Estelle Knoht
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2/26/2012
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Gameplay-wise, which one is your favorite?
And flavor-wise, too?
Personally, I like Veilgarden. It is rather relaxing in comparison to the other hazardous parts of London (although it had its own danger).
Gameplay-wise, I would go for the Ladybones Road. So many things happen there and all of them are profitable and fun.
Roads Beneath is a close second. It is like the Unterzee, except more profitable. Unfortunately the destinations and the cost of candles make it not very fun. A pleasant surprise nonetheless.
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Diptych
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2/26/2012
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The Bazaar Sidestreets don't have gameplay, exactly - POSI item storylets play out there, but aren't exactly set there. I love the flavour of the place, though. Flute Street's gameplay is slogging, but its flavour delicious. Wolfstack Docks, the Court and the University all provide a real sense of place as well as enjoyable stories to experience - as does the Flit, in the early stages, when we're exploring rooftops and meeting the Topsy King, and failures can mean actually falling off and ending up in a different area with some new Wounds. Later, it just becomes a staging-ground for Shadowy activity all over London, which is less flavoursome.
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Urthdigger
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2/26/2012
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As I've mentioned in a lot of threads, most areas seem very alike, outside of theme. So far, I like the University and Labyrinth of Tigers simply because they introduce something different, with the various terms (I've put off making my department simply because I don't want to lose playing with the terms), and the coils of the labyrinth. Themewise, however, I think my favorite has been the Forgotten Quarter.
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jasper
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2/26/2012
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The Mirror Marches. Perhaps not always the most... useful place to be, but certainly one of the most intriguing.
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Anna Carbonyl
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2/26/2012
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I'm a lover of Watchful and all the flavor it entails, so I'm going to go with The Forgotten Quarter and The University. I have a particular affection for the Flit, maybe from watching too much Mary Poppins as a kid. Strangely enough, I really like hanging around in my home, I don't know why. It becomes a significantly more interesting place once you're a person of some importance, but I even felt that way before interesting things started popping up there.
And Hunter's Keep has recently become one of my favorites. Not only is the atmosphere marvelous, but the sisters are a reference to both Greek and Russian (I think) mythology, which always piques my interest. I also acquired my most treasured item there on a rare and somewhat heart-stopping success.
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Patrick Reding
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2/26/2012
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travellersside wrote:
I bitterly regret that it's lost to us now. While the investigation was certainly interesting and brought up many secrets, all that's left is a couple of minor storylets, making this essentially a dead location. A shame, because it was very well done.
I've heard that a future batch of Watchful content will involve returning to the University. Which is great, as it was also my favourite location by far. Second would probably be the short but surreal adventure in Mr. Sacks' sack.
Is it okay to discuss our least favourite locations here? Because I want to express my dislike for the Empress' Court. The cost for entry traps you in one location, the Inspired grind long overstays its welcome, and you're forced to complete it anyway even after you qualify for Mahogany Hall, unless you don't mind taking a pass on the Foreign Office as well.
edited by Patrick Reding on 2/26/2012
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
2/27/2012
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Urthdigger wrote:
As I've mentioned in a lot of threads, most areas seem very alike, outside of theme. So far, I like the University and Labyrinth of Tigers simply because they introduce something different, with the various terms (I've put off making my department simply because I don't want to lose playing with the terms), and the coils of the labyrinth. Themewise, however, I think my favorite has been the Forgotten Quarter.
Ooooh, I kind of forgot about the University after all the trouble I went through to get my macademic credential re-established. I really enjoyed the life of a guest lecturer personally - both character-wise and personally. Maybe I am just not that ambitious, but the leisurely yet scholarly life is fun (and all the first sporing you want!)
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amaresu
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2/27/2012
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I actually kind of miss the Court. I had a lot of fun competing for the office of Artist in Residence and I'm sure my lovely gardens are still walked by lovers. I also really like Mahogany Hall, once I got enough time built up so I can just choose which day I want to reply. Not to mention the Pygmalion storylets are probably my most replayed ones in the game.
Gameplay-wise I rather like all of the Places of Menace. I haven't gone insane or died in a rather long time, but I used to enjoy it when it happened. I like a lot of the storylets for both of those places and I like the atmosphere for the Tomb Colonies and the prison. They all add such a nice layer to everything else.
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