lilymarlene
Bard
It sometimes feels like we are being bombarded with entirely too many "events" all at once. It's hard enough on the seasoned players, but in beginner's mode it's a nightmare. You have a daily, a weekly, a cooking event, here comes the spire, oh look there's a chance for some diamonds over there, and then a weekly/daily event (not either/or but both), and the world forum map contest which can be a total distraction as well as totally confusing at first...plus the daily hustle of goods and deeds and it's just too much, sometimes. Yes, it's all mostly voluntary, but the point rewards can make a huge difference in your place in a group...and just because it's not mandatory on paper, doesn't mean it isn't in a competetive game like this...always, the brass ring, glinting in the sunlight. =)