by Ilrede » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:28 am
I dont think so, that new people starting in Brodgar have worse start than hermiting alone. I think that opposite is true. A lot of people in the town are friendly and willing to help. When i started in Brodgar, few people help me with first steps there. I got seeds, tools and most important a lot of hints to start. I have helped people in Brodgar too, but they have to be little social and try to communicate with others and help others when needed.
When new player will start as hermit, he is usually alone. No one give him anything. If he doesnt read forum and wiki, he is lost and no one can give hint to him. So his progress is slow. When he will be lucky, he will meet friendly people or he will stay alone and keep small farm for some time. Worse scenario is, that he will meet people who steal from him or kill him.
Everyone in Brodgar can have own plot, so its similar to hermiting. Positive thing is, that there are people who can help him. Negative thing is, that Brodgar is public place and not all people are friendly. But i think that there are only minority of griefers. Usually helps just ignoring them. Maybe someone has got imagination, that there are raids almost everyday in Brodgar. But its not true.