Snake Charmer

Allegedman, you can go to the gamespace for full size shots. These are shrunk to fit into the space here, obviously. You can also find video there, though I will try to update this blog with video as well when AoC videos get added.

As of this writing I am at level 27, and I am proud of my guild, which has purchased its city plot and has begun scrounging gold for building. We're all a little taken aback at just how expensive this stuff is. Perhaps with the player economy in place the flow of funds will speed up, but for now, it will be a while before we're anywhere close to having our city done. We're proud of how far we've come though. If you are looking for a guild, put in an application for Veritas on the Set server. We'd love to have you!

Obviously, I have left Tortage and am now fending off my foes in the parched, sandy lands of Stygia. In the last few days, I've cleared out lions, bandits, hyenas, and plenty more. The most impressive creature I've found yet is a giant winged carrion eater, so it pains me that I wasn't taking screens when my groupmates and I were traveling those environs. There's a major Middle-Eastern vibe to Stygia, and I spent most of my time in Khopshef Province. If you've played Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and explored Khal, you have an idea of what the scenery offers here.

I'm also trying to earn my guild some PvP points, which are used to help determine who battles whom in siege battles. I haven't played the capture-the-flag variant, but I have taken part in team battles, which have a sort of Battlefield vibe to them, with capture points to hold that provide spawn points. As far as I can tell, there is only one map for this game type, which is disappointing, nor do a lot of people seem to be participating in the PvP minigames. But it's a lot of fun, more Guild Wars than Fury (thank God).

Of course, no role-playing game is complete without a bit of dungeon crawling, so fellow GameSpotter Rasgueado and I went head collecting. You can never have too many heads, I always say. I am also in love with my new charge move, which looks absolutely spectacular. Too bad I turned up the game brightness and forgot to turn it down: my new screens look a little washed out.

Note that I am wearing my collector's edition drinking cape. The spirit of booze is always with me!