(01-31-2014, 12:29 PM)Naunet Wrote: I don't think roleplaying as law enforcement equates to "GMing" a scene at all... There are a million different ways an attempted arrest can go south.
The issue I have, and I have discussed this with the person. If someone comes up and tries to arrest you in public, and you want to respect the Authority they are RPing, it limits you to a very few ways of dealing with it.
1) Ignoring them IC, which is bad RP imo, and sets a bad precedent. It gets especially bad looking if the person starts drawing their weapon and attempting to subdue you. Kind of makes you look like an ass if you just keep talking while the other person keeps emoting you.
2) Fighting them, which *will* most likely make your character an outlaw now, if they weren't already.
3) Running away, which again, makes your character look bad, and will probably make them an outlaw.
4) Putting up with it, and going to jail.
Essentially it puts you in the situation of either doing what they want (go to jail) or making you a fugitive (even if you can clear your name later), or you don't respect other player's RPing. Unlike most walk up RP situations, it's not something you can just walk away from, especially if people are watching.
