Meet the CLs: CL_Aurboth

[NeoOne]

ROFL, i think that was directed at me

DOH! There you go; thinking again! lol

[Aurboth]

My question for CL_Aurboth is a two part question: what is your favorite thing about Settler's and your least favorite?

My favorite thing about settlers is the people. On a whole, they make up a great cross-section and are truly supportive with each other. My least favorite thing is the static adventures. Ultimately, it is doing the same thing over and over again, and with no changes, they are as challenging as following a basic recipe.

[NeoOne]

hi im new in this game from about 4 day now...i have a real good question...does i have to wait to exhausted a mineral depot (gold ore,iron,coal) befor sending a geo....cauz im thinking ....if i see a gold depot that have at least 20 gold ore in it...i can send now my geo (take 4h) and in about 1-2h the depot will be exhausted (i demolish it after exhausted)...the geo will find the spot again at the same place?

You can destroy the mine at any time; then send Geo...

[NeoOne]

CL_Aurboth - Do you have any information on the current status of PvP or of the demolition buffs? Thank you in advance.

[Aurboth]

What is your favorite season and why, which is your least favorite and why?

As I am about as south as you can get, there is not a lot of true seasons. The fall is the best for us, as the temperature is moderate, there is not a lot of rain, and you can still do almost anything outdoors. Winter is likely my least favorite, as tends to be busiest at work and still cold enough to make days off less fun.

[Eriond]

CL_Aurboth - do you prefer a specialized economy (building certain goods to sell to buy what you don't make) or a more generalized one?

[Raubhautz]

My favorite thing about settlers is the people. On a whole, they make up a great cross-section and are truly supportive with each other. My least favorite thing is the static adventures. Ultimately, it is doing the same thing over and over again, and with no changes, they are as challenging as following a basic recipe.

Very good, I would agree on that one.

So, then what is a solution that you think would help ease that repetition, yet be relatively simple for BB to implement?

[Aurboth]

What would you do with: 1 million [Insert currency here] and if thats not fun enough 1 billion [insert currency here]

There is not much I would do with more money, sorry. I like working, even though it has its good and bad days. Having more money would not be good for my kids, as it is hard enough to teach them the value of it. I would likely save and invest it, and try not to let people know I have it, so can continue to be where I am now.

[Aurboth]

CL_Aurboth - do you prefer a specialized economy (building certain goods to sell to buy what you don't make) or a more generalized one?

Assuming this is a game question, there are benefits to both, but having a specialized economy put you at much greater risk for changes. As a rule, the more general the system, the more flexible it is. It may not take much to shift the market where what your economy specialized in will lose value, making it harder to play. If you produce what you need, you will not get caught with a shift in the economy, and less at the mercy of the trade office.

[John-Axe]

Given you grew up as computer games moved from infancy to their current state, has it ever struck you that you can marvel over certain aspects of Settlers Online which could not be programmed 20-30 years ago? I assume younger players take most of the programming for granted. Sort of like a young person looking at a modern car engine, compared to an 80 year old who saw simple car engines develop into their current state.