A Day In Thestra
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:05 pm
I find nostalgia very, nostalgic. So I popped onto my flying wurm and did some exploring - places I have never been before in Vanguard. That's what these final days are all about, right? Seeing the sights, doing things we never did, taking final mental snapshots of how the game should look - when we start building zones.
One thing I notice, Thestra is HUGE. And in a lot of cases, empty. This I remember from running around Three Rivers, to Southwatch, across Silverlake, from Halgarad - my home town. I also remember my character, big and dumb as he is, moving so very slowly. Then the rifts came. And the mounts (finally earned 3gp!) and flying things... sure made travel easier.
In all my time playing previously (2007-2008) I could never afford a boat, nor had the skills to build one. Thank the Gods for Station Cash, cuz today I bought one (my account has 2400SC for god knows how long). I also bought said wurm.
Note to self... when you are out in the middle of the Sea of Mist, slowly losing altitude while AFK nuking some pizza, it is a real long swim back to shore. Just sayin.
Not one to be caught making the same mistake, I bought a modest sea vehicle to help me out in my exploration.
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After sailing out from New Targonor, I ran into a friendly group of 5-dot purples who almost ate me for lunch. Lucky for me the wurm actually flies.
But here's one thing of note: While sailing close to Troll Coast Point, I didn't see anything on the island, which is how I found myself in that predicament. Seems from the boat, you cannot "See" things. Even flying over the island, I had to be roughly 10-15' above the monsters before I saw their names. Hopefully this is just a client thing, and the spawns are still in-game for collection.
Leaving the island and heading out to deep sea, I saw something flickering in the distance... now what the HELL is this thing? A Kojan Sea Portal?
I assume my ship will get sucked in and sent to Kojan? I steered clear and continued NE-ward...
Another interesting point, Raveosier's Haven seems new. In fact, nearly everything along the eastern coastline of Thestra seems to be housing... Virtual Urban Sprawl. Wonder if they too considered the wildlife they were disturbing?
Heading to my final destination, the upper-east corner of land of the continent of Thestra (Oh look, more housing!) As I raced to murder an innocent giant spider, I noticed a very obvious white line on the ground.
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I guess in some places, chunk lines are easy to see I saw them in the water, too... blatant square edges where you cross over. That's okay, players aren't supposed to be paying attention to that anyway - SHINY!.
So that concludes my day in Thestra, traveling only the outer southern/eastern coast lines... this place is BIG. But I am ready for the Global Run event, which hopefully will start soon.
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One thing I notice, Thestra is HUGE. And in a lot of cases, empty. This I remember from running around Three Rivers, to Southwatch, across Silverlake, from Halgarad - my home town. I also remember my character, big and dumb as he is, moving so very slowly. Then the rifts came. And the mounts (finally earned 3gp!) and flying things... sure made travel easier.
In all my time playing previously (2007-2008) I could never afford a boat, nor had the skills to build one. Thank the Gods for Station Cash, cuz today I bought one (my account has 2400SC for god knows how long). I also bought said wurm.
Note to self... when you are out in the middle of the Sea of Mist, slowly losing altitude while AFK nuking some pizza, it is a real long swim back to shore. Just sayin.
Not one to be caught making the same mistake, I bought a modest sea vehicle to help me out in my exploration.
After sailing out from New Targonor, I ran into a friendly group of 5-dot purples who almost ate me for lunch. Lucky for me the wurm actually flies.
But here's one thing of note: While sailing close to Troll Coast Point, I didn't see anything on the island, which is how I found myself in that predicament. Seems from the boat, you cannot "See" things. Even flying over the island, I had to be roughly 10-15' above the monsters before I saw their names. Hopefully this is just a client thing, and the spawns are still in-game for collection.
Leaving the island and heading out to deep sea, I saw something flickering in the distance... now what the HELL is this thing? A Kojan Sea Portal?
Another interesting point, Raveosier's Haven seems new. In fact, nearly everything along the eastern coastline of Thestra seems to be housing... Virtual Urban Sprawl. Wonder if they too considered the wildlife they were disturbing?
Heading to my final destination, the upper-east corner of land of the continent of Thestra (Oh look, more housing!) As I raced to murder an innocent giant spider, I noticed a very obvious white line on the ground.
I guess in some places, chunk lines are easy to see I saw them in the water, too... blatant square edges where you cross over. That's okay, players aren't supposed to be paying attention to that anyway - SHINY!.
So that concludes my day in Thestra, traveling only the outer southern/eastern coast lines... this place is BIG. But I am ready for the Global Run event, which hopefully will start soon.