Posted by Daishan(VIP) on October 19, 2000 at 04:32:32:

In Reply to: Why are there no skilled players left? (elitist rant) posted by The Arcane(VIP) on October 19, 2000 at 03:53:34:

Have you ever seen any of the really good players
post anything?

If they do, then they post them all at the end so no
one can figure out a tactic to beat them unless it
is in game.

But the "fun" aspect of the game I have noticed.

It seems, I hate to say it....

But this mud has turned into TOO much of a pk mud.
The constant paranoia that runs through everyones
mind every single minute that you are logged on.

For example..

How many times do you type where/wherepk in any given
minute?

How many times a minute do you check the duration of
your spells/skills?

How many times a minute do you check whopk to see who
has recently entered the realms?

How many times have you been with a group and seen another group and have decided to kill them for no
real reason other than the fact that they are there?

How many times have you gone out ranking without a
return potion?

Do you type 'where centurion' every time you hit the
eastern road?

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I think that this game has become a bit too much kill,
kill, kill. Or be killed. Then get kickass eq and kill
some more. Sure..there are those kickass roleplayers
who kickass as well, but those I think are few and
far between.

What I think I would like to see is maybe a bit more
reward for roleplaying well. (ex When was the last time
we saw a quest form? Or a quest skill?)

Also, I think I would also like to see this game
steer more towards the roleplay faction rather than
that of the killing.

Examples....whee..

How many people can tell any other character the color
of Riebold's hair?

How many people know what region of Thera Kelbecso is from?

How many people have practiced pen?

Why is Adrhesa the Leader of the Great Siege?

Who knows why Nicolette left Dawn?

What Sylvan could give you a good answer as to why
they drink so much alcohol? (especially since the
grain to make alcohol comes from farmers, and farmers
are hated by Sylvan, no?)

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And I think the mass majority of roleplay can only
be created by players themselves.

How many times have you gone out ranking with someone
and not know what they look like? Or their last name
even? Would you go on a 30 day car drive with someone
and not know what they looked like or what their last
name was when the trip was over? Probably. Unless
of course you were traveling with only hardcore
CarrionFielders, and then they could probably only
tell you what everyone was wearing.

OK I am done with this post finally.

My main point is....

If you want roleplay, go out and get it, it is there for
the taking. Do not wait for the imms to give it to you.

Follow Ups:

• Dunno who you are or where you are from, but cf's has been dying Pb wise since rp has been enforced , and kill kill kill has been hindered. Hastur Old time cfer. 07:07:07 10/19/2000 (1)
  • kill kill kill and same-site permagroups are not the same thing An Immortal(IMM) 07:12:53 10/19/2000 (0)
• hrm Grallon 04:49:09 10/19/2000 (0)

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