Tindrem recently had guards added to protect the crusher/grinder areas. Vadda could really use the same. Horse snipers/looters are a constant threat inside city limits. Right now, you only have a few options when crushing/grinding:
1. Take all your stuff off your horse. If your horse is killed, at least you still have your items on you. But you are now a sitting duck weighed down by your materials and cannot escape. It requires rep loss and an MC if they want to kill you, and they sometimes do.
2. Leave your stuff on your horse. You must be paying attention to your horse at all times and be ready to either jump on it and ride away, or be ready to loot it ASAP when it dies. This leaves you as a sitting duck once again like Option #1.
3. Sit directly on your horse and be ready to fight or run as needed. You will always need to take the first hit from anyone attacking if you want to fight (so they become crim).
4. Park your horse near guards and run 1 load at a time to the crusher.
None of these options make the game "fun." The vast majority of people that are frequently crushing in Vadda are now doing Option #4. It's a lot of extra tedious work that isn't necessary in other cities. The risk for the person sniping/looting is minimal (horse + cheap weapon at most), the reward is very high (full loot of a mining run).
Please, just add some guards nearby like every other crafting area has.
1. Take all your stuff off your horse. If your horse is killed, at least you still have your items on you. But you are now a sitting duck weighed down by your materials and cannot escape. It requires rep loss and an MC if they want to kill you, and they sometimes do.
2. Leave your stuff on your horse. You must be paying attention to your horse at all times and be ready to either jump on it and ride away, or be ready to loot it ASAP when it dies. This leaves you as a sitting duck once again like Option #1.
3. Sit directly on your horse and be ready to fight or run as needed. You will always need to take the first hit from anyone attacking if you want to fight (so they become crim).
4. Park your horse near guards and run 1 load at a time to the crusher.
None of these options make the game "fun." The vast majority of people that are frequently crushing in Vadda are now doing Option #4. It's a lot of extra tedious work that isn't necessary in other cities. The risk for the person sniping/looting is minimal (horse + cheap weapon at most), the reward is very high (full loot of a mining run).
Please, just add some guards nearby like every other crafting area has.
