Forgotten Forest frustration

[Cerberus]

Just a simple question...

[Blue41]

Every time I think I'm out, it pulls me back in.

[Howlando]

FYI the point of that area is that it's a maze-like, confusing, complicated area that's easy to get lost in. If you don't like it, you don't have to go there. Plenty of characters do and it's cool when they learn the Forest and are able to navigate easily and see the many different lore hints and scripted features there.

[RuinedDesires]

Pretty much every time I enter this area it takes me 2 hours to get through it, I still cant remember how I do it! Then again, it is the forgotten forest!

[Heavyfog]

The forgotten forest area has always been one of the more interesting corners of the server from a mechanics/maze perspective. It is by no means impossible to escape from, however I think a quest or more interesting features in that area would be cool as I have yet to figure out a really good reason to go there or take other PCs there other than exploration XP.

[Howlando]

Then you haven't made it all the way through? It's worth noting the end is different nearly every time, not to spoil too much.

[xxWhisperingWindsxx]

I agree there's a ton of neat stuff inside of it.  The maze feel gives it an interesting touch.  The problem comes in that there's one spot that unless you /KNOW/ the right series of maneuvers to make in the right sequence, you end up in an endless loop maze.  It's not necessarily the getting in and exploring that's the issue .... it's the trying to get out after you've already spent several hours inside of it exploring.

[Cerberus]

If you don't like it, you don't have to go there.

Not a problem, easy fix. I will just take Howlands advice and OOCly make IC excuses to not go in there with any of my PC's. It doesn't matter what the rhyme or reason is for that map, it's not worth hours of my IG time doing nothing but looping around and getting frustrated.

[One_With_Nature]

You can always seek a tracker/ranger IG to help you navigate it. (Or just someone who is familiar with it)

[Capricious]

I personally love it as is. It's a unique aspect of EfU and would be a shame to change.

[el groso]

I like it too. Personally, I fear entering there and getting lost on most of my characters, so it makes it all feel very 'real'.

[xxWhisperingWindsxx]

Well ... if you've got the specific combo for that one section memorized in the exact steps ... then cool.  But when there aren't said people around (which is something you'd have to know OOCly) ... that one specific spot can ruin a very interesting area part of the server.  The forest in and of itself is quite cool.  It's that one spot that is horrid.

[shrugs] But if you've OOCly memorized it so that all your PCs have the secret key to getting out, cool.

[RuinedDesires]

The whole concept of that area, is the feeling of lost within the forest. Not knowing where you are, how to get out, passing the same place over and over.

Thats what makes it an interesting spot, yes there is interesting information inside that area, but we also have a way to complete skip out that area entirely. Taking that into consideration I think that if you dont know the route (like myself) and dont want to get lost, then hire a guide, its an IC thing to do.

[Vlaid]

There's not a lot of reasons any PC really HAS to go there. So why is it a big deal if it's confusing, since that is kind of the entire point of the area?

[Pigadig]

I don't have it memorised, though I've been through there with a number of PCs. Sometimes I get lost, sometimes I don't.

If it's that much of a problem all I can suggest is spending some time experimenting and writing down the route so you don't get frustated OOCly. It's not ideal, but if it avoids rage then it's probably for the best.