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Re: MAD 2: MADDEN'S MADDENING.
What a badassArdent said:For those not in the know. Flay and Morimoto had a battle that Flay won by like 1-3 points or something, and the first thing he did was jump up on the COUNTER ON HIS CUTTING BOARD to celebrate.
Lin
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
@Ayastia I understand it's a game with conflict, and there is no clear line. My point is simply that it's up to each of us to think about it for ourselves rather than immediately pointing the finger at people who feel offended, which is unfortunately the attitude that I feel a lot of people on both sides would rather take. Honestly, I've told people to basically shut it when someone shouts after we win a 10v3.
Czcienn
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
I didn’t lie about an admin statement. I posted it word for word. I understand that the same admin gave someone else a different statement earlier. Instead of trying to brigade against people who try to point out these inconsistencies how about we try to get some real, public answers so we can settle these things for good?
Czcienn
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
Nah, sorry. There is so much victim blaming going on here. Yes, we are mature adults, which is exactly why we should be making a bigger effort to consider that the person on the receiving end of our “RP” is also a real person with emotions instead of outright dismissing them because it better fits your idea of what is acceptable.
Czcienn
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Re: Owned Part II
Try to jump me in Hunting Grounds eh Naos? I don't think so bish, I'm always ready for a fight! 
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Yedan
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
I was going to stay out of this, given the demeaning and insulting nature of the conversation, but it obviously needs said: you are not your RP, and neither is any other player.
I fully understand being put off by aspects of another's RP. I fully understand actions taking place around you that may very well ruffle feathers or sour moods. It's an inevitable in a game filled with so many personalities, especially personalities that will often conflict. However, it's important that everyone is reminded to take a step back, take a deep breath, and honestly and fairly analyze why a situation or shout or any form of RP has hurt your feelings OOC. As someone who has previously played an incredibly inflammatory character, I can guarantee that the reason, 9 times out of 10, is less for reasons of harassment or any real attempt to upset another and more often than not because the opposing party has decided to take the RP personally.
We are all, mostly, mature adults who happen to play a dark fantasy game filled with conflict. I agree that people need to be aware of how their RP and actions, OOC or IC, can hurt others, but that's a two way street. RP is, largely, not an attempt to upset someone OOC or harass them (it's fairly clear when it is, and those sorts of situations are rarely, if ever, actually reported on the forums). You don't like that a side gloats or taunts or does anything villainous? You probably need to disable those channels of communication, then, and really think about why these things upset you and how to properly address that.
I fully understand being put off by aspects of another's RP. I fully understand actions taking place around you that may very well ruffle feathers or sour moods. It's an inevitable in a game filled with so many personalities, especially personalities that will often conflict. However, it's important that everyone is reminded to take a step back, take a deep breath, and honestly and fairly analyze why a situation or shout or any form of RP has hurt your feelings OOC. As someone who has previously played an incredibly inflammatory character, I can guarantee that the reason, 9 times out of 10, is less for reasons of harassment or any real attempt to upset another and more often than not because the opposing party has decided to take the RP personally.
We are all, mostly, mature adults who happen to play a dark fantasy game filled with conflict. I agree that people need to be aware of how their RP and actions, OOC or IC, can hurt others, but that's a two way street. RP is, largely, not an attempt to upset someone OOC or harass them (it's fairly clear when it is, and those sorts of situations are rarely, if ever, actually reported on the forums). You don't like that a side gloats or taunts or does anything villainous? You probably need to disable those channels of communication, then, and really think about why these things upset you and how to properly address that.
Iazamat
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
I am not gonna lie. I do enjoy it. It makes me laugh. But, as stated before: not because I, and I feel most of us, enjoy causing frustrations or annoyance for the PLAYERS. We are Shadow. I will happily admit I see it more from us than light. But we are supposed to be the “bad guys”. We aren’t supposed to give you warm gooey feelings. I enjoy it because I do enjoy that aspect of her personality. I enjoy the conflict. It is what this game is about.Sanir said:I don't entirely disagree, but I'm also not gonna pretend as though IRE's playerbase isn't chock full of people who genuinely enjoy taking potshots whenever they can, just to try and piss off other players. Can throw out the, "It's just RP lol" rebuttal all you like. But when there's players who legitimately enjoy constantly trying to rile others up just for the sake of it, and make things as unfun as possible, the rebuttal tends to lose a lot of its weight.
@Aniko
I do understand what you are saying but I would like to point something out: Aya is very much a Carnifex. She will not turn down any challenge (so long as I am not on phonetolia), no matter who or her chances of winning. That said, she taunts when no one comes primarily because, to her, that is so much worse than coming and dying. If the spirit side came and died, they have gathered her respect and there will be little taunting (unless it is aimed at someone she does not care for). If that makes any sense. That said, what you ask is fair. I do not know all your combatants so I usually do not know how many you all have. I do know your only real leader is Benedicto. So I will try and keep aware of these things with her taunting, but I am far from perfect.
I do understand what you are saying but I would like to point something out: Aya is very much a Carnifex. She will not turn down any challenge (so long as I am not on phonetolia), no matter who or her chances of winning. That said, she taunts when no one comes primarily because, to her, that is so much worse than coming and dying. If the spirit side came and died, they have gathered her respect and there will be little taunting (unless it is aimed at someone she does not care for). If that makes any sense. That said, what you ask is fair. I do not know all your combatants so I usually do not know how many you all have. I do know your only real leader is Benedicto. So I will try and keep aware of these things with her taunting, but I am far from perfect.
Ayastia
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
@ayastia
Hey everyone is human and your answer is literally all I was asking for... an attempt to make situations a little less frustrating when they happen.
And If you got a specific target to shout and poke at with a stick. Far be it from me to stop you
Hey everyone is human and your answer is literally all I was asking for... an attempt to make situations a little less frustrating when they happen.
And If you got a specific target to shout and poke at with a stick. Far be it from me to stop you
Aniko
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
@Ayastia
I just wanna touch real quick on your whole still going to it even when outnumbered thing. Just after that orrery last night the mud crashed. On return only 3... count 3 spirit side people who were in the combat channel logged back in because they weren't afk... and then 2 more side from that. Out of the nearly 20 something people who logged back on afterwards.
Now I don't know how many on your side at the time were specifically combat but I do know someone mentioned you had roughly 11 at orrery. 3 vs 11. Not fun. 3 vs 11 is "I wanna just go in there and die." But you taunted. I get it... maybe you didn't realize just how many were actually available to fight, and I am not asking any of you to bring less people, all I am asking is to show a little restraint in the taunts, particularly during very low activity hours. Think of it as something of a compromise... if we come fight, you have every right to taunt when we lose. If nobody comes, there is likely good reason and maybe try not to rub it in.
On another note about every other issue brought up, I apologize that it blew up into that. I don't care if spirit is outnumbered, I am use to it, I try when people are willing to go try but I won't go at it alone as it really is not fun to me... even as a joke.
I just wanna touch real quick on your whole still going to it even when outnumbered thing. Just after that orrery last night the mud crashed. On return only 3... count 3 spirit side people who were in the combat channel logged back in because they weren't afk... and then 2 more side from that. Out of the nearly 20 something people who logged back on afterwards.
Now I don't know how many on your side at the time were specifically combat but I do know someone mentioned you had roughly 11 at orrery. 3 vs 11. Not fun. 3 vs 11 is "I wanna just go in there and die." But you taunted. I get it... maybe you didn't realize just how many were actually available to fight, and I am not asking any of you to bring less people, all I am asking is to show a little restraint in the taunts, particularly during very low activity hours. Think of it as something of a compromise... if we come fight, you have every right to taunt when we lose. If nobody comes, there is likely good reason and maybe try not to rub it in.
On another note about every other issue brought up, I apologize that it blew up into that. I don't care if spirit is outnumbered, I am use to it, I try when people are willing to go try but I won't go at it alone as it really is not fun to me... even as a joke.
Aniko
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Re: Mildly Irritating: Aetolia's Pet Peeves
I don't entirely disagree, but I'm also not gonna pretend as though IRE's playerbase isn't chock full of people who genuinely enjoy taking potshots whenever they can, just to try and piss off other players.
Can throw out the, "It's just RP lol" rebuttal all you like. But when there's players who legitimately enjoy constantly trying to rile others up just for the sake of it, and make things as unfun as possible, the rebuttal tends to lose a lot of its weight.
eta: Also I'm pretty sure if the person threatens to issue, admin in the past have dismissed issues outright because of those comments.
Can throw out the, "It's just RP lol" rebuttal all you like. But when there's players who legitimately enjoy constantly trying to rile others up just for the sake of it, and make things as unfun as possible, the rebuttal tends to lose a lot of its weight.
eta: Also I'm pretty sure if the person threatens to issue, admin in the past have dismissed issues outright because of those comments.
Sanir
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