Posted by Staile on June 24, 2000 at 09:07:47:
In Reply to: Minalcar, about your response below posted by Ulrikis on June 23, 2000 at 04:51:32:
... I think the issue here is that these four players (and some others), including Imbrogno, enjoyed their characters enough that they were willing to play through the pain, per se.
Some people are of the opinion that success of character is equated to the number of times you manage to kill an opposing Cabal without dying yourself.
It isn't.
Success of character is all about taking an IDEA for an individual, and following it through. Staile believed strongly in the concept of Justice, and that it was the responsibility of the Arbiters to protect the public of Thera, and bring criminals to justice.
Backing down simply wasn't an acceptable option.
But regardless of the character's idea, I refuse to believe that a character can be measured simply on how well he managed to combat BattleRagers. No, neither Staile nor Quintius were a true 'fear' in the hearts of 'Ragers; though both scored victories. It simply isn't a balanced fight.
But the important thing is that several of the Arbiters -- not just one, or two -- fought those fights, as their characters would have.
-Staile
I have seen Quintius, Bevrolmx, Staile, and Kennan eat it just as often. You have to remember it was not just you sending Arbiters back to the pit naked, there were plenty of other villagers dealing out enough pain to do the job. Staile never backed down from what I saw.