People freak out way too much over sidehopping and org switching. Haven't most of us been playing this game for almost a decade (or more, *eye Daskalos*) now - and the majority of that was without multiclass to give us skill variety. I personally think people need to reign in the suspicion and "OMG TRAITOR" stuff when people switch sides. RP it for a bit, but recognize that it's a game we've all been playing a long time and people get tired sometimes, instead of building it up even more as crazy 'disloyalty.'
Moi, for example, is stuck with an apparently permanent rep for excessive side-hopping, even though my character history (discounting like my first month or two of clueless newb play) was long term darkie, long term lifer and now back to darkie. Same with my guilds - secretary in Syssin, GM in Sentinels, GM in Carnis. People spin these out into far more org switches than reality. I've moved more times in RL than I've sidehopped in the same amount of time. Poor Aldric has been very consistent with Iosyne and went through RP hell to prove loyalty to the Carnis, and he's still viewed as a fickle org member - I think half of that stems more from OOC clan/forums jokes about his style of gameplay than from his characters.
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tl;dr - don't let the jokes/rumours/gossip about the characters stop people from actually going "oh hey" and looking at the reality. Also recognize that sidehopping happens when people play the same game for nearly a decade. :P
I don't have a problem with sidehoppers at all. It's just that they shouldn't get pissed off when a city says "Oh hey, you've joined Duiran 6 times now, and this will be your seventh. Why should we bother inducting you when you've taken (and broken) the same oath 6 times now?"
People are going to get tired of the boy who cried wolf, after a while.
"And finally, swear to Me: You will give your life to Dendara for you are Tiarna an-Kiar."
It's true though Aarbrok, you're pretty creepy with the whole vivisection stuff. I mean, we love it on the dark side, but don't expect cuddles from the firebugs!
I have a bit of rage about metagaming. I worry about posting RP logs sometimes because I don't want people to magically find ways to take them ICly. I'm aware that it's a small minority of the player base that does that, but when you get a few people who do that then it really does become an actual in game rumor, just one that started OOCly. I don't like feeling like I have to monitor what I say or disclose because of concerns that it might come back to me in character.
I have a bit of rage about metagaming. I worry about posting RP logs sometimes because I don't want people to magically find ways to take them ICly. I'm aware that it's a small minority of the player base that does that, but when you get a few people who do that then it really does become an actual in game rumor, just one that started OOCly. I don't like feeling like I have to monitor what I say or disclose because of concerns that it might come back to me in character.
I typically wait to share sensitive logs like that for that reason.
¤ Si vis pacem, para bellum. ¤
Someone powerful says, "We're going to have to delete you."
Message #3464 Sent By: Menelaus Received On: 6/02/2013/17:34 "(Mass: Evilo, Zatasesiel, Elaine, Alexina) ((OOC: I was told on Skype by some one that you all wanted me kicked out of Indorani for public image bullshit or some thing. After all I have done to help you people as friends and done for the Guild, you would backstab me over stupid bullshit? Thanks a lot... If this is false, please MSG me back. If it is true, just whatever.... thanks a lot. I just want to know what you are thinking, being so dumb. Do you want a guild full of people who do no work and just worry about stupid shit, or do you want to fix the guild and not worry about who is fucking who? If this was just made up by this person who told me, I am terribly sorry... But like I said, if you have issues, please MSG me. ))."
OOC drama and I can't be bothered to deal with crap like this. It reminded me why it's a bad idea to get involved with guilds.
Message #3464 Sent By: Menelaus Received On: 6/02/2013/17:34 "(Mass: Evilo, Zatasesiel, Elaine, Alexina) ((OOC: I was told on Skype by some one that you all wanted me kicked out of Indorani for public image bullshit or some thing. After all I have done to help you people as friends and done for the Guild, you would backstab me over stupid bullshit? Thanks a lot... If this is false, please MSG me back. If it is true, just whatever.... thanks a lot. I just want to know what you are thinking, being so dumb. Do you want a guild full of people who do no work and just worry about stupid shit, or do you want to fix the guild and not worry about who is fucking who? If this was just made up by this person who told me, I am terribly sorry... But like I said, if you have issues, please MSG me. ))."
OOC drama and I can't be bothered to deal with crap like this. It reminded me why it's a bad idea to get involved with guilds.
first of all its Menelaus, who does this ALL THE TIME, so do not be surprised.
Second if you want a Guild that has little to no drama come to the Teradrim! lol jk
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
Veritas says, "Sorry for breaking your system Macavity."
Veritas says, "My boss fights crash Macavity's computer now."
There's just so many things that annoys me with the whole thing. First that he didn't talk to me about it. He could have brought it up with me without jumping to conclusions and starting to accuse me of being a dumb backstabber or whatever. Also, it's all OOC. He's actually insulting me as a player and I really feel like I don't deserve that at all. Finally, I can't do anything at all about it in game, because it was an OOC message. I can't handle the situation or talk about it or bring it up with the rest of the guild, because he decided to send an OOC message instead of bringing it up in game - he pretty much made it impossible for me to react to the situation in any way at all in game. He tells me I'm dumb and there is nothing I can do about it. Just feels so frustrating.
Torc of Telepathy, honestly the most annoying artifact in the game when you're fighting as a Sciomancer. It completely negates all of your offense leaving the only way to kill someone to trap them with singularities, which is honestly, a really dirty move and honestly not feasible against people who are even remotely decent.
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Don't whore shatter in retard with full vibes and they won't have to use torc of telepathy to stop brainsmash? C'mon, that's up there with your 'I know I spam, don't use stupidity on me and it won't make me spam' line.
Message #17059 Sent By: Oleis Received On: 1/03/2014/17:24 "If it makes you feel better, just checking your artifact list threatens to crash my mudlet."
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Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
"(Mass: Evilo, Zatasesiel, Elaine, Alexina) ((OOC: I was told on Skype by some one that you all wanted me kicked out of Indorani for public image bullshit or some thing. After all I have done to help you people as friends and done for the Guild, you would backstab me over stupid bullshit? Thanks a lot... If this is false, please MSG me back. If it is true, just whatever.... thanks a lot. I just want to know what you are thinking, being so dumb. Do you want a guild full of people who do no work and just worry about stupid shit, or do you want to fix the guild and not worry about who is fucking who? If this was just made up by this person who told me, I am terribly sorry... But like I said, if you have issues, please MSG me. ))."
OOC drama and I can't be bothered to deal with crap like this. It reminded me why it's a bad idea to get involved with guilds.
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
Don't whore shatter in retard with full vibes and they won't have to use torc of telepathy to stop brainsmash? C'mon, that's up there with your 'I know I spam, don't use stupidity on me and it won't make me spam' line.
Message #17059 Sent By: Oleis Received On: 1/03/2014/17:24
"If it makes you feel better, just checking your artifact list threatens to crash my mudlet."