The T'zai Byn as a Newbie Clan

[BleakOne]

I like the Byn.

The Byn likes you.

[evilcabbage]

I like the Byn.

The Byn likes you.

in soviet tuluk...

[Aaron Goulet]

My first character was a total disaster...  After that, I joined the Byn, and THAT, my friends, is what sucked me in.  I don't really care about whether or not people want to call it a "newbie-friendly" clan or not...  I can just say that, from personal experience, it's a good place to start.

In fact, this thread makes me want to roll up a Bynner RIGHT NOW as my come-back-to-the-game character.

[Wolfsong]

In fact, this thread makes me want to roll up a Bynner RIGHT NOW as my come-back-to-the-game character.

[Ourla]

My first character was a total disaster...  After that, I joined the Byn, and THAT, my friends, is what sucked me in.  I don't really care about whether or not people want to call it a "newbie-friendly" clan or not...  I can just say that, from personal experience, it's a good place to start.

In fact, this thread makes me want to roll up a Bynner RIGHT NOW as my come-back-to-the-game character.

Success!

[titansfan]

@Aaron Goulet............yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssss

Edit: Although we don't want the Byn to take over Allanak >.>

[Wolfsong]

Edit: Although we don't want the Byn to take over Allanak >.>

Easily remedied. Reopen the northern warband/units for play?

[titansfan]

I was more speaking on the topic of Aaron Goulet's ability to kickass and screw anyone and everyone over around him.....but that would be nice.

[Delirium]

I think you're all forgetting what a ghost town the northern units always were. If the Byn feels active that's because they're all in one place more or less. Which breeds interaction, which breeds activity, and round & round we go...

[Synthesis]

I think you're all forgetting what a ghost town the northern units always were. If the Byn feels active that's because they're all in one place more or less. Which breeds interaction, which breeds activity, and round & round we go...

The simple fact of the matter is that the northern units will usually have trouble recruiting, because it's much easier to survive and skill up around Tuluk on your own, if you know what you're doing.  You also don't get dragged into batshit insane RPTs that have very good odds of getting you killed.

[Delirium]

That too. The batshit insane RPTs are the best part though...

[BleakOne]

Byn is more an Allanak thing anyway. Rough and tumble, no-nonsense and covered in shit.

[John]

Do they even have latrines up in Tuluk?

[Zoan]

From what I have seen of Tuluk, everyone just poops out flower petals.

[Evilone]

Yes, but smelling the flower petals causes an agonising death behind closed doors, that is the Tuluki way

[hyzhenhok]

Do they even have latrines up in Tuluk?

Of course they do.

The northern compound is still used AFAIK, whenever the Sergeant sees a need for the unit to go North for a contract or something. How often and for how long is up to the sergeant's discretion (though staying there too long is a bad idea for reasons already mentioned, even if you don't have staff nudging you to focus on the South). Some sergeants who take far-flung major contracts will end up there a lot, some will spend their entire careers in Allanak.

[hyzhenhok]

Byn is more an Allanak thing anyway. Rough and tumble, no-nonsense and covered in shit.

When Olgaris' dung code was new, I played a Bynner covered in shit (smelly-tagged equipment). All the other Bynners made fun of me, and eventually a sergeant made me pay to get it all cleaned.

[musashi]

Awww wtf? 

[Synthesis]

That too. The batshit insane RPTs are the best part though...

If you're on a throw-away character, sure, it might not be a big deal to die as a newbie.  If you're running one of the only 3 special apps you get per year, it's a rather different equation--especially if you're on number 3 of 3.

I don't buy the "the Byn is more an Allanak thing" argument, though.  You have plenty of license to be rough and gritty in Tuluk.  It seems that most people choose not to, but that's a player issue, not something intrinsic to the T'zai Byn.

[musashi]

I think a large part of the "I can't be gritty in Tuluk" mindset stems from the fact that people wanna be gritty in the same tavern that has echos about nobility and templarate and bar maids hastily keeping the place immaculate spamming through on high frequency loop.

A shame that tavern is "the main tavern" for the city. But meh. Sorry. Derail.

[boog]

The only reason it's the main tavern is because the PCs make it that way.

[hyzhenhok]

The only reason it's the main tavern is because the PCs make it that way.

Well, it's also the new character spawn point.

Which of course is aimed there because it is the main tavern...

I wouldn't be sad to see the Sun King's Sanctuary go the same way as the Trader's Inn (? I think I forgot its name) in Allanak.

[Eurynomos]

The only reason it's the main tavern is because the PCs make it that way.

This is more or less true, and also it is a meta conception. People populate all of the taverns in Tuluk about equal, i'd say, from my observation deck.

[Zoan]

Incoming hatecycle turnaround.

[Desertman]

I think a large part of the "I can't be gritty in Tuluk" mindset stems from the fact that people wanna be gritty in the same tavern that has echos about nobility and templarate and bar maids hastily keeping the place immaculate spamming through on high frequency loop.

A shame that tavern is "the main tavern" for the city. But meh. Sorry. Derail.

You ever really TRIED to be gritty and foul in Tuluk?

I have with a few characters.

Two of them resulted in Lirathan templars actually pulling me aside and giving me etiquette lessons.

One of them gave me pants.

Both times I was never in a fancy tavern. Both times the templar wasn't even present. My naughty verbal gritty exploits actually resulted in me being reported to authorities, and authorities ACTUALLY responded, AND there weren't even any threats, I was just being foul.

Now, say the same things (and I have) in the Gaj in Allanak, no one notices.

Let's be honest. Tuluk is easy mode. My Allanaki characters go to Tuluk to vacation.