Re: Putting together a crew, Part Two
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:38 pm
I just want to say that I am a MASSIVE Age-of-Sail nerd and I've been beside myself with anticipation ever since I found out about Orris' sloop and that a sailing system might be coming out.
I've wanted for years and years to play a MUD with a sailable ships and a well-constructed sailing mechanism. I don't believe one existed, until now. And to be honest, I was halfway dreading seeing it in COGG even while I was droolingly anticipating it. I am very snobbish and picky about this kind of thing, even though in real life I couldn't sail my way out of a paper bag. I'm strictly an armchair mariner, having learnt everything I know from Patrick O'Brian and from reading naval history and stuff.
I was honestly expecting to find tons of little things to stare down my nose and sneer about. (Not that I wasn't going to keep my jerkish opinions to myself!) But everything is just lovely. Just absolutely lovely. The sloop's beautifully and lovingly crafted, and the sailing mechanics are very much the same.
Thank you so much, to everyone involved. Staff, and Orris' player. And everyone involved in the RP surrounding this stuff! I look forward to seeing ships and sailing expanded upon in COGG eventually, but for the moment, I had a magical experience tonight, and I'm very grateful for it.
I've wanted for years and years to play a MUD with a sailable ships and a well-constructed sailing mechanism. I don't believe one existed, until now. And to be honest, I was halfway dreading seeing it in COGG even while I was droolingly anticipating it. I am very snobbish and picky about this kind of thing, even though in real life I couldn't sail my way out of a paper bag. I'm strictly an armchair mariner, having learnt everything I know from Patrick O'Brian and from reading naval history and stuff.
I was honestly expecting to find tons of little things to stare down my nose and sneer about. (Not that I wasn't going to keep my jerkish opinions to myself!) But everything is just lovely. Just absolutely lovely. The sloop's beautifully and lovingly crafted, and the sailing mechanics are very much the same.
Thank you so much, to everyone involved. Staff, and Orris' player. And everyone involved in the RP surrounding this stuff! I look forward to seeing ships and sailing expanded upon in COGG eventually, but for the moment, I had a magical experience tonight, and I'm very grateful for it.