#A tale in the desert telling Offline#

There are no hard rules on what a Demi-Pharaoh has to do, but the social rules seem to indicate that the he should make sure to rule fairly and look out for the well-being of the community. However, if he abuses his power and exiles innocent people, he will probably pay a price when the next Demi-Pharaoh is chosen, who can turn around and exile him. He can exile up to seven players from the game, which means they cannot log back in until the next telling.

He's responsible for helping to watch over Egypt, and with that responsibility comes the power to dole out player bans. According to the announcement this past week, the vote participation was the highest yet in this telling.įrom what I've learned, if a player wins an election, he's given the title Oracle of One and becomes a Demi-Pharaoh. Players can petition to have their names included on a ballot, and a Demi-Pharaoh Jury will conduct multiple rounds of voting until they reduce the pool down to a final group, and then the general public votes on one overall winner. I wish I had been able to work on increasing my speed more for the trip, but in the end it was worth it.Įach month in game, there's an election that's tied to the Test of the Demi-Pharaoh.

Players apparently altered the terrain so that it appeared that way on the map, similar to the lines of Nazca. I was drawn to one in particular in the Valley of the Kings because on the map it resembled a Pharaoh holding up a giant hand. I liked the layout of the well-populated settlement in River Plains where I built my home, but the ones I saw outside of town show an eye for city planning, while others show a sense of humor. I just skimmed the tip of the iceberg, but what I have come to appreciate are the impressive settlements that have been constructed by players. Based on what I could recall about Ancient Egypt, I just had to see Old Egypt and the Valley of the Kings. I wanted to see as many areas as I could without wasting too much time running aimlessly through empty deserts.

#A tale in the desert telling Offline#

If you rip 500 grass or collect 2500 wood, for example, you can select one of these chores as your offline skill, and you'll accumulate that resource while you're logged off. The offline chore system is a nice way to make tedious tasks less so, and while you start off with only the ability to collect travel time at chariot hubs, you can add chores to your list by reaching milestones in game. I have been saving travel time thanks to the offline chore system, so I had plenty to spend for one last tour through Egypt before my adventure ended. I admit that it caught me off guard, and my six-week stint went a lot more quickly than I expected.īut before I say goodbye, I have some final highlights from my travels, and I have some overall impressions to share before I turn things over to Eliot next week.

Factions | New in Tale 8 is factions, where you gain rank when you help your faction by donating for research or giving tribute to regions to get their alliance.Last week, you advised me to branch out and explore, and that turned out to be the perfect choice, particularly because this is my final article on A Tale in the Desert for Choose My Adventure.

Get as many signatures as you can, then turn it in at the University of Leadership and see your law on the voting booth where your friends can vote to make it happen!

Laws | Create your own petition for a new law to be implemented into the game.

Research | Donate resources to universities to unlock new skills and machines to build.

Skills | Trade resources for skills at schools to be able to build new and better machines to make even more different resources.

Complete tests in one of the 7 disciplines of Architecture, Art, Body, Harmony, Leadership, Thought and Worship to get a new title and various rewards such as a boost to your stats.

Tests | Some tests require you to work together with friends, while other tests are completed on your own.

Though there is no combat in the game, you can compete against your fellow players to finish tests and hopefully be one of the blessed few to reach Oracle status in one(or more) of the 7 disciplines available. Collect resources such as wood and grass, turn them in at a school to learn the skills to craft increasingly advanced resources and machines.