[Discuss] Battlemaster is a tyranny

[Peter Weisberg]

On 10/24/06, Justin Pope <jupo42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Been out of town for a few days, just catching up. Have to respond to
> this point.
>
> > Frankly, if someone can't handle that when he's new to a game and does
> > something wrong, he gets a light punishment, I don't give them many chance
> > on ever becoming such valuable players.
>
> So someone like *me* shouldn't have ever played this game. Thanks.
>
> It's been a couple years since I've recounted this story. The second
> character I created was in a little realm called Rancagua (which I
> picked off the list solely because of it's banner, I'll admit). I was
> greeted with a bulletin that said "we're not allowing any new
> characters right now. Go to another realm or you'll be banned."
> Friendly bunch.
>
> Luckily, it wasn't my first character. I had a few days' experiences
> in another realm, so even though this turned me off to this particular
> realm and leaders, I moved on and gave the game another chance. If
> that had been my first character, though, it might also have been my
> last.
>
> A lot of people think that kind of bulletin is harmless. It would be
> to me nowadays. I'd creatively object and fight it, or I'd accept it
> and find a more welcoming place. That's not the point - it's not how I
> thought back then. It nearly ruined the game for me as a new player,
> and that's why it's frowned upon now, just like this fine business.
>
> PS - Side note. On my first day, my first character scouted around,
> set travel for a region I didn't realize was enemy territory, and got
> whipped by three enemy units. Some people would have banned me for
> that these days, if it were possible. "Wasting resources! Or he must
> be a spy! We don't want his kind here!"

None of what you talked about is a 'light' punishment.  How long was
that bulletin in Rancagua up?  I can't believe it didn't get reported
to the titans.


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