For the record... portals are not needed.
I just got to do my first trek earlier this week. What level am I / was I? 26-ish or less in everything.
How difficult was it? Let's see... my firend shouted out something along the lines of "Hey my friend and I are low level n00b characters and he would like to take his first trek. Any takers?"
It took all of about I dunno... 10 seconds for the first "Sure hold on a sec we'll put it together." and all of about 10 min for I'd say about two teams worth of people to join in on a chat channel, group up, go over the rules (who was leading, who to follow, what to do if you die, what n00bs should do, etc.) and head out.
My only regret was that during I'd say the last half hour / hour I'm guessing? I got a service call that came in and I had to leave >:(
It was friggin' kick ass! If you have not done a trek yet, and you have not seen even just the parts of Atys that a trek can show you... then you cannot possibly imagine what you are missing and you would not even dream of wanting freebie portals everywhere to skip it all.
Plus here is the deal breaker. All throughout the trek you make stops where you can buy a pact if you want... I picked up two at each spot just in case, so if the need arises that I absolutely MUST get somewhere instantly to help someone or whatever. Now I can. But I can tell you this - I won't be just popping around the world unless I have to. It's just absolutely un-friggin-believeable and I can't wait to do it again sometime.
Anyway I could go on for longer than the trek took about how much I enjoyed it and appreciated everyone who took us or went along with us.
Take care all, and to anyone who started that trek or particpated in it earlier this week... THANK YOU! That was f'nAwesome :D
- Zift
I just got to do my first trek earlier this week. What level am I / was I? 26-ish or less in everything.
How difficult was it? Let's see... my firend shouted out something along the lines of "Hey my friend and I are low level n00b characters and he would like to take his first trek. Any takers?"
It took all of about I dunno... 10 seconds for the first "Sure hold on a sec we'll put it together." and all of about 10 min for I'd say about two teams worth of people to join in on a chat channel, group up, go over the rules (who was leading, who to follow, what to do if you die, what n00bs should do, etc.) and head out.
My only regret was that during I'd say the last half hour / hour I'm guessing? I got a service call that came in and I had to leave >:(
It was friggin' kick ass! If you have not done a trek yet, and you have not seen even just the parts of Atys that a trek can show you... then you cannot possibly imagine what you are missing and you would not even dream of wanting freebie portals everywhere to skip it all.
Plus here is the deal breaker. All throughout the trek you make stops where you can buy a pact if you want... I picked up two at each spot just in case, so if the need arises that I absolutely MUST get somewhere instantly to help someone or whatever. Now I can. But I can tell you this - I won't be just popping around the world unless I have to. It's just absolutely un-friggin-believeable and I can't wait to do it again sometime.
Anyway I could go on for longer than the trek took about how much I enjoyed it and appreciated everyone who took us or went along with us.
Take care all, and to anyone who started that trek or particpated in it earlier this week... THANK YOU! That was f'nAwesome :D
- Zift
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You know it is too late when you wake up crying out into the darkness... "White Orange, Orange, White Green, Blue, White Blue...."