(09-15-2014, 07:02 AM)Knight Kat Wrote: I know many of you have loads of alts, so the death of an alt really can't have the same impact. Anyone out there ever have their main character killed before the planned end of their story?
I would not. Â And I don't see how letting your main character "die" before the end of their story is, in any way, some kind of heroic act. Â And I kind of feel like the tone of your original post is a bit..how shall I say it...people should not be shamed into letting go of a character they love simply because some people on the internet say it's the cool thing to do, and only real RPers are courageous enough to do so.
Cuz that's bullshit. Â
I've had characters permanently killed against my will (and, in two cases, without any real cause - other player was "bored" by his own explanation ._.), and it's one reason why I avoid permanent death games. Â I don't think there's some special level of "RP cred" that you get from someone ganking your character - even with your permission.
Note: I'm not talking about consequences coming home to roost. Â Honestly, if you have been doing shit that would logically ultimately end in your demise (i.e. you have so many people out for your blood due to the heinous shit your character is up to that it would make no sense for you to escape), that very well might be the logical end to your character.
I still would never look down my nose on someone who chose not to kill their character off, though. Â I have yet to meet someone who killed their main off before that character's story finished who did not regret it and wish they'd chosen otherwise. Â Most of them were fine at first, then began to really wish they hadn't done it, and be very upset over the coming weeks and months. Â A few of them just stopped RPing altogether because they weren't able to "connect" with their new character.
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