Smuggler Archive
Thread: Idea for a smuggler ability
riotcontrol wrote:
The way I see it, features like /cityban are in fact a sort of OOC tools which don't really have much to do with your actual characters. For more or less the same reason that stealing and similar things won't be endorsed by the very design of the game, this wouldn't work either. In a more developed system of IC-based rules, laws and consequences, it would, but the way the game is currently set up, it's a no-no.
Ok, assuming that I know all of your acronyms is a problem.
Aside from that, I am not talking about stealing, which is a far different issue in my opinion.
City Ban is used on players specifically for role playing reasons, especially bounty hunters. Yes, there are people that have been banned from cities for more personal reasons, but I think the smuggler profession would be well served by such and ability AND it does not prevent a city from banning that person again the next time they are caught in town.
boylazzy wrote:
riotcontrol wrote:
The way I see it, features like /cityban are in fact a sort of OOC tools which don't really have much to do with your actual characters. For more or less the same reason that stealing and similar things won't be endorsed by the very design of the game, this wouldn't work either. In a more developed system of IC-based rules, laws and consequences, it would, but the way the game is currently set up, it's a no-no.
Ok, assuming that I know all of your acronyms is a problem.
Aside from that, I am not talking about stealing, which is a far different issue in my opinion.
City Ban is used on players specifically for role playing reasons, especially bounty hunters. Yes, there are people that have been banned from cities for more personal reasons, but I think the smuggler profession would be well served by such and ability AND it does not prevent a city from banning that person again the next time they are caught in town.
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Common IRC & Board Acronyms
AFAIK
As Far As I Know
AFK
Away From Keyboard
BBL
Be Back Later
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Be Right Back
BTW
By The Way
cya
See You (slang)
FAQ
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IMO
In My Opinion
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IC
In Character
IG
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Mob
Mobile Object (=~ NPC)
MMORPG
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MUD
Multi User Dungeon
OOC
Out of Character
OOG
Out of Game
RPG
Role-Playing Game
Edited to get some foul language out... bypassed the filter 
City Ban slicing would be a big no no. It would lead to more problems than it would benefits from griefing. Look at /citywarn and it has yet to be put back in because there is no way to prevent griefing. I don't want a scammer doing business in my city to benefit him/her/it in the least let alone give them a reason to come into the city to harass other citizens. That would be both IC and OOC.
Message Edited by Knightcrest on 07-18-2005 06:14 PM
Knightcrest wrote:
IC
In Character
OOC
Out of Character
Edited to get some foul language out... bypassed the filter
City Ban slicing would be a big no no. It would lead to more problems than it would benefits from griefing. Look at /citywarn and it has yet to be put back in because there is no way to prevent griefing. I don't want a scammer doing business in my city to benefit him/her/it in the least let alone give them a reason to come into the city to harass other citizens. That would be both IC and OOC.
Message Edited by Knightcrest on 07-18-2005 06:14 PM
Ok, you could have saved me all of the other acronyms and just left the two above because that is all that the first poster used.
Anyway, a moving "vulnerability" to slicing the city terminal that was random on a daily basis would prevent some of the greifing that you mention.
Even better, City Militia people could know the time that the city is "vulnerable." The militia could alsoban a smuggler if they caught them slicing the term, thereby limiting their ability to slice the city terminal. Conversely, the militia people could be giving out the information on when the city term is vulnerable, for the right price of course. We, as smugglers, are supposed to operate outside of the law are we not?
As for the IC and OOC issues; I do not think it prudent to design systems (gaming, legal, etc..) to deal with the extreme minority of potential problems. You allow the CSRs latitude to deal with unique issues, and let the rest of the gamers play within the rules like the always do.
I am not talking about allowing players the right to zoning in town, but certainly use of the shuttle is fair game. Besides, city ban doesn't prevent players from coming into your city, it just makes it so they can not use city resouces like mission terminals, banks, trainers and the shuttle. These same players that you don't want showing up in your town can ride in when ever they want.
You're thinking like a mayor, think like a smuggler!
Message Edited by boylazzy on 07-18-2005 04:39 PM