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Cebarkul?

I've been playing for just over two weeks now, so I've been getting good and socialized. But I still can't get a handle on this one thing in Glitch culture: Why do people go to Cebarkul to die? What's so special about the place?

Posted 57 days ago by kalsangikid Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Mostly, there are usually a lot of people there, so it's easy to get mourned after you die. You need to be mourned to get Wine of the Dead, which among other uses kills resources on your home street and in your backyard.

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    Posted 57 days ago by JohnaMarie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The tool vendor. It will buy your items for 80% of the original price. Unlike the other vendors which will buy items for 70%. 
    Posted 57 days ago by Misty Power Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So — plenty of people go to Cebarkul  to die because plenty of people go to Cebarkul, period. Was the tool vendor the reason they started going in the first place? I must know more! O__O
    Posted 57 days ago by kalsangikid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think that was the reasoning. I know that Cebarkul has always been one of the main hangouts in Ur, along with Gregarious Grange back in the day, and somewhere in the firebogs... was it Jutuan Central? Wherever the old candy parties used to take place- someone who's been around longer than I have and knows early Zilloween history could probably remember.
    Posted 56 days ago by Wrench Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes, people used to hang out in Cebarkul before the mechanism of being mourned/celebrated after you die was in the game.  People came for the tool vendor and stayed to socialise.
    Posted 56 days ago by Josiah Thimblerig Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you for this! I've been wondering what was up with Cebarkul and all the gravestones and busy Glitchen there.
    Posted 56 days ago by lris Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yup, it's kinda circular thing. Cebarkul became popular because it was already popular, but it started with the tool vendor. There are other tool vendors, but I think the colorful fun nature of Cebarkul helped some, too.

    Plus, the log. I love the log.
    Posted 56 days ago by Aliera Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah, the log is good for the jumping badges.  The tool vendor typically gives the best prices when selling stuff.  If you're mining in the deeps, the tool vendor is typically the closest with the best price. The vendors in the deep don't give full value.
    Posted 56 days ago by daPressed Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am pretty sure that Cebarkul originally became a gathering spot of people who were running auction snipers to grab goods that were underpriced to the tool vendor's price.  So the script would do all the hard work while the player idles in Cebarkul until returning to sell the items grabbed by the sniper - easy money.  This probably still goes on to come extent, although I imagine that with more people selling from towers, the whole easy making progress on the dying badges while AFK thing is now a bigger draw.
    Posted 56 days ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Somewhat Sump was the original candy exchange hangout.

    We were told a while ago that the vendor offering good prices may start moving around, iirc, but Ceb does make for a great hangout spot!!
    Posted 56 days ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • More History

    The place where people used to gather in the bogs was Somewhat Sump in Shimla Mirch. That was where people first gathered for candy exchange. [EDIT: Wrote that while Voluptua was posting.]

    There are two tool vendors who will pay 80%. The other is at Level 4 East in Ilmenskie Caverns, which was also a popular place back when we had to buy our houses and mining was the way a lot of new players earned the currants to do that.

    For those not involved in mining, Cebarkul has the advantage of being close to several things, including a crab, a mailbox, spice trees, Flipside (high value qoins), and Uncle Friendly's Emporium.

    In the earlier days, hell was a simple place where you went to stomp grapes until you returned to life. The multiple streets, Hell Bar, and tickets for wine of the dead were added later -- as was mourning.  In the old days, you could come back to life and dance on your own grave because the tombstone would still be there.
    Posted 56 days ago by Splendora Subscriber! | Permalink
  • adding that Cebarkul is also fairly close to the Eastern Approach subway station. 
    Posted 56 days ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Because they're not cool enough to hang out at Level 4 East.
    Posted 56 days ago by Tatsuo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, this is great! Thanks for the enlightenment, you guys. :)
    Posted 56 days ago by kalsangikid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Trivia!  The name is (almost) the name of a city IRL!
    Posted 55 days ago by Pale Queen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Did someone mention the log?! It's big, it's heavy, it's wood!
    Posted 55 days ago by HAVOK PEW SUMMERS Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I often go to Lev 4E to sell when Cebarkul is very crowded (Zilloween).  Beware though, the vendor at Lev 4E  offered me 350 for my Diamond a few days ago - Yikes!  Be sure to pay attention to what a vendor offers to pay!  Also be warned that during Zilloween, Cebarkul is extra busy.  Sometimes I can't even find myself  :0
    Posted 55 days ago by Brib Annie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's better than bad, it's good! Everyone wants a log!
    Posted 55 days ago by Teem Subscriber! | Permalink
  • * NOT history- but cute side story*

    For months and months I couldn't find Cebrakul on the map and it wasn't until one day in global chat when I finally( and at this point very confused )  asked why it wasn't showing up on my map.

    I thought my map was broken.  Only to discover it was CeBARkul  :D  I thought for months it rhymed with zebra.
    So.  Aside from revealing my mild dyslexia... relieved me that my map in fact worked properly.  I still read it wrong often but at least I can find it on the map when I need to!
    Posted 54 days ago by Thursday Soleil Subscriber! | Permalink