[Discuss] Roleplaying police, bust me first.

[Dorian Gray]

On 7/2/07, Jamie Cheyfetz <jamie.cheyfetz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Why would there be an expectation?  Is there an expectation that you
> roleplay the battle you just won?  And, to answer (with a rhetorical
> question) the unasked question that seems to follow from this thread,
> will there be doubt that the battle was won if it isn't roleplayed or
> if the roleplay isn't very good?
>
> After seeing this thread, there is no way in hell I am ever going to
> roleplay any claim I may buy.  From the likes of this (and the
> plethora of other) threads, there are way too many vocal powergamers
> out there.  I can just see them salivating at the mouth right now
> (while their character sits there, oblivious to the game mechanics)
> just waiting to pounce on any reason that might crop up that a claim
> is not a "real" one.


How much effort does '(scribe) runs up. 'Milord, one of the family
librarians uncovered that your great-great-great-great uncle was once lord
of (region). You should be sure to remember this when next you see the
current lord or King' take? That would satisfy the minimum expectation of
roleplay, but obviously even that little amount is too much for you. No
wonder roleplay is suffering a slow and painful death in the game.
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