Each year around Black Friday Wurm Online has a sale on their subscriptions, and this year it was 30% off, so I picked up a year long subscription for my main (Stargrace) and my priest alt (Stargrazer) – and 6 months for my 2nd priest, Blesse. These days I’ve been working on my mainland deed on the Independence server, Quail Landing. I recently temporarily deeded a section of mountain so that me and Moumix (partner in Wurm Online related crime) could construct a proper highway out of the deed. There was a partially completed 1 lane tunnel running from the Northern Steppes to my deed for years now, and I’ve always wanted a proper highway, but lacked motivation.
The highway is completed now, and includes branches that reach to the East and West as potential expansions. Moumix has started working on the Western branch, which included a whole lot of digging to secure an entrance. Highways are fantastic, especially if you do any treasure hunting, which I tend to do a LOT of. Before, I’d have to make sure the 1 lane road North was clear, or I’d have to take a very roundabout way through the neighbours deed. Highways are public use, so anyone coming through should have a nice clear path now. YAY!
Aside from the highway, construction has been taking place. I’ve only got two buildings left to complete (granted, they are quite large) and then decorating. I’ve started with the simple tasks like completing solid floors, building staircases, and Moumix created all sorts of furniture. I also learned some of the PMK banners I have can be placed on walls, which really adds to the overall look of the deed. It’s a very different aesthetic compared to Quail Cove, Landing is a castle – Cove is a cottage village. Either way, I’m loving things.
What I’m not loving is some player interactions. I disbanded an island deed I had in my care for a number of years but I had never done anything with, so that I could instead deed and work on the tunnel. I left my structures up, in case I changed my mind. Someone else deeded the island (as is their right, there’s a reason deed it or lose it is the wurm motto) but they demanded I take down my structures, and then threatened GM action if I didn’t comply. Had they offered some silver or at least acted less combative, maybe a resolution could have been found, but instead, I’ll just let the buildings naturally decay and I will avoid the player, per their request (even though they were the one who reached out to me). Ah well.
As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!