Posted by Graatch on January 13, 2000 at 08:45:53:
In Reply to: Empire nowdays (kinda long) posted by The nameless citizen on January 13, 2000 at 02:01:38:
Two things: > Second, heroes and mostly council members need to start > Third, this is to the immortals. I really think bloodoathing > That's it, let me know what you think....
1. It's Sect, not section.
2. The *last* thing empire needs is MORE power. No way can you give powers around for bloodoathing. If anything sectleader/emperor powers should be removed again.
> Ok, here is my whine for today. It is nothing bad.
> I just think Empire is too damn nice these days.
> I think it has lost its luster.
> I remember back in the old days, I could not trust anyone,
> I was afraid of backstabbing. Thieves would steal
> from other citizens. Hell, there was even one that was
> a spy for warders. I think there was more section pride
> back in those days. You were pretty much an asshole over
> the cabal channel. If someone said, help I been blackjacked,
> most citizens would reply with things like, you deserve to die
> fool. I love playing Evil guys. Now it is like being in dawn, "where you at?" "oh let me help you!"
> I guess I am guilty of doing it. Running to another
> citizens aid. Basicly Empire has turned into a newbie cabal.
>
> Here is what I would like to happen. First, to all the players
> including myself: Remember we are evil. We like to kill,
> we like to lie, we like to steal, we like to cheat.
> We are chicken shits if odds are too great. We don't
> quit, we just hide until we have three to one odds.
> We don't kill ourselves foolishly over the Codex.
> I know Empire has low admission standards but let's not
> act like buddy buddy to everyone, leave that to
> sylvan and ragers, they are sooo good at it.
> Let's roleplay evil assholes. Not really in a way that
> would hurt Empire, but in a way that is fun. Have more section
> pride and such. Look down at non-citizens like they are
> dirt.
> playing more. I started my new citizen during the Christmas
> break and let me tell you, it was and is annoying.
> I am glad they finally axed the old Emperor. Sorry, but
> Empire is about numbers, if you can't show you
> get axed. I have had it happen to my section leader
> before and it needed to happen (although my section
> was still the strongest when I got axed but that is
> a different story). Anyways, 90% of the
> time there were no more than 4 citizens on at a time.
> Fat chance in hell, a hero would show. If he did, you
> got his ass handed to him by a sylvan - rager combo.
> Section leaders need to show because it tends to draw others
> if they see that, lead by example. Hate to admit it, but there are certian
> people that will only play if they have good odds.
> Maybe section leaders can write scrolls to let others in
> their section know when they will be about. Who knows,
> maybe it will lead to those fun 10 on 10 hero wars that used
> to happen alot in the past. Those were the days.
> needs to be re-done. It is plain boring. When
> I think of bloodoathing, I think of a group of dark figures
> in robes, chanting around a circle with candles, dead animals
> and lots of blood.
> Make a special area within the imperial
> city, a protected temple or something where these oaths
> take place. Rewrite the oath. Make it
> evil sounding, give me chills to read.
> Also, give some sort of reward for oathing. Not sure what.
> Here is an idea. Let's say someone wants to oath. Let more than
> one person able to give it. I.E. all the citizens form a circle
> around the oath and add their power to the oath. The more people
> there, the strong the oath will be and the stronger powers
> citizens there will receive. Give then a unholy blessing
> that last a super long time (like 150 -200 tics per person
> that is involved in the oath. Everyone there gains in the
> evil act including the oathed person. Not sure what the
> reward should be, maybe let it work like bless. Maybe
> give some sort of protection like the old knight's golden aura.
> Also, rework donations. There doesn't seem to be any point in
> it now days. Maybe the section guardian can reward you for donating
> a certain amount. Something simple, but something that would
> bring the fun back into donating. Maybe people gain
> certian titles for the amount they donated and gain
> certian advantages. Maybe the ability to give a stronger
> oath. Maybe powers cost less mana. Some powers are stronger.
> You get the idea immortals, hell, you guys are smarter than me.