I'd think it worth noting that you're most definitely criticizing some people's playstyles. Not everyone in the world, fantasy or otherwise, is a kind hearted, altruistic, and heroic person. To expect everyone in a community to roleplay as such is...well a bit out there. Even among 'heroes' there are some that are outliers (see the Punisher, etc), what would you call them? Also, wouldn't you say you're going a bit far by commenting on someone 'having a few screws loose' for wanting to play such a character?Â
Just as it may be fun for you to play a shining knight in armor riding to rescue a princess, it's just as fun for someone else to play a thief or villain or someone who acts outside the laws. The dynamic created by people with different points of views and experiences is part of the magic of roleplaying...so if everyone was a bastion of goodness and propriety...well that'd get boring rather quickly, I imagine. Yes, thieves need consent, but since you are kind of specifically targeting more than a few characters and groups with those comments, I'd like to ask if you've spoken to them or at least researched them to see why those comparisons were made?
And for what it's worth? If such a vile, treacherous, criminal person was good at their job? Without godmodding you'd never know that they were a thief. Either way, I'd think the judgement calls on other's playstyles is a little heavy handed and unneeded, there's more than enough room in the community for everyone.
Just as it may be fun for you to play a shining knight in armor riding to rescue a princess, it's just as fun for someone else to play a thief or villain or someone who acts outside the laws. The dynamic created by people with different points of views and experiences is part of the magic of roleplaying...so if everyone was a bastion of goodness and propriety...well that'd get boring rather quickly, I imagine. Yes, thieves need consent, but since you are kind of specifically targeting more than a few characters and groups with those comments, I'd like to ask if you've spoken to them or at least researched them to see why those comparisons were made?
And for what it's worth? If such a vile, treacherous, criminal person was good at their job? Without godmodding you'd never know that they were a thief. Either way, I'd think the judgement calls on other's playstyles is a little heavy handed and unneeded, there's more than enough room in the community for everyone.
Martiallais Heuloix - Duty. Honor. Faith.
Armand Tremaux - Justice, like lightning.
"We're all snowflakes in a great blizzard." - Virara 2017
Armand Tremaux - Justice, like lightning.
"We're all snowflakes in a great blizzard." - Virara 2017
