Originally posted by Beery

Yes, I have actually played Ryzom.

Roleplaying stuff only comes from players if it has at least SOME support from the software. (....)

With regards to the writer having activly played ryzom prior to the review:

The Ruins of silan only came out 6 (ish) months ago. Lots of players (like Myself) Have NEVER steped foot on the Ruins Of  Silan. (As the Mainland is NOT missions based.) If i was to step into the Ruins of Silan then i would probably feel a bit out of my depth, sure i may know how things like stanza's work. but at that level its so much simplir than the levels my char is on atm. I dont read anything in the review thats "fanboy" like. I can understand having a problem with a review if it only said "OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!! COME PLAY MOFO's LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL" (thats not a literal, its figirativly speaking)

Nice overview of the ruins of silan.

peronaly i wish they would finish alot of the stories and lore, 4 years? cmon now. hope the new company will implement this stuff.

i still like the game i still play, i hope i still will play, it depends on a couple of things............

 on a darker note. ryzom billing is having problems apparently the records up to november 1st and to the billing shutdown are gone. right now i have gameforge telling me i have a 1 month sub when i paid longer. the credit card record doesnt lie, but these folks havent got a clue.

so be very careful when that free playtime is up and you sign up for long or short term and have a problem, their records arent the best right now, hope they get them cleared up.

and thats simple fact boys and girls.

Originally posted by graill

peronaly i wish they would finish alot of the stories and lore, 4 years? cmon now. hope the new company will implement this stuff. 

i still like the game i still play, i hope i still will play, it depends on a couple of things............

 on a darker note. ryzom billing is having problems apparently the records up to november 1st and to the billing shutdown are gone. right now i have gameforge telling me i have a 1 month sub when i paid longer. the credit card record doesnt lie, but these folks havent got a clue.

so be very careful when that free playtime is up and you sign up for long or short term and have a problem, their records arent the best right now, hope they get them cleared up.

and thats simple fact boys and girls.

Its been just over 2 years since release. there was an 8 year plan set up by nevrax. So they are 1/4 of the way through the lore. so i would say they are on par with how much they have given us. Gameforge will no doubt take things their way and we'll just have to see what else comes along.

Erm. on your billing note. Its still the same physical poeple handlining the billing. they have experience "attacks" on their billing but most of the people who you say havnt got a clue have been doing it since release. prehaps you could send them your CC statement (obviously doctored) to them. as far as i know you can only purchase 1 month at a time (since GF took over afaik)

"when your free playtime is up" ?! - Its an unlimited trial.

I'm an active player in Ryzom and regarding the article I think it was well written. Silan is only a small part of the game with an excellent set up as tutorial. Yes, when doing the Silan missions one may lose the details after closing the tutorial windows but the Universal channel is very helpful and really nobody gets stuck unless they don't ask questions. I see it many times when even the new players in Silan are helping other new arrivals themselves, so not having a journal does not limit the ability to play and enjoy the game at all.

As for the there not being a lore for role-players’ I disagree. There is a section on the main site that says Lore that expands into History, Races, Higher Powers, Atys and now a new section call Writtings featuring stories written by the players. Also you have to visit the Chronicles where you will read about the different rituals, weddings, death ritual, and the RP events the CSR team constantly implement.

I do agree that it has been a slow run for the storyline and it is obvious that we are far from where we should be. But that could not be help. The former owners of the game had major financial problems and this forced them to focus on developing and improving the game in the best way they could. I'm glad that they were able to open Outpost, create Ruins of Silan, and even release the free expansion - Ryzom Ring. I’ll take that over an updated storyline any day. One of the reasons I still play is because Ryzom is not a quest driven game. I still enjoy it even with its minor flaws.

I am sure now that the financial issues are no longer an obstacle in the development they can focus on what is missing. Just don't expect it overnight.

I personally never played the game when it came in beta because i could not get into beta wasnt accepted

Even though its probably a grindgame i did allways like the world somehow with different races and the beasts walking the land

(screenshots) just the look of it i once was about to start the game but was pulled back since i heard nothing but bad things about it   anyway i moved on to other stuff.

 The thing with rping its based on some people who like that type of thing (im not one of it) some say its never in a type of game or it is

Just depends on your fantasy

Same goes for the lore it is there on the site and if your drawn t it somehow you will read it, but also like some games its pretty non exsistant ingame

Also the trial world will probably be some easy type of tut wich will be pretty much useless for the most mmo players, since its not allways so different from an other game (sadly to say) i personally see no reason for it im just one of those people who likes figuring that stuff out on my own kind of see it as exploring

sorry for any typo's its late and i cant fall asleep

I've played the Ryzom free tr5ial for a month or so, on the side, to check the game out.

I don't really get where people get the 'complexity' from tha tthey quote so often with regard to it tho. Ryzom admittedly is more complex then the norm, but in all essentials still is a pretty damn simple game in terms of gameplay options.

I never got to the mainland, because from what I understood by way of the ryzom forums and riends that did go to the mainland earlier on, for some reason Ryzom never payed up on its promise to be a game with emphasis on player driven content.

Of course, It might be that I'm just not a fan of games that go there, but shy away from taking the neccesary steps to make it all the way. Ryzom lacks a good economic system, and most of all doesn't seem to be getting much content form player competition for some reason. While I liked the gameplay, I didn't like the heavy emphasis on missions in the starter area, especially considering how the mainland doesn't seem to have many of those, begging one to ask what it *does* have to occupy oneself with ...

Anyway, I like Ryzom for the few original mehcanics it does have, but generally would put it in the "failures"category, sadly enough.

I don’t think Ryzom is a failure. I think the game is very refreshing and smart compared to other games out there. The fact is Ryzom is not a game that will spoon feed players like other MMORPG games tend to do. The game is clearly not for everyone but I would not categorize it a failure. Yes, it still needs some work, mainly to be brought up to date on the in-game lore. But to me and those that actually play the game Ryzom is better than other games out atm.

Hello all.

After I read this article on Friday, I decided to try Ryzom. I also read through all the comments while the game was downloading.

The tutorials are great, however they definitely need a way to get back to the lesson that was taught or at least include the same info within the help database. I found myself going to the website or talking in /universe in order to get forgotten info.

The scenery is great. The beasts roaming on the island are cool. They pack together and rush over to sniff(or bite) you if you are in the area. Seeing animals fight each other was also great.

Stanzas was a little confusing at first, but after the tutorial it became easier.

Harvesting/foraging in the early levels has been the most fun. I still don't understand how seasons play into this, but I'm sure someone will explain it after I move to the mainland.

Overall, the experience in Silan has been a good one. The game fascinated me enough to pick up a subscription. If Vanguard launch goes badly then I'll definitely be in Ryzom until Warhammer.

I have played ryzom for a long time and yes it is a good looking game,nice community,good game play and content but i do wish they would not make it such a long grind when doing the starter quests on the noob island once you have harvest and crafted things once or twicw most ppl who play get the idea of what to do, also why cant they put an item indicator on the stuff in the ground when you come to harvest so you are not running around cliking on things that you dont need.

And why cant you harvest after someone has left items that they dont need but you might need ???

Sidley

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Originally posted by Sidley
I have played ryzom for a long time and yes it is a good looking game,nice community,good game play and content but i do wish they would not make it such a long grind when doing the starter quests on the noob island once you have harvest and crafted things once or twicw most ppl who play get the idea of what to do, also why cant they put an item indicator on the stuff in the ground when you come to harvest so you are not running around cliking on things that you dont need.
And why cant you harvest after someone has left items that they dont need but you might need ???
Sidley

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In the Stater Island you don't get Prospecting stanzas that are specific to the materials you want to harvest. The starter island is to get players familiar with the mechanics of the game. I think it does that. Now because it's a free trial of course you won't get to experiece the full scope of available actions, but you get a good idea of the game mechanics. You can search for specific materials with your tracker and when you have enough levels and the skill points you can train the stanza to dig for specific materials needed for your crafting. I forget what is call but its there; basicaly the stanza shows you the name of the materials, plus shows the type of material, and its quality. Technicaly you can dig other players sources but you need to do it before the source expires and if they don't mind. Besides you get more XP by prospecting and harvesting your own source.

Originally posted by Kostika
I went through Silan with a fine tooth comb, from beginning to end (I'd only poked around with it prior). I hit it like any newbie would. I know how horrible the original starter lands were. I know what is good and bad in a starter area. Just because I actively play the game doesn't mean I can't discover an area like a new player since the area pretty much was new to me.

Please tell me, is there something wrong with the article.

Just here to say that Ryzom is the EvE of the fantasy genra. Which means its inovative and has some good ideas.

I hope it dont die.