>> But how is, life threatening medical emergency not different from, I started a script and went to the movies.

There is no difference. If you are gaining exp or any benefits while AFK, you will get flagged as an afk scripter and pushed as such, no matter the reason.

If you are not gaining any benefits or giving any benefits, I don't think he should have gotten a script warning. Period. Mech warning? Spam warning? Sure.

I'm not a big fan of this particular tangent - someone offering a very simplified synopsis of some 3rd party's perspective of being wronged by the system compared to a current player getting a warning that they don't seem to want to contest due to their circumstances. It's amazing how easily important details get left out of the accounting of events. In this case, though I was busy packing and preparing to move during most of what happened, I did get to see a lot of what happened in the background on our side. There were 3 GMs over a period of a few hours involved in tracking down what was left of the player's inventory. Some of which was quickly recovered and given back to the player before he even became responsive. A good deal more had to be reconciled by sorting through pages upon pages of log records, gathered and held until they could be returned when the player returned. All of this was done without regard to fault, but instead out of an understanding that it was indeed a horrible set of circumstances.

Circumstances aside, we still advocate for looping scripts to have some input required from time to time, since that is the best method to prevent all the sorts of issues brought up here so far. As for the OP, I hope we were able to do enough for you to at least somewhat ease the burden of what happened, and I wish you the best in getting back to your normal routine.

ASGM Ricinus
Core, Logistics, Survival
Cleric Advocate

>>I really hope it didn't sound like I do not appreciate the GMs who have helped along the way.

Nope, I was just making some observations for the peanut gallery in this case.

ASGM Ricinus
Core, Logistics, Survival
Cleric Advocate

Wish we knew their names so we could thank them specifically but good job all of you. Trying to turn a horrific experience into something thats just punishing and not intolerable.


Good job, I know I dont say that enough, but you certainly deserve the appreciation.

>>perhaps we're at a point in the game where losing items is a bit outdated, and grave/death mechanics should be updated.

I disagree with this 100%

Bring back the Starry Road.

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>People running around with 200 favors is an invite to abuse.

Could you explain this? The only thing I can think of being abused at 200 (or anything over 60 really) favors is return on investment.

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>My script hiccupped and I left my uber shield of diamond dust held together with wishes and dreams of children behind? Its registered, GM's will replace it.

I just want to point out that this is not 100% accurate. Registration is not a guarantee of replacement.



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>Well, what I mean is, if there is no/minimal penalty for repeated deaths due to having banked a ton of favors, people are more likely to continue bad behavior because....just depart all. If you cap the favors at 15...well that limits a person to 5 depart alls before having to go get exp going and renew the favors.

If you want a greater penalty from death and departure encouraging more favors makes more sense than capping them at less. Capping favors so low only makes a raising cleric's life harder.

When you depart full, the penalty/expense is much greater the more favors you have as far as unabsorbed experience/time spent.

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Locking out of xp would make people even more death adverse than they already are. If you want to punish death more, find a better way than that please.

Stopping xp gain would probably mean stopping the game for many. You can give consequence in various ways, for example, after departing, the gods could demand a task be completed (sort of yeah, you had a favor and I noticed you were in need, but restoring life is worth a bit more than a few orb rubs). Stronger sting would be okay, but sort of meh in my opinion. You could add a system of bragging rights drops your ranking on death since people tend to be rather competitive. You could tie departs to a tithing system where your accounts are drained 2% on a rezz (would probably upset people a lot).

None of those seem as punishing as saying you died, you may as well go afk an hour or two.

Well, some people do NEED 200+ deaths if they want various titles. But I shudder to think what sort of evil plan must hatch to make people fear the loss of that over skills/items.

If they were to go this route I think that throttling exp gain would be a better penalty than a complete lockout. I like my numbers personally, though.