Civil Disobedience [Trolling Welcomed]

[Letsplayforfun]

And here i was thinking RPing was a reward in itself.

Anyways...

Do remember that your PC is not an epic hero, though. He’s just a nobody on a tiny isle, and the first weathered adventurer can kill him, sure. If you risk it, you usual have it coming to you.

But...

The main issue is about people making powebuilds that will will spoil other people’s fun. If this happens to you, tell a DM. They’ll handle it.

I powerplay a lot. Even so i’d never FD another rising PC with my powerbuilds (except if the other PC is one too: Kristian, get your arse in game, Kromgnar wants your bounty). Doing so would be griefing, imo.

The same goes for ganking. Waiting for the other guy not to have his pals logged on is lame. Waiting for your target to loose 3 lvls before targetting it is lame. Waiting for someone to be ‘near death’ before making an entry is lame. Attacking by four to one someone who is not a “power” is lame. Etc.

On a side note that’s why i’ve given up PvP apart from duels. I never found myself in a situation where i’d thought it would be fun for both parties. The only times i’ve considered attacking my targets are times when i was sure my PC would not make it: that does put me off, too when it’s a PC i want to keep alive a bit longer.

I like Exilestrife’s’s typology a lot. If you’re an “adventurer”, you’ll get noticed and rewarded. Maybe not as in being able to stand up against powerquesters, but i’m not even sure that’s desirable. If you’re a “commoner”, don’t expect much DM attention expect random spice. If you’re a “gamer”, don’t use those powerbuilds to ruin other peoples games, especially via FD in PvP.

Do note that if some people get the positive attention they deserve, others also get the negative reputation they also deserve. Ganks, lame pvp, cheap FD, skimming loot, cheating, etc, is something everyone hears about. Winning pvp, having a high lvl PC, etc. does not necessarily make you more looked up to. And if it’s dead easy to get a reputation, getting rid of a reputation is tough. Once DMs overlook you, you’ll have a hard time drawing them back. Once the community has an opinion of you you don’t want, tough luck.

For all the rest, EfU’s a game on a public server. Play it like you enjoy it:  â€˜RP’, questing, proactive, reactive, DM foot licking, DM rebellion, sticking with one PC, making 100 alts, occasional, full time, high lvl smashing, low lvl survival, being an attention whore, playing solo, whatever....

In the end, positive attention is a reward in itself, if not mechanics wise. If that’s what you’re after, you don’t need to have a powerful PC. You only need to have fun and make fun.

[Halfbrood]

The best fun comes when playing how you want to play, whether one day that's smashing shit to pieces in quests, while another day you spent three-line emoting how the sunlight dances of your shoulder plating. I've found EfU rewarding when pursuing all aspects of the server; though, yes, there are those that take both to the extreme, and suffer the consequences. I find the most rewarding for me to play is just to do things in my own time, just because you made an awesome PC and want to share your story with the whole world doesn't mean as soon as you enter the game world you are obligated to destroy shit, because somehow you think that's what is expected of you.

And... I don't know what I even wrote just there, so be advised it's likely highly off-topic.

[Winston Martin]

I think I've seen 3 of your efua deaths and they were all done tastelessly by individuals more concerned with winning then being part of a story. Thats just a maturity issue. Ask mort or caddies how to fend off these lamers.

[wcsherry]

Quest hard, RP hard, live, and be merry.

To be succinct; follow in the footsteps of those that have been great, and you too, can be great. Mostly though, Caddies nailed it.

[Damien]

Hopefully a moth.

[DangerousDan]

Nice thread.

[Winston Martin]

also stop complaining so much cry baby

[Enigma]

Well, here are my thoughts about the whole thing:
 
- It's okay to do as many quests as you want, as long as you roleplay during, or between them.
 
- You can't roleplay in a quest you are doing for the 100th time as much as you did the first time.
 
- Pretending that antagonist chars should be antagonists right from the start, before they get enough lvls and decent equipment, is ridiculous. By enough levels I mean 6 or 7, depending on the char.
 
- Targetting monster pcs you know are low-level when they didn't attack you, before they are able to become a real challenge for you and apport something to the server, is lame. Yes, even if it's allowed and encouraged. That's my opinion.
 
That's all I can think of for now.

[Halfbrood]

great evil in the sand caverns, lets go.

[Drakill Tannan]

- It's okay to do as many quests as you want, as long as you roleplay during, or between them.

I don't think you should be forced to roleplay anywhere, IMO if you just want to quest arround the server without no roleplay it is fine as long as you do not break the ICness of the game for others.
 

- Pretending that antagonist chars should be antagonists right from the start, before they get enough lvls and decent equipment, is ridiculous. By enough levels I mean 6 or 7, depending on the char.

Not necesarily. Even if the antagonist is level 2, as long as you've allowed him to develop his story it is fine. the point is not to give the story a bad ending, and an ending comming too early is bad.
 

- Targetting monster pcs you know are low-level when they didn't attack you, before they are able to become a real challenge for you and apport something to the server, is lame. Yes, even if it's allowed and encouraged. That's my opinion.

Same as above. The orcs never had a chance to do anything other than mug Cerra and that other guy- not exactly the best storyline, and if we consider we were a good organised group who roleplayed awsomely i think it is lame we were killed before we had a chance to impact the server in some way.

That i was taken as a slave was, for instance, exelent, since it allows me to posibly continue the story. If it were for me, 1 orc would have been enslaved/killed and the rest left alone. that way the story can continue.

It is importat to give characters time to develop their story.

my thoughs.

[Winston Martin]

- Targetting monster pcs you know are low-level when they didn't attack you, before they are able to become a real challenge for you and apport something to the server, is lame. Yes, even if it's allowed and encouraged. That's my opinion.

your opinion is stupid

[derfo]

how does i kill lvl 2 man

[Halfbrood]

do lots of quests and drink many colours :)

[Thomas_Not_very_wise]

I do not mind when the gank squad came. Its a game. Treat it as one.