I have been reading through this and it's actaully kinda interesting .. the whole hit and run thing ... I deffently understand Zan. He is correct when he states that it is OOC, but really only due to the lag other players get. If all had no lag then both players doing this would be fair I think. I notice alot of players seem to like to actaully add player skills to a RPG game, I also agree with that .. it does end up being more fun. I also agree that PS is turning into just aother MMORPG on the net like the others. I don't know if anyone has ever watched the show .hack, while it is a bit more ahead in the future, if you really pay attention player skills are a huge aspect, but what they do in the game is modify the palyers skills. So in other words if you where to directly simulate this it would be fair, such as if you increase AGI you can run faster and dodge faster in game. Now you can't say this is not the way the Devs are going because END does take effect like this .. when you run out of stamina you can not move anymore. I am just saying doing it this way would please both as it would be IC and the fights would still be good.
Now on the topic of old players leaving, I left because PS got boring .. and I like RPing. I am sure i still have alot to learn as I make mistakes in RP some times. Alot of people have different ideas on RPing ... text is good for some, while others may like RPing talking using mics. Some like fast paced RPs where even runing and attacking can be fair if the system is done right, I am not sure who would really like just standing there and watch there charecter fight ... it's boring, my gosh its so boring. I am sure anyone would agree with me if it's possible to move around and not be OOC and make fighting more fun they would agree that it's the better idea. It is defently possible to do, don't know why they don't is beyond me. But ya thats the reason I left ... I like RPing but somtimes when playing a game RPing by text shouldn't be the only way to do so. Alot say that power levelers are not RPers .. which is not true at all, I am sure there have to be some charecters in any world who only want to be strong and only want to fight.
I see PS in the future just aother MMORPG on the net that is not different .. and has not taken a step in a any foward direction. If you think about it every Genre can be implemented in an MMORPG with out it going OOC. I thoult PS would be that RPG game that anyone would like but I was wrong. There will be some of you who say well then the game is not for you? Why? In everyday life you technically RP, being yourself. You can act like somone else easy. But alot of people are interested in different types of RP, PS does not have this sadley. No one is wrong or right about this situation. Let me see if I can give you an example, there are some who ike being teachers, there are some who would like being fighters ... which includes a fun fighting system, some may like to be miners, some pet trainers, some would like to be mages ... now if a game does not have these systems at there best there will always be complaints. The fighting system I hate to say just sucks like any other MMORPG out there. While it's my oppinion ... it is a strong one due to thats what I like doing ... fighting so I expect it to be at pair with what my skills have to offer IC.
Now I also heard that somone said there is ot racism in PS according to the setting. I just want to know how that is possible? If you charecter can think then there should be some at least. Racist is not liking somthing of a purticular race like the color of the hair or skin or what ever the reason my be ... you do realise it's just another form of oppinon and it should exist, as well as fighting and wars. It's part of nature, no matter what time or how fantasy it is.
Well any way im done ... just wanted to get in my oppinion in. Not sure if you will understand it but it really doesn't matter if anyone does or not lol.
Edit: So in other words Zan is trying to keep fighting IC by lowering the system .. I would rather see it being kept IC by improving the sytem ... not lowering it.
