Posted by Neilon on September 11, 2000 at 22:14:56:
In Reply to: Hand-holding, hoarding, and the happy medium. posted by Proud Blade(VIP) on September 11, 2000 at 14:09:03:
> If it's in role, I give and ask for information like that freely. I'd be more concerned by a "typical" (whatever that means) Dawnie/Master/Sylvan who refused to help out a cabalmate as far as gear once in a while. Obviously, someone who is constantly begging and never does anything for themselves... deserves whatever ridicule you can muster. But if my cabalmate says "Hey, nice trick with that wand there. Where did you find it?", I'd certainly point them in the right direction. (Give an area and a vague clue.) I'm opposed to hand-holding, but I dislike hoarding roughly equally. (*Mumbles something about Adam Smith, the bartering of information, and personal profit.*) > Now, if I'm playing an Imperial..... you'd better pay up front, weakling. > I agree, however, that most people hoard, even when it is a breach of role to do so. > > What do you do when people see you using an item and they ask you where you got it from? Assuming role play allows it, say two elves travelling together.. I am not one to hoard my information and usually I'll give them a place or an idea on where to start looking. But others I've come across blatantly refuse to give even a hint, what would be the reason for this do you think? Afraid locations will be changed again if too many people know?