Shattered Kingdoms

I can relate in a way. I don't feel comfortable in third row with casters.

It's because we bite.

Many have reflected that logging onto SK is similar to reading a book, or parcipating in a story. Sometimes we go for weeks without encountering OOC. The game really has a wonderful environment.


Since these haven't been mentioned yet:

1. Please train some constitution as you begin, it is the one stat that makes a world of difference at low levels.

2. Please try out some of the more self-sufficient classes, such as shaman and priest that are capable of healing self and wear light/heavy armor. See 'help armor2' for more info.

3. To get instant IC assistance, most of the time there will be other players around to respond to 'mentor' command while your characters is in an inn or newbie school.

4. Since you seem concerned about combat, and possibly spam, please check out 'nospam' toggles, they drastically filter texts prior to being sent to your client.


Welcome, have fun!

Almost any time someone goes ooc to argue with me I'll tell them straight away to get back IC, spallanzani. The only thing that's ever come of it is a chuckle from me at their expense.

I'll go OOC more when I'm dealing with chars I think are newbies and I'm trying to help them out. Especially with my current main char. Most chars don't get along with it for good reason so when I act ICly with a newb, I try to add an OOC part to be more friendly and helpful so the newb doesn't delete delete.

But in regular activities, I've been known to totally ignore OOC says and tells or to say OOC enough OOC already. I generally don't want OOC info while playing.

As far as the PvP environment goes, it's nearly impossible to avoid it completely but it can be avoided for the most part while staying active in the game. You'll just be left out of the loop on some things, but that's alright. I'm absolutely horrible in PvP.

I'm not entirely sure what's the best starter class and as a self-described perma-newb, my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt. But I'd suggest barbarian or mercenary if you want to be able to take hits or priest if you want to be deeply involved in RP (and incessant requests for life). By far, my favorite chars have all been priest class, but that requires you learn the philosophy and theology of the religion and oftentimes much more solidly than a non-priest follower. Also, depending on the religion of choice, your priest could well be targeted for death.

I've never had trouble avoiding PK with any character when I've wanted to. However, there are, of course, considerations you must make in doing so, namely:

1) You will be associated with the crowd you run with and be held responsible for it- so be careful in choosing cabal/tribunal membership, as these will almost always bring you into PvP

2) You will be held responsible for your actions. If you want to avoid conflict, play a character who's not a smartass or obnoxious loudmouth.

In short, if you want to avoid PK, tailor a character who is designed to avoid it. If you want to cause ripples, expect to bleed for it.


I almost never allow my interaction with other players in-game to go OOC. I will either ignore the few times that other players do so, or will ask them to keep it in-character. The exceptions to this are new players who need help and a very few old players I've known & played with for years.


I find that priests make excellent first characters. People are very easy to meet and interact with as a priest. It's easy to find groups to travel with as everybody wants a healer around (though groups will always want a bard too- especially groups with casters). Priests garner a lot of favors and friendships by helping others with enchantments and resurrections. Nothing will earn you friends faster than the power to resurrect. The religious roleplay gives new players a built-in means for finding friends & benefactors to protect them, show them new places, acquire equipment, and to get tips, in addition to all the fantastic opportunities for religious rites & ceremonies, etc, etc.


I hope you enjoy SK. Welcome!

if you truly wish to avoid pk, go with a priest of a grey god and be grey aura. If you are either light or dark aura, it gives the opposite alignment an excuse to kill you. If you go for a light god, darkies might kill you in a war against said god. If you worship a dark god, the hammer will "purify" you.

Grey gods are amoral though and generally people don't have any reason to kill all followers of said grey gods...notice I said generally.

*snicker*

scouts make a good newb class. You are almost completely self-sustaining, you get a great pet that you can stand behind, and when you get high enough level, you become an invaluable asset.

Scouts rock.