@Prometheus said:
I guess what you were trying to say, but this google translate attempt didn't really work well
LOL I can always count on google.translate to make people giggle. I like the suggestion @Kralith makes: just give us a clue, and then another clue... doesn't matter where you start, honest! 
@Clinion - you go! Bring in the Turks! 
@Peter - the title is one that is bought, and confers no real power. I'd expect that to 'overthrow' the King (or Queen) would simply be to outbid them before the game launches. Some people have money for that kinda thing, but most of us have other priorities....
I wondered what was up when the forum was down.... Glad to know it was something expected and in the name of upgrade!
@Prometheus, *tu nostri stuzzicarlo! 
>;-}
Y'all, please don't assume that PvE is all purely farming and crafting and kumbaya, and then make 'furball' or 'farmer' jokes about it. That's just insulting af.
Anytime a party goes into a D&D dungeon (whether online or in-person), they're doing PvE. The mobs and bosses can be fatal to a toon/PC. I look forward to that challenge and enjoy it.
I have zero way of telling you why I enjoy that type of mayhem but not the PvP kind, just like you didn't wake up one day and choose which gender you wanted to turn your crank, or which foods would nauseate you, or what music you like to dance to. It's called 'preference', and it's a personal thing.
In a past life, I was a chef. Some folks loved my cooking. Some folks didn't. Taking that stuff personally or hating on/making fun of people who didn't care for my cuisine (or anything else determined by preference) would be ignorant bigotry.
In a game environment, we're free to enact stuff that would be completely unacceptable irl. Folks who identify as demons might be ok with ignorant bigotry and all kindsa evil 
in-game, huh? 
Violence and mayhem can be cathartic - even for a pacifist like me! But let's try to keep that shizzle in-game, ok?
@Clinion Do you have access to the alpha tests? I bought in at beta level but have been able to score keys to alpha testing through the (gracious) opportunities afforded by the devs.
Sharing information about the game with people you know might be interested is the easiest way, and the friends I've recruited are excited about the game too! Link:
https://forum.fracturedmmo.com/topic/8559/spread-the-word-win-an-alpha-key
I snagged a key to the upcoming A2.T3 by just speaking up and saying I really wanted one during the latest Q&A hosted by @Prometheus and most excellent webhost @Oxfurd
It may be a year or more before the game is officially 'launched' but playing the game-in-development has taught me so much about the mechanics and the game world - and it's already FUN. When the official launch happens, I will be happy to have learned how to avoid the n00b mistakes I'm making now. 
@Tuoni - the deer are definitely much easier to kill w ranged weapons or magic missles.
LOL I can't even imagine chasing one down
GRATZ, you guises! Keep on posting 
@Gothix - you're definitely worth your weight in gold! 
there's a couple of bags just to get you started
I'm anticipating that NPC aggro will be a thing in Arboreus. The circle of life includes both cooperation and predation.
If a lone traveler along the road is liable to be set upon by mobs of various sorts and strengths, it makes sense that a town/city where players aggregate food and resources would be attractive to hungry mobs of various sorts and strengths.
I lived & worked in Alaska 4 summers. In the spring, moose moms with new calves would make their way to our encampments because the grizzly bears were waking up hungry - the moose moms felt safer around a bunch of people bc griz specifically DON'T LIKE groups of people.
The moose moms weren't looking for trouble in town - they were looking for safety. But moose are known for being irascible, and moms are always scary when defending their little ones.
So keeping one's distance was always advisable unless you decided to eat mom meat & leave an orphan. This is an example of zero aggro on the part of nature setting up possible confrontations in a settlement. What kinds of npc mobs will inhabit Arboreus, only @Prometheus & the devs know!
But this thread might be a good place to give them some ideas?
@Kralith said:
That was again a phantastic Q&A.
Had much fun to listen
Thank you much @Prometheus and @Oxfurd !
Ditto this!! 
First time for me hanging out on a Twitch gamer channel, and I liked it! @Oxfurd is an excellent host, I got lots of my unspoken questions answered, and Kralith et al made me feel VERY welcome. Looking forward to the next one
Hello @Greyboar! Glad to meet another player who prefers PvE! I've just never caught the PvP bug (unless it's in a controlled setting like an arena battle) and I bristle when those who enjoy it get all judgy and superior.
My plan is to have a guild of Beastfolk guides who will be known & welcomed throughout the Arborean cities as trustworthy and valiant protectors of merchant caravans, tourists from Syndesia, or new players who don't want to deal with mobs solo.
I have no idea whether that plan will work once the game launches, but you and your crew are very welcome to join me in exploring Arboreus together!
Still not sure whether I'll be playing as a Wolf-kin or Tiger-kin but there's plenty of time to make that decision AND the ability to have more than one toon. Let's stay in touch!
So far, questions are mostly around city mechanics & fighting. My question is more about social dynamics:
Will this next test incorporate any of the gods, temples, &/or karmic aspects?
@sonomaspectra - glad you're here! I feel the same way - the more the devs finish the cooler this game looks to me!
which of the three gaming environments has you most excited? I'm a person who prefers PvE to PvP, and am so happy to find a game where the people who think that's boring can gather elsewhere and knock themselves out, while I quest with my pals to beat the Boss 
or craft & enchant a really cool piece of equipment 
Welcome! Which of the 3 playing environments is the one you're most excited about? Hope you'll be able to watch the stream later today about city building 
@Recoil said:
I personally think a sort of arena/Colosseum mechanic would be cool, where in big cities players have the opportunity to PvP in a controlled environment for riches/fame/glory.
I'm most interested in PvE but I really enjoy the kind of controlled matchup PvP found in an 'arena' context. It's the one kind of PvP I will go out of my way to participate in in other games I play.
Dunno whether that's unusual or maybe others feel the same?
I've been laughing at the behavior of animals in the alpha - deer, rabbits, and foxes that are WAY more curious and persistent than irl to give players a chance to develop skills or snag a body part for enchanting 
Nice of the devs to give us that, I'd say, but way unrealistic. Not sure we can expect that to continue into the launched game.
What would make sense to me is for a wounded buck to become enraged and attack after a certain amount of injury. Does should scatter.
You're looking for Daily Post or the Alphabet Game, my friend. We really don't need another thread like that...
Hi there @WhoAteTheCat!
Early on, I had an idea & set up a guild for beastfolk who want to escort/guide/protect merchants and tourists around Arboreus. Would love to connect w you guises - I'm not married to the idea of running a guild, but I'm primarily interested in pve so not sure whether your mercs are the place for me personally. DM me?
I'm up to 18 recruits from this group of Game of Thrones Ascent refugees 
The fact that the GoTA developers just pivoted to change their company from game development into into one that specializes in helping other games monetize 
definitely spurred interest in Fractured's different model
