There will always be players who don't approach CF the way we'd like them to. We even reserve the right to punish/ban them if they take it too far (e.g., not staying in-character, abusive language, etc.). I think that's fair. I'm also glad that so far, it's a small subset of players and not the majority.

If and when we get to the point where in order for the majority of players to RP, interact with one another, and socialize requires bribery and mechanical rewards then we'll probably have reaches the point where CF's existence doesn't make sense anymore.

I have no interest in going down a path where I have to train players the same way I train my dog, and I often regret that CF has done so much to make itself appeal to the kinds of players who can't enjoy the game for the RP component and in such a way that it's fun for everyone else. Players who approach CF with the mindset that it can be won or that there is any merit to "proving" their superiority to other players are probably the game's biggest pain point, and if removing certain features gives those people less to do and fewer means by which to measure their ####s, fantastic. At the same time, I want the "reward" for interaction and RP to be largely intrinsic, though we do have ways both manual and automated.