07-27-2021, 03:16 AM
Quote:4) There has (as far as I'm aware), never been an enforced 2v1 in the Shadowmire, and it's very rare in general. That isn't to say there haven't been, as the memory of Seth 2v1ing is still fresh. But he encouraged it and opted into it.
For clarification as far as this particular claim is considered; Yes, it was rare that we would 2v1 people. Mostly because I would encourage my fellow Mirelings at the time to avoid invoking that rule when possible, always trying to ascertain if these ‘visitors’ were there specifically to beat us all up or if their reasoning was less for violence and more for peaceful means. See : Visiting the Cult. (Dante would need to elaborate further on this.)
Specifically, this rule was made shortly after the beginning of the Shadowmire, not necessarily because of children running down, but because of the threat of powerful PCs running down with threats. See : Ryker & Luca enforcing the “No hurty Docro” doctrine. The Duniya Vartuul visit. The Narrator, who I believe is still an active character... and essentially every Osronan PC in a position of power at the time.
Just because the rule was rarely invoked, and when it was we didn’t need an administrator to sort it out, doesn’t mean the rule doesn’t exist.
This isn’t a jab at you, mind you, merely stating the side of a PC who existed in Shadowmire at the time.
Naturally, I am of the belief that whomever the administrator who responded to the ticket was, they made the correct call regarding settlement attack rules. However, I also think looking forward we need to update the rules to reflect the inherent advantage a group has in their territory, to prevent something this... questionable. In my experience, players will behave a certain way if they feel pressured in a certain manner. I believe part of the heart-ache here is in regards to this.
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