Posted by A coder on July 8, 2000 at 14:01:03:
In Reply to: Just pointing out... posted by Imbrogno on July 8, 2000 at 13:57:36:
...only a comment. It may be ACCEPTABLE for guards to be there, but I personally don't think it's 'appropriate.' I don't think its appropriate because anytime I see a group of Arbiters with their guards huddled together, or even a single Arbiter, they seem to think they can intimidate people. Like, someone having their guards next to them... and another known to be chaotic walking in and they say something like 'Behave now.' and have their guards 'chuckle politely.' That is what I don't think is appropriate, because it's a bully tactic. It might be seen by some as a 'deterrant' but I don't view it as such.
> Straight from one of the books in the Halls:
> It is clearly acceptable to have guards at the following times:
> - In a protected area, at any time.
> - When actively chasing a criminal.
> - When using the guards to transport a dead criminal's equipment from the corpse to a place of safety.
> - In accordance with Rule #1, when raiding the Entropy cabal or striking down any known member of that cabal.
> --------------------------------------------
> So as you can see, your complaining about arbiters having special guards within the city even when there are no criminals around is not valid.