Kallandra

Both clients have the same list of servers now, so I presume it'll be okay If not, don't worry! There's usually plenty of tech support type people that come along that can help out

I was really hoping to be able to use it under the new jacket, or any jacket for that matter, but apparently not.. It means my new shiny outfit looks great, except for the plain non shiny top underneath the jacket >.<

It's also a shame that you can't colour the legs all the way down to the ankles as if you were wearing leggings with the straps of the shoe/boots over the top. I hate every leg option being a pair of knee cropped whatevers.

I usually run it over a weekend, last year and the year before it was from around 9-10am on the Saturday until around 4-5pm on the Sunday, and the place we used (Global Gaming in Birmingham UK) stayed open all of Saturday night for folks to carry on doing TF's and things throughout the night. We were very lucky that for both events Paragon Studios unexpectedly, and very kindly, offered to pay the costs for hiring out the internet cafe for the entire weekend A few of us got there on the Friday afternoon/evening and met up in the local pub for drinks and social.

It's basically a meet up, a chance to chat to other players and have some fun with a few in-game competitions, and to show off your character creations to other folk. I usually leave it up to what the majority would like to do. Last year we ordered pizza and mostly sat around chatting and running a couple of TFs. I did my first ever BAF which failed horribly.

I know Elizabeth Bathory is in the Netherlands and he flew direct from there to Birmingham for the meet in 2010, so it might be an idea to talk to him with regards to which airline he used and prices etc. (He also helped me organise that very first one)

A lot of us stayed at the nearby Premier Inn.

I've not posted definite details yet as I'm currently looking at alternative internet cafe's for this September as although Global Gaming is okay it's not really big enough for the 30+ people that showed up last year, nor does it have a wheelchair accessible loo. As soon as I've either found a new venue or have sorted out the 'usual' place I will make a post with dates and times. For now though I'm planning either the first or second weekend in September.

Roleplaying in an MMORPG is a lot like a free-form RP in many ways. You create your character, figure out their background, their motivations, their quirks etc and then interact with other characters in-character. Because there are no set 'rules' or random dice rolls each person works out how their character will react in any given situation. I highly recommend reading "Hints, Tips and Tricks for New Roleplayers" in the Roleplay section of the forums.

There's usually a few roleplayers hanging around in the blue bar in Pocket D most evenings, so feel free to pop along and lurk in a corner, or join in with the randomness. There's also a few RP bases Supergroups that do in character missions together, or just hang out and RP, as well as random RPers who will RP everywhere and anywhere - even if they're not with other roleplayers lol.

There's also the Handbook of the Union Universe which lists quite a few of the roleplayed characters, and also has a list of roleplaying supergroups - although some of it might be a little out of date.

There's also the Union Roleplayers channel in game, which is usually out of character chatter about just about anything, although it is also used to discuss plots, character ideas, and other things pertaining to roleplay. It's mainly a hang out for the roleplay community on Union. We're a friendly bunch usually (although totally nuts), and will do our best to try and answer any questions you might have.

Hope this helps!

I actually prefer Praetoria to having to endure what they've done to the starting zones of Atlas and Mercy, not to mention the "We've made the tutorial even easier, you only have to kill 2 Shivans now!" Cripes, I mean, easier? Even an inanimate object could do the tutorial now. I learnt more from killing Infected and breaking out of the Zig.

I think they probably regret not giving us player housing

I usually give around 6 months notice for my UK player meet, and I want to start planning the next about a week after I get back from running one LOL. I know it's only small, but it's just around the corner from Omega Sektor in Birmingham, so Suzumebachi you're more than welcome to come to the one next year* . (I'm vaguely thinking first weekend in September 2012, but it's far too early to be organising anything).

*Depending on the state of my health, and whether or not Paragon would like to try and organise their own UK meet.

Yep, halo's have disappeared from the Tailor for me, even though I'd unlocked them with candy canes on most of my characters. I'm not impressed. Hoping it's a bug and not something to do with a new winter themed pack. I've /bug'd it in game.