Monthly Archives: April 2011

Calm Before the Storm

Well tonight my clan ended up in a PvP battle in New Flagstaff.

The battle started out with my clan getting our butt kicked pretty hard. I won’t even deny it. My clan doesn’t have many active level 50′s. Most of us are also crafters so it’s not like we’re min/maxed for hard core pvp.

As melee I was getting shot to bits before I even had a chance to get close enough to deal some damage. I did get in some pretty ninja like moments where I got up behind folks, but hey as a melee vs ranged, it was the best I could do. Especially when the person I’m going for is more than 10 levels bigger than I am. Honestly I’m surprised I managed to land hits at all.

Eventually some folks from my last clan Tribal Blood appeared on the scene. Great bunch of folks by the way, but all CHOTA clan. They joined in to help even out the teams for us a little bit. But we were still pretty heavy on melee and short on range, where they were quite the opposite. That and at one point it seemed like Enforcers were coming out of the wood work. Light Bearers and Techs were also showing up to participate.

It was Invicta’s Rally night, so there were already a bunch of people in the area. Usually the Enforcers try to start some kind of RP event on Invicta nights. Thing is that this time, we started a small war.

Eventually word made it’s way into CHOTA and Traveler faction chat. Folks were coming in from all over the place. Eventually it was kind of unfair in that the folks that were coming in were level 50 hard core PvP’rs. It was however cool to be running around New Flagstaff with some of the big names in Fallen Earth RP. Even if it was just for one night and all I did was throw a res or two until getting one shotted.

I actually had a blast and I’m getting into PvP. Now there’s something I NEVER thought I’d say.

Until next time I’ll be getting my ass handed to me in the wastelands.

Chillin' Like Villains

So the last couple of nights have been pretty hectic. On Tuesday night I logged in and started helping out a fellow blogger who is starting out in Fallen Earth again. There were lots of questions but hey, I love this game so I’m willing to answer whatever questions I can.

That night however, I pulled a rookie move and ended up logging into Beau’s tavern. If you have any plans to do anything other than RP for a night, never log out in Beau’s tavern. Just a heads up.

I did log into the start of an Invicta ride. I’d heard of them, but as a solo Lightbearer I hadn’t been cool enough to attend. Now as a Traveler and as a Dreadnok I can ride along with the cool kids.

I hopped on my bike and followed them out to a convenient spot in S2. Kinda scenic and real nice since it meant getting out of New Flag for a bit. Nothing super exciting happened, but we did end up having 3 Dreadnoks present at one point. That of course was pretty cool in and of it’s self.

I had to duck out early though. Using fast travel I made a quick dash down to watchtower to help out the fellow blogger with the group quests in that damn mine. I hate that doctor guy  so any chance I can get to run in and take him out I’m so down with. It was actually pretty fun and totally worth the trip.

One of my clan mates joined me in S1 just as I finished up helping out in the Mine. We decided to try getting the “Crimson Mask” for Geistig. It drops off a Serendipity Mob named “Night Wolf Slaughterdog” out at Reyes Mine. It wasn’t long before I was sporting my new ninja mask.

And yes now I’m the clan ninja. I guess all of my practice as a Rogue is paying off.

On Wednesday I hit up Rowdy’s Bunker bar of Blues. It’s a weekly event at the pond bunker bar in New Flagstaff. Sadly it’s the one night the New Flagstaff Enforcers take the night off to chill. That meant no action for me.

Tonight though is the Invicta Bike Rally. Since this is the night that all the rowdy folks show up there’s usually a pretty strong Enforcer presence. Chances are good that some good times will be had in New Flag this evening.

I however need to get some work done. I’ve been sitting on level 33 for days now and it’s driving me buggy nuts. Last night however I did duck out of the bunker bar a little early so that I could scavenge some scrap steel, update my melee skills, and head out to S3 for some more Lightbearer grinding. I’m just under 22K away from Racketeer and I really, REALLY want to hit that once I hit 35 so I can pick up a new shiny faction armor set to go along with the title.

So the question is do I head back to S2 for the Invicta shindig in the hopes that there will be some PvP action, or do I keep plugging away in S3 and work on hitting at least 35? Since I’m going to try logging in a little early, I’ll probably grind for faction and see how far I get before the rally starts.

Really all of this has me feeling like a chicken running ’round headless. Chances are I’m on the quick road to burn out if I don’t figure out how to balance leveling and being at the right place at the right time. I always like to say, hey there will be stuff to do once I hit 50, but let’s face it, if people don’t participate, the scene dies. If that happens there’d be nothing for me to do at 50. So I guess balancing as best I can is really all I can do for now.

I guess I just really need to complete the S2 Fast Travel missions. I’m pretty sure other clan mates are about ready to tackle that one too. Sounds like it’s time to plan a clan event.

Until next time I’ll be Travelin’ around in the wastes.

Sunrise

In game I had a pretty chill night. No leveling and no Deathtoll. I pretty much just ran around with clan members and had a good time.

Unfortunately my blog blew up and I’m sorry to folks who posted comments while I was passed out. Hey it’s a one woman show and I’ve got to sleep sometime.

Interesting events though are unfolding in New Flagstaff. Ok well in the RP community. I know if you’re into PvP or PVE just go ahead and skip the rest of the post.

Some Techs have opened up a new hospital in S3 which is pretty fancy. Though of course the joke now is whether babies check in and out (due to the joke about Techs eating babies).

It also looks like some kind of sickness is infecting clones in New Flagstaff and the Badgers may be infected. And I don’t just mean with aggression for a change *winks*. Which is annoying because that means they’re not itching for a fight. I was so looking forward to getting into a skirmish, but nope….

Ah oh well. At least the story is good. For imaginative people like me a good story is worth putting fighting aside for a little while.

I’m looking forward to seeing how this works out. Along with a few other interesting events that are going on at the same time.

I do however want to get my butt back to S3 and get a few more levels put on. I also need some new blades. I’m not sure if I want to try boosting my crafting to make them myself or if I should just beg a clan crafter to make some for me.

Until next time I’m gonna go and get lost in the wastelands.

Wanted Dread or Alive

So over the weekend I went from level 29 to level 33. I actually spent most of the weekend grinding Lightbearers in Sector 3. At least I’m almost up to the 4th tier in Traveler rep.

The best part is I’m still getting XP while grinding for rep instead of waiting to 50. I also plan to get that next tier by level 35 so I can pick up and use the Traveler faction gear for a little while.

Not too sure whether I’ll get there or not, but it’s a worthwhile goal. Namely in that I want to pick up the next tier of Traveler faction armor at 35 since I’ll probably wear thin what I have now. Sadly since I’m melee I’m going to have to bribe our clan’s crafters to help me with weapons upgrades. I’m also pretty sure that those weapons upgrades would come in real handy considering the turn of events in “New Flag” (New Flagstaff) over the weekend.

After Saturday’s little “altercation” in New Flag it looks like the Dreadnoks are on a hit list with the Fall of the Legends. Goody goody. Yesterday we were hassled in Sector 1 at the Rack and Sector 2 in New Flagstaff. Looks like the Dreadnoks are quietly listed as a public enemy in New Flag, though The Fall hasn’t openly posted it as such.

On a side note it was really tough to control myself yesterday when people were trying really hard to goad me into a fight. Don’t get me wrong I’m really getting into wanting to get into PvP. The thing is that I’m trying to level like crazy and not all of the folks participating in the RP are at my XP level. Honestly though I don’t want to have to fight people that are ten levels lower than myself even for RP reasons. That’s just a cheap kill.

I’ll probably have to work something out since I intend on getting Geistig to the level cap and not all role players worry about leveling up. Can’t say I blame them, you don’t really have to be at the level cap to participate in RP. Only thing is that wouldn’t really make for a fair fight. Granted I’m “one of the bad guys” and work with a band of professional killers. I probably should have to worry too much about fighting fair, but I want to be reasonable just to keep things fun as opposed to creating an e-peen war.

After all getting hassled by Enforcers in New Flagstaff is all in fun anyways. I’m just still trying to work out if I want to go full bore outlaw or if I want to just be on a watch list. While it wouldn’t be good business to get on the bad side of the Enforcers “keeping the peace” in New Flagstaff, it would be a hell of a lot of fun.

Who’d have thought I’d start getting into Pvp? Again this isn’t the real PvP that the pros are into, this is basically just playing grab ass in New Flagstaff. I think I’ll enjoy it while it’s still fun. Not sure if I’ll manage to get brave enough to try min/maxing for PvP or not. I’d have to get some pretty serious tutelage before even trying.

Until next time, I’m gonna go blow stuff up in the wasteland.

One Dead Creep

Today I actually engaged in PvP. I don’t think I’ve had my PvP flag up so much the whole time I’ve played Fallen Earth. And man it was a friggin blast.

I somehow got tangled up in an RP-PvP scenario. A friend of mine sent me a tell saying he could use some help and the next thing I know I’m up against a team of Enforcers. There were 5 of us and I think 4 maybe 5 of them. Their side had two level 50 toons, our side had one level 50, one 46ish, the rest were 30 to 26 or so.

I just managed to hit level 31 when this barrage came down. As crazy as it seems I actually got to land a few good hits but the level 50 pretty much took me out every time. Am I angry about that? Oh hell no. This was probably one of the most fun experiences I’ve had in game so far.

Geistig is NOT a min/max PvP toon. Though her Melee abilities do outshine her crafting and pretty much everything else she does, she’s not set up as a hard core PvP toon. For the most part I’ve shied away from PvP because it usually is not my thing.

Today however I managed to have a blast and didn’t care that I was getting killed left and right. I even managed to rack up some Deathtoll points. Which is pretty wild for me.

Funny how I just posted that I would probably end up getting into PvP situations with my new clan. Of course I no more say that and I end up racing around New Flagstaff with two clan members, a Traveler friend from global chat and a crazy cannibal CHOTA. Good times were to be had by all. Even the Enforcers had a blast.

Thing is this is just play PvP for the most part. The pro PvP guys are the folks that have toons that run faster than cars and probably have the same hit points as an dungeon boss. I’m not looking for that kind of PvP challenge. I just like being a hard hitting Traveler. Though hopefully I’ll end up doing more of the covert stuff rather than running around keeping Enforcers entertained.

Speaking of cars and thanks to my buddy Reaven, I have an Interceptor Speedster now. I put in some extra time tonight just to boost my Dexterity enough to use the key. The plus side is that this’ll make it faster for me to get back to Sector 2 for events there while I’m hanging working on leveling up in Sector 3 and probably Deadfall before too much longer.

I thought my Motorcycle was the coolest thing ever until I took the Interceptor for a ride. This thing is friggin’ awesome! I still have to paint it, but in the meantime it’ll be my baby. I’ve already dubbed it “Geist Ride”.

Geistig and her Interceptor Speedster "Geist Ride"

So tonight I’m sitting at 32. In 18 more levels I’ll hit the level cap. Right now I actually have some really good reasons for working towards the level cap and I’m looking forward to getting there even if the grind my make me a little batty. Fortunately there’s a lot of little things I can do to take a break from the leveling monotony which usually drives me crazy in games.

Well until next time I’m gonna go get lost in the wastes.