Quote from: eska on Today at 03:17:50 PMThree hit fights were always used to solve disputes. I witnesses these used in various clans and tribes as well as members of different tribes. I always thought these fights as some sort of duels.

Now that's good problem solving! +1 to see this worked into the cultures of the more populated areas..

Three hit fights were always used to solve disputes. I witnessed these used in various clans and tribes as well as members of different tribes. I always thought these fights as some sort of duels.

It can be done ICly, but it does kind of require a bit of attention to be paid.

If I'm beaten to the point where I give up, I'll disengage. If the other person keeps hitting and wailing on me, was it because their character meant to, or was the player not paying attention? Just because you have Mercy on doesn't mean mercy is codedly given despite intentions.


That said, this is ALMOST like what brawl is meant to do, but brawl is 3 shades away from terrible.

Sometimes, the shifting of the sands uncovers ancient tombs, catacombs, and bases from the Age of Man and before.

And then after that RPT, some Rukkian farts and the whole place crashes in on itself.

I remember a few duels happening in the 2008-2010 era Arm, and it was all done in-character. The one that I participated in was fantastic - the other character and mine gathered Seconds and met just below Ayun Iskandir, a fortress west of Tuluk. The terms of the duel, all worked out in-character, were, 'to the yield' and we each had a Second. Any violation of the terms of the duel would have it become a free for all. With four 60+ day Warriors, every one of us with a branched weapon skill, it was a very tense scene. I wouldn't want to remove any of that tension by an OOC agreement - there was always the possibility of betrayal.

I did always think that Arm's lack of a duelist culture was a bit of a downside, though. People are very risk adverse with their characters - rightfully so. But at least in my case, I knew and trusted the other character (ironically enough, we were dueling because of an honor dispute, both tribal characters) to act in good faith more than I would trust most people.

I'd love to see more fights that don't end in death to happen. I'm in the realm of keep it IC though and not use the OOC command.

Quote from: Halaster on Today at 10:24:37 AMIt's a desert, deserts are barren, that's the point.

Yes you can "spruce up" a desert a bit, and I'm not saying we shouldn't, but the original authors of those areas fully intended for it to be barren to represent a desert wasteland.

Honestly I do understand that, there's not a whole lot you can do with a desert. The only recommendation I could imagine is more caves, and caves that are more than just a couple of rooms. The sinkhole is honestly a super interesting place to explore (intentionally mind you), more stuff like that would be cool.

Quote from: Kavrick on Today at 09:31:40 AMit feels extremely barren.

It's a desert, deserts are barren, that's the point.

Yes you can "spruce up" a desert a bit, and I'm not saying we shouldn't, but the original authors of those areas fully intended for it to be barren to represent a desert wasteland.

Quote from: eska on Today at 09:50:45 AMActually this OOC consent is meant to be asked when you want to RP the mutilation or torture scene. This is only meant to play the scene in case the other party agrees to it. Their disagreement doesn't change the outcome of the scene. They will be tortured, scarred or mutilated even if they don't give OOC consent.

That's true, you wouldn't really rp out mutilation from a fight anyway, so I can see where people are coming from. I'm convinced, I don't think you'd use ooc in this situation.

Quote from: Kavrick on Today at 09:26:01 AMAfter reading other people's replies to this, I feel like my original interpretation might have been off. I was reading this as a similar practice to what's put in the consent rules about mutiliation: https://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Consent, I thought the concept was to make sure the other person is ok with potential mutilation from losing the duel. Otherwise I agree that actually organizing the duel should be done ICly, not with the OOC command.

Actually this OOC consent is meant to be asked when you want to RP the mutilation or torture scene. This is only meant to play the scene in case the other party agrees to it. Their disagreement doesn't change the outcome of the scene. They will be tortured, scarred or mutilated even if they don't give OOC consent.