[Discuss] 2 family members in government positions

[Vinnie]

2006/6/1, Robert Croson, Jr <robert at arcm.com>:
>
> On 1 Jun 2006 at 16:50, Thomas Dalton wrote:
>
> > > My *opinion* is that it would be impossible for a normal person to
> separate out
> > > their characters to the extent where they could run both characters in
> a
> > > completely IC manner, allowing no cross-over of information, opinions,
> etc.
> >
> > I know people that can and have done it successfully.  I have
> > characters in warring realms at the moment, although neither are
> > involved in strategy decisions, so it's not difficult.
>
> This discussion is not about simply having two run-of-the-mill characters
> in
> warring realms. Anyone can scan the messages for orders and click the
> travel
> link. We are specifically talking about *council positions*. These are the
> people
> that are, by definition, "involved in strategy decisions".
>
> > I'd say the
> > more likely probably is someone trying too hard to avoid using
> > information a character shouldn't have and not let that character use
> > information they could have worked out on their own anyway.
>
> Which is the flip-side of the problem. The player may have to artificially
> hamstring themselves, denying the realm the full benefit of their talents,
> experiences, intuition, etc.
>
> > I'd say controlling the generals in two warring realms might be a
> > little much - some people could do it, but it would be extremely
> > boring.  Any other combination can be done quite easilly.
>
> So, say, the ruler of Oligarch could be run by the same player as the
> general of
> Fontan? There is no way anyone without multiple personality disorder could
> do
> that.


Bs. I've seen players have characters in warring realms without trouble.
I've also been general in a realm and playing a judge in the other realm. Of
course you can seperate it, it's called roleplay and seperating IC and OOC
knowledge properly. It's not because you can't do that, that no one can.

However, this has nothing to do with it. This rule we're talking about also
applies for realms that are neutral or allied to each other. It's a stupid
rule and it should be handled IC, but Tom likes us to have these rules. This
topic has been extensively discussed in the past, so there really is no need
to discuss it again.
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