Knac | Mon 05-Jan-15 05:50 PM |
Member since 07th May 2010
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#57622, "RE: An easy way to hand out xp is for solid descriptions."
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So I made a character about a month or so ago - drow warrior. I didn't have time or the incentive, nor was I sure I wanted to keep playing, so I copied an old desc from another mud that I used to play almost a decade ago (or more). I had forgotten that I used the same desc for another character that I made when I started playing CF.
As Deaer pointed out, it's like stealing someone else's IP. Except it's my IP.
I was cool with the desc room change, and when I was docked the 250 xp or so, I was cool with that. I apologized, I was civil, and I said ok, I'll be better next time.
All in all, I moved on because I didn't like having that negative mark on my character. In fact, although initially I was cool with it, that pretty much ruined the character for me.
Was it a violation of the rule? Certainly. I acknowledge that, and you, as the imm, are obligated to enforce the rule. There's no dispute about that. In fact, as stated above, I apologized - I don't want to take your time about silly rulebreaking incidences.
Did I think the -250 xp was horrible when it happened? Nope. But in hindsight, that ruined the character.
Ultimately, it's up to you to decide how to enforce the rule. But instead of going all gungho fire and brimstone (overexaggeration, I know) about it, how about less the punishment and more the PSA "Hey guys, FYI, we're being stricter about enforcing this." Maybe through this website or something?
Yes, it is a well established long time rule that people generally know. But in light of the current stance of the game and the changes, it may be helpful from a PR and relationship with players POV to be more reasonable about it.
Preventive instead of punishment, I always say. Sometimes punishment can be used for preventive measures, but that leads to bad blood generally. Especially where the specific rule isn't the most material aspect of the game.
Just my 2 cents.
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PSA: Descriptions
[View all] , Akresius, Mon 05-Jan-15 10:38 PM
Had you never docked imm exp this would never have beco...,
TJHuron,
06-Jan-15 01:04 PM, #52
Didn't Mean to Kick the Beehive,
Saagkri,
06-Jan-15 08:02 AM, #46
RE: Didn't Mean to Kick the Beehive,
Demos,
06-Jan-15 08:06 AM, #47
Good post n/t,
TJHuron,
06-Jan-15 12:46 PM, #51
Fine,
incognito,
06-Jan-15 05:10 AM, #45
To the players below (let's try a different approach he...,
Mendos,
06-Jan-15 02:24 AM, #42
Reward originality.,
ibuki,
06-Jan-15 03:35 AM, #43
In case it isn't (broadly) known, originality is alread...,
Mendos,
06-Jan-15 03:50 AM, #44
Don't look now,
Ysaloerye,
06-Jan-15 11:27 AM, #50
RE: To the players below (let's try a different approac...,
Tac,
06-Jan-15 09:08 AM, #48
I want to feel bad for you (because you're cool) but I ...,
TMNS,
05-Jan-15 09:18 PM, #31
What "arms race" do you refer to?,
Mendos,
06-Jan-15 02:21 AM, #41
Long/short of it..,
TMNS,
06-Jan-15 01:24 PM, #53
Descriptions,
Umiron,
05-Jan-15 08:24 PM, #30
RE: Descriptions,
Tac,
05-Jan-15 08:46 PM, #39
I don't think your post here is helpful,
Humbert,
05-Jan-15 09:37 PM, #32
RE: I don't think your post here is helpful,
Tac,
05-Jan-15 10:01 PM, #34
RE: I don't think your post here is helpful,
Humbert,
05-Jan-15 10:11 PM, #35
Ineffective.,
Valguarnera,
05-Jan-15 10:22 PM, #37
RE: Ineffective.,
Humbert,
05-Jan-15 10:26 PM, #38
You guys need to stop,
Knac,
05-Jan-15 09:48 PM, #33
Exactly this. ,
Humbert,
05-Jan-15 10:21 PM, #36
Immortals are Doing a Great Job,
Amora,
05-Jan-15 06:11 PM, #23
Personally...,
TheBluestThumb,
05-Jan-15 05:50 PM, #16
I've agreed with every word you've posted in this threa...,
Artificial,
05-Jan-15 05:40 PM, #13
Of course you do.,
Tsunami,
05-Jan-15 06:13 PM, #24
Over reactions,
Tsunami,
05-Jan-15 05:37 PM, #11
RE: Over reactions,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 05:47 PM, #14
RE: Over reactions,
Tsunami,
05-Jan-15 06:01 PM, #20
It seems like the staff has been overzealous in 'enforc...,
Lhydia,
05-Jan-15 04:44 PM, #3
RE: It seems like the staff has been overzealous in 'en...,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 05:19 PM, #6
No. And I'd say sorry you're so jaded but the attitude ...,
Lhydia,
05-Jan-15 05:19 PM, #9
Rotd & description room,
Demos,
05-Jan-15 11:42 PM, #40
RE: It seems like the staff has been overzealous in 'en...,
Deaer (Anonymous),
05-Jan-15 05:17 PM, #8
Caldysias and Baelen weren't a perma dude. NT,
TMNS,
05-Jan-15 05:31 PM, #10
I didn't catch everyone.,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 05:51 PM, #18
is the juice worth the squeeze,
laxman,
05-Jan-15 04:25 PM, #1
Removing multicharing and permagrouping rules would sav...,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 04:31 PM, #2
That doesn't really answer the question.,
Tac,
05-Jan-15 04:51 PM, #4
I wouldn't think those are good comparisons,
laxman,
05-Jan-15 05:01 PM, #5
An easy way to hand out xp is for solid descriptions.,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 05:15 PM, #7
Consequence,
Tsunami,
05-Jan-15 05:40 PM, #12
RE: Consequence,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 05:49 PM, #15
It's not?,
Tsunami,
05-Jan-15 06:06 PM, #21
There's the disconnect.,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 06:22 PM, #25
Not really.,
Tsunami,
05-Jan-15 06:34 PM, #26
RE: Not really.,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 06:43 PM, #28
For sure.,
Tsunami,
05-Jan-15 08:14 PM, #29
RE: An easy way to hand out xp is for solid description...,
Knac,
05-Jan-15 05:50 PM #17
RE: An easy way to hand out xp is for solid description...,
Akresius,
05-Jan-15 05:55 PM, #19
To be honest -250 imm exp isn't much.,
Deaer (Anonymous),
05-Jan-15 06:10 PM, #22
RE: To be honest -250 imm exp isn't much.,
Knac,
05-Jan-15 06:34 PM, #27
This is rather relevatory,
laxman,
06-Jan-15 10:41 AM, #49
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