(08-22-2013, 05:36 PM)Uther Wrote: I think it's ridiculous to discourage RP weapon exchange when we have people in this community with magitek robot arms and no one bats an eye (No offense if you're reading this.). If anyone is that concerned about what weapons someone is RPing vs. what weapons their character is using, they need to calm down. It's not a big deal. At all. It's not a question of can you complain, it's a question of should you complain.
I'd argue that this question should be applied to anything in a character: yes, you can give your character exotic or not-in-game weapons, but should you? It's all a matter of what it gives the character from a storytelling perspective.
For example, I do see the storytelling value of a pugilist that fights completely unarmed: it's an statement of his martial expertise, or maybe he dislikes to kill. However, a marauder that uses a broadsword would need a different justification.
With that said, I do agree that stopping roleplay because of this is quite silly. Weapon choice is essentially flavor and, as long as it stays like flavor, I don't think complains or interruptions would be justified.
On the other hand, giving your character something that cannot be despicted in game without a good reason is sillier.
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