((Ooc)) Uruk Feedback From A Newish Player

[spellchekk 16]

Hey guys, I just wanted to make a few quick comments about the Orcs and some of the things that I love and some of the things that I've had trouble with since joining!

 

First off, I just want to say that RPing with the Orcs has been so much fun, you all are a hilarious bunch and have been really helpful and patient with me while I try to wrap my head around the lore and the rules of the server. I'm really having a good time with the culture and I plan on sticking around for a long time.

 

However, I do want to point out some things that were confusing to me as a new player:

 

The Blah: This amazing and insane way of speech is one of the most fun parts of being an Orc and its great! The only thing about it is I wish the wiki made the language a little more accessible to new players. It is relatively easy to pick things up as you go, but by just adding a few of the main spiritz names (which I am still trying to figure out, but maybe I just need to do some more reading), common Orcish phrases, and uncommon words would have been loads of help for me to really jump into the Orc Culture with confidence. 

 

Economy: This isn't really a problem, and might just be because of not everyone being on at the same times, but I'm finding that buying, selling, and trading items is a rather hard thing to do. For instance I needed and Iron Ax, but I could not find anyone or any iron (even if I had found some I wouldn't have taken it, that would probably have been stealing.) So I went mining and made an ax. That is mostly me still stuck in my Minecraft Everyone-Can-Do-Everything Mode, but I think if was more clear with who is buying this and who is selling that it could get a lot better to erase this frame of mind.  I almost wish there were either more market stalls, shops, carts, dropoffs, or signs pointing to individuals to buy/sell things or a way to leave requests in character to people to ask them to make you stuff, which leads me into my next point. 

 

Jobs: I'm aware there there is a bit of a census going on with Hu-din but I think that is for something else. I wish there was like a want add for jobs that are needed around that Orcish lands. That would help a ton in giving newbies something to do. At the moment I have heard that there are a ton of cooks, which I didn't know when I created my character who wanted to be a cook. If I had had an idea of what professions we needed, I might have just altered a bit to make my character creation to more interested in a different area and try to fill out what the Orc's need to get better. That's not to say that I want a list of LAT KAN UNLY DU DEEZ JOBZ, but just a guideline maybe to help players that do not have a preference on what they do for a profession. 

 

Building: This one is more of a personal note, but I love building, especially doing detail work like interior and exterior decoration. I would like to see a topic maybe about ideas for what needs to be built/repaired/improved for the city and what resources they need. Maybe even a map of the stronghold with marks on it where new things should go or where work needs to be done. I say this because I would love to help improve the city, but I am terrified of building in the wrong place or tearing something wrong down or altering something in a wrong way, or if I need to ask before I build or what. There doesn't need to be boss in charge of it or anything, but a discussion would be nice to help us move forward.

 

Organization: Orcs are not thought of as an organized race, I know that and I love that, but speaking as a new player to a city on a minecraft server, I wish there was just a little more of it when it comes to materials. There are tons of unmarked locked chests everywhere that I can't tell what they are. Are they personal? Are they for building? If they are for building can I use them or do I need to go mining for my own materials? If I do need to go gathering gravel or sand or sandstone where do I go? We have the storage in the Furt which looks to be our main storage (which perhaps we can make a tunnel to to stop people from just leaping off the cliff?) but there are also storage in all the buildings/workshop  which I can't tell if they are public or personal or whatnot. I would simply put out the idea of maybe a main storage in the barracks,taking an inventory of the chests in the shops, and maybe temporary building site storage where construction is going on. If people don't want chests in their homes maybe dig caverns into the cliff and make vaults (maybe the Goblins can run them :P). 

 

PVP: There are quite a few guides about RP PVP and PVP on the main forums, but I'm wondering if there has ever been a PVP for Orcs which includes Orcish raiding tactics, how capturing and controlling a snaga works, searching hostages, advantages and disadvantages to Orcish RP combat, and etc. Raiding was one of the more complicated things that I had to figure out ,especially for a new player who is new to the whole server, but its such an intricate part of Orc culture that I would think there would be more help to the new people trying to master it. 

 

Also maybe a updated HOW TU URUK, for new players, including who to talk to about getting a Blarg and etc.

 

Overall you all are great, and I hope that I was able to make a few points in my rambling that you might take to heart. I'm not wanting to put any unwanted work on anyone, and these are simply my opinions and If I'm doing things wrong or not understanding please let me know. 

 

Luv spellchekk (Durzol'Dom)

[Travista 1361]

Economy: We literally have a chest full of free swords, axes and war hammers in the smithy

Building:  Talk with the head builder. patato12, he'd love you to guts if you helped him on the mountain of tasks he has

Organization: Don't see how random chests should be a problem, they are mostly left over chests from old projects and old blargs

The Blah: I agree .-.

[TavernLich 324]

The lore list posted by Jistuma has many lore, including things about Orcs and the blah, it can be found here: 

 

https://www.lordofthecraft.net/topic/108261-lore-list/

[AGP 3169]

My thoughts:

 

The Blah: The Wiki is pretty awful tbh. It needs some serious spell, fact, lore, everything checking. We need to make the Blah more understandable for new people though.

 

Economy: This is a server-wide problem not an Uruk-specific problem. The way our donations/shops are set up, nexus professions, and nexus regions, having actual shops and marketplaces is not viable. We'd have to do a lot to get an economy working.

 

Jobs: Again, a server-wide problem. Good luck finding a job anywhere. The sources are the same as the economy.

 

Building: Usually, once you've built your place, you're done. Rarely do new things need to be built or anything maintained since buildings don't decay over time. I like building too but there's only so much you can build. Granted, I've no idea of the status of Uruk building.

 

Organization: More organization is better!
 

PVP: This is a good point. Raiding guidelines would be a useful thing to have, I would suggest giving the idea to Burke and see what he thinks.

 

You bring up good points. +1

[SteelMarshall 190]

You gave me an awesome idea; I'm making a guide to snaga owning now. Always good to have a new players feedback!

[TavernLich 324]

Actually, I think I might be making a super basic guide on how to get started as an orc, it should be pretty easy, even a n00b like me can do it...

 

P.S. In response to Travista’s post about the economy, Orcs aren’t just about free weapons! :P (They practically are lel)

[Ogdan 158]

This is excellent. We need more of the newer player's opinions. Thanks for the feedback, +1.

 

As for the economy, I am starting a rather intricate merchant company soon. There will soon be many goods delivered everywhere so that shouldn't be a problem soon. Also lots of jobs available, however not to Uruks as much unless you are friendly with pinkiez.

[Burkester 1247]

Pm me on skype anything you think you would like to work on/have me work on as the leader of the uruks (u have my skype)

[spellchekk 16]

The lore list posted by Jistuma has many lore, including things about Orcs and the blah, it can be found here: 

 

https://www.lordofthecraft.net/topic/108261-lore-list/

 

Thank you for that link! I wish I would have found it sooner!

 

 

Economy: We literally have a chest full of free swords, axes and war hammers in the smithy

Building:  Talk with the head builder. patato12, he'd love you to guts if you helped him on the mountain of tasks he has

Organization: Don't see how random chests should be a problem, they are mostly left over chests from old projects and old blargs

The Blah: I agree .-.

 

Oh I didn't know those were free I thought they belonged to the blacksmith that's my bad! 

I talked to potato, I love mountains of tasks!

The chests are not a problem per se, its mostly a matter of neatness (I know I know, Orcs =/= neatness) for the city, so we can put things there that add to the appearance of the goi and limit confusion on what they are and why they are there for new players. But that is just an opinion, not something that is necessary to get rid of. 

 

Thanks for your reply's everyone!

[Catarrh 720]

 but by just adding a few of the main spiritz names (which I am still trying to figure out, but maybe I just need to do some more reading)

   First off, Thanks for taking an interest and making this post, spellchekk. Anyways, this will help you with names of the main spirits: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/topic/112681-the-spirits/

[Faunherer 44]

This is excellent. We need more of the newer player's opinions. Thanks for the feedback, +1.

 

As for the economy, I am starting a rather intricate merchant company soon. There will soon be many goods delivered everywhere so that shouldn't be a problem soon. Also lots of jobs available, however not to Uruks as much unless you are friendly with pinkiez.

Both to the OP, and to you:  the Orcish economy is not exactly as developed as the rest of the nations or races.  Orcs tend not to use Minas, and prefer a barter system.  To an Orc, it is more viable to trade an iron axe for iron ore or food than it is for Minas.  There is just no real use for Minas within the Warnation, and rarely is it that Orcs trade with people, except for close allies, outside the Warnation. 

 

As for needing something, all you have to do is ask.  We have a pseudo-socialistic system going on within the Warnation.  Whatever you need can be obtained usually by just asking the people that are in charge of that department.  You take what you need and you give what you can.  Just don't get too greedy, it's a punishable crime ;)

[Lita 677]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.