Well Chris' game allowed Eagleson to pick a party and ofcourse guards guards was an all guard mission. I consider anyone who signs up to barony patrols to be military, and despite not following defenders restrictions, should always obey orders or suffer the IC down side.
The problem is a lot of people don't listen to orders. To an extent people listen to Hel's orders because she has a lot of IC friends. She also relies on her closer friends, to an extent, representing smaller groups that can be independantly controlled. What it mainly comes down to is a form of inadvertant delegation. Eagleson attempts to control the party, where as Hel guides the more respected members.
From my perspective Nab has almost always followed orders, I can't think of a time he hasn't but there may be one. He has sworn to defend the barony from harm and to an extent both of us feel put down when it is said that it is not their concern because the is a highlander. I dislike this, but my ultimately stand by my belief that the system strives not to function as a cohereant party...due to highlanders hate mages, mages hate each other, priests hate those who don't agree with them (which to a certain extent is fanatsism but in an open pantheon system there probably should be more understanding), and the list continues. I'm always fearful of the day when I get told Nab is too elf friendly. He really isn't, he sees mages and non combatants as weaklings who are unable to defend themselves (which is the best case scenario really) yet no matter how many times he saves mages lives...and he has a fair few...he is still regarded as the big angry ball of rage because he's a highlander. Hmm unintenional rant on the last bit.
I agree with the skirmishing point. Guards should also be able to adapt to a skirmishing style since it rules about half the games we play. They are not a roman legion or rank fighters, but should be trained as such.
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Date: 2007-04-03 05:18 pm (UTC)The problem is a lot of people don't listen to orders. To an extent people listen to Hel's orders because she has a lot of IC friends. She also relies on her closer friends, to an extent, representing smaller groups that can be independantly controlled. What it mainly comes down to is a form of inadvertant delegation. Eagleson attempts to control the party, where as Hel guides the more respected members.
From my perspective Nab has almost always followed orders, I can't think of a time he hasn't but there may be one. He has sworn to defend the barony from harm and to an extent both of us feel put down when it is said that it is not their concern because the is a highlander. I dislike this, but my ultimately stand by my belief that the system strives not to function as a cohereant party...due to highlanders hate mages, mages hate each other, priests hate those who don't agree with them (which to a certain extent is fanatsism but in an open pantheon system there probably should be more understanding), and the list continues. I'm always fearful of the day when I get told Nab is too elf friendly. He really isn't, he sees mages and non combatants as weaklings who are unable to defend themselves (which is the best case scenario really) yet no matter how many times he saves mages lives...and he has a fair few...he is still regarded as the big angry ball of rage because he's a highlander. Hmm unintenional rant on the last bit.
I agree with the skirmishing point. Guards should also be able to adapt to a skirmishing style since it rules about half the games we play. They are not a roman legion or rank fighters, but should be trained as such.