Roleplay Dismay No Way!!!

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

This should be fun.

[Toox]

Everytime Laanx smites someone, it makes my day.

The flashing message that Laanx smote someone is great. Laanx should be able to smite everything Laanx wants.

Oh, and snorks.

[neko kyouran]

Snorks!

[h34th]

Adding snorks basically implies that the answers are not being taken seriously. I mean, this is a yes or no question. I voted no because roleplay should be natural in order to be fun, it is a state of mind that needs to be engendered, not enforced. Enforcing it does not make it fun -- it is fun already and the more people that roleplay the more people will see that it is, and then they will roleplay. If it is not fun, there is no point in enforcing it.

[Under the moon]

Edit- changed vote to Snorks.

I voted no.

* Under the moon waits for everyone to recover from the shock before continuing.

'Enforcing' has the connotation of making people do something they do not wish to do for the sake of something other than fun. The phrase "You are going to have fun whether you like it or not!" comes to mind. The goal should not be to 'enforce' roleplaying, but to make roleplaying more fun so more people would actually decide for themselves to take part.

Also, if 'roleplaying' were strictly enforced as it should be, that would mean people would not only have to act in character all the time, but would have to act as the character that Character Creation handed to them. We would also have to strictly abide by the mechanics of the game and certain in-character rules of being forced to train, as well as having to try to make sense (or ignoring the nonsense?) of the actual training mechanics.

Roleplaying to me is not just about acting in-character with other people. It is about interacting with the world around you as well. In the strictest sense of the word, that is not possible right now, and would make a very un-fun environment.

[Mythryndel]

I'm a little divided on this one... shock... gasp... whatever. I like the idea of people staying in-character in main chat. If someone is observed talking about computers or guns or whatnot, then a GM should warn them and take action as appropriate if the advice is ignored.

But I have no problem whatsoever with someone asking questions about how to do something and expressing that in main chat (the mentor in this situation should always use brackets to respond if appropriate).

It has been my observation, that with few exceptions, experienced players respect main chat and stay IC, so i would say that "stricter" enforcement of the existing policy is not warranted at this time. But i couldn't resist responding "snorks".

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

Snorks are present only for people who want to throw away their vote.

I take those who answer snorks to be indifferent to the topic at hand.

[khoridor]

What do you mean, "on Laanx" ?

[Caarrie]

What do you mean, "on Laanx" ?

laanx is the code name for the public server you play on

[Socius Rockus]

Emperor of the poll says re-vote!
and i did.

[Pizik]

We have the player policies for a reason, and they already restrict Main chat to IC conversation, and OOC only allowed in small amounts when enclosed in brackets. I voted 'No' because the policy is already enforced pretty strictly. If you hear someone talking OOC chat and dont notice anything happen it just means that a GM is not within 10 yards (meters) to hear it. If you have a problem, report, petition, or /tell a GM.

I also agree with UtM that you cant force people to do it, if they want to run round and PL everything, not RP but still not actively disturb others, then they should feel free. Just respect the rules.

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

Moon skews the argument beyond the scope for his own purposes. A simple yes, no, or snorks will answer the question. 

The question is this, do you think Laanx should require that people play the character they have, guild names and character names should respect settings, and that characters should use brackets to speak of ooc things?

[Edig]

Okay... I guess I'll ask the question then...  what do you mean by "enforced"?

My understanding is there aren't enough GM's to even enforce the no weapons in Hydlaa rules or no bigotry rules let alone now trying to enforce the stay in IC rule.  Is this planning to be enforced via code in the game?  too many brackets and off you go, then people will simply stop using brackets.  Someone complains in IRC so a GM comes in and smites? That leads to a whole host of things such as liars complaining about someone they simply don't like...

I'm just not sure this can be easily enforced unless there can be a GM everywhere at every moment of game play.

I don't mean to cause anger or ire here.  Just asking a question.

* Edig cowers slightly knowing the power and might of Xillix

[Rayken]

The question is this, do you think Laanx should require that people play the character they have, guild names and character names should respect settings, and that characters should use brackets to speak of ooc things?

Yes.

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

I have the feeling that sangwa and some other long term rpers would be more likely to gm or play more often if rp were more enforced . . .

Enforced could me stricter penalties, or greater rewards. . . I changed the poll question to reflect this . . . and reset the vote count.