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by Rothgar
Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knights vs Mages - Game Design
Replies: 53
Views: 67273

Re: Knights vs Mages - Game Design

We are here to tell interesting stories, and first and foremost those stories should be from us, and not dictated by the mechanics of the game. If the Earl Marshall, the one who leads the knights to vanquish the heretical mages, is murdered by a heretical mage, in his own home turf, then that shoul...
by Rothgar
Sat Feb 25, 2017 3:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knights vs Mages - Game Design
Replies: 53
Views: 67273

Re: Knights vs Mages - Game Design

I'll toss my own $0.02 as I'm wont to do. A few people have made some pretty good points, and I'd just like to toss in my own hat to the conversation. "Knights are untouchable in combat, there's too many of them and they're all Grandmasters tricked out with plate and Damascus." This is actually some...
by Rothgar
Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knights vs Mages - Game Design
Replies: 53
Views: 67273

Re: Knights vs Order - Game Design

As I've been able to play both sides in depth, I'd be really interested to see what those who play current-day Mages believe puts them on a disadvantageous setting. I still remember playing without even having Mattack. I'd also be interested to see some Knights up in here talking about what they'd b...
by Rothgar
Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do our emote standards make TI less accessible?
Replies: 20
Views: 27388

Re: Do our emote standards make TI less accessible?

I honestly don't know how to read Reddit. That being said, it's honestly just a player and a situational choice. Personally, I get annoyed when I write a paragraph to explain something to someone - like a nuanced discussion about the MO of the Order or the affects of Magery upon the soul or somesuch...
by Rothgar
Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Many alts or focus one/two?
Replies: 6
Views: 9043

Re: Many alts or focus one/two?

I mean, it's really left up to you. I wouldn't recommend a dern thing because I don't have the patience or the attention span to play more then two characters at a time - even that is taxing to me. Generally, I just put a bunch of love into a single character and let them play out until whatever hap...
by Rothgar
Sun Jul 17, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Theme - Knights Arrest Mages
Replies: 49
Views: 54215

Re: Theme - Knights Arrest Mages

I don't see a skill or attribute like this as forcing people to be good RPers, it's more about ingraining theme into game systems, which I tend to agree with is good game design - that's why the Order has a 'burn' command, for example. Stock ROM doesn't. If our theme wasn't about burning mages, the...
by Rothgar
Thu Jun 30, 2016 2:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Theme - Knights Arrest Mages
Replies: 49
Views: 54215

Re: Theme - Knights Arrest Mages

Imho the problem was addressed above. And the solution, really. You (generally) run away from what (you're supposed to) fear. It makes sense, I do agree with it, and yes, before I launch into my little rant, I think that Knights should be encouraged to be the ones to arrest mages. That being said, n...
by Rothgar
Sat Jun 18, 2016 12:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [Poll] Impact of Disease
Replies: 17
Views: 20052

Re: [Poll] Impact of Disease

Agreeing with Zeita on this one. Disease should occur, but should stop at pdeath. It gives the RP reason to seek out doctors, and having it do stat/skill damage means that it's dangerous if anyone finds out. Like in real life - you get something as simple as the flu, you feel like death. Even the mo...
by Rothgar
Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Illness Engine Proposal
Replies: 17
Views: 20890

Re: Illness Engine Proposal

I'd be absolutely on board with this idea. I think it not only gives Physician's a new breath of life, but also allows for some interesting RP down the road for those 'rough and ready' types that prefer to treat themselves, or completely avoid the doctor. I played one for years, and since wounds hea...
by Rothgar
Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [Poll] Enforcing Theme
Replies: 35
Views: 46478

Re: [Poll] Enforcing Theme

Staff and I often don't see eye-to-eye, but after MUD'ing for damn near 10 years, and Imm'ing on some other MUD's, I have to say that I appreciate what they do. I'm harder then shit to get along with, and they've been civil with me over the years, regardless of how badly I've mucked up. And 9 times ...