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Jan 18, 2009 11:37:23 GMT -5
Post by adzling on Jan 18, 2009 11:37:23 GMT -5
in a non-dm'd environment i would agree with you tiefling. considering the activity levels of dms here i think these kinds of "heads up" are better handled by dms passing key bits of IC info the high-ranking guild members to disseminate.
per some of the posts above it's almost impossible for people not to meta-game, it's hard to keep straight what a whole bunch of different toons in competing guilds is each meant to know IC.
here's a good example: on my last server our secret guild of thieves was going to rob the bank in town. word got out very quickly and soon the town guard was IC waiting for us. we scratched our heads as none of us had told anyone else. turns out after *much* investigation by the dm staff no one could figure out what had happened exactly beyond someone had meta-gamed info they acquire from an ALT (most often the case with meta-gaming trails, they are impossible to fully verify) but the entire plot thread was trashed.
its spoiled much prep on the part of our guild and this coupled with other meta-gaming of other threads meant that the guild pretty much stopped any plotting/planning that involved complexity or chance of discovery.
bummer for rp.
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mrdeadman
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Guilds
Jan 18, 2009 13:53:31 GMT -5
Post by mrdeadman on Jan 18, 2009 13:53:31 GMT -5
here's a good example: on my last server our secret guild of thieves was going to rob the bank in town. word got out very quickly and soon the town guard was IC waiting for us. we scratched our heads as none of us had told anyone else. turns out after *much* investigation by the dm staff no one could figure out what had happened exactly beyond someone had meta-gamed info they acquire from an ALT (most often the case with meta-gaming trails, they are impossible to fully verify) but the entire plot thread was trashed. its spoiled much prep on the part of our guild and this coupled with other meta-gaming of other threads meant that the guild pretty much stopped any plotting/planning that involved complexity or chance of discovery. Although, I have had the reverse of this happen. On my last server, a tiefling was overheard talking that him and his buddies were going to summon a devil to help them out. After hearing this a group of good-hearted individuals got together and went to the tieflings base of operations. I the heat of the battle where the tieflings were getting thoroughly hammered, the DM smote down the good-hearted party and ported them outside. After which the DM would not even reply as to why he did it. Perfectly good RP blown. Now I can understand that DM's spend sometime setting up events like this. But that is no reason to kill valid RP and I hope something like this never happens here.
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Jan 18, 2009 14:19:35 GMT -5
Post by DM Sir Carnifex on Jan 18, 2009 14:19:35 GMT -5
is each meant to know IC. here's a good example: on my last server our secret guild of thieves was going to rob the bank in town. word got out very quickly and soon the town guard was IC waiting for us. we scratched our heads as none of us had told anyone else. turns out after *much* investigation by the dm staff no one could figure out what had happened exactly beyond someone had meta-gamed info they acquire from an ALT (most often the case with meta-gaming trails, they are impossible to fully verify) but the entire plot thread was trashed. Well, you never need to worry about this happening. I'd say the thieves outnumber the Flaming Fist by a ratio of 142 to 1 and the Fist that do exist are never around. ;D
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Guilds
Jan 18, 2009 19:31:25 GMT -5
Post by DM haunted on Jan 18, 2009 19:31:25 GMT -5
Wouldnt mind seeing factions go in,,,As in you may be hostile towards some faction NPC'S if you lose rep with them...Like say you get exiled from BG and to be attacked on sight if returned,the Fist would automatically be hostile towards you....Or if you pissed off the Throne..Entering their HQ could be deadly....Stuff like that.
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Jan 18, 2009 19:42:47 GMT -5
Post by adzling on Jan 18, 2009 19:42:47 GMT -5
yes please haunted!
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Jan 19, 2009 11:48:37 GMT -5
Post by Tiefling on Jan 19, 2009 11:48:37 GMT -5
Could your guild have been infiltrated by 'cops'.?
As side notice: We need a lot more of Throne action.
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Jan 19, 2009 14:35:21 GMT -5
Post by DM Sir Carnifex on Jan 19, 2009 14:35:21 GMT -5
Could your guild have been infiltrated by 'cops'.? As side notice: We need a lot more of Throne action. I would really like to do something with the Iron Throne, however I am focusing mainly on the Fist because it seems they have enemies springing up everywhere and nobody to deal with it. So before we make another one, it's be nice if the Throne actually has something to oppose it.
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Jan 19, 2009 16:45:48 GMT -5
Post by DM Cephas on Jan 19, 2009 16:45:48 GMT -5
Could your guild have been infiltrated by 'cops'.? As side notice: We need a lot more of Throne action. I would really like to do something with the Iron Throne, however I am focusing mainly on the Fist because it seems they have enemies springing up everywhere and nobody to deal with it. So before we make another one, it's be nice if the Throne actually has something to oppose it. The Throne (or at least golems with a Iron Throne symbol) was caught harvesting the wood of ancient trees in Cloakwood. I don't think the Nature guild was very happy. ;D
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Guilds
Jan 20, 2009 2:12:02 GMT -5
Post by Tiefling on Jan 20, 2009 2:12:02 GMT -5
Obviously, Iron Throne just needed some wood for new set of tables and chairs. Is nature guild against tables and chairs? ;D
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Jan 20, 2009 9:27:31 GMT -5
Post by caveman282 on Jan 20, 2009 9:27:31 GMT -5
YES WE ARE ... YOU CAN EAT ON THE FLOOR... YOU DONT NEED THE TABLES AND CHAIRS... TAKE WHAT IS NEEDED ONLY NOTHING MORE.
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