[Discuss] Death (This is serious proposal to the game)

[Shane O'neil]

Ok, well here is my idea. I'm looking for people who feel the same way about the whole concept of characters dying in battlemaster. I hear everyone talking about how rulers never step down from there positions. There is never a clean cut. The lords are always the same. Then Tom says "well find ways to remove them". Well guess which amazing part of life a lot is used to "remove" people. Yes, you guessed it. Death. Personally I am looking for people who feel death would add to the game and personally wouldn't start crying if their characters were assassinated in a political conspiracy. I, myself, wouldn't mind that, and no, I don't think it would scare away players. Look at Tribal Wars. www.tribalwars.com. That game is based on killing other players. You can be destroyed even if you one of the most powerful players in the game. That game has loads of players. It is the aspect of death that makes players join and get addicted. The realistic conditions that you aren't invulnerable..

The reason people think death is bad is habit. Because they are used it being disallowed. When I first joined BM and read about assassins. I thought. "wow, this game is so realistic, you can even be assassinated, I love it". Then I learned you cant die. I was like, "that sucks. I think death should be much more utilized and make players realize how much power they have. I think the judge should be able to execute rebellion members on the spot. This would make rebels realize how risky it is to attempt the rebellion. I think a prisioner who is caught without a ban should be able to be executed. Why? It's so unfair, exactly. It'll start war. People need to break out of the habit of loving their characters so much they will dread losing them. Look at Tribal Wars, people are used to dying and starting over. They accept it, play with it and love it. I think the game will be more enjoyable with people accepting their characters can die.

It will also help maintain order. Such as people talking badly to the king. Execution could be a tool to address people who think they can insult the King. Of course people will uproar. So? it'll creat intrigue.

But there will have to be rules. Like maybe for an assassin to kill someone they need to approvals from a two different parties.

But my question is: would you enjoy the game more having the fear of dying or being executed or being assassinated if you make the wrong people angry. Not would other people like it. Would YOU like it?

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