Uhm, just my two...no, three cents here...but. the topic seems to have stretched a bit wide, yes? Firstly, the death-rules. (still in my opinion a quite fair one on characters...everybody hates to die, but sometimes...well, who can predict a series of crits by a goblin!!!???) Secondly, the cleric's role. (to me it seems like the cleric is -the- means of the server to fill in the role of those ress-wands, replacing them with actually played characters...quite less effective, and seemingly way more costly, since items are required....but lots more RP-intensive) Thirdly, the level-gaps/alignment-issue. (not sure which one was ment, to me both seem valid. Having epic chars around as well as low characters does create conflicts at times...does a lower level have any knowledge about said epic? If not, is the epic entitled to be treated different from anybody else the low chars meets...as in, respected as an authority figure, even if totally unknown? Or, if an epic char declares himself, is a lower level char inclined to truly believe or trust the epic..especially when phrases are uttered that go against everything the lower level believes in?)
Respect is a word I have heard a lot lately. To me respect isn't a katana, but a two-bladed axe....maybe not as sharp, but working both ways. Having an epic evil talk down on a lower level is perfectly acceptable, but the lower level not accepting the epic evil's words should be, also IC taken, acceptable also. Respect also in the way rules are regarded. One will defend, another will dislike them...*shrugs* That's the way it is. Until a rule is changed it -is- the rule. Period. Then again, as long as the discussion is fed with valid points (of view)...both ways, I can only sit back and enjoy reading. Respect, finally (yes, I am coming to a close..at last) for those that are willing to play divine classes...devoting their lives to healing the wounds of others and the world. It's something I dearly miss on many servers. The term clearly states it, though? Divine casters....they channel divine power (or whatever you want to call it)...meaning, there's a god or goddess behind it. That -should- mean something, right? And I hope it will.
And with those words I leave you all.....way past bedtime again *sighs*. But, on the bright side, I think I made some sense...somewhere...about something.....I hope. (too tired to read back, sorry)
Just a Half(ling) Thought.
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