Cotton picking discussion

[Synthesis]

One concern I've had is.. What if you have no bags, and no sid to buy one? If I remember right, you have to give the cotton to the guy in a bag.

YOU REMAIN TRAPPED FOREVAR?!

Any container-object that you can put cotton bolls in will work.

The inability to leave without picking cotton is pretty annoying.

I was this close to murdering the guard and shoving a handful of cotton bolls up his ass.

I stopped by with my hunter to see what all the fuss was about, and couldn't get back out because I didn't have a motherfucking bag that wasn't chock full of bullshit.  (There's no telling whether the NPC takes the whole bag of loot, a la the salt merchant, or just empties out the cotton.)  Fortunately, the duskhorn skull I was toting around served as a suitable container.

I just don't see what the fucking point of trapping people inside the fields is.  It's almost like a Blackmoon North Road holdup:

The squat mul has arrived from the east, sprinting in.
The enormous half-giant has arrived from the east.
The tall, muscular man has arrived from the east.
The squat, muscular dwarf has arrived from the east.

The enormous half-giant begins guarding the west exit.
The tall, muscular man begins guarding the east exit.
The squat, muscular dwarf begins guarding the north exit.

The squat mul subdues you, despite your attempts to struggle away.

The squat mul says, in sirihish:
     "forage cotton"

[ibusoe]

Most of the responses to this topic are humorous.  It's fairly partisan.

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[Nyr]

This is on my list of things to (probably) revamp in some way, at some point, FWIW.

[DustMight]

Wow, playing a commoner just got easier in Tuluk.

<snark>How awesome is that!</snark>

Not picking on you Ammut, but just my old prejudices again.  I suppose it won't matter as obviously Allanak is headed for the center of the earth anyway.

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Don't be too sure. Allanak weathers every struggle and comes out on top, and has for years and years and years. Not to say you are wrong - just to suggest that you never be sure about the way something IC will turn out.

[Nyr]

*bump*

[Dakota]

Nice update.

I miss the whole "You can't leave until you pick me some cotton" "Yes massa' sir!"

I felt like it was in the United States in the 1800s. Was funny. Shocking. Very Arm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JjxpGpKNR4

[Mazy]

Ah yes. I picture myself as the hapless newbie clad in nothing more than starting attire wandering around to find herself trapped in a strange field. With the NPC sneering at me and leering, "Ain't leavin' without a cottin' pickin' token, foo'!" Ah, nostalgic, as I remember the first time I wandered into the cotton fields, I'll miss the old enslaved feeling. Not! I'M FINALLY FREE! Due to a novice foraging skill, I've been trapped in those fields for years! I'll never have to worry about getting stuck in those fields ever again!

[WagonsHo]

I hate to point this out, but ... what happens if you bring along your own spindle? 

"Nope!  No cotton bolls here!  Just some yarn in my pack.  I had that before.  Honest."

[Nyr]

In theory you could do this.  However, it would be frowned upon IC and by staff, so do not do this, please.

[Qzzrbl]

I remember a character of mine almost assaulted the guard there after stepping in to check out the cotton field.

"We're sorry, you can't leave until you pick some cotton."

"What?"

"Buy a bag right there.... 'Cause that's the only bag we'll accept with cotton in it."

"I ain' got the 'sid to buy a bag-- jes' lemme out."

Heheh...

[Spoon]

Same here Qzzrbl. I got really worked up after going in accidentally. If I could have guaranteed my PC getting out after killing all the guards, it would have happened.

So, nice update to the place.

[X-D]

I once went in with a PC that Could kill all the guards.

Wish all Hey, Somebody wanna let me out of here before I fight my way out?

Few minutes of a one sided arguement with the guard.

Guards looks at my PC.

Guard says Oh, I did not recognize you Kon, You may pass.

[RogueGunslinger]

How did I not know that you played him?