Wurm Online

Barn Raising and Lava Beasts #WurmOnline

stargrace January 12, 2012 2 Comments

Yesterday was an exciting day in WurmOnline. First of all, Squid managed to get a house set up – thanks to Arkenor’s excellent planning skills, and a whole lot of planks. It’s a pretty large house and my carpentry skills got a nice work out as I helped out with it. The whole endeavor felt like we were raising a barn together, helping to raise a small village – it was great. There’s a lot of pride felt when something as big as that gets completed. Once the house was completed I decided I should get some sprouts so I could re-plant some of the forest that’s missing to the north (not due to my harvesting, it happened before I took over the deed). I grabbed the sickle, and was about to wander away when Arkenor told me there was a demon in the mine.

What?

He mentioned I could hide behind the fence (fences stop critters) and look at it, hence the screen shot above. He was completely right, there WAS a demon in the mine! The mine is pretty short, and I have no idea how it wandered in there but that nasty beast isn’t something I can fight right now, so Arkenor bravely took it away to a guard and the property was safe once more. Remember to bury your corpses folks! Dead animals attract other beasties, so bury the dead bodies. As I went around hunting for sprouts I also buried any dead bodies I saw along the way, and gathered up a whole bunch of meat that I then cooked and added to the food storage bin.

As far as sprout hunting went, it was pretty successful. It’s olive season right now, so I harvested as much as I could, and I even got some neat sprouts like a rose bush, a few apple trees, some lemon trees, and some other pretty flowers. I also found a really nice abandoned property that has a very ‘cottage’ feel to it, so if you’re looking for a home there are some out there! I was tempted to settle down in that place, it was just so pretty.

Abandoned villages are a great way to ‘procure’ items. I wouldn’t suggest stealing (you get a message that what you’re trying to do is illegal in the village if you’re stealing) since then the guards will come after you, but abandoned villages are free game. Exploring is one of my favorite things to do in Wurm, and I even managed to fight – and defeat – a young mountain lion! It was my first kill and I owe a huge part of my success to those who explained to me how to actually equip a sword in my hand, and to wear my shield on my arm. You would think these things would be simple to do – but no, it’s complicated.

I bandaged my wounds up, butchered my kill, buried it, and then set off for home with my bags bursting with meat and sprouts. I need to set up my own house some where on the deed before too long, but for now I’m a bit sick of planks so that’ll be a project for another day.

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

Owning a Deed #WurmOnline

stargrace January 11, 2012 2 Comments

Pictured above, my new deed in WurmOnline. Well, technically it’s not mine quite yet, I have a 24h wait period before I can obtain it, but it’s on the road to being mine. That fence there is something I helped build, and I was really happy doing so. The property is quite large, on the other side of that fence is an iron mine, on the left hand side a house will be built. Up the path is a forge, an oven, and some food storage bins as well as some holding containers. When I was tired of working on the fence I decided that a little break was in order, and thanks to a trusty new staff that Arkenor gave me, I set out exploring.

You have to be careful in WurmOnline, you don’t want to do things that will anger other people, especially not to their property. I wandered around until I reached some wilds, unowned by anyone. I found some meat that I could haul back to my own deed and turn into casseroles. I found some fur (used to improve beds) and some cheese. I even found some pumpkin seeds but apparently those are quite hard to plant. I’m looking forward to getting a garden going in the future, once I flatten some land. Which of course takes time, and skills.

I’m having an absolute blast in game, which doesn’t surprise me at all because this is exactly the sort of game I enjoy. The graphics are not that bad (if you ignore how everyone looks and just take in the scenery) there’s combat if you want it, and the fear of never knowing what you’re going to run into. Literally. While I was wandering around I came to an area that was infested with trolls. Considering I can’t even take down a young wolf at this point in the game trolls were a creature that I really didn’t want to mess with. In avoiding them I also stumbled smack dab into a lava spider, which are far worse than regular spiders – and those mess me up pretty bad already. I was encumbered due to all the goods I had found along the way, inching my way back to my own deed which seemed hours away (and it was indeed a good hour to walk back), with my health lowering as a young bear got a hold of me. If you’re lucky you can find some spirit guards that will help take care of those wild critters blocking your path, but when you’re spending your time roaming around in underdeveloped land, the chances of that happening are pretty slim.

I’m really excited about my progress in game so far, and can’t wait to share it with everyone in these blog posts. As always, have a wonderful day and happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself.

Taking Care of my Bruises – Wurm Online (Day 1) #WurmOnline

stargrace December 29, 2011 1 Comment

Ouch! That hurt! Ouch! That Hurt!

That was my introduction to Wurm Online, once I had completed the tutorial. I’ve been meaning to play Wurm for a really long time but hadn’t actually gotten around to it until.. well, tonight. I’m a huge fan of games where I don’t have to spend all of my time attacking things and being violent. I enjoy creating items to use, exploration, and puzzles. I love taking in views, doing quests and everything else. That’s not to say I don’t also enjoy a good hack and slash filled evening, but I just don’t like how ALL of my time is dedicated towards that while playing. That’s why games like A Tale in the Desert and Wurm Online really appeal to me. Sure, they’ll never be your AAA title, but they’ll always have a niche market.

Once I had learned about different types of terrain, collected some peat, dug in a cave, hacked down a tree and collected logs in order to make a mallet (failed the creation twice, the game took pity on me and gave me the materials for my third attempt) I was plopped down in the middle of a village with a backpack of goods and sent on my way. To do what exactly? I’ve got no idea, I haven’t decided that far ahead yet. I decided to explore and found myself falling down mountain sides before too long. That’s where I got the bruises pictured above from.

Then I spotted an “Aged Fat Clipwalking” in the distance. I believe that’s a type of horse. I armed myself with an iron sword and – completely failed at attacking it. You would think that the first thing I’d want to do in my non-violent game would be to plant a tree or see about fishing for food, but nope, my little avatar tried to hack and slash her way into a meal. I tried to kill some wolves that I saw first, but they were all already dead and I was unable to do anything with their corpses. So I decided to rest up against a tree, mend my poor wounds, and leave the horse for another time.

I’m excited about exploring, and perhaps even setting up a little place of my own in the future. I know a few friends of mine who are playing and hopefully I can join up with them eventually. If I can find my way to them, we’ll just have to see. More posts coming about my attempts at building things when I am not leaning against a tree half dead (hence the cloudy red vision posted above).

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