Originally posted by Moogie
*Moogie steps up infront of the crowd, a nervous but resolute expression on her face. She ensures everyone is silent and listening before she begins.
[... a lot of true words, that I heard almost too often in other games... although the rhetoric skill makes me bough...]
We must all fight for as long as it takes! If you give up, we are doomed. [...] We are the people of Yliakum, and we are not leaving!
*[...]The words ring true to every ear, and that day, all oaths were sworn to the cause.*
(OOC: Well, at least I hope everyone agrees with me. :) )
Agree? Yes, why not. I agree on many things. I think my children should not breathe polluted air, murderers should be punished, and no small furry animals should have been hurt in the making of this game.
<*a voice from below*: \"no racist jokes on dwarves, please!\">
<*ringing voice from the corner*: ...then will you please stop chewing on that rat, you disgusting dwarf!\">
<*a grumble from below*: \"...bah, I have no mustard for it anyway... where\'s the ale?\" *walking off*>
...duh. What was I up to say for? Oh, yes. Agreeing on something.
You just rallied the people to run for the enemy. You call for arms. What are you up to? Su-Tzu (or whoever), a great general, said \"Sending people to war without proper training is like throwing them away\".
All your poor folks have only daggers, and pinches, and empty hands. Running against /those/...
<*...pointing at the l337 coming from the sewer, some roleplayers heads at his girdle*>
...requires SKILL, and GOOD ARMOUR, and SHARP BLADES... <*caugh... caugh...*>
(... I shoudn\'t yell yet again, my throat still being sore from my last dispute...)
Where are the Weapons of PS? How can you ban a l337 with an ever-changing IP, and avoid him coming back? There are really hard-boiled griefers out there, trained by many a year of playing UO and EverCamp. How to protect the innocent against that foul pack?
How can I? How will you?
Even The Big Games don\'t manage it, and /they/ have paid pros watching the players from the operation-centers, and when /they/ ban, it actually hurts: You have to pay to be able to play again.
I think those kids asking for +1 magic weapons are only the first wave, a mere shadow, of what is to come. While in low numbers, they mayhaps can be actually educated; But what when the first true killers come, that think messing a game is actually *fun*, no matter what it\'s name or intended purpose is... I\'m not sure if I want to be a roleplayer here at PS then... I can already hear the creaking wheels of the machines of war... once open beta is over, PS will be under siege... prepare...