Not everybody plays to socialize. Some people, like this gentleman, play for numbers. There's nothing wrong with that or his quote. He's maintaining enough RP to play by the rules, and do the things he enjoys in this game and he's letting anyone who wishes to interact with him how he wants to play.

His stance may change as he gets to know people better IG.

Or it won't.

But yeah, at least he's up front about it.

Blackguard Danoryiel

"Sogan udazama umbunor fau arrazoi inishatu seiremisai. (Only the fallen have nothing to despair)"

The quote is fine as long as he isn't using it to get out of Scripting while unresponsive. That is really the most plausible reason I can see anyone stating that in the manner they did.

Yamcer

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"You know, while I understand the importance of seeing the (personal) validity in other's arguments, it's impossible for me to believe fully that others are correct. If their argument was correct, I'd change mine." - My GF

I for one appreciate when people put little explanatory notes into their profile if they're not going to include an amusing quote.
Really, I appreciate when people have put anything in their profile.

But what has any of this have to do with policy on roleplaying "evil"?

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>Forgive my snark, but welcome to the life of a warrior mage.

I liked the quote.

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"I only automatically kill players when they're asking for it or it's funny. Or both." ~GM Raesh

No disrespect to you, but DR is a heavy RP game...

Your stance seems kind of strange. I mean its your choice, but it seems like a strange one.

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<<No, I get to be an evil sociopath and psychopath when I want to, and kill babies for fun when I want to, but when game events start up, you don't have any right to treat me like a rapist murdering evil villain, you have to respect my rights to go to raffles and have high tea with nobles.

<<No disrespect to you, but DR is a game with the option for heavy RP.

Addendum: The RP setting in profile alone should be indication enough of this. You can even choose none as an option, although maintaining at least a veneer of ICness is enforced.

<<So you want people to harass him, but play policy.
<<That's not obnoxious at all.

My sarcasm radar was tingling when I read his post.

>So you want people to harass him, but play policy.

I read the rest of his post and decided it was tongue in cheek as a response to the original poster. The 'it's about bending him to your will' bit did it for me.

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I'm a badger, I be badgerin'

>>Also, Poe's Law.

Which would show up to a wikipedia link, but DR's forums can't handle apostrophes. Go figure.

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Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.

>The force is strong in this one.

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk

Seriously. You might think Tev is obnoxious, but your constant attempts to call him out, catch him out, comment on every one of his posts, is worse. Yes, YOU are WORSE than HIM. Please stop. I'd rather lick a gonif.

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I'm a badger, I be badgerin'

<<Poe's Law: Without a blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing.

I don't know... the whole "It's about making everyone around you bend to your will for your entertainment" thing is pretty darn blatant. I mean, who would seriously say that non-sarcastically?

>Seriously. You might think Tev is obnoxious, but your constant attempts to call him out, catch him out, comment on every one of his posts, is worse. Yes, YOU are WORSE than HIM. Please stop. I'd rather lick a gonif.

Aww that's so cute to stand up for him like that. The world needs more of you. I accept you, Ucu.

>>I don't know... the whole "It's about making everyone around you bend to your will for your entertainment" thing is pretty darn blatant. I mean, who would seriously say that non-sarcastically?

Follow some PvP threads. You'd be amazed at how some people feel entitled on both sides of the PvP pro/con spectrum.

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Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.

I always wondered this so I figured I'd ask, since it's just something I personally don't understand. Why play in prime if you're not going to RP? If you just care about numbers, isn't that what TF is for? Running your scripts 24/7 without issue and such? People often assume TF to be some kind of place where you're just going to get murdered over and over by people flexing their epeen, but from what I can gather it has a small community of people who mostly are there because they're into the numbers and want to not have interaction.



- Starlear, Warrior Mage and Lieutenant of Ilithi's Crystal Vanguard -

- I maintain the Warrior Mage Beginner's Guide at:

https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Beginner%27s_Warrior_Mage_Guide

>But I don't follow him around the forums and whine about it like a petulant 3 year old either.

The forum isn't some vast open space where you have to go looking for people to respond to. It's pretty limited with minimal activity compared to other forums. I appreciate you trying to stick up for him, I really do, but with the handful of people that actively post its inevitable that our paths will cross. If you'd like I can also point you to plenty of threads I've contributed to, only for him to derail them with his troll like behavior.

I really like you, I think we should become friends. Want to make a secret handshake with me?

<< Why play in prime if you're not going to RP? If you just care about numbers, isn't that what TF is for? Running your scripts 24/7 without issue and such?

Who said anything about running scripts 24/7? That's a big assumption to make. Caring about numbers doesn't necessarily mean caring only about amassing big numbers, although it can for some people. I enjoy tinkering with numbers and writing scripts and exploring and figuring out the intricacies of systems. I don't need to pay $5 extra or the ability to run scripts constantly in order to be able to do that, although I'm sure I would feel very comfortable in TF. My most recent Bartle type score, for reference in case you are familiar, is EASK (107/67/27/7). My E just happens to be strongly focused towards systems and OOC things about the game rather than lore and IC stuff.

And don't get me wrong, nothing about my quote says that I am completely a non-RP player, it's just something I don't prioritize at all. If someone wants to strike up a conversation in game, I'm more than willing to go along with it. That said, I don't have a character background or anything like that so you're not likely to get anything more deep that discussions about the weather or a recent invasion.

I believe my profile's RP setting pretty much describes my stance on RP to a tee:

<<3. LIGHT - This setting indicates that you enjoy casual roleplay but do not specifically set out to do so. This is ideal for people willing to interact with others in an in-character fashion and who enjoy socializing from time to time, but whom for participation in events and pursuing roleplay with others is a relatively low priority.

All of that said, I don't enjoy PvP at all (except on the forums :p) which is more what my quote addresses than anything else.

>>I always wondered this so I figured I'd ask, since it's just something I personally don't understand. Why play in prime if you're not going to RP? If you just care about numbers, isn't that what TF is for? Running your scripts 24/7 without issue and such? People often assume TF to be some kind of place where you're just going to get murdered over and over by people flexing their epeen, but from what I can gather it has a small community of people who mostly are there because they're into the numbers and want to not have interaction.

Cost and availability of other players when you do come around to RPing would be my guess.

>>Profiles are OOC and intended to convey, among other things, how players want to interact in game. You may not agree with it, but generally if you don't agree with someone, it's is highly suggested you avoid them for your own enjoyment. Then everyone is happy.<<

I love me some Annwyl. Always the voice of reason, sometimes painfully so. ;)

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"I only automatically kill players when they're asking for it or it's funny. Or both." ~GM Raesh

While I'm an RP heavy kinda person myself, I can appreciate that profile. It's honest and open and lets me know what to expect - exactly what a profile should be. Added bonus - it's not RP None (which should be a setting restricted to The Fallen, imo.) At least I can be relatively confident Xyngleburt isn't gonna be wandering around talking about sportsball games (other than 'togball) and real-world politics, which makes him okay enough by me. I'd even go so far as to say that this profile suggests the very model of an RP Light player. Kudos.