Dormant orders being destroyed, w/e, but an active order with ~10 active members and an active, important divine? That is just ridiculous.

Achilles

Fun event.  Reading some of the raves above some people are having a hard time understanding the frustration.  Personally if I was Mhaldorian I'd be thrilled.  My patron just killed off a bunch of gods, we got extra guards creating a bottle neck into the city and a invincible dragon killing monsters swooping in from time to time.  On top of that, outside of the few marks, you don't lose anything from dying inside Mhaldor.  

On the flip side some people have lost their patron/orders and all they can do is kill a bunch of respawning denizens to enact justice/revenge.  

Tagg

Theeere's the bitterness.

Jurixe

@Tagg said beforehand that they'd probably kill more Divine, and I didn't believe him because I was like, nah, Kastalia/Hermes were pretty big things already.

Shows how much I know <_<

I am so, so very stoked and proud with how Mhaldor did in that raid though, especially the first wave at gates - completely was not expecting to survive that and thought we'd all die but we held our own and did an amazing job. It was just incredible how there were Shallamese + Cyrenese + Eleusians at the gates, and Ashtan sanctioning raid in the fortress, and we were literally trapped between a rock and a hard place - but nobody gave up. Everyone fought, everyone did something, everyone died, prayed, came right back again and just kept on fighting. No instructions, no nothing, nobody knew what anyone was doing half the time but nobody complained, nobody shouted at anyone, we just dug in, fought independently, headed to the leaders whenever possible and killed everything that moved.

It was amazing. It was so, incredibly amazing, and I am so proud of Mhaldor right now that words cannot adequately describe it. Good job, you guys.

Edit: ALSO we didn't have any Dala'myrr or teams of ormyrr coming in to kill you guys this time, at least as far as I saw. So even better, was all us. Except the existing ones on the mountain.

[Deleted User]

I think all this is pretty damn awesome and unexpected. Now I can't help but wonder how far this will all go.

I'm guessing this will be a pretty big blow to the Shallam side, though, in regards to players. Losing divine, losing battles, less disciplined... I predict a return to the Shallam of a few years ago where raiders will come for the lulz and most Shallamese just shrug and leave the city until its over.

Rajan

I will toss out a bone and rave for everyone raiding Mhaldor:

You could have EASILY dragged on the raid for another 4-7-howeverdamnlongyoufelt hours, but you didn't. A couple hours of pounding us in, wiping out the guards and totems, let out some frustration, then bowing out all together. Restraint against defeated foes = pro.

Thanks for the fun, everyone.

Jarrod

I thought the raid was pretty humorous, from sitting in the party with the huge raid group. I tried to pay as little attention to it as possible, as it was understandably full of spammy obnoxious at times, but watching the decisions to dive guards at super stacks instead of using other methods, and the ensuing deathsights. Hearty lolz all around.

Sniping Carmain while Tanris/Sohl warped him in the giant raid group in gatehouse, and watching the vengeance deathsights was a highlight of the night.

Entering Mhaldor sewers, hitting totem without totem defs, and seeing Torr pull out his rapiers while deciding whether to attack me before running off made me laugh too.

Humorous night, and good on Mhaldor for rolling with it and getting everyone around involved, even if they weren't with the main 'offense' group of Carmain/Tirac/Dontarion

Achilles

Tagg said:

Theeere's the bitterness.

What bitterness?  I think the event has been fun.  Just saying the "raiders" role has been a bit murky.  Was expecting more to happen when we raided since we were told by divine to do so.

Mishgul

whoever is playing Shaitan. This is awesome

Tagg

pff. hate whoever is playing shaitan

Sothantos

Suicide rushing giant entrance stacks is more fun than strategically picking off small stacks, imo. If you're going to go in, you go all in.

Thaumas

Nothing like one ton of Cyrenian meatshield to justify that strategy.