There is no new website; that's a part of the problem. You have to use the old one, portions of which are *very* old. The domain name does not define the website; the website is content hosted at the domain name. :) One of the longtime failings of Ryzom is proper publicity and public face.
NOTE:I just went to the www.ryzom.com/en/ and found that *some* of the content has been updated, but not all. The game manual is there and a quick look shows it to be the same one as always, but then the controls have not changed, though some of the details have.
The account login connection does work, as you have found out, and your character is online, which is good. The tutorial and beginner area does give a reasonable (imho) introduction to the game as long as you read *all* of the walls-o-text that are presented to you. A lot of the details that you will learn are not put down anywhere official except in player lore. The game is as much about exploring your abilities with the game as it is exploring the world. Luckily it is not possible to nerf your character.
About the error: The "ryDb New Char Error" has been reported on another thread, and appears to be an independent bug, now confirmed as widespread. It appears to be related to entry to the app.ryzom.com functionality.
You should immediately send an email to support-ee@ryzom.com and report the "ryDb New Char Error" situation. You should mention your OS, especially any specific type of Linux if you are on Linux.
I hope that you are enjoying your time on Atys so far, despite the problems.
NOTE:I just went to the www.ryzom.com/en/ and found that *some* of the content has been updated, but not all. The game manual is there and a quick look shows it to be the same one as always, but then the controls have not changed, though some of the details have.
The account login connection does work, as you have found out, and your character is online, which is good. The tutorial and beginner area does give a reasonable (imho) introduction to the game as long as you read *all* of the walls-o-text that are presented to you. A lot of the details that you will learn are not put down anywhere official except in player lore. The game is as much about exploring your abilities with the game as it is exploring the world. Luckily it is not possible to nerf your character.
About the error: The "ryDb New Char Error" has been reported on another thread, and appears to be an independent bug, now confirmed as widespread. It appears to be related to entry to the app.ryzom.com functionality.
You should immediately send an email to support-ee@ryzom.com and report the "ryDb New Char Error" situation. You should mention your OS, especially any specific type of Linux if you are on Linux.
I hope that you are enjoying your time on Atys so far, despite the problems.
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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