Pretty Awesome

[Keyenhancer]

I traveled 3 or more days to a quiet little village. Upon arrival I realized how hungry I had become and requested food after announcing who I was. A man there welcomed me, and told me there was no food available.

I turned to the laws, wanting to contribute to food gathering and saw that absolutely -0- activity was allowed, unless one was a citizen. . .(Men and their laws, wanting to control everything). So I immediately requested citizenship and waited in starvation for 3days with no reply.

I had noticed everyone in the village was sneezing, some violently. I tried to keep my distance as best as possible. Then without warning a young man dies right at my feet. I leaped back a little bit, but kept silent, not wanting to show my cowardice.

After the 3 grueling days I requested citizenship and food once more, with the stipulation that I didn't want to break a law in order to regain my health.

Day 4, no response, intense hunger pains kick in nearly doubling me over. I started to look over some maps and saw that traveling from this location would be suicidal without any food, especially in my current state.

Day 5, decision made. I try to kill an animal, but my weakened swing only scared it until it saw who attacked. Then the blasted beast pranced about mocking me. I took a second look and noticed potatoes on the grounds, LOTs of them! I don't know if it was an illusion, as I haven't been able to eat them, but none the less it was food.

Before I could do more, another citizen collapsed, dead. I then told all who were left that this town was a wretched place with incompetent laws that needed revision. I also apologized for the stolen food, and declared I was leaving.

Then the same man whom welcomed me agreed that the place was a death trap and made a hasty run down the road. Perhaps he had lost his sanity or found it.

Taking a different road I left the town that had 8 citizens when I arrived, and was down to two both barely clinging on for dear life just 5days later. I'm not sure where I'm going, but I had food, so I should be able to make it there.

Perhaps someday I'll return to the village turned ghost town, maybe even try to rebuild it as a goal, that is if no one hasn't already begun to do so. Even then, I'll pitch in and help out. The place was beautiful, and a wonder to behold. It is a shame to have watched it go down like this in my short visit. . .perhaps I'm cursed?

[joo]

[Keyenhancer]

I should elaborate why I thought it was awesome. To see a village die in a game like that was pretty neat, and shows me just how 'alive' (for lack of a better word) this game is. How the actions of others can have a severe impact like that. It was just cool to see happen, if not sobering.

[Helmaroc]

There is nothing like Cantr.

[joo]

Uh, actually, it just demonstrates that the game is stagnating and slowly losing players. This isn't a rare event, I have seen countless characters die due to lack of attention from their players, after a short period of initial effort such as setting up laws for a settlement...

But, if you want to look at it that way, why not? *shrugs*

[chase02]

Am I sensing a new catchcry for cantr? "If you hang around long enough, you can have any town you desire?"

[Doug R.]

Am I sensing a new catchcry for cantr? "If you hang around long enough, you can have any town you desire?"

It's been that way since day 1, except the waiting time is now just shorter.

[maliseh]

No real comment except I think I know who you are...oooh...

[Chris]

Day 5, decision made. I try to kill an animal, but my weakened swing only scared it until it saw who attacked. Then the blasted beast pranced about mocking me. I took a second look and noticed potatoes on the grounds, LOTs of them! I don't know if it was an illusion, as I haven't been able to eat them, but none the less it was food.

Did you pick up the potatoes? They have to be in your inventory. Once per day, there is an eating "tick." That is the time when all characters automatically eat nourishing food in their inventory, if they have any. You can't eat nourishing food at any other time. You can eat healing food whenever you are injured. That is what the "eat" button is for.