Java | Sat 03-Apr-21 07:33 AM |
Member since 07th Apr 2003
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#74482, "Thoughts on Gold-on-Gold violence"
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I think it's worth having a real conversation about good-aligned PCs killing good NPCs, and the consequences of that.
I will start by saying I agree that for years, it was entirely ignored to the detriment of RP.. it was at the point where it simply didn't make sense. A good person should never mow down a bunch of innocent people (even if they're aggressive), without showing any kind of remorse.
But I think we've taken a step too far in the other direction.
I think good PCs killing good NPCs falls into a few different categories, and ech one of them should be treated differently. 1. Good PC intentionally killing good NPC. 2. Good PC accidentally (but through their own fault) killing good NPC. 3. Good PC killing a good NPC through no fault of their own.
Here's my opinion on how those three categories should be handled:
#1 is pretty clear-cut. That would need some really significant justification to be acceptable. Alignment-dock or some heavy redemption efforts would absolutely be required. That's a very bad thing. I'd go so far as to say this could be an auto-uninduct from Fort, even. This should be a very hard road to come back from - that said, I think this is extremely rare.
#2 should absolutely result in that good PC feeling guilt, seeking redemption and trying to "atone" for their mistake. This is how most good NPC kills are handled, and when it happens (ie, you kill an elven "boy", instead of the dark-elf necromancer "Boyardee"), they should respond appropriately. If they don't, Imms should step in and ensure that they do.
#3 is the point of contention. This would include mobs being shoved into goodies, aggro good mobs dying in one round, etc. Depending on role, most good PCs absolutely SHOULD feel some level of guilt and responsibility. But that should absolutely never be imposed by others. Think about how this would work out in real life - you wouldn't tell your friend that it was their fault and they should feel guilty when it wasn't. You'd tell them that it wasn't, and that they should be angry at who really was at fault not at themselves. This should absolutely never involve Imm/leader-mandated redemption arcs, or anything along those lines.
This isn't just because it's not necessaruy, but it's also absolutely terrible roleplay for most good-aligned PCs (be they mortal or Imm) to tell another good-aligned PC that they should feel guilty because someone else did something wrong. It is not good behavior to force someone to feel guilty and depressed for someone else's actions. It is not good behavior to tell someone that they should have predicted someone else's evil actions.
Think about it - you would absolutely applaud an evil player for making a good player feel guilty about something, wouldn't you? Because it's absolutely EVIL to make someone feel guilty about something they didn't do. Can we please stop pretending like it isn't?
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Thoughts on Gold-on-Gold violence
[View all] , Java, Sat 03-Apr-21 07:33 AM
RE:Shove,
JohnEveryMan,
10-Apr-21 01:20 PM, #20
Some thoughts,
rex spangler,
06-Apr-21 11:15 AM, #14
Some thoughts,
Destuvius,
03-Apr-21 02:59 PM, #9
You've been gone for a while,
Java,
03-Apr-21 03:36 PM, #11
RE: You've been gone for a while,
Azorinne,
03-Apr-21 05:17 PM, #12
Fair response,
Java,
03-Apr-21 06:09 PM, #13
Few notes here,
Torak,
07-Apr-21 03:21 AM, #15
RE: Few notes here,
Azorinne,
07-Apr-21 06:35 AM, #16
Honestly that's the kind of thing that points to the pr...,
Torak,
07-Apr-21 12:16 PM, #17
This is also part of the problem (not you but in genera...,
Destuvius,
07-Apr-21 01:38 PM, #18
I thought that shadow plane stuff was lame too.,
rex spangler,
10-Apr-21 11:03 AM, #19
RE: Few notes here,
goodie shamie (Anonymous),
08-Aug-21 04:29 PM, #22
Calm down Nerak. n/t,
Lhydia,
08-Aug-21 07:06 PM, #23
sorry no..,
goodie shamie (Anonymous),
08-Aug-21 07:09 PM, #24
He makes a good point Lhydia.,
Aithiar,
09-Aug-21 12:07 AM, #25
You're 4 months late to the discussion,
Destuvius,
09-Aug-21 03:21 PM, #26
Nope...,
goodie shamie (Anonymous),
10-Aug-21 10:31 PM, #27
You keep saying that and yet you're still here nt,
JohnEveryMan,
11-Aug-21 06:34 AM, #28
What are you basing this assumption on?,
Aithiar,
13-Aug-21 01:45 AM, #29
If you're necroing a thread from 4 months ago you're no...,
JohnEveryMan,
13-Aug-21 07:07 PM, #30
Agreed.,
Calion,
03-Apr-21 12:43 PM, #8
RE: Thoughts on Gold-on-Gold violence,
CF and fort permanewb (Anonymous),
03-Apr-21 10:13 AM, #7
absolute preservation of the Light,
Fortplayer (Anonymous),
03-Apr-21 08:39 AM, #4
RE: absolute preservation of the Light,
Java,
03-Apr-21 08:54 AM, #5
ive had this happen in two different ways the outcome i...,
Mamed,
03-Aug-21 03:20 AM, #21
I'm glad someone finally brought this up...,
Lhydia,
03-Apr-21 08:27 AM, #3
RE: I'm glad someone finally brought this up...,
Jhyrbian,
03-Apr-21 08:56 AM, #6
RE: Thoughts on Gold-on-Gold violence,
Jhyrbian,
03-Apr-21 07:38 AM, #1
That's a good point..,
Java,
03-Apr-21 07:44 AM, #2
They are punished...,
Destuvius,
03-Apr-21 03:00 PM, #10
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