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- Dennis

I think it has a lot to do with number of players, Dennis.

That was what popped up on my screen while I was in one of the stores figuring out how to best spend my new found loot. I was shocked. No other way to put it.

To think that someone is bright enough to recognize that the players of his game are important enough that you keep them informed of what’s happpening. I’ve never had this experience from any of the other games I’ve played on Facebook. In fact, most of them don’t even acknowledge your existence. Too busy looking at the Ferrari catalogue, I think.

And he even signed it.

I emailed Dennis back. The end line was “What are you trying to do? Be successful (lol)”

Good on you, Dennis. It’s called Excellent Customer Service. He knows the priorities. Ram first, the Ferraris will still be waiting when he has time for them. He can have one for each day of the week. Even get that ugly yellow one.

OK so now I’ll start the story I was originally working on when Dennis so “rudely” interrupted me (lol)

Young Boar dropped a Log

It took me about 2 or 3 minutes to regain my composure. Maybe it was the time of day or night. I just couldn’t stop laughing. You see, when I was younger, maybe Dennis’ age (I’m guessing he’s not too far along in his life’s journey) the term dropping a log was what you did when you went to your favourite reading room. The one that took a lot more time.

Dropped a Log aka The Favourite Reading Room aka Let Me Go Think About That (which isn’t written yet but is a great title, I think)

Shows how tough writing game copy really can be. And you have to be careful about words in the context of their international significance. I can’t even imagine writing Hammefall RPG copy in another language. The world sure is getting tiny.

Originally this was going to be nothing more than Hammerfall - Hints 2. Yes hints not tips. Remember, I’m not going to spoil the surprise. So here’s a few.

Backtracking

It’s a good idea to retrace your steps. It’s called experience and you might find out something you didn’t already know (Oh, I didn’t now that)

Battling Monsters

Learn how to bounce around in “attacks spells food/heal” options. That will help reduce your frustration. It worked for me.

Gold or Drops

Maybe alternate your quests between drops and gold. You need both so you might as well spread it out evenly.

Sell or Buy

Carry as much as you can. Resist the temptation to sell unless you are short when it’s time to go to the store. Only sell items that are easy to replace like extra weapons, water, food energy, mules or old horses. If you need to sell other items, try to keep 3 in your saddle bags. It seems to be a good number in the game.

Here’s some hints specific to areas in the game that I have encountered so far. They are almost as much fun to write as the game itself.

• You will not succeed until you can count 1-2-3 a lot of the time.
• Come here you sneaky little varmint. Must I do everything? Probably. I think I will feel better. Not you again.
• Woods and rocks and rocks and wood. Do I sleep or eat? I guess it doesn’t matter which one is first, but I must do both before I build. Do I have to deal with those 2 bozos again? Only if i need more stuff, I guess.
• Dance with the bear to get the tool to go away a way for a while and dig. Don’t come back until you can afford the price of admission to go in another direction. But dance with bear at least once more. You need to be extra strong.

I don’t think I gave away too much. I’m thinking they call that added value.

Have fun. I’m having a blast.

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