Thanks for this. I have tried this quite a few times with the same nasty ending. Like you, I've been deleting the entire Ryzom directory, before re-trying, and since its always the same result, I believe that the new Mac OS update has done something. The client worked 'almost' perfectly before the upgrade. Certain sounds were always a crash generator, but the game played well.
I guess I will have to wait for a MAC upgrade to the client. :(
I guess I will have to wait for a MAC upgrade to the client. :(