[Discuss] Rules of BM Need to be Stressed More

[Matt Runyon]

Anthony Cerqueira wrote:
> On 10/31/07, *Tom Vogt* <tom at lemuria.org <mailto:tom at lemuria.org>> wrote:
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>     But I've yet to see a realm where the high-ups are properly addressed.
>     Maybe we should add another medal for proper sense of hierarchy or
>     something?
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> It's the same problem armies face, people do what is most efficient 
> rather then what is most 'fluffy' or fitting. People are supposed to 
> treat commoners as though they are benieth them, but if you do that 
> you lose out on all the advantages they 
> bring. So people play nice to get what they want. Same with addressing the higher ups, the king wants to appear a little  
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> approachable so as to win support of the nobility, so they don't enforce the titles. 
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> If you want people to treat peasants and rulers properly there has to 
> be a real reason for them to. People used to be okay with questioning 
> nobility, but since the changes they fight tooth and nail. To make it 
> so people act properly you have to make a penalty for not saying your majesty or inviting the peasant to drink. 
> The problem is how do you do it?
Modify vulgarity, and say that one of the goals is to enforce proper 
address?


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