I see dragons now have their own slot. Are there any other items that can be put in that slot or a way to purchase a dragon with rp points?
Description dragons and their slot.
Nope.
Gotta make the grade first time around.
Have you noticed a trend of people deleting and trying again for a dragon? Because thats what the power gamer in me is screaming to do. Seems like extra workload, no?
Have not noticed such a trend, and if discovered it would very likely make the chance of getting one significantly lower. At least from me. Trying to get around the system by loading up the staff with a gigantic (and repetitive) workload is pretty rude. If anyone has questions about why they didn't get a dragon, they've always been welcome to (politely) ask for feedback.
Doesn't bode well for me, I've only ever gotten one dragon in over 10 years and being the type of player that tries to get every advantage they can to just survive makes this new system seem like quite the chore.
Well, then it sounds like you should get some feedback from the Imms to see what they look for in dragon worthy descriptions. That is, of course, if you aspire to own a dragon.
1 hour ago, Wade said:
Doesn't bode well for me, I've only ever gotten one dragon in over 10 years and being the type of player that tries to get every advantage they can to just survive makes this new system seem like quite the chore.
I've only had one dragon too. A psionicist of mine, and it was given to me by Viri.
Not one since. :P
6 minutes ago, Erelei said:
I've only had one dragon too. A psionicist of mine, and it was given to me by Viri.
Not one since. :P
Viri gave me a direct compliment once instead of a dragon. Best reward ever.
The dragon change has made me spent significantly more time (and thought) writing my descriptions. I've even asked native speaking English people to check my descriptions for me.
I've even seen people who didn't get a dragon first try, after playing their characters for a long time and making a name for themselves, altering their description because of ingame events affecting their character, and then getting a dragon.
So, you can always get a second and even third chance if you have the RP and longevity.
In the end though, dragons are mostly a "cool" thing that brings a very very minor advantage in PK. Exactly as it should be.
That F0xxy, is called winning.
We have never given out more dragons. They are easier to get because I am willing to give them to everyone who submits a desc.
But you won't get it for minimal effort. Ever. Its so easy and important to write a good desc for a your char. Its the first intro most people have using the bio function.
Yep. Since I came back I have been given a few on different characters. Before that I had never been given one. It really isn't that difficult now if you spend some time on your description.
Zero. I sucke at engleshn.
We want to encourage you to invest time in your description, character and over all RP. Thats why these rewards have been made easier to get.
I would be more than happy to help you if English is not your first language. I'm sure the Immortals would be happy to do so as well.
wow.
So let me give some advice here if I may. I have honestly had more characters with dragons than without.
How do I do it? I did not think it was a secret, it was just a way the Professor and I wrote descriptions.
Bing it. I don't care what your intending to play. Fire Giant, Dwarf, Faerie Berzerker, go to bing images and bing it.
Pick an image that you like from the list. Start at the top of the pic and work your way down. Make the reader "see" the Pic.
Its really that easy friends.
Note: I will say that Malch was the hardest to impress IMO.
Edit: Remember to alter the pic in your writing, add something personal to the character, and something personal to Aabahran.
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My best advice for a good description is to write it in such a way that the reader can really visualize your toon in their minds.
Stay away from actions, don't force the reader to experience emotions, let them draw their own conclusions.
Try not to describe your character's armor in great detail, sure you can point out certain insignia or other important traits but put the effort into describing how the character holds themselves as opposed to just what they are wearing.
Be as descriptive as possible, I know this sounds obvious since it is a description but from what I read I see a lot of people missing opportunity to expand on things.
Example:
a ) Before you stands a tall and heavy giant. <--- This gets the point across but could be made a lot better
b ) Before you is a towering male, easily twice as tall as any human. The ground beneath his feet looks ready to cave in under his imposing physique. <--- paints more of a picture
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Since we are discussing the dragons anyway. I have a question that has always puzzled me.
Is there a ranking system to the dragons? How does an immortal decide which dragon a character will receive?
For instance, some might think the fire dragon the best as it blinds, others may value the permanent ac of the earth.
What are or are there defining factors in the equation determining which dragon a character receives?
42 minutes ago, Fool_Hardy said:
Bing it. I don't care what your intending to play. Fire Giant, Dwarf, Faerie Berzerker, go to bing images and bing it.
Pick an image that you like from the list. Start at the top of the pic and work your way down. Make the reader "see" the Pic.
Pretty much what I do. You should see how many bookmarks I have for inspiration.
And Bing? Really? And here I though you were cool.
11 minutes ago, Fool_Hardy said:
Since we are discussing the dragons anyway. I have a question that has always puzzled me.
Is there a ranking system to the dragons? How does an immortal decide which dragon a character will receive?
For instance, some might think the fire dragon the best as it blinds, others may value the permanent ac of the earth.
What are or are there defining factors in the equation determining which dragon a character receives?
I think it's whimsy, honestly, but I am myself curious. I had a water dragon given to my dwarf.
20 minutes ago, Fool_Hardy said:
Since we are discussing the dragons anyway. I have a question that has always puzzled me.
Is there a ranking system to the dragons? How does an immortal decide which dragon a character will receive?
For instance, some might think the fire dragon the best as it blinds, others may value the permanent ac of the earth.
What are or are there defining factors in the equation determining which dragon a character receives?
They are all good but different. I have noticed they choose which dragon based on RP primarily, at least that's what I think. They might also base it on your race/class as different dragons also bolster different stats. So dex based classes might get a certain dragon over str based classes etc... But that might just have been coincidence in my own experience.
There's that, too. Rarely, if at all, have I seen an earth dragon given to a class that can cast armor.