[Discuss] Is Fun Dead? End of RP

[Tom]

On 02/04/2007 04:29 PM, Ourania Papasozomenou wrote:
> This game is supposed to be fun for everyone. And in the past all 
> those that spoil the fun of others were punished. But now I see is 5 
> realms, ruled by 5 permament players to attack a realm with much less 
> strength that one of the attacking realms alone. Where is the fun in this?

Diplomacy is very much a part of the game. If you don't like what's 
going on with regards to war or alliances, you have two options:

a) join the game and change it. It requires diplomatic and other skills, 
but you can do it.
b) play on a different island, we have 7 available that should serve 
everyone's need.



> Should be there something to prevent such monopolies from the game?

And how, exactly, would you go about fighting the most natural instincts 
of humans, that of banding together?



> Things that spoil the fun of so many? I remember in the past there 
> were tricks to prevenmt realms from growing a lot and bonus in favour 
> of small realms (morale penalties for great distances, severe 
> penalties in the stats of huge realms, even forced separation). Now it 
> is completely the opposite!
>
> Maybe there should be a limit to the difference of the attackers and 
> the defenders strength or something to prevent such rediculous 
> incidents in the future. 300,000 CS against 10,000 is really not fun!

There already are all these things, and many more. However, 300 vs. 10 
will always be a foregone conclusion, no matter what. The game would be 
boring as hell if we decided the winners of every battle based on a 
50-50 chance no matter what the troop strengths.

And in the end, that's what you're shooting for.



My mind is set on this. If you are gangbanged five-to-one, then you are 
complaining about the wrong problem. The issue is not that a 5:1 fight 
ends with the one beaten to a bloody pulp. That part is perfectly fine 
and natural. The issue is "what the fuck did your ruler do to end up in 
that situation in the first place?".




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