PBW ethics, opinions please.

[Rollo]

Hmm, back to topic (somewhat).

Apart for ethics how about some etiquette? Have you had bad experience with that? Well, I have.

In one game after attacking a player and mopping up his planets. I got a series of insults for several months. (while the first one or two might have still be in character, he went truly lost it and went overboard with the Last one(s))
In another game a player gives his ships offensive names which are particularly aimed at me.
I don't really care for that. Needless to say that these players go on a black list and I won't play with them anymore.

Rollo

[Wardad]

So far no one has objected to ships named Awfrigit and OFU.

[tesco samoa]

How about players reading these forums and telling other players in game that a player is not to be trusted due to his/her Posts in Shrapnel Forums

[geoschmo]

Hehe, I love insulting people. Although is anyone ever objected to it I would stop doing it to them.

I also like doing ship names as a way of sending a message. LIke naming a ship "Insecticide" when plying the Xi'Chung.

Geocshmo

[tbontob]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
Hehe, I love insulting people. Although is anyone ever objected to it I would stop doing it to them.

I also like doing ship names as a way of sending a message. LIke naming a ship "Insecticide" when plying the Xi'Chung.

Geocshmo

ROFLOL

[Rollo]

Originally posted by Wardad:
So far no one has objected to ships named Awfrigit and OFU.

Oh, I have nothing against that and wouldn't object to that...

Originally posted by geoschmo:
Hehe, I love insulting people. Although is anyone ever objected to it I would stop doing it to them.

I also like doing ship names as a way of sending a message. LIke naming a ship "Insecticide" when plying the Xi'Chung.

Geocshmo

I also have nothing against a good in-character insult or some form a jest/banter/or whatever...

But quite frankly, when a player starts to send "F*** you [name]!" Messages by what ever means, the fun stops for me.

Rollo

[ January 16, 2003, 21:07: Message edited by: Rollo ]

[Rollo]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
How about players reading these forums and telling other players in game that a player is not to be trusted due to his/her Posts in Shrapnel Forums

That's absolutely ridiculous .
I guess some people don't get the idea of roleplaying or in-character Messages. Surely Posts on this board have nothing to do with in-game diplomacy.

Another thing is sometimes players that carry grudges from one game to another. While it is perfectly understandable, they should really keep them to themselves and/or avoid them as much as possible (yeah, I know that can be hard...). But by no means can they use it as argument: "Hey, (Player A) killed me in game (X). Therefore my attack on him is a just cause."
Or even worse is 'crosstrading'. Something like: If you give me planet A in game X, I'll give you tech B in game Y...[/rant off]

Rollo

[ January 16, 2003, 21:28: Message edited by: Rollo ]

[geoschmo]

Oh yeah. That's bad. I always aim my insults at the empire, not at the player. Gotta keep it in character.

[Gozra]

I made some one disgusted because I had 10 mines left over from the remains of my empire. And still claimed that the game was not over because I "have units in the field" and we can still resist. (no planets or ships left but I still had 10 mines).
Nothing wrong with insults but if you need to revert to profanity... well I think one should and could do better.

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Gozra:
I made some one disgusted because I had 10 mines left over from the remains of my empire. And still claimed that the game was not over because I "have units in the field" and we can still resist. (no planets or ships left but I still had 10 mines).
Nothing wrong with insults but if you need to revert to profanity... well I think one should and could do better.

Heh, if you made me scour the quadrant looking for your Last minefield I might swear at you a little myself.

Geoschmo