(06-24-2015, 03:12 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote: I don't think people are arguing that. I think they're saying they take it as a measure of trust and investment into the game. People can play what they like, and I have no issues with high level people playing high or low, or vice versa.
I agree there is no subjectively 'done well' or 'done poorly'. I accept strong characters that I like, same as you. However, as I've said, putting yourself under the power of a stronger character required a deal of trust, as once you've acknowledged them as being powerful, you're no longer in complete control of the scene.
OOC Char level is just one of many metrics I use to make that decision.
There are a number of people who have specifically said that they view level as more than a metric of investment - although I think it's a dubious method of determining investment, at best, for both the logic I've described, however absurd, and for the more practical and likely reasons others in the thread have mentioned.Â
So yes, some people in the thread are arguing that. They're just not on this particular conversational track.
But I disagree. You are in complete control of the scene at all times, regardless of character power. But you are in control in a way that people who value immersion find to be uncomfortable and refuse to acknowledge. You, as a player, always have the ability to walk away, ignore, and retcon as necessary, regardless of IC character power.
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