Death And IM

Started by Is Friday, October 04, 2007, 01:15:44 PM

If/When is it okay to tell people over IM about your PC's death?

Immediately!
4 (7.4%)
After a while, sparing really in depth details.
21 (38.9%)
Never, ever.
17 (31.5%)
Situation depending, explain.
12 (22.2%)

Total Members Voted: 53

Voting closed: October 04, 2007, 01:15:44 PM

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October 05, 2007, 04:29:47 PM #25
Quote from: "Malken"3/4 of the players do it in one way or another. The ones that don't are not on the GDB and you never hear about them. Good thing we have them, though.

Not true.  I'm on the GDB and I don't do any of that.
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October 05, 2007, 04:47:05 PM #26
Quote from: "Angela Christine"
I don't think 3/4 of players work out roleplay on AIM, email, IRQ, or other out of game means.  I'd expect it to be less than half, and most of those to be only occasional offenders.  I guess there is no way to be sure though.
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October 05, 2007, 05:20:29 PM #27
The only roleplay I've ever organized via IM was a shared character history for a pair of siblings.  Some things it makes sense to hammer out OOCly if you're already playing with someone.
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and filled my tired weary head
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October 05, 2007, 05:30:32 PM #28
I don't associate with anyone outside of the Armageddon world. In fact, I pretty much segregate myself from anyone else who uses the internut as a communication source.
October 06, 2007, 01:06:08 AM #29
Quote from: "Forest Junkie"
Quote from: "spawnloser"That's OOC recruiting for a clan that shouldn't be OOCly recruited for.
I remember when you courted me to make a merchant for you.  :twisted:
When was that?  If it was one of the only times I remember recommending to people to make merchants, it was for tribes which OOC recruiting is allowed for... or for a family role, where I said that the occupation was merchant, but guild was open for the other player to pick.
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October 06, 2007, 02:06:41 AM #30
My last character to die was a Blackmoon mul before Tuluk was liberated. Everything else has been stored or retired. Just thought I'd share to ruin a few plots.
Anonymous:  I don't get why magickers are so amazingly powerful in Arm.

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October 06, 2007, 10:12:01 AM #31
So, wait?  Masha didn't die?!
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October 06, 2007, 10:37:12 AM #32
I didn't vote.  Isn't it fun though, that this sort of thing can even be discussed these days?  It's like I feel like I'm five years old and my parents have accidentally taking a large dose of Seconal, leaving me temporarily in charge of the house.
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October 06, 2007, 10:43:37 AM #33
I do not us IM services anymore, mostly directly due to situations like this.

It is far to tempting for people to discuss IC events over IM for me to justify using it to communicate with other players.

ICly if a character my character knows has not been seen or heard from in over a game month, my character typically assumes the worst, unless this is normal behavior from said missing character.

If they show up eventually, then so much the better and there is joy-joy (or resurrected plotting by my character to make sure they disappear permanently...if it was someone my character was HOPING was dead for some reason). hehehehe
:twisted:
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October 06, 2007, 05:35:08 PM #34
I don't IM with any of you, I guess i never got over the 'All Arm players are assholes' things back when i joined. :twisted: The most i've ever done is message through the GDB, usually discussing RP meeting times. However I even use different GDB handles for clan and characters then i use for regular posting.

In all seriousness IMing does ruin things such as plots, its just to tempting not to talk about it with someone even if you really try hard not to give away what you think is an important detail. It also probably gives unfair advantages to those who do, especially with Imm...I mean i still have to wait a day to get a important question answered from an Imm. I also hear there is this IRC channel people go out and gossip in aswell.  :?

However its not something i'm completely concerned with for two reason. First off its something thats not going away, people are people, they want to meet , make friends with others in the community OOCly and eventually talk about their characters. This is an understandable if not a bit of annoying fact. Secondly if a person was really concerned about IMing ruining a plot they wouldn't do it at all like i do. Hey its less fustration and irritation for me not knowing two piss ants are talking about a plot i'm involved in. I'll let the imm worry about their ooc knowledge effecting their IC play.

Anyways it is understandable that people will continue IMing, i'm sure alot of people have made good friends through the Arm. community. Those relationships are probably more valuable to them then the occasional ruined plot.

Personally, I value my entertainment and plots more. :twisted:
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