Posted by alrucus on May 5, 2000 at 19:15:48:
In Reply to: Problem with "city Law" and a suggestion. posted by An Old Arbiter on May 5, 2000 at 18:30:02:
> While I understand why and Imm had an enforcer attack someone for killing cityguards, what bothers me about it is that these "city laws" don't exist and arn't written down anywhere and arn't consistantly enforced.
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> I mean, I never see the commander of the TV guards walk around and kill people who wack his guards. Wouldn't he have a reason to want his guards not to be kiled like the enfrocer, also?
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> The thing about a standard is that it needs to be clearly defined and consistantly enforced or it isn't a standard. "City Law" is neither of these becuase it isn't written down anywhere or consistantly enforced, (i.e. of the whim of an Imm). Udguarrd is an exception as it's pretty clear they don't like paladins and will kill any who enter ALWAYS.
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> A suggestion to avoid confusion:
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> 1. Stop having the enforcer kill people and at random for violating a "law" that isn't written down anywhere. Yes, I understand why he'd do it, yes HH was being a dork, but Laws need to be defined.
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> 2. Have these "city laws" posted in each city and mayby have the guard commander mob in each city coded to go assist any guard that yells for aid. That way, the standard is explained and enforced.
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> I think #2 would make sence as I've always wondered why the enforcer/commander just ignore all those yells for aid when hero level criminals walk through town.
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> An Old Arbiter