(10-23-2014, 02:26 PM)Aldotsk Wrote:(10-23-2014, 02:24 PM)C Wrote:Quote:Number two: Be prepared to lose. We're the villains in other people's arcs, and they often (if not usually) want to emerge the victorious hero. This means we'll be in a position where people want us to take our lumps. Accept this. Since we are going to be asked to lose (or at least not win) frequently, you should develop good OOC communication habits: Tell people OOCly what sort of losses you're not willing to suffer - for C'kayah, I always let people know that I'm unwilling for him to be killed, maimed, or imprisoned for long periods. Some discussion of the arc, and especially the time commitment, is good, too. I've had a few misunderstandings with people for failing to do this, and there have been arcs that have been simply dropped because some of the people involved decided that they didn't want to participate for as long as the arc was going to run.
I honestly have to say that most villains always go into the path of "Team Rocket's Blasting off again!" or "I'll get you next time Gadget!" - but what the statement above pretty says everything about how one should play as villain.
I'm really hoping our OP will go the 'Team Rocket' route, because it'd be nice for my crew to have an actual heretic to hunt, rather than the non-existent ones we tell everybody we're looking for.