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by Budly
Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3195

Re: A test run, player help needed.

Please, do not do the reward system. Arelith can feel like a MMORPG at times because of it. I do not think rolling is a good thing. It encourages characters to "die". I do not go by the same name there as here. But do not adopt the reward system. Applications to me is much better system th...
by Budly
Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Players/Characters you miss having around
Replies: 33
Views: 13458

Re: The Players/Characters you miss having around

Raziel and Chill. Wiggan, Valky. Mirhun, Randy, The Ve'heer, Do'Veldrans, Funiculus Druid. Plenty more and I Do not remember their names anymore :( We talking 2005-2007 here. Krin! And this red tiefling archer :( Forgot the name but Budly interacted with her. PLayer also had a Druid that Sylveera b...
by Budly
Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Players/Characters you miss having around
Replies: 33
Views: 13458

Re: The Players/Characters you miss having around

I only got to RP with Galenson on Jhaeliria once and I was on the wrong character and I am thoroughly upset about it probably the most intricate and cool scene setting that’s ever been RP’d for me! I hope to see you around my Wizard someday because that was the real shit 👌 come back, Twisting Witch...
by Budly
Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:15 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: My Struggles
Replies: 5
Views: 3183

Re: My Struggles

Stay strong, and if you ever just want to talk to a stranger about things. Drop by Discord. Sometimes just opening up tos someone thousandso miles away is a relief. Have fun on Amia!
by Budly
Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:24 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 104
Views: 39703

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

Im gone. If someone needs me or want to talk or ask something. Im on discord.
by Budly
Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DM Praise Thread
Replies: 96
Views: 38704

Re: DM Praise Thread

walnutboy wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:24 pm
Elorathall wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:26 am Praise to Amarice for her Winya Ravana thread.
Second this!
That is a good read about Winya.
by Budly
Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Sylveera once shot Jacob and ruined his cloak. He took it rather well to be honest. At the end, I think they had some odd kind of mutual respect even if they perhaps had no love for each others. Arrows stopped flying! Yimmis poor Dwarf was grumpy but felt like a special kind of guy that got harassed...
by Budly
Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A tiefling looking for her old home
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: A tiefling looking for her old home

Delarwyn wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:23 pm thanks hon!! it does. I am looking into it right now. :) and heading back to see if I can find the portal too.
Anytime! :D Good to see an old face back to Amia! :) I am sure you find that portal sooner or later, its still active places. :like:
by Budly
Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A tiefling looking for her old home
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: A tiefling looking for her old home

oooh great!! so I can bring two of my characters to their old homes!!! where is the shadowdancer academy? I would love to go back there! ahaha I spent many and many fun hours there. :) I could try to find out in game but she would have known that information since she went to "school" the...
by Budly
Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A tiefling looking for her old home
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: A tiefling looking for her old home

Hey Budly is that a separate server from the Amia server? I will look into it, thank you! Discord is a chat program that most of us use :) It is not essential but good to have. There is also still the Shadow Dancers Academy going. Zanshibon is around, Tieflings are from what I seen mostly in the Fr...
by Budly
Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A tiefling looking for her old home
Replies: 9
Views: 4866

Re: A tiefling looking for her old home

Hey Delarwyn! I remember that name! Welcome back! I recommend Discord if you haven't gone there yet, to the Amia Discord server. There is a lot of people there willing to help you out!
by Budly
Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Effie is one hell of a little...Genasi Halfling? Lot of personality in a little package. Whats up with the tiny little shadow? He better act properly that little bastard! Which he seemingly does not considering how much Effie seems to have argued with him : )
by Budly
Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 104
Views: 39703

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

I, spectacularly, burned out. To no one's surprise, playing my lizard takes a huge amount of energy, and the three things that keep me going are not present at the moment, so I was starting to run on fumes. I might drop back eventually, when my interest is drawn in once more. BReak time is good tim...
by Budly
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:32 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 104
Views: 39703

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

Im on a slow burning return to Amia. For those few who care that is. I need to keep my time spent far from the usual numbers, I did clock in about 200 hours in 1,5 month last autumn before my "vacation" of 2 weeks. I have a degree to handle and a thesis to write. But I will be around shoul...
by Budly
Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.

I'd also hazard it was to divorce it from druid, which has always led to the awkwardness of having the opt-in of ignoring druid levels. This is something that could be problematic to deal with if you want to create druid-specific scripts, since mechanically, you have no way of knowing if a characte...
by Budly
Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.

Question, why is it a base class? I'd also hazard it was to divorce it from druid, which has always led to the awkwardness of having the opt-in of ignoring druid levels. This is something that could be problematic to deal with if you want to create druid-specific scripts, since mechanically, you ha...
by Budly
Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.

Couple Reasons! We wanted to rebalance it, making it a base class is much easier, and there is no PNP appropriate way to make it work better We wanted to lift the alignment restrictions from it We wanted to fix the server-breaking issues with it, and it was much easier to rebuild if from the ground...
by Budly
Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Shifter Redesigned! Information/Feedback Inside.

Question, why is it a base class?
by Budly
Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:48 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 104
Views: 39703

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

Amia been a downwards spiral for me, for a long time. I gonna take a break for undefined time.
by Budly
Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:30 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Badly explain your job
Replies: 40
Views: 15590

Re: Badly explain your job

I don't really have a work but...I study something where you have way to overpriced books about people collecting crap and showing people.

Are you some kind of social care office worker who try to keep people from murdering themself?
by Budly
Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Roleplay Praise Thread
Replies: 83
Views: 34137

Re: Roleplay Praise Thread

To my suprise on Barrililath last night I saw a...Kenku! Kuki-ku! Thats honestly unique and I think it was well played from what I know about em! Kudos on playing something so different and odd for Amia! I do look forward to see this little bird lady interact more with her surroundings and of course...
by Budly
Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Discord Chat
Replies: 1
Views: 1521

Re: Discord Chat

Welcome to the Discord mate :)
by Budly
Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

I am unsure if Zoltan means her real father is...or if Budly is also an adoptive devil-father. >: ) Corrick and Valiandris have one of the most aggressive, hostile rivalries on the server! But no hostilties turned to violence. Yet. But it is a bit fun at times to see the pure sodium and irritation b...
by Budly
Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy New Year!
Replies: 13
Views: 6801

Re: Happy New Year!

Happy new year, Tam!
by Budly
Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Peraga became something in Budlys life, I will never forget those first days of RP with Freaxxx on her. It was awesome. Budly failed her, as her adoptive father but he will never ever regret adopting her. When Peraga was still part of Bendir Dale, it was probably the best time in Budlys life in the ...
by Budly
Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Xmas Present!
Replies: 4
Views: 2693

Re: Xmas Present!

Happens to the best of us! :)
by Budly
Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: The Wave & Serpent Adventuring Guild
Topic: The Corpse Out Back
Replies: 2
Views: 2102

Re: The Corpse Out Back

Tucked under it

Oh No! That is horrible news! Poor soul.

- Unkil
by Budly
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Good Vibes Thread
Replies: 20
Views: 11963

Re: The Good Vibes Thread

The Drow.
by Budly
Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Barrililath finds Dill hilarious and interesting. It says something. Either Barri is going soft and more...diplomatic (as some do say!) or Dill is a very unique gobbo! I think its a mix of both with big degree of hilarious Dill.
by Budly
Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Alenia always been around, on Sylv I played some of her but never much but she is very unique to me. Hard to read, hard to understand but she is a strong personality. Sylveera never got to see the bow ;(
by Budly
Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

I know I spam this thread but! Velden is a peculiar character, long history, mysterious! Him and Sylveera had a rocky relation, it was almost functional once but now its mostly a "We can be in the same room but we don't talk" kind of relation. Two strong wills in one room. IC and OOC it is...
by Budly
Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Wish I had more interaction with there Toon's, hopefully will get a chance in the future. And is one of the coolest people I have had the pleasure of speaking OOC to. Raua Rocks! Milley in Bendir Dale with her fancy shop is just something that gotten standard to me. It looks sharp! And that compani...
by Budly
Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

My characters and Luckii seem to always get into a fight. But I know there is more to Luckii than that. Pearl being mute takes a certain degree of work to RP! I would probably go crazy myself doing that for as long as Jingles done that on Pearl!
by Budly
Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Galenson and me been around since the golen days. His Twisted little Drow is pretty interesting. That character takes a lot of focus and vividly explanatory emotes I believe I would never be able to pull off myself. Big kudos.
by Budly
Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

I have to write about Riley! As the player itself mentioned! Two of my Drow hating Elves warmed up a lot to her. Especially Sylveera who sees her as the sister she never had. In all her insanity and hatred, the Sun Elf do find people she love and care for like family. Riley done a good deed here as ...
by Budly
Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

That new Goblin of Kamina seems to me to add a new type of character we didn't have much of late, The primitive Goblin! It will be hilarious but also interesting to see how it goes for this little guy.
by Budly
Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Sythea seems reasonable, Valiandris do not know where he has her, but it also means he do not dislike her. Mysterious character in my opinion and she got some real nifty wings!
by Budly
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Yatari shown that heal in combat and the Field Medicus can be grand while doing a Tiefling who is not perhaps the most confident but it gives a great flaw and RP going!
by Budly
Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Re: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

Peggy alone keeps the tobacco industry going on Amia, and she is a pretty cool pirate captain besides that! :^ )
by Budly
Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0
Replies: 141
Views: 57286

Positive Opinion of the Players Characters Before You 2.0

I honestly think Amia could do with some more positive thoughts and pointers. Lets roll this by again and get some positivity going, praising the good parts. I would open a thread asking about what I Can do better in RP and what I can work on to improve but I feared it just add to more negaitivty wh...
by Budly
Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread
Replies: 104
Views: 39703

Re: Old people grousing or the welcome back and go away thread

I will put up a fair warning myself, that I probably have to reduce times significantly or take a break, just after returning from my "vacation". But university just did a sneak attack on me along with some other worries which really tears on my nerves. 2020 eh? F'ing piece of crap pancake...
by Budly
Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

Jes wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:58 pm For the billionth time, it'll be lowered in the next update.
HUh, when will it get lowered?

Just kiding...
by Budly
Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

I'm not sure I've read a single post in this entire thread that couldn't be a copy'n'paste from 2007. 'New' treads....tee hee. The good old days kinda sucked in many ways. There were Devs and DMs up to obvious shenanigans in terms of gearing and mechanics changes for their buddies and favourite cla...
by Budly
Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

I get it, opinions. I mean, the second world war was started, mostly, on opinions. :D On a more serious note, I'm just a bit annoyed how a lot of rhetoric over the years makes it sound like builds are these second-class roleplayers, where a good chunk, probably at least half of the best roleplayers...
by Budly
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

But I would love to see more "brain over brawn" type events. As would I. Granted I haven't been involved in too many events lately, or pre EE for that matter, but that was mostly because most events felt like they were based around monster killing anyway. I think this has been partly my o...
by Budly
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

The majority of folks have little to no "formative RP" going on before level 30. I'm sorry, that's just the case. First off, there's a decent chunk that just want to get leveling out of the way, there's DC leveling, which, honestly, skips ANY RP to be had while leveling, you just kind of ...
by Budly
Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

My Roleplay shaped my Build, I just have been thinking about how to translate it into mechanics. It's unfair to tell people who plan out their builds that Roleplay affecting their Characters strengths and weaknesses is ... Null I guess? You did. But any build preplanned is not open ended for any ro...
by Budly
Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

My Roleplay shaped my Build, I just have been thinking about how to translate it into mechanics. It's unfair to tell people who plan out their builds that Roleplay affecting their Characters strengths and weaknesses is ... Null I guess? You did. But any build preplanned is not open ended for any ro...
by Budly
Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

Yes builds are important. But being a optimized Powerbuild isn't needed either. If I showed Peggys new build to someone knowledgable like Bob or Raua they'd fall over laughing because of the choices I had to make because of the RP surrounding Peggy, but it works. She manages just fine, its just not...
by Budly
Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amia's New Trends
Replies: 122
Views: 50568

Re: Amia's New Trends

Such a concept cannot be replaced, cause a cleric is not a paladin, the bard is not a sorcerer. I often get told to pick bard on my Sorc/Ranger/AA character. But it would not be her if I did so. She is not as optimal as she could be with bard lvls but I refuse. But it does not make her optimal. If ...