You know, guys, I have noticed something in the past two weeks of being in the BPA, but that is just a time stamp, since I've seen it happen in all the other places I've operated in as well, with Omicron Gamma, Omega-5, Omega-41, Tau-37, and Omicron Alpha as exceptions.
What happened to our respect for the other player? What happened to doing to others as you would have them do to you?
Over the past couple of days I have encountered what seems to be a complete disregard for the fact that we're all people here. Loadouts with three or more missiles, people arguing out of character before replying in character, people firing without a word on a Constable because she asked you to stop, then arguing out of roleplay later when she states in roleplay that she would file charges against you.
Is there a time when people can remember that we're all here to have fun?
Would you like it if another fighter came at you with this loadout:
I don't think so. What reason could someone have for running such a projectile besides to allow themselves an advantage whilst killing other players? Now, I left the option open because I don't want to pinpoint anyone, but needless to say, I've seen five of these loadouts in the past week. Honestly, would someone ever stop to think that the person on the other end would feel rather bitter about losing to that. Would you want it to happen to you? I don't think you would...
What is it that makes anyone here think that they should just do something because they can? Would you like someone to do something to you because they can? I don't like to think so....
It almost reminds me of two 12-year-olds walking down a street, seeing a young child with a bag of candy, at which point they say to each other: "Hey, he's got candy, lets take it! :laugh:"
What about in Roleplay? Whatever happened to the time when someone would talk back to someone preaching? Whatever happened to when people didn't just look around for someone to fight, and simply RP in order to justify PvP? Whatever happened to thinking about what the other person might think about his character?
Why is it that I can't go outside without someone going out of character to gripe about what I'm doing?
"//I don't have food! You shouldn't care!"
"//VIPs are legal! You're breaking the rules!"
"//Why would you care about me? I hate Synth! I'm a trader."
"//Who are you to ask me for a million credits? Your ship can't touch mine."
"//The BPA can't prove that I'm smuggling. VIPs are legal. When have they become illegal? The route through the Omegas exists."
"//I am going to the BAF to complain!"
"//You can't just fire on my pilot! You didn't ask for a fine! You aren't policing right!"
"//Are you sure you don't want to join? I know some factions can be restricting and demanding. We're not like that."
How do you think I feel when someone breaks roleplay to say that? Maybe we should think about what that other person might be thinking before we break roleplay to argue that we're more right about someone else's roleplay. Maybe we should look into another person's roleplay before breaking roleplay to complain and argue? Maybe we should think about the person on the other end of the wire, and recognize that it is a person, just like us. Of course, I can't prove if you're human or not, that's on your end....
It's like if two guys with blue shirts were walking down a street and saw someone with a red shirt and said to each other: "Hey, this guy might think differently, LETS HIT HIM WITH A BAT! :crazy:"
Can we, maybe, just trust other players and keep doing what we want to do, and be flexible with each other? Maybe even considerate? You know, like you'd be in real life (I hope).
Anyway, that's my rant for the month. I doubt it'll get any attention, but, I do feel as if we're sliding into being jerks again....
[8:32:45 PM] Dusty Lens: Oh no, let me get that. Hello? Oh it's my grandma. She says to be roleplay.
[12:49:19 AM] Elgatodiablo: You know its nice that you have all that proof and all, Bacon... but I just don't believe you.
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