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Zhiroc · 04-28-2008, 02:12 AM

I thought I'd throw out a different kind of permadeath, that which many MUSHes/MUXes/etc. use. Death there is final, but in most, it rarely happens. In some, it takes a player's consent to have their character killed. Even in others that are not consent-based, death is not taken lightly, and generally happens only after a protracted story.

Perhaps some might call this not true permadeath. What is death if it is never faced? But then, I would ask that you think about your favorite movie or novel. Do those characters have a realistic chance of death? Mostly not. But do they act like they do? Absolutely.

And that's my preferred style of RP.

04-28-2008, 02:12 AM	#82
Zhiroc Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 92	Re: How many muds have permadeath? I thought I'd throw out a different kind of permadeath, that which many MUSHes/MUXes/etc. use. Death there is final, but in most, it rarely happens. In some, it takes a player's consent to have their character killed. Even in others that are not consent-based, death is not taken lightly, and generally happens only after a protracted story. Perhaps some might call this not true permadeath. What is death if it is never faced? But then, I would ask that you think about your favorite movie or novel. Do those characters have a realistic chance of death? Mostly not. But do they act like they do? Absolutely. And that's my preferred style of RP.