[Discuss] Re: Auto-bans

[Anthony Anderson]

On 3/23/07, Samuel Knowlton <sam at iamsam.org> wrote:
>
>  I don't think an honor/prestige loss is quite right, because there are
> plenty of 'honorable' reasons to leave somebody's service and the game has
> no way of knowing the context.
>
> Breaking an oath should get you in trouble with the authorities (or at
> least give them the option) and it makes you a 'criminal' in your home realm
> -- which is the point of the auto ban. Sometimes it's appropriate and
> sometimes it's not, but that's an IC choice and not one the game should make
> for you.
>

No, it would make you a criminal in your former region.  Not your realm.
That's the nationalism I think we're trying to be rid of.

As far as "honorably" breaking an oath of any sort, I don't think it can be
done without some extreme legalese in explaining  how going back on an oath-
the highest form of promise that can be made- is anything but dishonorable.
Even if it's for honorable intent.  Others begin to question the knight and
wonder if he'll turn his back on them too.  That's where the loss comes into
play.
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