Wurm Online

Bridges, Stairs, and Ships – Oh My

stargrace May 15, 2015 No Comments

Bridges, stairs, and revamped ship models are finally in game. There were the usual expected bugs during the initial release, but developers have been working very hard on getting them squashed. I didn’t get a lot of time to play this week, but I did get enough time to add three new staircases to my homes, and I have to admit, I adore them. I haven’t looked into bridge building yet, that step seems far more complicated. I have one building to complete at the South most deed, a tailoring shop. Afterward, I think I’ll begin a knarr. I have a corbita and a sailboat, but a knarr can carry more, and still move through shallow waters. Plus I’ve decided to leave the sailboat up at the Northern deed for my priest to use. Never know when she may want to get around.

Aside from the building that needs to be completed and perhaps another staircase or two, I’m not sure what skills I want to be working on. The priest just reached 57 channeling, which I am very pleased about. I still need to work on Soul Depth, but but I’m happy with how things are progressing. Her casts are still not that great yet, I’m hoping to improve them over time. So far she can get steady 30-40 casts. I’d like at least 60 or higher. I know it takes time and a lot of work though.

Other than that, this week has been filled with work. I’m very excited to hear that the EverQuest progression server will be live on May 20th, I’ll be playing as Stargrace, though I haven’t settled on a class yet, I THINK I’ll be going gnome shadowknight. What has everyone else been up to? Let me know in comments!

What Do you Need in a Deed?

stargrace May 3, 2015 1 Comment

I’ve owned more than my fair share of deeds in Wurm Online over the years, and there are some very specific things I look for when it comes to setting up a new one. Some things you want to keep in mind for a generic deed include how far away clay is, what about tar, or peat. Clay is typically the more important of those three, but if you can be in proximity to all the natural resources you might need, that’s obviously better. What about mining, is your deed low to water? That could create an issue with mines being under water once you open one. You’ll want to make sure that you can mine above the water level. How much work do you want to put into your deed? This will depend on your play style. Some of my alliance members are incredibly ambitious and have designed a deed right into the face of a mountain side, where as others (like myself) prefer a less intensive design.

What interests do you have? This will help decide what sort of deed you’ll want to create. Do you want to spend a lot of time working on your farm fields? Tending to animals? Maybe you want to be a hermit who lives inside of a mountain most days – or maybe you want to spend the majority of your time exploring, so becoming a villager in another town is best, that way you have a bed to come home to but you don’t have to worry about building a deed from scratch.

How is your fight skill? Are you going to need to hire a guard for those first few days or can you hold your own? What about a guard tower? How close do you want to be to other players, or to an active market? Do you want to start building ships? Thanks to ship transports being near to water isn’t quite as important as it once was, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.

Some of these things you may not even realize you’re taking into consideration when placing a deed, but you do on a subconscious level. Of course how the area looks is pretty important too. Do you want to live in the middle of a forest, or way up on a mountain cliff? Take the time to find the right deed for you, there’s so many areas to explore and there’s no need to settle down at the first place you tumble into (unless of course it is the perfect spot for you).

As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!

A Second Deed in Wurm Online (again)

stargrace April 6, 2015 2 Comments

My main deed is pretty much completed these days, with only 1 building and some fencing still needed along the upper most tier. I recently downsized two sides to free up a bit of the monthly upkeep I was paying, and to allow me a bit of freedom in creating a second deed with my alt. I decided to re-subscribe with Blesse, and I’ll probably be making her a Vynora priest once I get enough faith. Right now I’m hovering around 22, and I need to reach 30 in order to have another priest change me into one.

The second deed is nothing fancy, just a mining outpost along an enormous mountain side. My own mine is quite small, as my deed didn’t extend that far into it. Plus I just like having a little outpost to hang out at. I’ve designed a small 2×2 home with a 2×2 pen attached to it for my horses. I brought two horses over from my main deed, along with a handful of supplies like nails and barrels so that I didn’t have to create things quite from scratch. Still don’t have a hunting lodge, but honestly I haven’t seen that many areas on Xanadu that actually have any creatures. Makes things a bit difficult. I don’t know if they’re just bunched up together on some sections of the map or if other hunters are coming out and clearing everything. Either way, it make for some pretty barren lands.

Now that the deed is mostly completed, and the second deed is under way, that gives me time to work on some skills. I’d like to continue leveling my weapon smithing, but I’ll have to find something on Netflix to watch as that is probably one of the most tedious skills I’ve ever attempted to level. Besides that I’d like to continue working up my JC, and maybe branch more into HFC (hot food cooking). That of course requires me to actually work my farm, for vegetables, and maybe even fishing since meat has become scarce. Or I could take a wagon and go on a massive hunting trip. Either way, I’m never short on things to do.

Happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!