Roleplay ?

[looqas]

It'll blow over. All that has happened will have quite minimal effect on the everyday life in the server. Hence I concur with JihadJoe that the root of the problem is deeper. My advice for the more established people around here is not to make it too personal. Things will get back to normal unless egos come into play. And after a couple of postings you find that you really can't back away anymore. We're dangerously close to that now.

For the defence of the admins I don't mind about making a sudden stomp on the matter. Things were slowly spiralling towards this. People (and I speak server as whole here) take more and more "liberties" slowly eroding the fundamentals (and the generally accepted unwritten rules) that Disco is a RP server first and foremost. As a father I see the similar thing with my kids. Unless I uphold the rules I have set vigilantly and have given the small infractions slide then all I'm heading for is a rough bust-up where I have to lay down the law pretty roughly. And it's classically a small incident or infraction that breaks the camel's back like here. Slowly small amounts of infractions amount to a thing where you have to take the stance or let go completely.

That said I wouldn't change places with any of the admins since they are exactly like our parents in RL. Very nice and lovable when things go smoothly, but when they have to discipline us... :nono:

Those things (like OORP weaponry for the sake of balance and game play) were taken too casually as granted since the general consensus was that... What general consensus? The server is not run by a committee of forumites. They contribute within the rules that have been laid down.

Personally I tip my hat to majkp for making a bold statement for the sake of RP (in the sanctions thread) for letting go of the thing that cause strife. I personally predict that if there's going to be implemented strict loadout rules then we'll see more clearly who's in a faction for the ships/guns and who's in it for the RP it provides.

I have imp. debs on my Hessian char and have absolutely no idea if I have to get rid of those. If so, then so be it. I'm putting myself in disadvatage every time I confront a trader in train anyway with my VHF. Or if I'm flying an inferior setup then I better make sure I won't be getting in situations alone.

One thing I have to say to keep in check the bigger ships. But a supernova is a real problem that can not be reasonably countered within the game mechanics. The rock is too big and the paper to small in this case.

Some of the relationships are tested but that's life too. I've had had fights with my best friends. No biggie. Unless you let it destroy a perfectly good friendship.

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Flying under radar.