Re: [Arianne-general] Some ideas

[Peter G. <ne...@kf...>]

I propose we rename this thread to "Player Rules" or something

On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Dante wrote:

> 
> 
> $1 One character for only one player. Giving your password to someone is not
> allowed, it's illegal. Owner of the character is always responsible for
> deeds of his character, not depending on who is actually using it and how he
> get control of the character.

Sounds good, but I think that would be hard to control. You can't stop people
from giving away their passwords. 

I think it would be possible to give each client a unique ID, which gets
verified when logging in, but that would make it impossible to use more than
one client per charakter. People should be able to play 2D _and_ 3D and at home
_and_ at work (and at their friends house, at school, via WAP cellular
phones...) ;)))
 
> $2 Each player can have several characters, but using more than one
> simultaneously won't be tolerated, especially when one of your character
> helps another.(including leaving items, destroying obstacles, asking for
> help for another character. Creating characters only to get some information
> for another character, or anonymously pronounce his opinion is also nasty
> deed.
 
> $3 Players cannot exchange ANY information about solutions of quests.... But
> physical help ( combat, etc..) is allowed.
> 
> $4 Conflicts between characters should remain in world of Arianne.
> Transfering conflicts from Arianne to Real World is punishable.
> 
> $5 If player finds a bug that allows taking benefits from it, he MUST report
> it, or will be punished.

on last 3:
again, control will be heal hard...

on $5:
hey, there will be no bugs in Arianne ! (Only features... ;))
 
> $6 Each kind of advertisment is banned on Arianne. This is not a market.
> 
> $7 Using programs that are utomating complex actions, like finding and
> killing monsters, or finding and selling herbs also is BAD thing.
> 
> $8 Communication about Arianne during playing it also not allowed (ICQ, IRC,
> @mails......)

right, its not a chat room

> RULES FOR PLAYERS
> 
> $1 Character's name must be valid and fitting into fantasy realm. (no
> "stupid" names, like pqwqpwq, Robocop, Scooby..)
> 
> $2 Well known names of characters from literature ( Gandalf, Drizzt....)
> aren't allowed.
> 
> $3 Talking about non-rpg topics is also not allowed (except for places
> specially designed to it)

I think its not necessary to have rules on these.
I mean, stupid or famous names simply are a Boring Thing.
If I meet a character named pqwqpwq, I will simply ignore him thinking "this is
either a newbie checking Arianne out, or a really uncreative (is there such a
word?) person, and roleplaying with uncreatives is boring.
And who wants to run around named "Gandalf124"?  

I think it should be done using a popup window entitled like "Dos and Do-nots
for Good Gameplay" every time a player might do such a thing which spoils the
fun. 
For example at character generation when you input the name there is a
window saying 'Please do not name youself "Frodo', because that would be
boring. And do not name youself 'Gnarf with the the 20inch dick' because some
players would be offended, and 'qwertz' is not a good name either." 
And the
first time one uses the chat window, it sais "Here you can talk with other
players. You could ask them about quests and their solutions, but please do
not, that will spoil the fun!"


I addition I think there should be exact rules for Gamemasters/Sysops/Gods.
	What cases can be punished.
	How they get punished.
	Who exactly does it.
and the like

Just my 2 cents
	Peter G.
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