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<blockquote data-quote="Tharivious_Meliamne" data-source="post: 2561128"><p>Excellent point Siani.</p><p></p><p>While I didn't mention the jeering/commenting in the main post, I did get to the direct interference. I agree completely that onlookers should PM/ask the players of the combatants before making their snide comments. It can be distracting as a player to be focusing on getting your character into the fight and reading breaks between lines where just off-hand comments are being made.</p><p></p><p>This is especially true if you happen to be an immersion player who focuses on being as one with your character, as it can distract your train of thought just enough to detract from the quality of the battle at hand. If a player is focusing on thinking like their character in a fast paced battle scene <em>[which is the way I prefer to handle them, reactionary tactics and returning the combat at the same time]</em> and someone adds in a little thought bubble making some off-hand or random comment about being bored, it can make standard immersion difficult.</p><p></p><p>As for the direct interference, I've had that happen to one of my characters. Not just one completely unrelated onlooker, but two decided it was their duty to interfere without asking permission. I just walked away from it, which was a shame, because that fight was part of a long running storyline involving the fighting characters that never got to finish in a way that made the players happy. So I completely agree with that part, which is why I made that a point in the initial guide.</p><p></p><p>Heh.... this was going to be a short post....</p><p></p><p>So I guess short response, I agree with you Siani. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/angel.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":angel:" title="Angel :angel:" data-shortname=":angel:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tharivious_Meliamne, post: 2561128"] Excellent point Siani. While I didn't mention the jeering/commenting in the main post, I did get to the direct interference. I agree completely that onlookers should PM/ask the players of the combatants before making their snide comments. It can be distracting as a player to be focusing on getting your character into the fight and reading breaks between lines where just off-hand comments are being made. This is especially true if you happen to be an immersion player who focuses on being as one with your character, as it can distract your train of thought just enough to detract from the quality of the battle at hand. If a player is focusing on thinking like their character in a fast paced battle scene [I][which is the way I prefer to handle them, reactionary tactics and returning the combat at the same time][/I] and someone adds in a little thought bubble making some off-hand or random comment about being bored, it can make standard immersion difficult. As for the direct interference, I've had that happen to one of my characters. Not just one completely unrelated onlooker, but two decided it was their duty to interfere without asking permission. I just walked away from it, which was a shame, because that fight was part of a long running storyline involving the fighting characters that never got to finish in a way that made the players happy. So I completely agree with that part, which is why I made that a point in the initial guide. Heh.... this was going to be a short post.... So I guess short response, I agree with you Siani. :angel: [/QUOTE]
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