Fairplay vs Roleplay

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fairplay, but

'god is on the side with the bigger battlions' Winston Churchill
'Talk softly and carry a big stick' Franklin Roosevelt
'You can get more done with a kind word and a gun, than just a kind word' Al capone
'Don't bring a knife to a gun-fight' (anon?)

basically, if you find yourself losing, it's perfectly RP to duck and run. And next time you visit, bring more friends with you...
however, if someone is intent on ruining your day by mercillessly metagaming you, don't play with him. Hire a BH to slap seven kinds of *snot* outa him, and carry on. I remember reading some 'how old are you thread', and there is a split between the over 30's male and the under 20's... so remember, the opponent who is antagonising you is prolly not old enough to drink/drive/vote/screw, and has found an outlet for his frustrations. So, you're his therapy. Doesn't that make you feel all warm and cuddly inside? no? me neither... but it helps a little when you've been ganked/dockraped by a oorp cap-whore in a corsair bomber with police tags and a civilian ID card. "I've just stopped the little psycho from setting fire to his sister's hamster... probably".

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