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Re: Game Balance
I issued myself asking for clarification, and got a response from Oneiroi:
We consider such things to be highly contextual, and thus We do not think it right to give a blanket statement on what is or is not abuse of the recognise system when it comes to the intersection of PvP and roleplay. Abuse of the recognise system generally includes things such as recognising alts, recognising on someone else's behalf, and so forth. Thank you.
So, I feel much better about recognising someone for showing up to fight me in a timequake or other conflict, and will definitely consider doing so in a respectful manner going forward.
Kaikazu
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Announce Post #3087: The Haunting Arrives Next Week!
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...
This coming weekend, at 11pm GMT on October 31st, the Basin of Life becomes just a little bit spookier. The Haunting will be upon Lusternia again, and thus the Haunted House returns with all of its tricks, all of its treats, fortunes and costumes and more!
Following this, at around the weave (midnight GMT on November 1st), the doors to the House's vengeance arena shall be opened. Enter the Time of the Vernal Wars and battle to protect the Il'eredir hearthstone from those who would claim it - or worse, the chosen of the Soulless Crazen. Those who win the vengeance game will receive 150 credits apiece.
Not able to be here on the day? Don't worry - the Haunting will continue for the following week for you to take full advantage of the spooky adventures within.
This coming weekend, at 11pm GMT on October 31st, the Basin of Life becomes just a little bit spookier. The Haunting will be upon Lusternia again, and thus the Haunted House returns with all of its tricks, all of its treats, fortunes and costumes and more!
Following this, at around the weave (midnight GMT on November 1st), the doors to the House's vengeance arena shall be opened. Enter the Time of the Vernal Wars and battle to protect the Il'eredir hearthstone from those who would claim it - or worse, the chosen of the Soulless Crazen. Those who win the vengeance game will receive 150 credits apiece.
Not able to be here on the day? Don't worry - the Haunting will continue for the following week for you to take full advantage of the spooky adventures within.
Re: Game Balance
I think this is a spot where it becomes murky? Because it kinda becomes a question of whether it's your characters' motivations vs you as the player.Faelorna said:This is absolutely all roleplay. I'd argue that any time you do something in game that is IC and justifiably driven by who your character is, you're roleplaying. To focus on the PK thing - conflict and drama are essential parts of RP. YMMV but for me, emotions are a huge part of what makes roleplay interesting. And that necessitates a level of conflict, whether a quarrel with a loved one, arguments over guild philosophy, or putting your life on the line to defend something you care about. But similarly. Your character might be proud of their shop that they're running so they need to keep it well stocked. They are a highly talented tailor, so they spend a lot of time drawing up designs. All these things are aspects of roleplay, because they're all about how you play your character.Kaikazu said:Kethaera said:PK is roleplay.You've just challenged assumptions I've held since I started playing nearly 16 years ago. Man, I love moments like that.Until today, I'd just held this solid conception that roleplay meant... basically... talking, emoting, diplomacy, y'know, narrative stuff specifically between players.Still, I'm not sure what to think about this. If PK is roleplay, then surely just about everything in Lusternia is roleplay that isn't explicitly OOC? Before today I'd never have considered stocking shops or coming up with designs as "roleplay", but if you can justify PK as roleplay (because you're, y'know, playing a role), those things make sense too.
The example of the tailor, for example, there was a Seren from years ago (like... 2005/2006) who was a MD tailor and absolutely hated skyclad, lots of people had tailoring but this person had worked it into their character's identity so it was kinda always present beyond the fact that they mechanically had and used those skills.
You can also see a similar kinda differentiation outside Lusternia in TTRPGs with the Roleplayer(story focused) vs Rollplayer(mechanics focused) differentiation/spectrum which could also be somewhere the split comes from.
idk, makes more sense to me if it was basically any IC actions that you'd use the term IC because then it wouldn't have the murkyness.
I'd probably end up checking the previous days logs at the weave and giving out recognitions to guild members for like completing tasks/ranking up/joining/collecting visions and if I didn't hit 3 from that then move to Seren logs. Could do something with bashing too, like if everyone on the crew/squad throws recognises at each other for turning up. Maybe throw one at someone for returning the dominators to Lirangsha.
Saran
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Re: Game Balance
Yeah, didn't really want to mention people in particular, but @Azula is frankly quite awesome.
Quixote
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Re: The Journey to Celest
I have posted this for literally all of 10 seconds, made a single edit, and people are already reading it. Hello?
IF YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS ALL I WAS GOING TO POST YOU WERE WRONG >:D Though these next logs are a few days later (busy with work woe)
"Do you bring chaos to My city then, Gurashi?"
Lady @Lantra summoned Gurashi to Her Fulcrux, then scared the pants off them. 0/10 on a scale of People I expected to do that.
A Brief, Even-Bladed Lesson
Less than a day after Gurashi's visit with Lantra, @Terentia dropped in while they were checking ur'traps and said hello! Bizi got pets! It was entirely wholesome, 10/10!
Gurashi's Very Own Poppy
A very big owl-shaped @Mysrai had very big words with a very small bug. I'm absolutely thrilled.
IF YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS ALL I WAS GOING TO POST YOU WERE WRONG >:D Though these next logs are a few days later (busy with work woe)
"Do you bring chaos to My city then, Gurashi?"
Lady @Lantra summoned Gurashi to Her Fulcrux, then scared the pants off them. 0/10 on a scale of People I expected to do that.
A Brief, Even-Bladed Lesson
Less than a day after Gurashi's visit with Lantra, @Terentia dropped in while they were checking ur'traps and said hello! Bizi got pets! It was entirely wholesome, 10/10!
Gurashi's Very Own Poppy
A very big owl-shaped @Mysrai had very big words with a very small bug. I'm absolutely thrilled.
Gurashi
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Re: QUOTES 8: THE QUOTING
Sister Neladahi La'Saet says, "I need new shoes..."
Romaan bows respectfully to you.
You say, "Hello."
Neladahi takes a starry design catalogue embroidered with coral and pearl from a petite purple squid pack.
Neladahi raises her hand in greeting to you and says "Hi!"
Romaan snickers at Neladahi.
You say, "What's a good name for a boy kirin."
"Ummmm," Neladahi says uncertainly.
Sir Romaan D'Varden, Knight of the Paladins says, "Woman and their need for shoes."
In a light, sing-song brogue, Freja Ysav'rai, Herald of Sacrifice says, "I only have boots."
You say, "That's kinda a long name."
Sister Neladahi La'Saet exclaims to you, "Sliine!"
Romaan hugs Freja compassionately.
Sister Neladahi La'Saet exclaims, "Or Thualune!"
You say, "Sliine."
You say, "Thualune."
You say, "Not bad."
Sister Neladahi La'Saet says, "They're good merian names."
Neladahi wiggles her bare toes, looking down at them. "Well, my other shoes fell apart," she explains to Romaan.
You say, "Put a rune on them."
You tell Sir Romaan D'Varden, Knight of the Paladins, "I have decided to reject "Woman and their need for shoes." as being too long and possibly misleading as a potential name for my kirin. I hope you understand."
Neladahi leaves to the up.
The bright, bell-like voice of Romaan rings in your ear, "I completely understand!"
Romaan bows respectfully to you.
You say, "Hello."
Neladahi takes a starry design catalogue embroidered with coral and pearl from a petite purple squid pack.
Neladahi raises her hand in greeting to you and says "Hi!"
Romaan snickers at Neladahi.
You say, "What's a good name for a boy kirin."
"Ummmm," Neladahi says uncertainly.
Sir Romaan D'Varden, Knight of the Paladins says, "Woman and their need for shoes."
In a light, sing-song brogue, Freja Ysav'rai, Herald of Sacrifice says, "I only have boots."
You say, "That's kinda a long name."
Sister Neladahi La'Saet exclaims to you, "Sliine!"
Romaan hugs Freja compassionately.
Sister Neladahi La'Saet exclaims, "Or Thualune!"
You say, "Sliine."
You say, "Thualune."
You say, "Not bad."
Sister Neladahi La'Saet says, "They're good merian names."
Neladahi wiggles her bare toes, looking down at them. "Well, my other shoes fell apart," she explains to Romaan.
You say, "Put a rune on them."
You tell Sir Romaan D'Varden, Knight of the Paladins, "I have decided to reject "Woman and their need for shoes." as being too long and possibly misleading as a potential name for my kirin. I hope you understand."
Neladahi leaves to the up.
The bright, bell-like voice of Romaan rings in your ear, "I completely understand!"
Tylwyth
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