Quote from: Enthemu on May 28, 2024, 08:31:02 AM

Quote from: flurry on May 27, 2024, 03:15:31 PMIs there any public documentation of the Zeif Akir?

I don't think we've finalized the public facing help file just yet for the ZA, but here is a quick blurb about them. Also, to answer LM's question : we started with Eukelade's initital tribe foundation and built it out from there.

A Unique Family Above

The Zeif Akir, affectionately known as the Bug Elves of Allanak, are not a tribe in the traditional sense but a sprawling family of city elves who have made their homes atop the rooftops of Allanak's southern Commoner's Quarter. This family, a motley assemblage of individuals from diverse backgrounds, thrives in a communal existence centered around the capture, breeding, and trading of insects. Their society, while fluid and accepting, is bound by a common identity and a shared reverence for the resilience and versatility of insects.

I think in honor of the upcoming world event, we should have a new insect that the Zeif Akir care for and trade: the cicada.

Quote from: Riev on Today at 03:43:55 PMI can also understand why a myriad of human tribes can be a nightmare to oversee. Which tribe has the "better" slingshot-masters? Both of these tribes claim they have ties with Kurac, but its only in the backstory. This tribe wants to be a REAL de-virtualized tribe, this one just wants to have it as a background. This tribes background is that they accept nilazi elementalists, should that have more background to it to justify why?

One thing I hope they do which would be an awesome idea, is to make Cenyr playable for people who want to play human tribals. Make Cenyr a center for multiple tribes, then make it a clan people can play in, and they can stick their virtual tribe inside the cenyr clan as a way to connect and rp with other tribals.

Quote from: Riev on Today at 03:43:55 PMI do agree that it turned into "elves only", one of my major Labyrinth complaints had always been that while The Mantis was a "neutral" bar in "neutral" territory, it always had more NPC elves surrounding it so PC elves felt it was "their place". When the Pah was elves-only, a lot of times it was "shoot first" instead of "are they virtually from a Pah tribe".

It got a little ridiculous sometimes. I remember the times I played a pah-tribe human as a GMH hunter and I'd be told by my boss that I wasn't allowed to hunt in the Pah despite being from there. Yet you can hunt in the north, where the super-anal ATV will taint you over and over again. It's just a consequences of the lore implication of mechanics being perpetuated by players.

I can also understand why a myriad of human tribes can be a nightmare to oversee. Which tribe has the "better" slingshot-masters? Both of these tribes claim they have ties with Kurac, but its only in the backstory. This tribe wants to be a REAL de-virtualized tribe, this one just wants to have it as a background. This tribes background is that they accept nilazi elementalists, should that have more background to it to justify why?

I do agree that it turned into "elves only", one of my major Labyrinth complaints had always been that while The Mantis was a "neutral" bar in "neutral" territory, it always had more NPC elves surrounding it so PC elves felt it was "their place". When the Pah was elves-only, a lot of times it was "shoot first" instead of "are they virtually from a Pah tribe".

Regardless, kudos to not-Valk-and-probably-AI (Is Valk AI too?)

Quote from: Valkyrja on Today at 03:06:41 PMI didn't write this update. I just post 'em to the GDB.

Well Kudos to whoever wrote it!

Quote from: Riev on Today at 03:11:24 PMReally sweeping change, and a decent chunk of story as to "why". Pares down the amount of tribes out there, and I can only hope it opens up a little more actual PHYSICAL room for smaller tribes.

Sadly one of the biggest criticism of the Pah was the fact it had zero open human tribes in it, which lead to elves and the rest of the playerbase treating the pah as if it's 'elf only'. Sadly the pah is now kupunk, at least for being from it, but hopefully cenyr will become a hub of tribals and that'll open up a lot of interactions. I would want to say that Luir's was supposed to be the tribal outpost but staff have weirdly hated Luir's and opposed any development even if the players tried, I never understood that part and it really sucked, tearing Luir's away from Kurac was probably the worst decision that was made when it comes to that place.

Quote from: Riev on Today at 03:11:24 PMKnowing Valk didn't write it herself, I think its much better. <3

In this case I was actually sleeping when the newsletter was finalized and sent out haha

Knowing Valk didn't write it herself, I think its much better. <3

Really sweeping change, and a decent chunk of story as to "why". Pares down the amount of tribes out there, and I can only hope it opens up a little more actual PHYSICAL room for smaller tribes.

Anecdotally, one of my most fun RPTs was as a Bynner being on a contract to "subdue a tribe in the tablelands" for House Borsail. The idea that it was a small-ish tribe with a very specific function and still the entire abili'pah came to their defense was kind of cool. Tribes of 30-50 people virtually or even less can still have a profound effect on the game.

I didn't write this update. I just post 'em to the GDB.

Firstly, I want to say this was an absolutely fantastic piece of writing, massive kudos to Valkyrja for writing it up. I really didn't expect such a huge change, personally I'm actually glad on an OOC level that the Dune Stalkers are gone, they were kinda just a hyper-iso clan that's whole thing was 'we're spooky and secret' in a way that wasn't particularly interesting, unlike the Red Fangs who had well written motivations and actually did stuff, which was engrained into a lot of other tribes.

I'm pretty excited to see that the tablelands is becoming an area to explore, rather than an area to avoid. I think in the past you were kinda dissuaded from going into the Pah as it was usually said that the SLK would just kill you even if you were playing a tablelands native human, because if you're getting attacked off-screen, I don't know how anyone is supposed to know if you're a native or not. I also really like the idea of human tribals and elves banding together against the gith, a common enemy serves as a good way to unite people and allows for deeper dynamics rather than "grr, hate round-ears" and "grr, hate knife-ears".

I also love the hint that cenyr might be getting more love, it's an awesome little hidey-hole and it deserves more attention. Although I do wonder how entire tribes would survive around the city when I don't think there are sources of water or food nearby, but I imagine staff have something for that. If there's some secret grotto or oasis in the area, that'd be pretty dope.

What does everyone else think?