Posted by Kastellyn on October 25, 2000 at 06:35:31:
In Reply to: Serious question about Battle, the direction its going, and its Imms posted by Cathoir on October 24, 2000 at 13:31:52:
I don't get involved a lot in uninductions, mostly because the majority of my interactions with the Cabal occur over the cabal channel, which is rarely a source of uninductionable behavior. But I do feel qualfied to make a few observations about Battle.
1. If the leader shows a lack of hesitence to uninduct, or an overzealousness to induct for that matter, the Cabal can quickly become undisciplined. This can result in members of the Village not following the principles that are on the Tablet. This leads to the need for Immortal intervention to prevent this type of behavior, because the leader is not doing it. A lot of times this is because the Leader is "new", and needs time to develop into a competent leader. Sometimes it is because the leader just really doesn't care all that much about being leader.
2. When you have a good leader, players are more likely to police themselves because they know their chances of being uninducted for improper behavior are increased. This tends to lead to less Immortal intervention, because no one is doing anything wrong. That's not to say the Battle Imms aren't out there watching; they just probably like what they see more. This gives the leader more "free reign" so to speak.
These are generalizations, but I'm hoping my overall point comes across. And I can say, from a personal perspective, that I trust the higher Battle Imms to make the right decisions concerning the behavior of the characters and whether to uninduct or not. They occasionally make mistakes (being human and all), but for the most part, you have to screw up either consistently or blatently to get the boot.