Intelligence Agency of Bretonia - IAB)

[Wolfs Ghost]

Since I didn't find a feedback thread, I post some criticism right here:

Could you please sharpen the senses of your members that sending people out of an area ingame has some bad oorp implications because the roleplay of players is killed?

I just had exactly this problem with Agent Wilkens.

I was already talking to a Nomad, roleplaying and trying to talk. He was busy dealing with some minor Corsair issue that had nothing to do with my play.

Then he ordered all civilians out of the area.

This might be a completely logical action ingame, but it removed me (the player) from my RP in a matter of seconds.

I tried to argue ingame (asking for his ID, etc) a bit but it was made clear that staying would mean being pew-pewed by BAF and IAB. Any character in his right mind would go. So I went away.

Point is: By respecting the authority that you claim by playing these roles I had my roleplay killed.

Remember: The ingame authority is given to you by players like me who obey the orders. There is a large part of metagaming involved. Accepting your ingame authority spoilt my roleplay.

I tried to talk to the player but it was no use. I'm not here to create a mess, look for apologies, etc.

What I'd really want it is that you think carefully when you use that authority to "send people away" ingame. It's not a nice thing on the oorp scale. A bit of metagaming would be imho better (thinking: If I do that, the scene will be over for 2 players) than 100 % pure ingame action.

If situations like this one can be avoided in future, I'd be happy.

Thank you.

Andy aka IMG|Jack_Henderson[SDW]

I'm going to politely direct you to the "Goals" in the Original post, and nor was Agent Wilkes there for the Corsair Gunboat. He was mainly there for the Nomad to begin with. Which is part of the IAB's job. Contain and destroy any hostile xenobiological entity, and to ensure the safety of Civilians. In other words, we were acting on behalf of the Order, who kindly do the exact same thing..or are suppose to.

Just because your roleplay was interrupted, doesn't mean its a negative thing. You could've stayed, and engulfed your character even more, which would've ended up with your character being hunted down by IAB Agents for possible treason, and infection. You could have ignored the order.

If your using the BIS ID, surley you should have the BIS tag? using IAB tag with BIS ID just seems... weird.

Also, how are you going to make this different from the BAF? Infiltration O3 style I hope!

P.S. The BPA were there too Jack! No-one remembers us...

Factions don't have to follow the ID name scheme. Nothing is weird about the name other than the fact that -I- don't want to be associated with lolwuts that have ruined the BIS tag in the past. Your input, Hone, has been duly noted.

Thank you Liam for explaining in my absence.

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