>>How would the system know the difference? If Bob runs his mouth and through dialogue grants Abe consent, and Abe responds by burning a hole in Bob's head, how does the system know Abe was acting on consent and not engaging in the 'consent granting action that we can quantify' Armifer mentioned? Certainly, had Bob not been running his mouth then Abe would be initiating, but how does the system tell the difference?

If I am a Closed player... if I do not wish to PvP at all, then perhaps I'd be better off moving away from someone who is merely yapping at me? Warn Interact? Move into another room? Take off my gweths if it is over that? If they follow me everywhere I can simply report for harassment?

My point is... if I prefer to avoid PvP as much as possible, burning a hole through someone's head won't be my first option just because someone gave me consent.

If I do not want any sort of PvP at all then why would I burn a hole through someone's head just because they were yapping? Your argument really isn't holding up, man. Sounds like someone that want to eat their cake and have it too.

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Vinjince Rexem'lor

Honestly, it was not a jib, I was being truthful. If you really want to add thoughts SIGN your posts. Otherwise to me it comes across as all you did in you post was a bunch of QQ.

It sounds as if someone smashed you or a friend and you did not like it. If it bothers you that much take it up with the smasher. I am always happy to explain why I smash someone.

There are times its as simple as "They are dwarven" other times its something else.

There have also been time that I smashed someone for a young person. I am more than willing to accept responsibility for my actions.

I would also add my voice here that anything that is offensive should be considered consent and put you to open. I am okay with that. Actions should provoke reactions and every action has a consequence for good or for bad I for one understand and accept that. In fact that is what in my opinion drives good rp are the consequences.

As for policy changing in regards to policing the gweth, I am fine with how they are currently set up.

carry on...


Miv
I would rather have an intelligent enemy than a stupid friend.

<<If I do not want any sort of PvP at all then why would I burn a hole through someone's head just because they were yapping? Your argument really isn't holding up, man.

There seems to be a mistaken impression that a closed PvP setting is something other than the default setting for every character and that it somehow serves to limit PvP activity beyond what has been available under policy since the inception of the game.

A player is not required to use, or even acknowledge the existence of the profile system. By opting out of the system and not setting a profile he is not indicating that wishes to 'avoid PvP at all costs', but that he is playing under the same rules and restrictions set by policy that he and everyone else have played under since long before profiles were an option.

Personally, I wish profiles could be toggled off, making it so that if one tried to profile a character with profiles toggled off he would get something like:

Bob has opted out of the profile system. Normal policy rules apply.

But, where the profile system is concerned, I seem to be a minority of one so I'll just continue to pretend it doesn't exist. :-P

>>There seems to be a mistaken impression that a closed PvP setting is something other than the default setting for every character and that it somehow serves to limit PvP activity beyond what has been available under policy since the inception of the game.

Maybe the policy since the inception of the game (pre-profile) isn't as sufficient as it should be? Maybe profiles bring an entirely new dimension into determining whether people are reporting for the sake of revenge, or reporting because they are truly being bothered?

DR is changing, so at this point I wouldn't rule anything out. I'm pretty sure the GMs will provide protection to players who are really getting it to them but in all honesty, I think the profile system has exposed a lot of policy players for what they are.

If I were a GM, my goal would be to provide an extremely fun environment for as many players as possible while protecting that same playerbase from harassment or any other real disturbance to their gameplay. It just so happens that in the past I think things leaned heavily in favor of the report-first-to-win-despite-pettiness mentality, which is not really fun for anyone nor completely necessary (akin to calling the ambulance for a paper cut) in some situations.

Anyway, just my perspective on it and although it presents a new set of problems, I think the profile system has been amazing for the game.

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Vinjince Rexem'lor

I'll just leave this here

http://textbasedshame.livejournal.com/40516.html

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Rev. Reene

Your mind hears Aislynn thinking, "Hrrr. Just not Caelumia. She creates multi-dimensional pain that defies the laws of anatomy."
Your mind hears Azatia thinking, "she's good like that"

My mistake Annwyl. Oh well.


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You flat out, absolutely, 100% have no idea what you're talking about.

Solomon

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Corny and uninspired.

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