[Discuss] Duels.

[James]

Gloria Santos wrote:
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> Refusing a duel to death should be an inalienable right, IMHO. 
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I'm sorry I do not believe your character should be able to insult 
whoever they want, whenever they want with no repercussion.

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> If it is a duel to death, and your character does not want to die, and 
> she knows she does not have the skill of the challenger, I think 
> common sense, whether you are a honourable noble or not, forces you to 
> refuse the challenge. 
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> On the other hand, if such character does have the skill, and kills 
> the superior challenger, then the winning challenged will be hated by 
> everyone else for killing him. 
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I have already given reasons you can avoid it "honourably".  Simply move 
to a different region, it's not that hard to avoid a duel.  And I don't 
think a few points of prestige/honour is a big thing.

> I think the consequences of refusing or accepting a duel should be 
> enough.  You need to trust the other people a little bit and believe 
> that they will roleplay those consequences accordingly. 
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> I think it is unfair for a character to lose honour/prestige only 
> because its player does not want to kill it yet, and has not had the 
> gold and time to train with the sword.
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Yes, life is hardly ever fair.  I don't think it's fair that people can 
insult whoever they choose, as I said.  You insulted someone in a 
medieval Europe (and you were both nobles) there would likely be a deal 
taking place.

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> I dislike the vulgarity option in the first place.  I do not want more 
> like those added.
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I am sorry that you dislike having to play a noble.