Dontella said:
*Ahems*
Alright.. here's my bit, in my most humble opinion.. don't read if you don't wish to be mature about this topic.
Fair enough, I intend to be fully mature about this, just so that you know.
I have summed up the whole of Thar's posts to reach the conclusion : All characters, should notice all other characters. They should acknowledge the presence of all the others present, even if it is a mere single sentence upon their arrival..
Not so. I am not saying that
all characters have to acknowledge
all other characters. I am saying that at least
some should, by sheer law of averages, some characters should at least notice such things.
Well since this is "supposed" to be a discussion of logic.. let us view this then, from a logical standpoint, shall we?
Point 1- Not everyone has time to notice every other person i nthe room with them. Real life or events taking place behind the screen, can distract a player, so that they can not always respond to every minute or obscure detail taking place around them. One can not account for the circumstances of Real Life, which may at any given moment require more attention, than the monitor before a person.
To suggest that everyone notice everyone else, is to disregard the point that perhaps someone had to go AFK without announcing it, or has been distracted by a conversation for a while.. Therefore, logically a person can never be assumed to be watching the screen at ALL times.
That's very true, I agree with this point. One cannot account for the OOC aspect of things, and one cannot expect it to be known upon entering a room who is and is not AFK unless you see them posting to the room.
Point 2- Each and every character has their own personality, values, beliefs, abilites, experiances.. and so forth. It is these qualities that makes each chracter seperate from all other characters.
This established, no one can dictate how, or even if a chracter will react to the events and persons that reveal themselves in the ISRP rooms. While some may be in awe, others might simply just pay it no mind at all.. having seen far too many of the fantastic and horrible within the last month to find anything shocking at all by now. Therefore, logically to assume that one will be noticed, is to become egocentric, and assume that because you think you are special, that everyon else will also.
Also, Logically it does not allow for a character to make decisions for themselves or the circumstances at hand..
I agree with this point as well, and as I stated in the first post, characters in the ISRP area are equally likely to be hardened planeswalkers who have seen just about everything as they are to be a standard low to mid level character. And again, I'm not saying that anyone needs to be awestruck by a sight that walks into the place, or even that they need to show fear/ malice/ surprise/ etc... just that an
acknowledgement of the character would be something that might show that people are actually paying attention.
Finally..
Point 3- The ISRP rooms, provide for a chat and role playing atmosphere for all chracters, with the provison of the Freedom of Destiny.
Freedom of Destiny, allows each player to decide for themselves, how and when, or if, their character will act, react or even respond to the environ around them.
Again, I agree completely. Every individual player has the right to decide how their character reacts to something, I have yet to say anything to the contrary. My point in the matter is that logically speaking, at least someone would notice something out of the ordinary, even if the masses did not.
Therefore, Logically, to demand that all characters be noticed and acknowledged.. entirely disregards the Freedom of Destiny concept. Therefore, logically, demading attention and notice, violates the site code and regulations upon which it was founded.
So.. those who would be purely logical, in order to receive more attention.. would also violate those tenets upon which the wizards chat site operates.
And Violating those tenets of the site as a whole, just for popularity.. is NOT LOGICAL in any form.
Again, I am not 'demanding' anything. I am not saying that
all characters have to acknowledge
all others. I am
suggesting that perhaps once in a while players at least give a glance at others, because it would make those who do not yet know anybody feel more welcome.
This discussion was not posted out of any motivation for popularity, if that is what you were implying by that. Characters who become popular become so on their own, usually by approaching others and getting to know them. Likewise with players, and thereby posters on these boards.
I am not saying anything about breaking the Freedom of Destiny that players have as far as how their characters interact with others, merely suggesting that by giving even a slight acknowledgement to another player can make this place more welcoming to others. It is the player's choice how their characters act, and it should be thier choice. However, that does not mean that the players should become exclusionists that don't notice others.
My characters who stand off on their own and away from others might not be looking to make new friends, but think more along the lines of a new player who might be looking to make his first acquantaince in the chatrooms and isn't sure how to do so. Such a player might feel invisible if no one notices them, and if it continues, the entire community could easily lose a potentially good member.
That is my point.
Originally posted by Jaya Ballard Balla'th
Why, no, I do think it's unreasonable to assume someone would respond to a wacko character in this situation!
And again, I repeat that I do not expect anyone to stand up and take notice. My point in that part of the example is that it was a slow night in the room, the screen was not scrolling at a fast pace, and there was logically plenty of time for someone to at least
glance, but that no one did.