Kingsid, Freljil --
The main thing that seems to confuse people about the "classless" system is that in many other games how you play is determined by the class, and the emphasis is on the strengths and weaknesses of that class in PvE and PvP play.
In Ryzom how you play determines your "class" rather than the other way around. Many skills are player skills, not bestowed on you by 1337 gear. If you're going to sneak, learn how to sneak; the game isn't going to do it for you.
What I most like about Ryzom (and what has kept me playing so long) is the fact that the world progresses without you. Najabs attack Armas whether you are present or not. Bodocs and crays migrate depending on time of day or season. NPC bosses drop armor. Primitive tribe members have jewels. Beasts? Beasts don't carry dappers or armor bits or anything, but you can part them out for materials to make things with.
Want to be that uber-toon that wades through mobs with no effort? Don't come to Atys. You will never be uber, but you can make the best gear in the game if you study how to do so and improve your skills to get the materials (or bargain with those who can).
I've been playing for 4+ years. I haven't run out of things to learn yet.
The main thing that seems to confuse people about the "classless" system is that in many other games how you play is determined by the class, and the emphasis is on the strengths and weaknesses of that class in PvE and PvP play.
In Ryzom how you play determines your "class" rather than the other way around. Many skills are player skills, not bestowed on you by 1337 gear. If you're going to sneak, learn how to sneak; the game isn't going to do it for you.
What I most like about Ryzom (and what has kept me playing so long) is the fact that the world progresses without you. Najabs attack Armas whether you are present or not. Bodocs and crays migrate depending on time of day or season. NPC bosses drop armor. Primitive tribe members have jewels. Beasts? Beasts don't carry dappers or armor bits or anything, but you can part them out for materials to make things with.
Want to be that uber-toon that wades through mobs with no effort? Don't come to Atys. You will never be uber, but you can make the best gear in the game if you study how to do so and improve your skills to get the materials (or bargain with those who can).
I've been playing for 4+ years. I haven't run out of things to learn yet.
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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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