btaylor wrote:Well I for one think this update is pretty nifty. Now players can start in other towns and see more of the game. Also, for everyone complaining about their location being discovered, you don't "have to" build a charter stone. This is for towns who would like to see more activity, meet new players who usually don't even play for 5min when they arrived in RoB, and what have you.
I'm going to attempt to clearly spell out what I think most of the concerns here are:
1. Bringing new players to the game from outside (via forum or word of mouth) means having them spawn at someone else's village and walk to yours if you don't want to build a charter stone. That's counter-intuitive.
2. New players could potentially become stranded in the middle of level X wilderness if the village they choose doesn't accept them and they lose their buff before switching.
3. Any jerk can just lock new players in with a charter stone and lots of goodies that entice them to lose their buff, thus trapping them in a prison.
I'm sure there are more, but these seem to be the most obvious and disturbing effects of this update.
Edit: The ability to start from a village is a good idea. The fact that it is mandatory is not, in my opinion. It is essential to have the option of a central spawn point remain available.