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1) Is there a good player base?

2) I love the non class dependent game type, reminds me of when I used to play rs haha

3) where are bows?? i lovelovelove dpsdropping people before they get to me and would rather use range then mage..

4) basic summary of game anyone?

5) I'm getting my BS in Game Development at George Mason university prolly, then my masters in Business admin, what are my chances of getting a decent management part in further creating and expanding on this game?

6) skill tree anywhere? i'd like to see how developed the skills are

7) what is pvp like?

8) so can the scenario thing be played with a friend?

9) level cap/time to get there?

10) and trade broker or anything for players? or like main town somewhere?

1. Player base sucks compared to other games. This is more of a niche mmo.

3.no bows. Instead there are guns.

4. Summary of game: grindy fun

6. Ballistic mystix website has a complete skill tree.

7. Pvp is mostly drama ridden. People get pissy in a hurry.

8.ring scenarios can be played with anyone.

9. Level cap is 250, time varies according to skill and gear availability. I would say at least a month of dedicated playing.

10. Most stuff at traders sucks. Guild are providers of good gear which sucks if you want to play solo.

The population might be rather small compared to most games out there but Ryzom was not meant for a huge playerbase in the first place. Ryzom's community is one of the best you will ever see and it's more than enough to have fun and enjoy the game.

Two really isn't a question but I'll comment anyway. Yeah really race has nothing to with anything except minor qualities such as look, roleplay, what you start out with, and some starting fame. Everybody has the opportunity to do the same thing and it does not limit your game experience.

As Zyeir said there are no bows but an array of guns from a pistol to a launcher. There are bowpistols though which are pretty good weapons to use. These weapons are not available until the mainland though so don't be worried if you can't find them on the starting island.

Ryzom is basically a sandbox. You can do everything or pick and choose what you want. It is not mission run although there are some missions going along with some lore as well as missions for fame. There are also events that often happen going along with the lore as well as player events. Events also occur for the various holidays. PvP is also a popular feature. The primeroots have open GvG PvP in a few areas and there is flagged pvp having to do with races/faction and there is also outpost battles where people fight for varying sides. I could go on and on but I believe those are the main features.

I'm not sure about your opportunities really. I've seen the events team and CSR team recruiting but nothing about the devs. Might be a question for one of our CSRs.

There are 63 skills that you can bring up to 250 so there is plenty to do. Of course some of them branch off from other things but it's still quite a bit. I've been here since 2004 and still have not mastered nearly everything. Way less than half mastered haha.

I hinted on PvP in my quick summary didn't realize there was another question for it :p Sometimes we have fun impromptu or scheduled flagged PvP battles in a city which can last a while and is rather fun. The Outpost battles are known at minimum a day before the actual battle so there is time to get the word out and often there is a great turnout and those are really fun. The prime root PvP isn't used all that much except for the occasional times where people fight for mats at the supernodes which doesn't happen as much in the present.

I don't have much experience with the ring but there are occasionally some good scenarios out there that you can play solo or with a group. In fact, some scenarios are meant to be done with others and are next to impossible solo.

As Zyeir said again the cap is 250 (125 for a free account) but it all depends on how you play and how often you play. Plus it also depends on your access to Experience Catalyzers (Cats) which double your xp and whether or not you elect to use them. There are a lot of factors that determine how long it takes to get a master.

There are four capitols. One in each land there are also other cities which contain different level merchants. The capitols have Q50 and Q100 merchants so you have to visit other cities for higher qualities. Merchants will occasionally have good items but they are not the main source of getting gear. The best stuff is crafted when asked for because if it is not bought withing the time limit or bought back by the seller it will be wasted and disappear. In addition, on the forums there is The Bazaar which players can sell/request something. This isn't used that widely at current but it is actually quite helpful and easy to get gear from.

Just when they get killed. Some guilds are known for killing players and then whining up a storm and creating all sorts of drama when one of their own perishes.

awh no bows :/

and normally i'm ridiculously good at and basically play the game for pvp, but i do it for fun and don't take it seriously cuz i'm normally pro at pvp in games like aion n rift n stuff so if someone kills me i'm just like haha lucky for you i wasn't trying :D n go right on having fun hahah

soooooo what's up with this f2p p2p thing? is it a one time buy or a monthly fee? this game doesn't look finished enough to charge like rift or wow.....

Well until you've been ehre for a bit you'll be a bit squishy and confused :) But I assure you that can disappear quick!
Ryzom's free to play version is more like a free trial. There are numerous restrictions but it is more advanced than some free trials and our old ones. The restroctions are only level 125 as opposed to 250 and you can only get a mount instead of a mount and 3 packers which is a big hit on storage especially as you get higher. You cannot acces the storage in an apartment or guild hall either. I don't think there are anything other restrictions except maybe you can't do the ring? Not sure I think I heard that from somebody.
Ryzom is way finished it's basically older than both rift and WoW. I've been here since 2004 and that's only slightly after it opened after beta. The game is greatly developed. Care to share how it's not finished in your opinion? The game just has a lot of potential for development and Ryzom is unique in many aspects.

This is basically a sandbox game, so if by unfinished you mean missions etc. you won't find those here. Otherwise the mechanics and environment are awesome.

People also get pissy in pvp when their "allies" tag with the enemy or play both sides depending on when it benefits them. (Beware the politics)

I don't play Ryzom anymore, it's a good game, mostly good community and a lot of fun.

It doesn't take a month to get a master. I've done it in 6 days with large grind teams.

1) Yes, the payers are mostly all good people :) .... I like the small size

2) Yes,no limits / no nerfs is the big attaraction for me

3) ALreday answered

4) See wiki

5) Contact the Dev Team .... see the request for volunteer threads on these forums

6) All ver the place, wiki, home page, BM site
http://en.ryzomnomnom.com/wiki/Skill_Tree

7) Not qualified to comment (play PvE only)

8) Yes

9) 250 max x 63 skill trees

10) Lotsa towns, lotsa merchants

See links next message

Here's a "start" for reading material.....


Game Manuals - http://www.ryzom.com/en/mmorpg-rpg-mmo-pdf.html

Chat Support Client - http://www.ryzom.com/en/mmorpg-rpg-mmo-support.html

Old web forums - http://forums.ryzom.fr/forumdisplay.php?f=7

Wiki - http://en.ryzomnomnom.com/wiki/Main_Page

Maps, NPC Locations, resources, Encyclopedia - http://ryzom.silenda.de

Maps, XP Calculators, NPC Locations, Item Galleries, etc - http://ballisticmystix.net/

Mat Seasonal Info - http://sites.google.com/site/ryzommaps/seasonalinfo

Fame Caps - http://ballisticmystix.net/jforum/posts/list/243.page

Chronicles - http://atys.ryzom.com/projects/puben

Mats Database - http://bubblegumcrisis.de/arcdb/

Crafting Simulator - http://www.puyo.de/KC/

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