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Post by Talus on Jun 12, 2005 12:15:35 GMT -5
I have noticed of late alot of running around. To me the first sign of good roleplayer on NWN is that they don't run everywhere. So I would ask of my fellow players. Please don't run unless your character has a good reason to. Do you run around the store when you go shopping? Plus it makes it real hard to start a conversation when you are already gone before i have even started typing.
Thanks.
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Post by hoffman900 on Jun 12, 2005 20:38:23 GMT -5
True, I made it a point to have the running mode off when I'm not in a critical situation.
Being chased by flesh-eating zombies does qualifies as a critical situation in my books, even if I know I can beat them.
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Orkid
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Post by Orkid on Jun 13, 2005 10:58:36 GMT -5
I agree, I usually only run if i think no ones around , kind of like the ... 'if a tree falls in a forest..' thing. Even when i played a character that didnt wear full plate armor , i commonly walked the entire trip 'tween Redmist and Isenhold (or where ever else i might travel) , on a server i used to play on people would give you funny looks or actually say something if you ran every where, it would be refreshing to see that here.
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Post by Talus on Jun 13, 2005 11:02:23 GMT -5
ah but thing to remember is that someone may be watching even if you don't see them. But yes I am sometimes guilty of this myself.
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Post by Aremithia on Jun 13, 2005 11:07:16 GMT -5
There's always the non rp aspect of things... i.e. the server or your connection is extremely laggy. I really would like to see any one of you walking. To see how long it would take to frustrate you when you do the 'moonwalk'.
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Post by Spooks on Jun 13, 2005 11:08:04 GMT -5
Lol I dont know about you people but I am a very impetient person when it comes to walking... IRL I do OFTEN run places just because it is quicker... Either that or I start running because I tripped and want it to look like I was deciding to run anyway....
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Post by kenny26 on Jun 14, 2005 19:44:21 GMT -5
i walk when i have the patience for it. mostly i just start holding down the shift button as soon as i reach town, like a habbit...
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Post by Kitiara on Jun 15, 2005 6:30:50 GMT -5
I do the same as kenny, press shift in town and only run out of town when I have the patience for it (which is not often I must admit)
I will go as far as to suggest the opposite when traveling somewhere. When I am adventuring, especially in a large group it is already hard to combine keeping up with at least some RP. I cannot do that, I try to type a sentence and by the time I am done the one in the front is already miles ahead (even when walking) Most of the times my char just falls silent until we get to a point where we can stop for a moment and talk, so I would rather run through the areas on my way to something to get faster to the fun parts (and I don't mean just fighting I also mean RP) and not waste my time watching 4 or 5 silent figurines walk slowly across a road through a few areas.
But I agree, in town, in a dungeon or while exploring off road areas it is better to walk. And I usually adjust, so if everyone is walking I will walk as well. But when somebody says, "it rains, let's run before my armor get's ruined" I sigh in relief.
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Post by MithrilBlade on Jun 15, 2005 7:59:49 GMT -5
I usually walk around in towns with Jann, althought it might seem that I run (because I walk faster than you folks run ), althought sometimes I like to run as well. Being a monk I believe running is not really big deal, they are naturally very fast and how would they gain more speed than running? Anyway as my dwarf, he runs a lot when adventuring because he has VERY high con (not powerbuild, his str is low on the other hand) so he can run even in full plate for long time. Still I hardly ever run with him in town.
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Jun 15, 2005 9:13:44 GMT -5
All I can say is that the worst examples of running in a group were in the silveryn quests ... yikes! But all I can say is that when it is Vind and I, we walk EVERYWHERE! We like to take it slow, like with the ladies
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Post by Manshin on Jun 15, 2005 11:56:27 GMT -5
I like FAST! Fast cars, fast food, fast women!
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Orkid
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Post by Orkid on Jun 17, 2005 14:50:51 GMT -5
As far as typing while adventuring and falling behind, you know you can type and walk at the same time press shift , click where you want to go , press enter, type your message , press enter again , and BAM your character can walk and talk at the same time. While for some chars. that may be an IC stretch , you can do it. It flabbergasts me how few people seem to know you can do this.
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Post by Talus on Jun 17, 2005 18:42:21 GMT -5
well another option for you non-elf folk is to use the detect mode to walk. That way you don't have to ride the shift key.
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Post by Booze Hound on Jun 17, 2005 19:15:29 GMT -5
like Quad said, I walk EVERYWHERE! we always do. and you know the easiest way to do it? change your controls, make W run and SPACE BAR walk that way you just use your thumb when you are walking. I really hate running around and when people do it, I rarely party with runners cause the ALWAYS seem to run headlong into some giant or something, and I end up paying the consequences. besides, who knows when you might be running through a "safe zone" and a DM drops a wandering monster on your head. walk, if you have stealth use it all the time when out of town...it's a dangerous place, and you wouldn't go running head long in orc country would you? so yeah, just chill out a bit.
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Post by Talus on Jun 17, 2005 19:19:05 GMT -5
here...here!!!
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Post by DM Justicar - Creator of FRC on Jun 17, 2005 20:37:03 GMT -5
There's always the non rp aspect of things... i.e. the server or your connection is extremely laggy. I really would like to see any one of you walking. To see how long it would take to frustrate you when you do the 'moonwalk'. Don't forget there are also "client side" issues as well. Your experience may vary based on your individual computers performance. Admittingly we are a "graphics and script intensive" server. Much detail has been included in your surroundings... everywhere. Also, I am banking on the fact that there are still EXTREME mismatches behind CEP 1.51 and patch 1.66... if it turns out this ISN'T the case, then we will move to make server corrections otherwise. We have a funny balance here... you will find FRC immersive, but sometimes laggy, crashy... then you have servers that have NOTHING. I am working to balance the two... I know it's possible. Good point though.
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Post by Manshin on Jun 17, 2005 22:45:14 GMT -5
I say, let people do what they like, but act accordingly. For instance.. say a fellow runs all over the place; make a comment on it. "What is it with that man? He is always running." Make the game realistic. Also, I am a proponent of RPing every situation I can. Rather then typing //afk, I like to say, "I must piss." Then walk over to a tree. Even lag can be RPed. If you are in a cold region, and the lag is bad, pretend its a blizard. Say; "It is difficult to see our enemies in this blizzard." That could account for baddies, and your team members warping around, not to mention the slow speed in which you seem to be moving. In other areas, the lag could be high winds blowing dust up. In a dungeon, well... if you think of something, let me know.
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Post by Talus on Jun 18, 2005 22:51:20 GMT -5
In a dungeon, well... if you think of something, let me know. What about bat Guano(sp?). Deep and Slippery, ok so I admit to never being in a cave so don't know if it's slippery.
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Post by Booze Hound on Jun 18, 2005 23:25:53 GMT -5
i've been in a few caves before, and sometimes they can be slick from water dripping around (where ya think those stalagtites and stalagmites come from?) and sometimes funky algae grown on the floors. and once I was in an Ice cave. that place was really cool, had to wear crampons walking around in there. that and they can be very mazelike, so getting turned around could slow you down. a dungeon on the other hand...Hmmm... cause it's scary? yeah you go slow cause it's scary. ;D
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Post by prophyet on Jun 25, 2005 16:32:06 GMT -5
Well, walking brings up plenty of other problems. It drags a trip to some dungeon into a half hour drag - server resets and RL issues are major concerns, I dont want to waste all my game time walking to the dungeon just for the server to reset as we finally get to the area of interest or have to leave for work because it took 40 minutes to cross the 12 zones to get there.
Besides, I kind of consider running through zones as a substitute for not the mounts we probably would have to cross the several miles it would take to walk from one city to the next.
On minor notes, a sneaking monk can walk faster than a walking warrior or mage. A searching rogue can walk as fast as a casually strolling warrior. Running is the way that those acts are differenciated.
And when combat arrives, I love how my character just leisurely strolls into combat as everyone else is fighting because I always forget to click my search button or it didnt take. When I am in a zone where I am actually fearing for the safety of my character, there is little or no way I will toggle the walk. It would lead to all sorts of trouble.
When walking around town or other such RP heavy conditions, I am all for walking. I dont like seeing players running through town weapons drawn anymore than anyone else.
But when we are heading out on a long road trip, it just becomes tedious to have to slowly walk through the 12 zones to get to where you are heading.
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Post by Boogiedk on Jun 25, 2005 21:02:42 GMT -5
Well, walking brings up plenty of other problems. It drags a trip to some dungeon into a half hour drag - server resets and RL issues are major concerns, I dont want to waste all my game time walking to the dungeon just for the server to reset as we finally get to the area of interest or have to leave for work because it took 40 minutes to cross the 12 zones to get there. Besides, I kind of consider running through zones as a substitute for not the mounts we probably would have to cross the several miles it would take to walk from one city to the next. On minor notes, a sneaking monk can walk faster than a walking warrior or mage. A searching rogue can walk as fast as a casually strolling warrior. Running is the way that those acts are differenciated. And when combat arrives, I love how my character just leisurely strolls into combat as everyone else is fighting because I always forget to click my search button or it didnt take. When I am in a zone where I am actually fearing for the safety of my character, there is little or no way I will toggle the walk. It would lead to all sorts of trouble. When walking around town or other such RP heavy conditions, I am all for walking. I dont like seeing players running through town weapons drawn anymore than anyone else. But when we are heading out on a long road trip, it just becomes tedious to have to slowly walk through the 12 zones to get to where you are heading. Amen
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Post by Booze Hound on Jun 26, 2005 1:02:17 GMT -5
*shrugs* well...whatever blows your skirt up (one of my favorite sayings) my character walks EVERYWHERE and is probably one of the most widely traveled characters on the server. Whatever, it's up to you i guess, but there is always that old saying the adventure is in the journey, not the destination...or something like that.
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Post by Quadhund/Greenhouse on Jun 26, 2005 3:12:02 GMT -5
I say that as long as you notify your party members that you need to hurry your arse up, sure, run on. But dont start taking off and expect everyone to follow suit if you dont tell them
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Post by prophyet on Jun 26, 2005 4:47:00 GMT -5
I say that as long as you notify your party members that you need to hurry your arse up, sure, run on. But dont start taking off and expect everyone to follow suit if you dont tell them Im a team player, I rarely take the lead of any party I am in. I was just voicing my eternal truths on life and living - you can follow them or ignore them as you see fit
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Post by Gaurdian on Jul 9, 2005 1:12:49 GMT -5
ehe playing a stealth mode dependant character I do often walk everywhere..unless Lili is all excited and stuff. if I ain't in stealth detect is my friend ;D. but yeah I often run around if I want to get somewhere fast with lili...like tha tboring walk from isinhold and redmist..alone...then I run
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Post by JuzaDemilo on Jul 9, 2005 8:52:20 GMT -5
Well in my case i only learned of the shift key walk like this week. (Yes i know I'm a putz) And then shortly after i learned of the detect mode walk. So if Juza seems like he is in a hurry it's more than likely that i am a moron and forgot to click shift or turn the detect mode on. I thank all those that taught me how to walk ;D
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Post by Gordy101st on Jul 9, 2005 11:12:02 GMT -5
I think that looking down on running places is a bit daft when you see permahasted characters practically teleporting everywhere I myself often run between the towns because when I walk with the recent server issues I get rubberbanded back wherever I've come from. Theres a flip side to the 'orc infested' coin as well don't forget. If you're in an area where you know bands of orc regularly ramble around you won't be wanting to stick around for longer than you need to. In many cases I think that walking the entire distance would be unrealistic. In many of the dungeons the same is true. Playing a rogue helps my case here because my character is more naturally alert than a fighter would be. When my character is running around in the pitch black its normally because I'm padding as swiftly away from the area where two dozen kobolds have just heard their fellows being slain as I can. I think people should make allowances especially now with the recent lag and crashes caused by the patch. It might also pay to remember that if someone is running - it isn't automatically a sign of poor form. There are afterall so many hours in a day in Faerun - just as in our world.
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Post by Spooks on Jul 9, 2005 15:03:49 GMT -5
Gordy reminded me of something... If you say... WALK from Isinhold to redmist and then wander a bit down to say the beanstalk or some such thing... With the server instability... chances are by the time you get to you your destination... the server would crash. It Fluctuates... sometimes the server can go for an entire day... other times it'll go down about ever twenty minutes... RUnning from place to place can just be a result of trying to get your stuff done before the server crashes, or gets really laggy.
*shrug* IMHO...
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Post by Ky0bi on Nov 3, 2005 15:31:02 GMT -5
well actually running/jogging is a type of conditioning to stay in shape. Why do you think all the player models has a perfect body?
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Post by moulinous on Nov 3, 2005 15:37:57 GMT -5
i tend to run when i am by myself as my guy is a pretty devout solo dude, though when i am in a group or city, i walk. as for dungeons, well, it depends. sometimes i run both to the bad guy and away depending on where my life points are or rather not are. as fer the wilderness, yeah i run in it as i would think that they would run in the wild. it is the wild and a fast jogg would eat the miles up. i think it is more realistic that they would run through the wilderness, though i did once play a young charater who ran everywhere because of youthful exuburence...hehe...hes dead now...ran into a vampires tower and found out they can run too...
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