[Discuss] Angry God?

[Vinnie]

2006/7/2, LilWolf <bmdiscuss at lilwolf.biz>:
>
> Mark Moss kirjoitti:
>
> >
> > Has anybody been struck by lightning, removed from office, etc. twice?
> > If not, it probably means the system is working:  The player is punished
> > and does not continue with the same behavior after their character
> > recovers.
>
> I believe a long time ago(2 years or more ago, anchient history as far
> as BM is concerned) Mr_Jones of Darka was lightning bolted, re-elected
> and lightning bolted again for getting re-elected. I believe Tom said
> something about circumventing the punishment as a reason for the second
> lightning bolt(my memory is flaky so take it with a grain of salt).
> Anyway, that's besides the point :)
>
> Characters have been lightningbolted for doing thing A. They got
> re-elected the next turn and got to keep the benefits they got from
> doing thing A.
>
> People have been lightning bolted for doing thing B and then proceeded
> to get re-elected the next turn.
>
> Essentially there was no punishment even in a clear case of abuse to
> gain a strategic advantage. That's what's causing people to doubt the
> effectiveness of lighning bolts and want to see them do more.
>
>
I very much agree (even though Mr Jones was pretty innocent back then ;))
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