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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: King Kong on December 15, 2012, 05:48:11 PM

Poll
Question: Those of you who have been here awhile. You remember the island of Insula well. Should we go back to that as the safe place / starting place?
Option 1: Yes! I loved Insula, it created instant community & was really easy. votes: 17
Option 2: I like Glass City! I think it is more efficient. votes: 2
Option 3: I have a better idea for an easy starting place! (post below) votes: 0
Title: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: King Kong on December 15, 2012, 05:48:11 PM
 :D
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Dwarvey on December 15, 2012, 05:57:56 PM
I'd love to see it go back to Insula. Maybe set up the armor table along the wall in the training elemental room, or on the second floor. Insula has withered up since the training area was moved.
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Horns Nigel on December 15, 2012, 06:31:48 PM
Yeah, I miss it too....Nigel
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Maggdalena on December 15, 2012, 07:00:43 PM
Oh wait.  I was thinking of New Insula.  Old Insula has the new player champ....would that be going away?
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: King Kong on December 15, 2012, 07:18:14 PM
Quote from: Maggdalena on December 15, 2012, 07:00:43 PM
Oh wait.  I was thinking of New Insula.  Old Insula has the new player champ....would that be going away?

Will put it somewhere else. Old Insula was the original starting spot, and it worked so well. Everyone had instant community. Trying to focus on newer players. Evantually get us back in the 200+ online range.
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Maggdalena on December 15, 2012, 07:31:30 PM
I agree about the immediate sense of community :)  I hope this happens!
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: phaero on December 15, 2012, 07:33:20 PM
I support anything that will get me more customers... I mean people to play with.  I  like the concept of the glass city, but it always seemed a bit more sci-fi than what I think UO is. 

In short, if you think that it will bring us more players, do it!

Thanks for all the hard work that each of you put in.

_Phaero
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Horns Nigel on December 15, 2012, 07:33:31 PM
Me too, if here is anything we can help to make this happen please let us know, will be more then happy to help...Nigel
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Dwarvey on December 15, 2012, 08:33:09 PM
Quote from: Horns Nigel on December 15, 2012, 07:33:31 PM
Me too, if here is anything we can help to make this happen please let us know, will be more then happy to help...Nigel

Here here.......And I know Soul will help out if possible. It's kind of what we do.
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: TheGrimReaper on December 16, 2012, 05:08:45 AM
*Ahhh, Feels Like New Heads Coming To Hang On My Wall... :)*
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Raj on December 16, 2012, 08:15:25 AM
Yes. I think Old Insula was the best starting area.  Not too big, not too small. New insula is a nice place but it's been completely deserted since Glass City was created.  I like Glass City as a training area, but it just doesn't bring new and old players together as Old Insula once did.

Bring it back!  :D
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Saturn on December 16, 2012, 03:23:16 PM
Maybe put the armor and weps in the new player dungeon so only new players can access and it wont be abused. But insula all the way!
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: jest on December 16, 2012, 04:37:47 PM
My understanding is that starting and training areas can be a problem as far as lagg and stability are concerned. i would rather have a problem free area than an area that does more but creates problems.

i would like to see a quest of some sort to get starting gear rather than just handed out. maybe a tutorial quest or something.
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Horns Nigel on December 16, 2012, 04:45:36 PM
"i would like to see a quest of some sort to get starting gear rather than just handed out. maybe a tutorial quest or something."

I agree, some type of beginners quest for gear might be more fun for new players, maybe several steps of beginners gear so they would also learn how to kill harder creatures to get better gear?.....Nigel
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Mercathane on December 16, 2012, 08:20:51 PM
If people prefer one set of  pixels surrounding the training elementals to another that's cool. I don't agree on the quest for the lrc gear though.  Yes it's a Gimmie but its a great one.  It allows u to gm so much at that elemental before u ever need to leave.  I prefer the ability to start quickly though and gm a lot before venturing out.  Setup now is perfect for getting new players started and alt for any player if they choose them.  I'm old school and having a few accounts set up so I can have another guy to Rez my Main was important to me.
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Saturn on December 16, 2012, 08:21:22 PM
Most people that come to Pandora (or any free shard), tend to be older vet players. They don't wanna go through some tutorial to get some gear to start playing. They just wanna be thrown into the nostalgia of coming back to the game.

...Getting off topic tho...My bad...

INSULA!! WOOO!!
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: blindead on December 17, 2012, 12:49:34 AM
Ohh I was thinking of new insula (where I started!) before I voted. But I'd love to see  how this change goes. TBH I didn't like the glass city (except for the kitsunes? hehe)
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: King Kong on December 17, 2012, 02:01:39 AM
Insula is back & Kitsunes are there!
Title: Re: Should the starting place go back to island of Insula (Old Insula on Gate)
Post by: Horns Nigel on December 17, 2012, 08:27:42 AM
Cant wait to see it all.....Nigel
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