[Phelan]

The review does sound promising, but I have two issues with it.. The stats and/or combat skills have a fixed total advancement limit of 30 points, which can be redistributed at any time. Horrible system for roleplaying I'd say. Plus, the increasing versatility is only in the crafting system - sounds like after some initial grinding to get those 30 points, you just shift the combat stats around for whatever you're planning next and train crafting skills (I've stumbled over a "what's the ultimate build" thread on the forum... DEFINITELY the wrong approach again if you ask me, that's precisely where real versatility would kick in)
Second... well, a pretty discouraging start:
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Varo is here, ready to train you about combat. [?]
HINT: You should greet varo to speak with him further.
>greet varo
You greet Varo.
Varo acknowledges you and responds: [...]
Responses:
1) What is my first lesson, Varo?
2) Goodbye
>say What is my first lesson, Varo?
you say, 'What is my first lesson, Varo?'
(nothing)
>ask varo What is my first lesson, Varo?
(nothing)
>south
You cannot proceed until you have spoken to Varo again.

Feels like a broken newbie area, not a good thing to attract new players (and no, there wasn't a single other player online whom I could have asked)