Character: Ustrea
Which Event: Finding a Way to Life
Responsiveness (Were their narrations posted within a reasonable time-frame and were they quick to respond?):
Insane, to say the least. Regardless of it being a lengthy event, virtually no amount of time was spent waiting on Rob. Doing what he did has to be very difficult, and yet there he went, incorporating actions of / responding to every person in the group, and doing so extraordinarily quick. Felt superhuman.
Balance (How entertaining were the battles, and any obstacles/traps?):
This was my first event in Meranthe. I do not understand event or EC balance well at all. I don't think I am fond of the 'No CD' concept I've seen thus far though, since it tends to shift from the ECs statistical strength, and more to the whims of the DM. This seems like it would result in a DM deliberately holding back, or pushing too hard which can damage the threat of an enemy. However, I am also very sure this is an extremely difficult balance to strike.
So, ultimately, all I know is when we threw hands? I had fun. The little hide and seek segment was also really cool. Using available game mechanics to introduce different forms of 'contest', I think, is a very, very good idea, and I hope to see a lot more of it.
(ex, mana ball & pool noodle battles in beach event ran by shelpies)
Storytelling (Did it feel like an adventure, did the content of the narrations meet your expectations?):
Strong narrative with good writing. Introduced antagonist early, provided some neat insight, made some great interactions. Beautiful.
Fairness (Were the punishments justified and earned, was the risk to reward ratio good?)
Injuries were not as simple as, "you lost, you get hurt". The setting responded to players. Read, Think, Act. Very good.
+ Very cool dev items
Overall:
Very High Rating
I refuse to do /10.
Any other comments:
Evert was very long though, these sort of long events, IMO, should probably be broken down over multiple days. In this case though, it wasn't possible due to conflicts regarding schedules and the coming raid. In the case of those kind of long form events- multiple rewards should be available for the DM themselves, although I'm not sure if that is actually a thing or not right now.
Which Event: Finding a Way to Life
Responsiveness (Were their narrations posted within a reasonable time-frame and were they quick to respond?):
Insane, to say the least. Regardless of it being a lengthy event, virtually no amount of time was spent waiting on Rob. Doing what he did has to be very difficult, and yet there he went, incorporating actions of / responding to every person in the group, and doing so extraordinarily quick. Felt superhuman.
Balance (How entertaining were the battles, and any obstacles/traps?):
This was my first event in Meranthe. I do not understand event or EC balance well at all. I don't think I am fond of the 'No CD' concept I've seen thus far though, since it tends to shift from the ECs statistical strength, and more to the whims of the DM. This seems like it would result in a DM deliberately holding back, or pushing too hard which can damage the threat of an enemy. However, I am also very sure this is an extremely difficult balance to strike.
So, ultimately, all I know is when we threw hands? I had fun. The little hide and seek segment was also really cool. Using available game mechanics to introduce different forms of 'contest', I think, is a very, very good idea, and I hope to see a lot more of it.
(ex, mana ball & pool noodle battles in beach event ran by shelpies)
Storytelling (Did it feel like an adventure, did the content of the narrations meet your expectations?):
Strong narrative with good writing. Introduced antagonist early, provided some neat insight, made some great interactions. Beautiful.
Fairness (Were the punishments justified and earned, was the risk to reward ratio good?)
Injuries were not as simple as, "you lost, you get hurt". The setting responded to players. Read, Think, Act. Very good.
+ Very cool dev items
Overall:
Very High Rating
I refuse to do /10.
Any other comments:
Evert was very long though, these sort of long events, IMO, should probably be broken down over multiple days. In this case though, it wasn't possible due to conflicts regarding schedules and the coming raid. In the case of those kind of long form events- multiple rewards should be available for the DM themselves, although I'm not sure if that is actually a thing or not right now.