About why the tavern feels like a fight pit

[Shaman]

No one's saying nothing would happen there, but all the time? Come on. With how many fights go on in Kada's, guards would be stationed in masse there.

[Orgonwukh]

A proposal which I think might work, although I have not clue how to program/realise it:
What about a /alarm command, players could use to alert guards? If someone for example is attacked in Hydlaa, or sees someone attacking someone, they could type

/alarm Guards! Help! Murder at Kada's!

In-game this would look like a normal shout, while the message is sent to a bot who posts the same message on #planeshift-gmtalk. This way, GMs would know directly when and where a guard is needed while the time to log in IRC, join the channel and post your request is saved.

[Garris Shrike]

That's actually a really good idea, Org.
Although it would be hard to pinpoint the culprit?

[Raa]

They could use the command "/alarm <culprit's first name> Guards! Halp!" Only the "Guards! Halp!" would show up in chat, and the culprit's name will be sent to the GMs.

[Garris Shrike]

But that command could also be spammed with improper names and used all the time even when circumstances don't demand it

[Raa]

And those people will be punished. It goes to the GMs, remember?