Hello!
Here's our peaceful question of the week with comments straight from our developer team. Enjoy!

This time we're straying away from the path of violence and mayhem to take a close look at what Earthrise can provide to players who decide not to shred blood in the vast island grounds of Enterra:

"We know that Earthrise will feature a deep and sophisticated economic model as well as robust crafting and resource collection.  However, what are some examples other non-combatant roles/skills/activities will Earthrise offer players?"

Players will have some unique opportunities when it comes to playing a peaceful member of the new human society. The recovering humanity slowly rebuilds its work market and special skills and knowledge becomes important in everyone's career - from the simple virtual librarian to the executive administrators of Continoma. Offline professions will be available from various NPCs in the game world and will provide lucrative income given players gather the needed skills and job experience to prove worthy for an important position. Players who decide to concentrate on the fluctuating economic situation will be able to take opportunity of temporary crisis on the good market and will be able to build serious fortune while mercenary soldiers of fortune who are paid on his account wreak havoc at the mining facilities that others come to protect from the mutant infestation. Things can get nasty in the high ranks of the guild aristocracy where players who lead influential guilds will be able to decide the future economic development of the island, and those who serve in their ranks will be able to take an advantage of it. From sharp goods market wits to political savvy or just good ol' worker's ethic, all of them are rewarded in Earthrise.

No matter what your style, looks like a lot to do. Comments below.
~ m.

Ah great news for those who dont whant to pvp

Um.. absolutely not Consider me the anti-cheerleader for the Tome implementation.

Not that this isn't an interesting QOTW but the only non-combat things that were mentioned were playing the market (which presumably includes crafting), guild politics, and offline career advancement.

So am I going out on a limb when I assume we probably won't see social skills or mini-games like fishing?

Some of our over 100 skills are social skills, I'm sure they fit in here someplace. :3 Just as long as the PvP content is really solid I wouldn't mind having some less bloody features in the game as well. Something to do after slaying horde after horde of enemy combatants.

I'd be quite surprised if all the social skills affect only your offline advancement. I was thinking some/most would affect merchants and how NPC's interacted with you.

I'd like see these in Earthrise as well. ;( Sorry, but this QotW really didn't impress much!

Translation: money for nothing!  Jump through a few hoops at the beginning and get a steady stream of cash to pay for your PvP habits.