(07-06-2015, 08:28 PM)hauntmedoitagain Wrote:(07-06-2015, 07:27 PM)Coatleque Wrote:(07-06-2015, 06:42 PM)Edgar Wrote: My policy with this has always been the same:
"Fuck em."
And then you [see: not you personally] wonder why people stop talking to you. Seriously. NOT this. The attitude of "I do what I want" is one of the most selfish and off-putting ones in any role-play community. If you're not going to respect Square Enix's creation then don't expect any in return.
He has a point, though; the type of person Edgar refers to is never going to give an IC white mage the legitimate chance they deserve. Why waste one's time attempting to appease the unappeasable? It's an exercise in futility.
As this thread shows, most people are ok with various interpretations of the WHM job, so long as it is down while not blatantly contradicting any lore.
Maybe that specific person can never be appeased, but I think there are more constructive paths to take then "Fuck you I do what I want." And again, as this thread shows, you have lots of options for non lore breaking white magic.
I mean the same argument could be made of anything lore breaking. Rather than get defensive from pushback, try to learn something from it, and figure out how to RP whatever it is you want within the lore.
