Discussion for 'Quit OOC'

[boog]

How many false labors does Boog get to use? I think you should all keep track.

LOL

[Morgenes]

We are keeping track of all uses of quit ooc.

[Drayab]

Things like a friend/SO says, hey lets' go grab some food, and rather than having to tell them that you need to walk 15-20 minutes to find a safe spot, you can use it.

So glad for this, because they never understand!

the annoyed significant-other says, in English,
   "What kind of stupid game doesn't let you quit when you want to? Are you playing that ant game again?"

[Stardust]

A great addition! Three questions come to mind:

1) If we need to urgently log out in a room that won't be 'available' or even exist anymore when we are ready to log back in - for instance, it was a house used for a RPT that has now burned down - what happens to our character?

2) My merchant Silkypants needs to urgently log out during an outing with other PCs, and has no desert survival or combat skills and likely won't survive any attempt to find back to their home town on their own. Would it be possible to send in a request to be transferred to a city location, assuming the rest of the group arrived there?

3) Will we still be too excited to quit OOC after sparring?

[BleakOne]

I like this.

[Kismetic]

Best.  Thing.  Ever.

[RRiplash]

My IBS thanks you.

[Morgenes]

A great addition! Three questions come to mind:

1) If we need to urgently log out in a room that won't be 'available' or even exist anymore when we are ready to log back in - for instance, it was a house used for a RPT that has now burned down - what happens to our character?

2) My merchant Silkypants needs to urgently log out during an outing with other PCs, and has no desert survival or combat skills and likely won't survive any attempt to find back to their home town on their own. Would it be possible to send in a request to be transferred to a city location, assuming the rest of the group arrived there?

3) Will we still be too excited to quit OOC after sparring?

1)  Hrmmm...don't go using it in tents or other temporary spaces that might magically exist (or not).  Rooms that are there otherwise, generally aren't deleted, so you will be in a room that might not be linked to the world anymore.  Wish up and explain your situation and we will figure out a place to put you.

2) No, Mr Silkypants will have to deal with the situation IC when they return. 

3) No, but it will still be there when you log back in, stopping you from quitting normally.

[Kol]

As long as it's not abused, I don't see this being a bad thing. It's useful for a lot of players, and there are measures in place to ensure Amos the Warrior Extreme doesn't become Amos the Ranger Extraordinaire. 

[Schrodingers Cat]

Quit OOC: Do rangers get it too?  What if they abuse it?

Sure, rangers can't quit in most city rooms.

[th3kaiser]

Wow, this is genuinely awesome. I might actually start playing again instead of just letting my PC slowly get closer to old age.

[zanthalandreams]

Thank you.

As the husband of a non-gamer and the father of two whirlwinds of destruction, this is a very nice feature.  (+10)



As a guy who loves rangers, this only makes me a little sad and nerfhurt.  (-2)   


Still comes out to a whopping +8 to Awesomeness.   

[Dar]

Whoa. my playing times just doubled.

[Cowboy]

What happens if it's an "ooc quit" to avoid getting killed?  Will the person be warned or deaded?  Difference between an npc and a player involved, death avoidance?  Seems like an "ooc quit" and a warning, that avoids a well planned assassination, could have tremendous downside for the game.  Hope IC situation is considered as well as any OOC explanation.   

[Morgenes]

What happens if it's an "ooc quit" to avoid getting killed?  Will the person be warned or deaded?  Difference between an npc and a player involved, death avoidance?  Seems like an "ooc quit" and a warning, that avoids a well planned assassination, could have tremendous downside for the game.  Hope IC situation is considered as well as any OOC explanation.   

It depends on the reason, if you feel this has been abused, submit a complaint, we will investigate and can take appropriate steps.

As for NPCs, again, we are logging these and if you had a combat timer when you logged out.

[timb]

In the past when rolling rangers, I've leaned in favor a few times just for ooc it's cool to be able to quit out in the wilds if I need to do something. Warrior/Hunter here I come.

[Wday]

As a player that has a job with weeks of being on call. I love this! sometimes things happen and I just have to go in a few seconds and now can if need be and not limit my on call weeks to close quarter playing, even though still will be wary of things those weeks.

[The7DeadlyVenomz]

Very happy about this - I don't know if I will ever use it (I'm a father and a husband - of course I will) but it's good to have just in case.

[John]

I like this Thanks for those who worked on it.

What will be looked at as abuse of this? Say someone now starts to find a need to use it once or twice in a real life week, is that too much? Once or twice a R.L. year?

I imagine the reason behind it will be what's looked at mostly (and logs of what the PC was doing shortly before in causes of suspected abuse).

I'd suggest rather than worry about what staff think is abuse, worry about what YOU think is abuse. If you think you're abusing it, don't. If you don't think you're abusing it, proceed.

Staff will let you know soon enough if they think you're abusing it

[BleakOne]

Having played a few rangers and only ever used rangerquit due to OOC emergencies, I support this. It encourages people to log on, even if just for short times.

[Dakota]

I'm not sure I like this... <.<

[MeTekillot]

I like this, with no caustic criticism or sarcasm.

[AmandaGreathouse]

I'm not sure I like this... <.<

I can't see why anyone would have a problem with something designed to make the game more player-friendly that does nothing to detract from the game world?

[ghostymudy]

I'm not sure I like this... <.<

I can't see why anyone would have a problem with something designed to make the game more player-friendly that does nothing to detract from the game world?

Potential for abuse. I suppose we just have to expect the playerbase not to missuse it.

[Dakota]

I'm not sure I like this... <.<

I can't see why anyone would have a problem with something designed to make the game more player-friendly that does nothing to detract from the game world?

Potential for abuse. I suppose we just have to expect the playerbase not to missuse it.

This. While a cool thing,  I think it will be used more and more for non-emergency situations or more than the occasional "oh shit guys, I really have to go."

I just would rather not see hoards of other classes become pseudo-Rangers for the sake of Auto-quitting whenever they feel like it as long as they can find the excuse (if theirs no real emergency, etc)...

I'm sure I'm the rare exception for this point of view but since its a discussion thread...