Post by DM Cephas on Dec 17, 2008 18:16:53 GMT -5
DMs could have a spot on the server where they are able to teleport a character and have an NPC waiting there with the ability to remove current exp and give it back. That way players can't access it on a whim and DMs don't have to spend alot of time helping with the relevel. Problem comes in when its a rebuild and not a relevel. Like Cephas mentioned... it can be time consuming and when the server goes Live instead of Beta like it is now they won't have even the little bit of time that they do now. DM burnout was a big problem on the last server I played on and I'd rather not see it here... have some patience when it comes to dealing with that... they are probably already dealing with at least one and if not more players with the same type of requests that you have.
Tristan, thanks for your concern for the DM's (here's a exalt point! ).
Yeah, please understand that we're human too and want to enjoy our time here as well (and no, slaughtering PC's isn't fun for us... well, not always *evil grin* hahaha). When we get relegated to becoming rules police (because people are exploiting bugs/loop holes) or to administration (re-leveling/rebuilding people) on a regular basis, it stops becoming fun and more like work (that we don't get paid for). We like helping out (hence volunteering to become DM's) but we need to have some fun too. So if you see us in player mode for extended periods of time, we're probably recharging to come up with other cool ideas for you guys.
Anyway, I'm way off topic now. Definitely please feel free to make suggestions. I know the devs read this stuff and I'm sure hearing the different sides of the argument will make for a better informed decision.
See ya in game!