Hall of Shame

[IndyPendant]

I've said most of it in my original post above, but here's a few points I would like to make on this subject:

--Comparing breaking NAPs to murder is rather extreme. (Sorry, moderation. ; )

--Last I checked, this was a turn-based fantasy strategy game with some few roleplaying elements. Not DND. Blaming any backstabbing on RP is nothing more than a convenient cop-out.

--"Evil" is too easily altered to fit one's desires. Is MA Ermor a vile nation of death-worshippers, or a virtuous people desperately trying to hold onto their humanity in the face of temptation from undead? Is MA Man based loosely on noble Arthurian lore, or precursors to modern-day mankind with all the corruption that entails? MA Marignon can be a good example of a lawful, honourable nation--but would they necessarily keep agreements with undead-loving Ermor, or the chaotic blood-worshipping pagans of Pangaea, or the heretical Golem Cult of Agartha, or...you get the point. I have a saying as a GM: "Flavour Text can justify (or limit!) anything." That's true here as anywhere. RP is just an excuse. Period.

--I do not want to play with people who break NAPs whenever convenient. That is not the type of game I want to play. So I am deliberately taking steps to try to make it so those types of people don't want to play with me! They don't have to agree with my opinions--and they don't have to play with me either. I would prefer it if they didn't! If these posts and this stance of mine turn away potential scumsucking, backstabbing liars from playing games I have joined, then GREAT! I have achieved at least part of my goals.

--You'll note I haven't publicly accused anyone, although I do have a (private) Hall of Shame list of my own. It's a short list, of only five names so far: two definite, one probable, and two that bear watching (but could go either way). Some of these names are easily searchable by my posts, but I have no intentions of publicly lashing out in this thread. That will accomplish worse than nothing, only serving to make me look bad. (Which seems silly--and pathetic!--to me, but *shrug* it's true.)

--This is a heated subject, and I don't want to escalate things. I think I've said everything I have to say on this subject, and I'm going to try to keep from regurgitating the same old stuff. I won't post here again unless I feel I have something valuable to contribute.

--IndyPendant.