/die <message>

[Under the moon]

<player> has killed himself!

That does not leave a lot of leaway for roleplaying a non-combat, non-falling, or non-suicide death. While talking to some folks about replacing the text with a simple "has died", a better solution was suggested.

/die <message>

In use, the default message would be the same if you typed nothing, such as exiting IRC. But if you add your own message, that would be displayed instead. Let's take our friend Boon. Boon is eating some pie on this day. This is what others could see.

Boon takes a large bite of the pie. (/me)
Boon says: As I was sayi... (/say)
Boon grabs his throat suddenly and starts to turn blue. (/me)
*no one knows how to help*
Boon falls to the floor and chokes to death. (/die <message>)

[Parallo]

Brilliant! I think thats a definate.
Dosen't sound to hard to implement either.

[AryHann]

Oh, I actually like it a lot. However, I am just afraid of what kind of sentences might pop up... :-p

[Under the moon]

True, I had thought of that, but you can't prevent that in /say or /shout either. No sense in limitting everyone because of what a few silly people might do.

As most RPers do it now, they /me *dies somehow*  then /die.  The "kills himself" is a large mood breaker in this case. Once there are penalties for dying, and the DR is harder to get out of, I don't think you would have to worry about so much silliness.

[Colinb]

That would be useful... Very useful especialy when doing events and assasinations happen. Better than Player                .
I would appreciate if that was done.

[zanzibar]

Who are you to say that no one knows how to help? :|   It seems like what you're really wishing for are more ways to die and not a simple adjustment to the /die command.  I'll admit that your wish would make certain things in the game better and more possible.  It would be fun.  But I also see it opening a door to certain abuses.

Then again, the idiots who would abuse it will just abuse the other commands anyway, so what the heck.

[Datruth]

<player> has killed himself!

That does not leave a lot of leaway for roleplaying a non-combat, non-falling, or non-suicide death. While talking to some folks about replacing the text with a simple "has died", a better solution was suggested.

/die <message>

In use, the default message would be the same if you typed nothing, such as exiting IRC. But if you add your own message, that would be displayed instead. Let's take our friend Boon. Boon is eating some pie on this day. This is what others could see.

Boon takes a large bite of the pie. (/me)
Boon says: As I was sayi... (/say)
Boon grabs his throat suddenly and starts to turn blue. (/me)
*no one knows how to help*
Boon falls to the floor and chokes to death. (/die <message>)

Superb Idea, wonderfull.

This should be implemented if nothing else is. Would really help RP.

~~Datruth

[Quitarias]

actualy you can do just about the same thing with a shortcut
/say "i have a dagger in my face" 
/die 
sure there still is the killed himself mesage but i should sufice till they make the stuff you said here

[zanzibar]

Here's something simpler.

Change it so that the /die message reads "Moony has died." instead of "Moony has killed himself.".  Won't that work better?

[LARAGORN]

Here's something simpler.

Change it so that the /die message reads "Moony has died." instead of "Moony has killed himself.".  Won't that work better?

But I'm not Moony 

[AryHann]

We will see what it is best. I don't think it is going to take a long time neither to implement one way, nor another.

Post modified with permission to keep the thread on-topic. --Karyuu[/size]

[Datruth]

We will see what it is best. I don't think it is going to take a long time neither to implement one way, nor another.

Post modified with permission to keep the thread on-topic. --Karyuu[/size]

I think we know which is better.... i mean there is no need to be a centrist on this issue.

One says, X has Died.

The other says, X has suicided.

If the Latter occurs, and the person HAS NOT suicided, that makes a clear mistake, and ruins Roleplaying.

But with the Former, There is no room for mistakes, the death isn't specified, so you can Roleplay why you died.

Geez, why can't more people take a Stand nowadays, Everyone's a Centrist.

~~Datruth

[AryHann]

Datruth, when I was speaking about the "two ways" I meant what actually Zanzibar suggested as alternative to what Under The Moon has suggested instead.

[zanzibar]

A /die command is a suicide according to the game mechanics though.

[LARAGORN]

The other says, X has suicided.
~~Datruth

Is that even a word ?
Is it not 'comitted suicide' ?

I do think the 'has died' term is much better and universal.