Posted by Braerus(IMM) on December 11, 1999 at 12:09:52:
In Reply to: EMPIRE posted by widowson on December 10, 1999 at 12:44:49:
> 1. Gang banging is not fun. It’s not fun for the victim and not much of a challenge for the gang bangers. I have been disappointed in your posts so far, and this one is no different. However, I have heard this statement echoed from other players, so I'm going to take this chance to throw in my two cents on the topic. **It's not fun for the victim** You're absolutly right. It's not fun to get killed. It's not even fun when you were outbested one on one. You might learn something. You might respect the person who killed you. However, it's not fun to die. **and not much of a challenge for the gang bangers** Again, you're absolutly right. It's not very fun or challenging. You have to split your spoils. You have to take orders from other people who, realistically, are probably not any better then you. The killing just kinda leaves you with an empty feeling. You just ruined someone's day...and only because you had 5 budies backing you up. One on one, you might have lost...but it would have atleast been more interesting. note: The following comment was not intended to criticize the empire cabal, but to compliment it. I believe it is one of the things that makes CF unique. It manages to offer a lot of different roleplay opprotunities to those looking for them, but still provides wider membership chances for newer mudders.
But being gangbanged? Well that's even worse. It makes you mad at the empire. It makes you think they're all spineless cowards. It makes you want revenge. It makes you want to destroy them and show them how weak they are, individually.
Eh heh...good. That's what it's suppose to do. It's suppose to infuriate your character, in the game. Stick your mind into any character that is attacked by a group of six imperials. They should be feeling the same thing you, as a player, are feeling. In fact, it MIGHT even make them form a group of alliances to destroy/weaken the empire. *gasp* My advice for the player: Someone wise once said, 'expect to die and don't take it too personally.' My advice for the character: Get mad. Get really mad. Turn it into roleplaying creativity and do something about it.
Eh heh...good. In my humble opinion, that sir...IS your balance. Empire gets a lot of newer, less skilled players. They're not all that hard to avoid...and if they gang you...you get mad and hunt them down individually later. They get some skilled players, they're scarier...but they're usually trying to claw their way to the top. And, in my observations, an imperial character is less...motivated and dedicated then many other cabal characters. A lot of times they lack that tenacity that comes with dying for something you believe in and taking challenges with risks.