Killing NPC's

Coraline · Post by **Coraline** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:54 pm

Please stop..merchants, farmers and now little Cart Fyne.

I have found 4 in the past 2 days.

Please stop killing the NPC's in Mikona?

Mothandric · Post by **Mothandric** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:57 pm

Make an IC post regarding this

Coraline · Post by **Coraline** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:06 pm

Yessir

http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?t=74198&highlight=

Mothandric · Post by **Mothandric** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:16 pm

Great stuff

The reason I suggest this is that there don't seem to be as many IC posts as there were in the past. IC posts are an excellent way for you the players to make an impact on what's happening in Avlis and also to start rumours that can be heard ingame. Sometimes DMs even expand upon these rumours or posts and incorporate them into their plots (notice I said ~sometimes~

making a post in no way ensures DM attention).

DMs also like to read write ups of anything they run for you the player. It shows the DM that the players enjoyed the event and makes it more likely that there will be more of the same. If there are no write ups following a DM event the DM may well get the idea that noone enjoyed the plot and then move on to greener pastures so to speak.

This is my own personal take on this, I am in no way speaking for the team as a whole though I happen to know that many DMs feel the same way.

That's enough rambling from me

Game on

Nob · Post by **Nob** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:23 pm

Well, I think there's a bit of a difference between stuff that can concievably used for plots and random "I'm evil so I'm killing NPCs" crap that seems to have started up again.

The latter gets really really old, particularly when you're an enforcement sort being expected to deal with it. (Yes, you're in a marketplace that's full of people, should concievably even have guards in it, but you go around killing someone and there's no witnesses? Try that at your local shopping mall sometime.)

Drac · Post by **Drac** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:54 pm

Question regarding this: Can you create a code that spawns guards when you attack NPCs? I recall this happening in Baulder's gate. Would it be possible/practical to use the code in public places where there would be guards present?

eNTrOpY · Post by **eNTrOpY** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:09 pm

Drac wrote: I recall this happening in Baulder's gate.

Flaming Fist Soldier: " I AM the law!!!"

Baby Jinx · Post by **Baby Jinx** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:31 pm

Nob wrote:Well, I think there's a bit of a difference between stuff that can concievably used for plots and random "I'm evil so I'm killing NPCs" crap that seems to have started up again.

Agreed.

So sad to see Farmer Ben dead again. Poor guy, what's he done to upset folk? And his prizwinning tomatoes are so scrummy in a salad.

drunkenpig · Post by **drunkenpig** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:33 am

Nob wrote:random "I'm evil so I'm killing NPCs" crap that seems to have started up again.

or its more of the "I'm a newb and bored and can't do anything but kill helpless NPC's in frustration"

seems this always happens with in influx of newbs....

horatio · Post by **horatio** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:39 am

drunkenpig wrote:
Nob wrote:random "I'm evil so I'm killing NPCs" crap that seems to have started up again.
or its more of the "I'm a newb and bored and can't do anything but kill helpless NPC's in frustration"

seems this always happens with in influx of newbs....

And olbs too. I found a human child tonight that muttered something about his dad off killing evil elfs in some forest. That child is lying dead in a barn now. No more LG Dal.

Jorik Ambrose · Post by **Jorik Ambrose** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:46 am

LG Dal went a long time ago surely?

Although I guess killing humans isn't worth a shift to evil really.

horatio · Post by **horatio** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:08 am

Jorik Ambrose wrote:LG Dal went a long time ago surely?

Although I guess killing humans isn't worth a shift to evil really.

Seven Heavens was so much nicer than Mechanus. I hate Mechanus. Trying to get out of Mechanus drunk is utterly futile.

chilingsworth · Post by **chilingsworth** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:20 am

horatio wrote:
Jorik Ambrose wrote:LG Dal went a long time ago surely?

Although I guess killing humans isn't worth a shift to evil really.
Seven Heavens was so much nicer than Mechanus. I hate Mechanus. Trying to get out of Mechanus drunk is utterly futile.

*belches* awww... you lawful tree-up-your-arses-stick-in-the-muds *belches* are *guzzles inebrient* all teh saame *belches* stop yer fekking whining and *belches* admit that Arborea's the only afterlife worth havin'! *loooong belches*

chilingsworth · Post by **chilingsworth** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:23 am

*appends*

except fer Red Lotus... well... she knews what's I's thinks o'her kind

chilingsworth · Post by **chilingsworth** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:23 am

*Orc falls over very drunk... he doesn't usually drink much, so when he does... this is what happens*

Li'll Divvil · Post by **Li'll Divvil** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:47 pm

ROFLMAO

anodynes · Post by **anodynes** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:03 pm

Mothandric wrote:
... If there are no write ups following a DM event the DM may well get the idea that noone enjoyed the plot and then move on to greener pastures so to speak. ...

So you see? DM's have feelings too.

But then option two: all you have to do is use the Raves forum to praise a DM ooc.

Post by **Jazz** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:05 pm

But a good IC write up is enjoyed more by most DMs then a Rave.

Tangleroot · Post by **Tangleroot** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:11 pm

And the people who weren't in the event appreciate any sort of ic writeup more than a rave.

Red · Post by **Red** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:29 pm

Tangleroot wrote:And the people who weren't in the event appreciate any sort of ic writeup more than a rave.

What he said.

Levis Pie · Post by **Levis Pie** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:42 pm

anodynes wrote:
Mothandric wrote:
... If there are no write ups following a DM event the DM may well get the idea that noone enjoyed the plot and then move on to greener pastures so to speak. ...

So you see? DM's have feelings too.

But then option two: all you have to do is use the Raves forum to praise a DM ooc.

Or you could do both

dhocott · Post by **dhocott** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:56 pm

Jazz wrote:But a good IC write up is enjoyed more by most DMs then a Rave.

+1 and me too

It takes minimal effort to post “Rave [insert DM name here]” but you actually have to put some effort into writing an IC post. I think the extra effort is worth it to show your appreciation, and I enjoy reading them too. So come on people start posting IC raves.

Dark_EK · Post by **Dark_EK** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:34 am

*bump* if you want to be evil and do some NPC killing, have a DM around and have a goal. To just slaughter some NPCs because no DM or PC is watching so you get no consequences is meh.

Katroine · Post by **Katroine** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:40 am

+1
I am tired of wasting my time on gathering information in a HUGELY busy market about how someone magically killed 15 people and no one noticed.

*mutters*