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Post by hnefi on Jan 21, 2009 3:53:26 GMT -5
Theres really no mystery considering you can just hit "P" and see who all is in the area with you. Can we say META mechanic. One only knows who else is around if they use those OOC tools Yeah. That's why I suggested that you use another meta mechanic - OOC local say - to avoid mistakes. As thegnomeherder says, there really is no mystery due to the way NWN2 works, so nothing is ruined by simply saying //disguised in local chat when you're disguised. Sure, it's not elegant, but experience tells me that you can't expect other people to keep track of when you and every other char is or is not in disguise (or using fake names, speaking in different accents, etc). I actually used to keep track of that stuff by writing down the name of every person I met and a short-short description in the journal on my old PW, but it quickly became unworkable. Well, in this case it sounds a lot more like honest mistakes, really. In my opinion, you'll have to work with people to avoid this kind of thing, not against them. Casting petrify on someone for an OOC mistake might make them remember who you are, but the memory isn't likely to be very fond. ;D
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Post by thegnomeherder on Jan 21, 2009 12:52:00 GMT -5
Hahah what was REALLY Funny was when I was transformed into a Half Orc with my old Drow Rogue and people would immediatly try and ICly reveal me as a Drow.
Yeah I had Black skin- But who runs up to a half orc and goes OMG YOUR A DROW IN DISGUISE!!
Also with my Warlock I have never stated I'm a warlock I call myself a Sorcerer and used to not even give my name- But sadly people just assume after being in a party with me they know my name and I've have a Paladin refer to me as "warlock" without trying to brutally murder me haha
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Post by Zealote on Jan 21, 2009 14:00:01 GMT -5
Really pisses me off when people look at Ujio and see him fight and goes: Oh the monk, look. I mean, what? Every guy you see fighting with his fists is a monk? Just because Ujio is good with his fists doesnt make him a monk. Make him a good fighter. Or kung-fu genius. lol Now Ujio doesnt even behave slightly like a monk. Far from it. You can call him fighter, kung-fu master or even Bruce-Lee OOC. Or would you call Bruce-Lee monk too? Sure, he was very monky.
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Post by Forumlord of Talos on Jan 21, 2009 15:32:51 GMT -5
HMMM???
Ujio a monk? Nah he is more like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Hakim in Game of Death. Mystery super star ladies man kung fu artist. Who btw got beat by Bruce Lee
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Post by thegnomeherder on Jan 21, 2009 16:19:47 GMT -5
Really most of these issues are the fact that this is a Lite-RP server and most people (including me) have Hardcore RP Standards.
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Post by Iceshard on Jan 21, 2009 21:24:52 GMT -5
WE ARE NOT A LITE RP SERVER! WE ARE A MEDIUM RP SERVER Meta gaming is bad, and in case the topic ever comes up. NO ONE knows Hakeems name, he has never said it to anyone, and most have never seen his face either, or at least that they know of -Ice
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Post by thegnomeherder on Jan 21, 2009 23:41:37 GMT -5
Are we really a Medium-RP server?
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Post by atlas on Jan 22, 2009 1:25:29 GMT -5
So if someone metagames you, you will act out of character and 'metagame' or 'powergame' or whatever them back by casting Flesh To Stone on them? Is Rina Chaotic Evil, is this normal for her? And would you be pissed if some character of good intention struck her down in furious anger for murdering someone?
You do realise the people who call out to people on a first name basis when they dont actualy know that character are likely new players or people who just dont take the conventions of roleplaying seriously. They are not slighting you and if you intend on turning people to stone for an ooc reason you are just continuing the cycle.
It irks me when someone calls my character pally when 'pally' is not even a word or term in Faerun (It's a stupid World Of Warcraft term), or 'Holy Roller' which is taken from The Simpsons, but i'm not going to kill their character over an ooc thing.
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Post by DM Sir Carnifex on Jan 22, 2009 1:37:57 GMT -5
WE ARE NOT A LITE RP SERVER! WE ARE A MEDIUM RP SERVER Meta gaming is bad, and in case the topic ever comes up. NO ONE knows Hakeems name, he has never said it to anyone, and most have never seen his face either, or at least that they know of -Ice Good thing Hakeem wasn't at the Oracle of the Fire tonight.
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Post by DM Sir Carnifex on Jan 22, 2009 1:38:15 GMT -5
Are we really a Medium-RP server? Yes, we are.
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Post by raenir on Jan 22, 2009 9:37:53 GMT -5
So if someone metagames you, you will act out of character and 'metagame' or 'powergame' or whatever them back by casting Flesh To Stone on them? Is Rina Chaotic Evil, is this normal for her? And would you be pissed if some character of good intention struck her down in furious anger for murdering someone? You do realise the people who call out to people on a first name basis when they dont actualy know that character are likely new players or people who just dont take the conventions of roleplaying seriously. They are not slighting you and if you intend on turning people to stone for an ooc reason you are just continuing the cycle. It irks me when someone calls my character pally when 'pally' is not even a word or term in Faerun (It's a stupid World Of Warcraft term), or 'Holy Roller' which is taken from The Simpsons, but i'm not going to kill their character over an ooc thing. :facepalm: He doesn't mean cast baleful polymorpth with petrify on you, he means he will from henceforth ignore your character for all things RP. Maybe not even give you time of day anymore.
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Post by broham2 on Jan 22, 2009 9:49:18 GMT -5
So if someone metagames you, you will act out of character and 'metagame' or 'powergame' or whatever them back by casting Flesh To Stone on them? Is Rina Chaotic Evil, is this normal for her? And would you be pissed if some character of good intention struck her down in furious anger for murdering someone? You do realise the people who call out to people on a first name basis when they dont actualy know that character are likely new players or people who just dont take the conventions of roleplaying seriously. They are not slighting you and if you intend on turning people to stone for an ooc reason you are just continuing the cycle. It irks me when someone calls my character pally when 'pally' is not even a word or term in Faerun (It's a stupid World Of Warcraft term), or 'Holy Roller' which is taken from The Simpsons, but i'm not going to kill their character over an ooc thing. :facepalm: He doesn't mean cast baleful polymorpth with petrify on you, he means he will from henceforth ignore your character for all things RP. Maybe not even give you time of day anymore. Lol, no.. he really does mean he will turn you to stone. I am pretty sure of that. ;D
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Post by raenir on Jan 22, 2009 9:50:08 GMT -5
:facepalm: He doesn't mean cast baleful polymorpth with petrify on you, he means he will from henceforth ignore your character for all things RP. Maybe not even give you time of day anymore. Lol, no.. he really does mean he will turn you to stone. I am pretty sure of that. ;D Wasn't Rina a Hafling Rogue or something? He can't cast Flesh to Stone.
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Post by Forumlord of Talos on Jan 22, 2009 10:28:52 GMT -5
LMAO Anyone who actually knows Rina knows that she threatens to turn folks into stone that bother her. Yes she uses the term garden gnome when she says it, and yes she can do it Not all books can be judged by their cover you know As for the title of my post and last line of my original posting It was placed to symbolize my frustration with the stupid meta game scenario and not an actual IC action. If this was an IC action i would have placed it under the role play section. Apparently those that know Rina saw the humor in it. On an IC note. If a stealthy figure is called out by someone who could identify him or her they may have to be dealt with. Wouldn't turning them to stone be an effective way to silence them? ( usually I correct the person thru Pm's but if they legitimately recognize her ehh I just might who knows )
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Post by mrdeadman on Jan 22, 2009 10:45:24 GMT -5
It irks me when someone calls my character pally when 'pally' is not even a word or term in Faerun (It's a stupid World Of Warcraft term), or 'Holy Roller' which is taken from The Simpsons, but i'm not going to kill their character over an ooc thing. Thanks for the laugh. Simpsons. LMFAO. Wow, really? Just for the general enlightenment of all population everywhere. Never ever ever state that something comes from the Simpsons. LMMFAO again. Also, so you don't make this mistake again in the future. It's as easy as google to make you not look foolish and say that the Simpson ever came up with anything origional. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roller
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