Rations in UO

[Conan Darkmoon]

  Just an idea I had during my sentry today.  Have some recruits cook up some rabbit stew or potatoes in a pot and ration it out to the other troops.  Just an idea, wanted to see everyone elses opinion.

[userjosh5368]

Well i do that with Dem i amke my own sentries from scratch a make stools and small crates which is niffty and you don't need crates you can do one layer of crates then two logs,hide or hides and repeat till high as the charater. Adds more RP i find as you build it from hand like what a scout outpost would be made from. And then i can cook some things which is good adds the extra bit of RP which is nice to see.

[Kurt Alimar/Markus]

I did that back when I needed too do sentry's, would even have Recruits hunt or forage around.  I really loved the idea of keeping a sentry up for a while near a combat zone.  That was fun, like that one you lead near the Orc Fort.  We'd stay in the sentry and send out patrols, and the inside of the sentry had everything guardsmen needed to socialize.  It's like setting up a real temporary base, but the people could stay there and take turns on duty.  Like guarding, patrolling, and even being a messanger.  So much spontaneous RP erupts from things such as these.  That's why I suggested something like this on the Dragoon boards.  So we can create a realistic military setup in other lands.  It would be like a home away from home, but ehh.... Just read my idea in the Dragoon ideas thread.

[Raiden Morana]

Agreed!

All guardsmen should try and have a hatchet or axe (for chopping wood), woodworkers tools (making crates) and a knife (getting kindling) as part of their kit for expeditions such as these.

Also if night falls then get the bedrolls out, pool some rations, post sentries and either get some sleep, eat or shoot some dice - all makes for a nice spot of spontaneous RP.

[qom_riyadh]

... or bring along a civilian to make crates, food and stuff.

But yes, because OSI servers don't require regular eating, people don't care about it. It'd add great value to RPing. Also it's another source of illnesses to RP Like a massive hangover or eating not-so-fresh rabbit's meat.

[userjosh5368]

Dem carries a small pack on him consisting of a few items Saw,Hatchet,Fishing pole,Skillet these few so i can construct my own outposts from hand anywhere theres forests also can make kindling so i can cook remember all people with mondains legacy get a 25% bonus in each skill as a human so can make small but simple things.




Skillet- Cook meat ribs,bird or legs

Fletcher tool- Arrows,bolts,shafts,kindling

Fishing pole- Well fishing and baiting using a recruit on the hook.

Saw- boards,small crates,stools

Mug and cup - eating food on or hitting your colleague etc

Oil container and lantern - can restock oil in lantern then.

Several torches - alternate light source

Hatchet- logs (Make take a few swings)

There's a small list See what you think takes up 26 stones in my back

[Samuel West]

Excellent idea.
I made one, i just added a roll mat, cloak, shirt, and shorts. Stuff for sleeping in.

[Mela Arkay]

New recruits get a pack with all the above stuff=)

[Averion/Gambit/Crystal/Etc]

So, yhe guild is basically going the Grd way? As Grd also have a ecruit pack with rations and survival tips.

[Delcarakdur]

Every damn army has one! Get a grip...The romans had the best army because they were extremely capable of reproducing other's successes!

[Khaelieth]

and the Vikings were succesful 'cause they nicked everyone else's baggage train!