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Ah, yes, I forgot to mention Farellia. It seemed like a small location with only a couple of buildings and the same number of NPCs, but there were a lot of interesting events and dialogues there. It was simply excellently done.

That’s rough, an expansion that took 7 months 🤯🤯🤯 I have no idea where Revan got so much stamina and mental strength, but I respect him for it. But I just got tired of playing, even if Rafaela hadn’t been killed, I would have still quit the game.

I don’t feel particularly sorry for Nebosa – the first one was halfway there and got crushed by IRL, and the second one is a lifepayer, so it’s perfectly normal for him to get wiped out. But I felt sorry for Nisha, I won’t deny it.

You’re the lifepayer! 🤬 Rafaela was killed by love, Nisha was killed by Narya, and Raptilion, as far as I can tell, is still steadily going to work. So no one got wiped out 🙄

World: is changing
Raptilion: goes to work

You're the lifers here! 🤬 Raphael was killed by love, Nisho was killed by Narya, and Raptilion, judging by all accounts, is still steadily going to work. So, no one dropped out 🙄

Yeah, yeah, I believe you. A non-lifer with a wife and a kid, okay bro, whatever you say.

A true expeditioner is capable of playing even a lifer in an exp, that's for sure!

That’s quite something, an expansion that took 7 months to develop 🤯🤯🤯 I have no idea where Revan got so much stamina and mental strength, but I respect him for it. But I just got tired of playing, even if Raphaela hadn’t been killed, I would have still stopped playing.

So maybe it was the opposite, and mental instability contributed to this? 🙄 There’s one girl who named her son after your character, by the way...

This was the most powerful, rich, and technically perfect expansion; my respects, it was truly a magnum opus. A billion living NPCs, a hundred different biomes, incredibly deep dialogues, intense, albeit somewhat crazy, combat – how could anyone get bored? It's no wonder all the players were active until the very end. I even, to be honest, found it difficult to keep up with reading towards the end – there was just too much, and I got very confused.
It's a shame that the real-life expansion somewhat ruined my participation, and my own absentmindedness didn't help either – I confused the Temple in the center with either Baldur or something else, and I should have asked for a larger map right away, and not hoped that Mazdych could only use fire magic, but overall, I enjoyed playing, I influenced the world, and all that. Then I somehow got lost in the plot, and everyone was already burnt out, and I didn't have enough inspiration to socialize as the boss of the training ground in the middle of the epic.
And by the way – I found the Calcite quest much more interesting than the first Carneol quests – exploration, combat (oh, sorry), and I just generally liked this southern theme. Although I was a little annoyed by the percentages and the severe lack of experience, I honestly didn't understand what the others were frustrated about.
Thanks to everyone, I hope we can repeat something similar in the future.

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Ah yes – Narya was the only ruler-woman who was pleasant in every sense throughout the history of the expansions; it wasn't even a chore to be cursed into captivity by such a woman

Ah yes -- Narya was the only ruler, and a woman at that, who was pleasant in every way throughout the entire expansion's history; it wasn't even a chore to cast a curse of imprisonment on such a character.

Oh, that's an unexpected and I think very rare compliment. I'll have something to be proud of. 😎

There was this girl who named her son after your character, by the way...

Can you please provide a link?

Oh, that's an unexpected and, I think, a very rare compliment. I'll have something to be proud of 😎

Well, yes, either after Rinze, or Lucretia, or someone else, I noticed that the empresses in the expansions are becoming more and more evil and unhinged, but here, suddenly, a complete turnaround, and she's quite positive. And in general, there are many positive moments: they'll give you a genie lamp, or something very profitable, or an edgelord in the Holmesian quests, so these more relaxed moments are much better than a party wipe followed by absurd resurrections or complex multi-step puzzles. You get punished for your mistakes, but you don't feel like the GM is deliberately putting obstacles in your way. Of all the wipes, I only feel bad for Aiko; she was simply defeated due to the players' indecisiveness and nothing else.

Actually, I'm not very good at post-game discussions, and everything I wanted to say was already on the previous pages, but after rereading what everyone wrote, I was touched and wanted to say something too. As others have written, the setting was developed to an unprecedented level. I don't think I've even seen this many locations and characters, constantly being introduced and interwoven into a single, captivating plot, even in books. The pictures for each more or less significant NPC deserve special praise – I probably have that many on my entire computer; and maintaining the links in the master post is a thankless job, but I really appreciate it. Without it, it would be impossible to find anything in 2,000 pages. Speaking of Mage Guild characters:

Ah yes -- Naria was the only ruler in the entire history of the expansion who was pleasant in every way, and I didn't even mind being cursed with imprisonment for her sake

I entered the game as a character under the curse of imprisonment, and I came out as a player. For the first time in ten years of expeditions, I saw art that 100% matched my personal tastes. It was nice to see that this also matched the character's overall image. It's sad that the best ones, even in fantasy worlds, are the first to go... Of the other NPCs, I "cared" about Sonata, Trude, Zhenya, and Gaheris – don't ask me why, I don't have an objective answer. The isekai elements were implemented brilliantly: it was pleasant and unexpected to see many old acquaintances. (Twice and Lavinich, we will meet again someday, I believe...) I only have one character that I would like to bring back (those who know, know...), but considering my schedule, it might be for the best that it didn't happen. Maybe in 10 years I'll get a second chance... I really liked the in-game interaction – it seemed to me that Revan adapted to each player, while there were enough deaths, but they didn't feel "unfair," and the tense atmosphere remained until the very end. I will personally highlight two moments that I really liked and remember: a) When Melesar agreed to play roulette with us. At that moment, I had already resigned myself to a game over and wasn't really hoping for anything. This save made me look at other things in the context of the expeditions differently and admit that some of my previous statements were wrong. b) Three weeks of walking with Sanya in the moon park. At that time, I was in a very depressed IRL state, and when I went into the thread at night, I typed the first random thought that came to mind without any development. The fact that Revan didn't ignore it (although he wasn't obliged to), but even communicated and answered me, really helped me in the end, like a kind of psychological support. Thank you very much for that. Separately, to Calcite: Looking back on the situation now, I realize that the issue was not so much on Loki's side, but on my own. At the beginning of the game, I wanted to play, but I didn't have time, so I created a servant character. I thought it would be a lazy RP like Tai's, but in the end, I was sent as a leader with two companions to clear the Apostles. Going into the thread once every three days before going to sleep, I saw 50 pages of posts and tried to manage it at the expense of sleep, but apart from insomnia and migraines, it didn't affect the success of our quest. By the time of the genie lamp, I was getting 2 hours of sleep a day and could barely think about what was going on, so that's how it happened. As for the character: Klinets turned out this way exclusively due to external factors and the support of those around him. I didn't plan anything for him, but closer to the middle, I started to get attached to the image and, in the end, I really enjoyed the role-playing. A discerning reader might note that the final character differs in character from its initial version, but I can easily cover this with the argument about the curse being lifted. 😎 And in one thing, I was right: city explosions are needed in expeditions, because without them, Kridear wouldn't have been boosted to the top 2 countries in terms of mentions in the thread. 😎 Regarding the other players: Loki – it is said that imitation is the highest form of flattery. In each of your posts, I found some elegant phrase that I wanted to use/play with myself later, and some of them could be used to decorate walls instead of paintings. Kosha – your participation really became the mood and fighting spirit of this game, without which it would hardly have reached completion. Ment – I haven't seen such amazing characters, and even two in a row, ever. Ayko and Erefir are top-tier. Ples – it's very sad and disappointing that things turned out that way in the end... Thank you very much for the support and help in Calcite. Alex – every post is filled with gigachad energy, and it's on players like you that expeditions are based. Special thanks for saving our quest in Calcite. Arets and Nebok – it was sad when Merel and Nisha died, but it was fun with you, I hope to play again sometime. Fragich – I always highlight your posts separately – it's a case where quality more than makes up for quantity. Astral – a breath of fresh air in the stagnant atmosphere of forum expeditions. The battle for the orb, followed by self-destruction, is simply top-notch trolling (but it's better not to do that again). I would be glad to play again. Revan –

What do I remember? Why did the mirror explode? Couldn't handle the multiverse, or does it just explode from any random question?

I described it as a kind of processor that couldn't handle such a large task.

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With Melesar, it's especially interesting in the context of the already completed storyline, as it clearly shows how well-chosen words significantly influenced the fates of many characters. And in general, now that the overall picture is visible, many moments are quite curious to recall/re-read. For example, now you perceive Klin and Sanex as an established couple, but if you go back a certain number of pages, you can find the moment of their acquaintance and understand that this is a story with a clear beginning, although at that time, none of us could probably have imagined that everything would turn out this way. I think this is what makes the expansion so special.