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Old 04-22-2002, 10:34 AM   #7
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This is a tricky question - and many of the answers given so far, in my opinion, are correct (as far as they go).

But, the fact is, as with the extremes of heroism, how far you should take it depends on how willing you are to accept the ultimate consequences of your actions, from an OOC perspective.

If you play a particularly dastardly individual who delights in harming people, and develop a reputation for it in the IC world, don't get all bent out of shape when people start trying to kill you.

This also holds true for those who play particularly virtuous heroes who delight in foiling the schemes of bad guys.

Too often, in either case, those at the extremes get such a case of the "invincibles" that they launch into OOC hissy fits when their nemeses finally get the drop on them.

So, the short answer: If you can handle the consequences of your actions, you can play it as extreme as you like.
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