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Uff... You don't understand me and won't understand. We have very different ideas about what constitutes an "interesting game."
Astral's jokes are just for the sake of joking. Illogical and even circumventing the mechanics. And with this post, Nebok emphasizes that it's supposedly normal. No, it's definitely not normal. There are clear "differences in taste" here. You find it "fun," but I don't. That's all...
And this joke is a time bomb, multiplying all subsequent negativity many times over. Just like the "first conversation with the Protector" in Obelisks was. The probability that I won't finish this expansion, just like Obelisks, is now close to 100%.
Experienced players have been through some things in various expansions. And it wasn't always just jokes.
Alex and I also have debuffs hanging on us, and they weren't applied for fun. Sarabasa was turned into a skeleton because his character annoyed Valuna and started shaking her in front of the local gym boss. Revan got offended and dropped him? No, he created a busty noblewoman who suddenly received Sarabasa's experience and continued playing.
In your case, an action occurred that could have led to either a debuff or, conversely, a positive effect. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Astral had a roll for buff/debuff/no effect. Although I'm not a Mage Guild member, maybe he really only planned a bad effect. But in any case, along with the debuff, you also gained experience. Essentially, you exchanged half of your OD for 100 experience.
And what did Ida get from telling you about her adventures? Nevertheless, I calmly continued playing instead of immediately getting upset that my character was given a chthonic artifact.
