[Discuss] Dwilight, SMA and Powergaming

[Robert Croson, Jr]

On 21 May 2008 at 16:59, Stijn Van Hove wrote:

> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 1:35 AM, Jeremy Stephens
> <jstephens at georgefox.edu> wrote:

> > Honestly, how exactly does that not fit?  Obviously the GM (GM's?)
> > agree with you perspective but judging by the responses to this
> > thread so far I would say that your (and the GM's opinions) are the
> > minority.  Which means that unless there is some clarification there
> > are a lot of people who are not conforming to "the ideals" of what
> > Dwilight is supposed to be... which is going to be leading to some
> > big problems...

> Joining a realm with the SOLE purpose of being able to pass through
> that realm without having to fight, and then leaving that realm again
> as soon as you've walked through their lands?
> 
> WHAT is the RP explanation behind that? I see PURE powergaming here.
> If someone explains to me the RP behind that, I would understand that.

Sounds rather clever, actually. Nothing says a noble has to be honest in his 
pledge of fealty. Perhaps he views the realm's banner as a flag of conveniece? 
He's only flying the flag of the realm for a short time in order to deceive the 
locals. It may not fit your view of a noble, but I can see it as something a 
slighty-less-than-honorable noble might do in order to make a safe midnight 
passage.

It all depends on how it is handled by the player. If he provides suitable 
explanation *when asked*, then this is fine. If he replies with an OOC "I'm just 
passing through and don't want to be captured", then you could have a case for 
a complaint. In any case, if you don't ask him for an explanation, and he gets 
in, through, and out without notice then that's your problem, not his.


-- 
Rob

Are part-time band leaders semi-conductors?