[Discuss] Roleplaying police, bust me first.

[James]

Jamie Cheyfetz 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.
>
>
I agree with that in a way, Jamie, but you just have to have faith that 
it isn't going to turn out that way.  You cannot let what you do be 
determined by the rest of the world.  I could very easily say "I should 
knock over that liquor store, someone is going to do it at some point 
anyway", that doesn't make it right.  That is what has caused the 
downfall of FEI island, people are so concerned over power gaming that 
they don't role play anymore.  I felt very much that when I bought the 
title that people would use anything I said against me, but when I was 
in their position it pissed me off that someone who did something like 
that couldn't spend 5 seconds on a role play.  I have been on both sides 
of the situation and I must say I would not do it without some sort of 
role play.  Gias Key Lee did one of the best role plays I have ever seen 
lately on buying the title and I must say, that I would not even dream 
of trying to find a way to make the claim illegitimate.  In fact, I'm 
still not even sure the title was bought ooc!  As long, as in-character, 
you don't say "I bought the title to XXXXX", even if you say so in a 
role play that no one should know about, you should not be banned.