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Old 02-13-2013, 02:54 AM   #8
shevegen
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Re: RPI and PC power: can vs. should

I think the biggest problem is when players act like trolls.

I have seen this happen on MUDs without permadeath.

Player gets disgruntled, sometimes starts new characters to fight
in meta-wars against other players.

This ruins the atmosphere for other players.

In theory, I think if you have really awesome roleplayers then a RPI mud could work very well, with permadeath.

But in actual practice, I don't know. Admin would have to constantly check if an action is valid or not, and even then there are cases where a "clever" player will find all legitimate reasons to explain the behaviour of his character.

IMO, I would not want to give all players permission to screw over other players, even if only 1% of all players would or could do that.

Perhaps it might work if you give players enough leeway first - they might have to roleplay for 100 online days with their character, before they are no longer checked by admin. I mean, you could build a model of trust, and let those players sign agreements to keep IC and OOC separate, especially in situations that could permanently remove another character from the game. Then it could work.
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