What Makes DragonRealms Pl= atinum so Great?
2). Genre Defining Enforced Role Pl= ay System with Restricted PvP.
6). Platinum Previews New Things
8). Abundant G= weths, Chat feature
9). Gamewide Calendar for Events
10). Monthly Meetings with GMs=
14). Extra Character Slots, access= to Prime and TF
15). Extra Line of Read Ahead Text=
Buffer
16). Immediate Housing, and Free V= ault Transfers
17). Player Driven Unique History<= /a>
18). Discounts on Quests, Simucon, etc.
19). Lower Circle Events, Lower Av= erage Circle
1). Amazing GMs who devote a consi= derable amount of their own time just to give Plat that extra special feel. The GMs remain friends outside the= game, all the while dreaming up new devious ways of slaughtering PCs! As you come to know each of the ov= er 50 GMs that venture into Plat you’ll see just how amazing it really is h= ere.
2). Enforced = Roleplay. I can’t stress enough how am= azing this is. Many MUDs, and MOOs suffer from the problem of idiots. I’ll be blunt – 90% of= the time your first experience will be encountering someone named Hulk Hogan, I= Am Jesus, OsamaWasMyBrudder… you get the idea. How the heck can anyone= have fun in an RPG setting with people named such things? Well for one n= ames are controlled in DR Plat much better than they are in Prime (And they are = kept decent pretty well there too).
&nbs= p; Specific rules are in place dictating what players are allowed to do under certain circumstances. You will find = that Player versus Player combat is much less likely in Plat due to a variety of= issues – but also because violations of “consent” rules is dealt with harshly. This honestly doesn’t interfere with good roleplay. Its funny but,= , you learn how violence isn’t always the best way – and often ti= mes not the way to the most fun.
&nbs= p; The people in Plat, while they still have their days, are generally better-roun= ded than those found in other games. The high cost insures that only those people that really want to be = in Plat will remain in Plat. I k= now most of the jerks in other games end up being Adults anyways, but the older population allows for better dialogue.]
3). I’d also like to say we = have some amazing players in Plat. On average you’ll see 10-30 people online at the same time, with numbers having risen steadily since the New Year.&= nbsp; I’ve had some amazing moments with players who are exceptional role players. From the Tog Te= am, to brooding crazy mages, to the Demenya Stomp! You’ll find so many interesting people you won’t know what to d= o at times. Everyone has their own styles of playing their characters. With an even distribution of male to female players you won’t = feel imbalance easily found in other games.
4). Player run events occur every month. These can range from Weddings, to meeting in the Tavern for drinks, to a friendly Naked Ranger Race! The creativity of the p= layers can go far, filling in the gaps created when GMs are off running events in another part of the land. Don’t get me wrong though, in many cases GMs still have a help= ing hand in GM run events – they are always there to ask for help if its needed.
5). Plat has a smaller population = and this does a lot to bring the Community together. DR Plat has special jumpy jewelry = to whisk people away to the far corners of the world – jewelry not found= in Prime and The Fallen. While t= his is necessary due to the smaller population (and long travel times between provinces) it also means an astute player can get much more involved in worldwide events than would otherwise be possible.
6). Plat gets to test things befor= e Prime and TF get to see them. While= one of the smaller perks, it is nice to occasionally bug test and break game systems before anyone else has a chance to see them. For example the Cursed Quest was r= un once in Plat before being released to Prime and TF to ensure it was working correctly. Many times other g= ame systems, spells, and items will be brought into Plat for the purpose of previewing it before anyone else has a chance to. This can definitely be a cool perk= .
7). Custom pre-titles. While as cool as it once was now t= hat Titles 2.0 has been released, this can allow for even more customization of your character. Who wouldn= 217;t want to be Moving Target Reginald, or Pirant Ca= ptain of the World?
8). Chat feature and more abundant= gweths (a device allowing for localized talking over = one of two channels) lets players communicate more effectively. With the smaller population it bec= omes necessary for communication to hold up.&nb= sp; Having gweths drop in the treasure syste= m lets everyone avoid the hassle of buying them from a moon mage, and organize thi= ngs much better. As an added bonu= s we have a Chat feature in game that allows for gamewide talking over a single channel. Its intended purpose was for sometimes IC, sometimes OCC use when communication= is imperative (especially helpful during new releases when things are acting awry!).
9). Posted Monthly events allow fo= r the making of room in one’s schedule to partake in something big. While the majority of events aren’t posted, occasionally something interesting will hit the calend= ar and draw crowds.
10). Simutro=
nics
provides us with our very own section in the forums for discussing Platinum
only issues. We are the only =
ones
allowed in here – so no trolls from other boards can invade, yeah!
11). Monthly meetings allow for a game-wide discussion of what’s going on in the lands. Have a problem or a question? Bring it up at the meeting with yo= ur friends and the people running the game present. In the past they have listened and definitely helped us get things we’d like to have.
12). Plentiful alterations. DR Plat seems to get many more cra= ftsmen capable of altering items than Prime or The Fallen. Some of them appear on the calenda= r, and some just pop up randomly. Th= ey usually don’t charge more than you can afford (so you youngings can have some fun as well) and are a very good way to get some themed items. A fire mage needs his = bright red duds just as much as a Paladin needs his engraved armor.
13). Dying in Plat leaves no scars behind. This is awesome becau= se normally you’d have to find an empath to take your scars – something that can prove difficult at times in game. While the NPC auto-paths can take = most fresh wounds, you always have to rely on players or herbs for the really na= sty stuff.
14). More player slots. You’ll have so many player s= lots you won’t know what to do with them after joining Plat. This holds true for Prime and The F= allen as well. So by joining one ga= me, you’ll get access to all three AND have more space to make every character of your dream.
15). The extra line of text allowed in your buffer comes in handy when writing travel scri= pts, or just fighting really fast. While not so apparent to slow typers, those of us wit= h a billion words per minute do notice the difference.
16). All players are eligible for= a house after joining the game provided you have the cash. Then it’s up to you to furni= sh it how you’d like!!! Free = vault transfers also allow us to quickly send our loot from one province to the next. A must have for those unexpected parties, or wars!
17). Player driven history. While many of the principles of Plat’s history draw from the Prime world, many do not. Things have a tendency to play out differently here, either by design or by player decision making. This can be of interest to those w= anting their name forever remembered in legend and lore.
18). Cheaper Prices all around fo=
r Quests
and Real World Events such as the Simucon in St=
Louis
every year is a nice way to make us of the extra money spent every month.
19). Many events are geared towar=
ds all
circles. The average circle i=
n Plat
seems to be around 15-25th.&nbs=
p;
While a portion of the population has one or two higher circle
characters (60-70), you don’t see the extreme circles you would in the
other versions. Part of this =
is due
to the anti-macroing policy, but we all know
20). Dragonr= ealms as a whole is an ever evolving game world based on the best skill based sys= tem around. With new systems emer= ging every year there is always more to look forward to. On the horizon along with other ga= me developments is an up and coming new travel system (The Ways), Weapon Enchanting, a new Necromancer class, Rewrites to the Crafting systems, and = Dual Weapon Wielding! So join now = and see what you’ve been missing.