Posted by Victimboy on December 10, 1999 at 23:41:00:
In Reply to: Re: EMPIRE posted by Pico(IMM) on December 10, 1999 at 20:16:17:
I don't think I can change your opinion, but I am going to try to enlighten you to way I see things. 2) Gangbanging will happen. But, honestly, is there any reason to encourage it? Shouldnt we try to keep the playing field somewhat level? 3) Just because you can conceive and institute something that will be extremely successful, does this mean you should? What type of success are you striving for? 4) Encouraging GB'n in the Empire causes everyone else to travel in groups and gangbang. In my opinion, CF has become a place where it is very difficult to travel alone no matter how skilled you are. 5) The Empire works. But, how has the rest of the MUD changed in reaction to this? How was CF different before the Empire existed? CF is a game, its not real life. While in real life you should do whatever you can to "win", never "lose" and never take any chances, its almost the exact opposite of the way a game should be. While you should use the best strategies available to you in any game, a game is flawed when it gives such a huge advantage to exploiters of such a sound, simple and undefenable strategy. The game should give everyone an equal chance. As a member of the immortal staff, you should be trying to keep things that give an unfair advantage in check. There is a serious flaw in your logic if you are going to say something like, "Gang-banging will stay because it is a way to come as close as possibleto ensuring that your team wins 100-0." Why on Thera would you ever want it to be like this?
1) PKing is not for everyone. It is for people with some balls, and at least a little skill. If you can't pk alone, you shouldn't pk at all.