A proposed Rule on Player attacks...

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Clint:
Hope I'm not out of line here. Are you saying this is a business decision instead of a sportsmanship issue? Or are the matters intertwined?

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From: "Middle Earth PBM Games" <me@MiddleEarthGames.com>
Reply-To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
To: <mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] A proposed Rule on Player attacks...
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:39:34 +0100

It's not that difficult to look for malice or detect it. We've done this
lots of times and are prepared to investigate before making a ruling. At
present I get the feeling that the players 3/5s don't want us to interfere
even in blatant abuse. I think that this is really bad for the game. When
players are affected by such unsportsmanlike behaviour they drop big time,
regularly taking players with them (whole teams).

That's my experience as well both as a GM and player of many years. It
generally leaves a very bad taste in the players mouths - including the
opposition (when no unfair influence has been brought to bear) and is a
prime reason that players leave the game and never come back.

As a player I generally try to draw a line between in game and out of game.
I try not to let the out of game interfere with the in-game.

I see some players fly off the handle and get very emotional about the game
and then seek vengeance for some implied insult out of the game.

So that's why, in very rare, and they are very rare circumstances I would
like to stop such flagrant orders. (Note in the VP hunt I don't mind it - I
think it's a bad part of the game but that's okay. I spefically am not
talking about that part of the game.) If you have a problem with a player
on your team please contact me and I will attempt to sort it out - and often
do - before it becomes a major problem.

Further thoughts welcome.

Clint

> "If Harley detects actual Malice, Harley should consider intervening. If
> Harley does not detect actual Malice, Harley should keep their noses out
of
> it."
>

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#2

Intertwined the way we run the game. Getting a good feel to the game is
good business practice. Listening to you guys (even when I think you're
mad!) is part of it as well... :slight_smile:

Clint

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Clint:
Hope I'm not out of line here. Are you saying this is a business decision
instead of a sportsmanship issue? Or are the matters intertwined?