(09-21-2015, 03:59 PM)Verad Wrote:(09-21-2015, 03:56 PM)ryan77k Wrote: Too many times now have I tried to use my character's powers of darkness as an intimidation technique. Let's be fair, if someone approaches you, eyes glowing bright red-orange, with darkness trailing from their entire body, most would probably cack themselves and run. I don't think it's worked to far, either.
How many people are playing characters that would reasonably do that? How many are playing characters that have faced those things in other venues well before they met you?
And is there a rough percentage of players that should be roleplaying as the former and not the latter? Some sort of guideline, perhaps?
Like I said, it's pretty impossible to try to police another player's behaviour. In the case of the OP, if there's an event happening, someone might not want to be locked out of it. And that's understandable.
In the case I describe, you do make good points. It's not as though I expect that my character is superior to all others, and that the power they wield, however it's manifested, should be able to strike fear into the heart of foes. Gods, no. That'd be some kind of silliness on my part. It's all luck of the draw, I suppose. It'd just be nice to feel like any attempt at intimidation wasn't just ignored because reasons.
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