Arcane Order-new server, new release, new thread

[windwalker]

I find that I like each of you individually, but when you\'re acting as a guild, there\'s something about your mentality and attitude that really... stinks.

so thats the smell around the forums... ive been wondering

[druke]

Originally posted by Annah

 And Phin is actually rp-ing very good, and he\'s cool, so as druke and windy and uhmm ... why are you \"fighting\"?

what are you talking about?

[Lalaith]

Originally posted by TheRedMonk

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Originally posted by TheRedMonk
As individuals, most of you seem to talk and act like wise men
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*gasps* Didn\'t expect that from you, Tybalt, not from you...

Hey hey, I said nothing bad at all. I didn\'t mean wise men as something negative. I meant that mages tend to know a lot and that most of you (hence how I used the words \"most of you\" in my first post too ) talk like you know a lot, which is completely correct. Of course there are exceptions

Tybalt, I\'m pretty sure Lei stressed on word men. Last time I checked, I was in AO and I\'m pretty sure I\'m a female.
Well, at least that\'s what I think Lei meant

[Phinehas]

Faldrok, I don\'t see why one can\'t act knowledgeable at a young age. Sure Phinehas doesn\'t know everything, but he does know a heck of a lot. What\'s wrong with that? I haven\'t been acting like an old man as far as I know.

Heh heh, that was pretty funny Lei.

edit: Thanks for pointing that out, Drak. Now leave me alone, I\'m sick.

[Draklar]

Originally posted by Phinehas
Sure Phinehas doesn\'t know anything, but he does know a heck of a lot.

Good thing mages don\'t need to have a way with the words...

[SnowWolf]

I don\'t think I would say that I\'ve changed at all actually.

In terms of age, I don\'t know about the rest of the AO people, but I, for one, AM a geezer! So hah! (I didn\'t become the A.S.S. (great abbreviation eh?) overnight you know!)

Could I have some examples of snobbery? Until I hear them I can\'t really agree or disagree with any of these arguments intelligently.

Also, the whole stereotype thing - I guess I still haven\'t gotten out the meaning of my question yet. We basically have two types here - wise, old, white-haired mage, and the young \'know it all\' mage. I\'m saying, from the perspective of an OOC Guild that promotes IC RP, are there any fresh stereotypes that you\'d like to see applied new characters?

For instance - \'I\'d like to see young mages that are cocky, but extroverted for once!\' (Since the current stereotype tends toward introversion, although there are notable exceptions.)

[faldrok]

My point wasn\'t that a Mage can\'t be knowledgeable or wise, or that every old mage is knowledgeable and wise. But, instead, the point was, don\'t act like you know it all when, obviously, you don\'t. If you do happen to know it all, then prove it and be acknowledged for it. The End.

I don\'t have any logs or anything of Arcane Order being snobbish because, for the most part, that era has died off, and I lost al my old logs and shit. Sadly, we will have to revert to calling the Arcane Order by a different, err, insult I guess...but I think they liked being called \"snobs.\" Hmm, we need something good and fresh...

[windwalker]

sorry faldrok but its kinda hard to feal insulted by you no matter what name or label you come up with.... i can try real hard for you if you want tho..

[Cha0s]

Young mages can not be wise, but they can be more learned in known spells, etc. The reason for this is that the spells and methods of study that existed when the old mages were studying are different from those available when the young mages are studying. Because technology progresses (yes, even magic, and even in PS), the young mages will have access to things the old mages had to make up (which took a lot of time). There may also be new ways of teaching young mages. Therefore, young mages can have the same general knowledge as old mages with minimal studying. However, the age and experience necessary to create their own spells, potions, etc. takes time and experimentation to develop.

[Draklar]

Isn\'t that a paradox? I mean the technology. If it progresses, then the way of people\'s thinking changes. Technology explains unexplained and people cease to believe in many aspects of the mystical manifestations.
So how is it supposed to help with studying arcane ways?

But still probably the most of PS mages I\'ll meet will be behaving like the modern scientists... not my kind of rp.

[SnowWolf]

Any mage will tell you - magic is just science you don\'t understand.

P.S. I don\'t like the \'scientist\' archetype though, I don\'t think it belongs in PS. (IMHO.)

[Cha0s]

Me neither. My point was only that magic does not stand still. Wise mages invent new spells, alchemists invent new potions, and those that teach the magic come up with better ways to do it. It isn\'t really science, but it does change.

[SnowWolf]

I\'m surprised that this is all the fire I could conjure on this topic...  

[druke]

just thought i\'d mention that i actually did rp an older guy generally, or at least self invisioned myself as the \"Typical\" wizard, not just an upstart new guy.

i am having a hard time descerning to wether or not you dont like the rp of being a great sage, or the fact that our characters may not be all that great yet we roleplay like we are.

[Phinehas]

Who\'re you talking to, Druke?