I actually do agree with the OP, and in more ways than one. Â I know how it feels when people aren't really thinking about the situation in real terms. Â Maybe a Hyur can take on a Roegadyn in a fistfight (in game terms, it makes sense, though that's a bit of a logical leap) but a fully armed and armored bouncer against a drunk naked guy? Â That's the sort of thing that becomes a war crime.
And if you're naked and drunk, and you come face to face with a fully armed and armored military soldier, would you REALLY be fearless?
The reason I say that it's probably even more pervasive than that is because there are so many other factors people ignore. Â Ignacius, for example, tends to leave the members of law enforcement alone. Â It doesn't matter that he's not afraid of them, if they put a price on his head and drive him out of town, that's a huge problem for his business. Â And that would be better than being locked up and his assets seized, which is also possible.
At the same time, law enforcement doesn't want to come up against him. Â Ignacius might make them "disappear" if he can get away with it, and he can do other things to them. Â Attack their families. Â Use his political connections to undermine the unit. Â He can arm more thugs clandestinely and set the whole city to light without getting caught. Â So both sides tend to keep from overly annoying the other.
That's rare. Â Many criminals seem to treat the law like Power Ranger putties they can just knock over, and most law enforcement seems to treat criminals the same way back. Â They're both incredibly dangerous groups in contention with each other who really should be a lot more wary of being so up front.
I think there probably should be a lot more wariness and fear in players, since a bit of respect between characters can go a long way to fostering better RP than barside throw-downs.
And if you're naked and drunk, and you come face to face with a fully armed and armored military soldier, would you REALLY be fearless?
The reason I say that it's probably even more pervasive than that is because there are so many other factors people ignore. Â Ignacius, for example, tends to leave the members of law enforcement alone. Â It doesn't matter that he's not afraid of them, if they put a price on his head and drive him out of town, that's a huge problem for his business. Â And that would be better than being locked up and his assets seized, which is also possible.
At the same time, law enforcement doesn't want to come up against him. Â Ignacius might make them "disappear" if he can get away with it, and he can do other things to them. Â Attack their families. Â Use his political connections to undermine the unit. Â He can arm more thugs clandestinely and set the whole city to light without getting caught. Â So both sides tend to keep from overly annoying the other.
That's rare. Â Many criminals seem to treat the law like Power Ranger putties they can just knock over, and most law enforcement seems to treat criminals the same way back. Â They're both incredibly dangerous groups in contention with each other who really should be a lot more wary of being so up front.
I think there probably should be a lot more wariness and fear in players, since a bit of respect between characters can go a long way to fostering better RP than barside throw-downs.
