Malygris on 30/9/2005 at 05:45

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Cumulatively, about, oh... three minutes.

See, the guys in #thief linked to the original message in this thread, because of the whole LOLtard ambience (we don't always maintain the highest standards of humour or behaviour or anything else, right) so I came in to contribute what I expected to be a one-off response of stupidity - fighting fire with fire, as it were. Bit of a joke.

But then, next thing I know it's turned into a conversation. Not exactly weighty enough to qualify as a discussion, but there's some actual back-and-forth taking place. Which makes me think that none of you guys really know how to play internet.

Anyway, at the risk of... something, I'm sure it'll all become clearer later, let me pony up a more serious response. All the major cities in Morrowind were architectural pains in the ass: Sadrith Mora because of the stupid multi-level mushrooms, Ald'ruhn because of the gigantic shell that housed the important shit in the city, and Balmora because of the stupid river that cut the city in half. Each was designed to somehow impede easy access from point to point, which got on my nerves even in the later stages of the game. Vivec, of course, doesn't even need to be mentioned.

All of the small west-coast villages were pleasant - Seyda Need, Hla Oad, Gnaar Mok, Khuul - those were the areas I enjoyed moving around the most. Suran and Pelagiad were interesting too, Suran because for some reason I very rarely traveled there, and Pelagiad because it was easy to navigate and my hottie Ahnassi lives there.

On the other hand, who are we kidding? The cities in Morrowind were very generic in most ways, not much of a step up from Daggerfall. Can we really justify picking one as a "favourite" above all the others?

Pisces on 1/10/2005 at 04:09

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Of course we can. Its called imagination and emotional reasoning, its kind of needed to enjoy a non linear game.

I loved raven rock because it was contained to make me feel safe but I could still jump over the wall and be back in the wilderness without much of a walk. Plus I like all the green and white, reminds me of home. (though the white has melted now.

Chimpy Chompy on 1/10/2005 at 11:37

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I'd be interested to know what RPGs feel "alive" in comparison to make the world of Morrowind seem "dead". Must be Gothic, I take it? Cos I've heard NPCs are quite active in that one.

Malygris on 2/10/2005 at 06:15

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Internet is a nasty, full-contact bloodsport, with no rules and no holds barred. It'll lift you to dizzying heights and drag you down to soul-deadening depths, it'll crush your heart like a boiled tomato and be your last reason to live when all else has left you behind. It's a superdrug, the ultimate high and the worst hangover you ever had. If you want to play internet with me, you better stay fast and hit hard, because when I move, I cut like a fuckin' hammer.

I never had much use for Raven Rock. I set up a nice base at Bal Isra, including my own personal venomous fabricant watchdog, and a remarkable collection of weapons, armor and books, if I do say so myself. By the time I got to Raven Rock, even if I'd been interested in moving, there was no way I was going to haul all that crap over there.

dracflamloc on 3/10/2005 at 20:12

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The city in Gothic 2 was very much alive compared to anything in Morrowind. (Which sadly is part of the cause for my friends to call the game "Boredowind".)