Wurm Online

A meeting of Hats

stargrace May 28, 2023 0Comment

These are my people.

At the dragon slaying on Release I was tickled to find a few others wearing their secret society hats! It’s an exclusive club, but I think we stand out pretty well.

Happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!

Wurm Online Tips & Tricks, Pt.1

stargrace May 27, 2023 0Comment

(note, the screenshot has nothing to do with this post, I just thought it was neat)

Wurm is a complex game and just when you think you’ve figured something out – you learn something new, even years later. I wanted to post some of these handy tricks and tips in case there were others out there, like me, who may not have even known they existed.

#1. HFC faster

• Open settings, and under user interface, set the default shift-drag value to 1. Then make sure to enable shift-drag in the GUI which is just above it. Fill a satchel with meat, and another with veggies. Hold down control and click on the stack (don’t expand it) of meat, and then veggies. Let go of control. Hold down shift and enter. While holding those down, drag from either of the stacks, to a frying pan. Release enter. This is pan filling in a nutshell. It’s probably the fastest system out there, and it works for as many ingredients as you want, so if you’re doing anything in bulk, including moonshine and pizza, it allows you to drag 1 item from each stack you highlight to the container of your choice. Essential for grinding.

#2. Oh No, I’m drowning!

• If you run out of stamina in water, you’ll start to take water damage and can eventually die from it. There are two things you can do in this situation that you may not know about. Number one – log out. Your stamina will replenish slowly while you’re offline, giving you the ability to move again once it has filled up. Or, if you’re close to shore, right click the bottom left icon of the ‘body’ on your character screen, and select ‘last gasp’ – this will turn on climbing, and allow you to climb up the shore to safety.

#3. Anything cloth / wool is a potential bandage

• Got attacked unprepared? Maybe you have a cloth tent or a hat laying around! Don’t risk dying just because you don’t have actual healing material. You can use anything that is made of cloth or wool to bandage up those wounds.

That’s all for this week! I’ll be posting more tips & tricks for Wurm Online next Saturday, so be sure to check out the post if you’re interested. As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself.

A Few More Maps with BLEH For Reward

stargrace May 26, 2023 0Comment

I spent the day working on some treasure maps but didn’t get anything truly awesome. A few upkeep chips, a lot of pelts, leather, and rope. The usual lumps.

DING! 60 HFC

stargrace May 25, 2023 0Comment

I can now finally make delicious food for myself! I know HFC isn’t nearly as difficult as say, WS, but pan filling is pretty boring. I made a few hundred meals, used some moonshine affinity drink and some sleep bonus, and watched the ticks happen. I might do a few more grind sessions in the future, but I’ve never really cared about going to 99 or anything like that in Wurm, so I’m quite content to be 60+ (although 90+ would be even better). I go through a LOT of food in game, it affects your skills, and even my alts eat a lot since they hang around doing nothing (well, priest things) most of the time.

I’m eager to unlock more recipes, I have a few hundred done so far, and I want to continue with that. It just requires a lot of sub-combines that are a bit of a chore (batter, passata, mayo, ketchup, those types of things). I can’t wait to see what I discover next.

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

Wurm Online Streams

stargrace May 23, 2023 0Comment

I’ve been trying to get back into streaming for some time now, but I haven’t really felt enthralled with World of Warcraft, so I decided why not go back to my roots. I’ve been playing Wurm Online – what about streaming it. Last night was my first stream, and I had a ton of fun (though I did not get much accomplished). I travelled to the Northern part of Independence to work on my 83ql map, and found some pillage along the way.

I stream Mon/Fri/Sat from 7:30 EST to 9:30 and you can find me over on Twitch. If that’s not your thing or the time doesn’t work out for you, there’s always YouTube where I tend to upload my broadcasts after. I’d love to one day be able to do this full time, but we’ll just have to see. It has been ages since I’ve done any real streaming, and I’m pleased to see how Twitch has added alerts to their own dashboard so I don’t have to fiddle around with third party sites. That was always something that I seemed to struggle with, and this should make it easier for me.

I imagine I’ll continue to remain a ‘variety’ streamer for now, with some fiber arts thrown in there from time to time, and maybe some traditional art too. In any case, it’s certainly nice to be back.