"Diluting the playerbase" isn't a thing.

Definition of "Inter" in this context



The powers that be in Allanak wanted to establish an outpost in the Tan Muark lands, out of the blue one day. They went to Tyn Dashra. Tuluk said, "Oh no you di-iiin', and marched against them. Battle was had. A volcano was thrown.


I believe you do feel it. Please see the bolded section of the following quote. Ask yourself why this is, and there you will have your response.


Agree with this entire statement. 



For more details, please read the History of Zalanthas and try to think of it from the perspective that old wounds mend slowly. For real world examples of how this is often the case, look at the Middle East.

Thanks for the non-asshole response. Still not sold on it, and feel like whatever the players do it's a predetermined outcome. And no I don't fucking feel it and I play a combat oriented character.

because wizards, Delerak.

because wizards.

I think they should end the war.

Mostly because it is not accomplishing a goddamn thing.

But like.... What even are the hostilities? The only notable differences since that HRPT are that the Gypsies don't have a home, and northern vs. southern player interactions are ten times as bitchy as usual.

Cause I'm a lazy fuck who just got off of two days of being horribly horribly ill, I will try to respond against the counter-argument overall as oppose to quoting different posts in this 4 page cluster fuck we call a thread.
Remember first, I love you all, equally, as a bon fire loves wood.

Any who.
Player Dilution isn't a thing, at lest not in Armageddon.

Why?
Because the world ain't that big, the entire known can be traversed in a day, and almost everyone rather be in Allanak anyways.

Player Dilution is a convenient argument for a certain class of player to help prevent/force other players into roles THEY like to see them in. Playerbase Dilution is an argument favored by mush leaning, social only players. You know? The one that brag about never having to use coded skills?

The player base is fine, in fact the player base needs more places to be. You don't understand dilution, dilution isn't cause by having 5 different places to start new character (including rinith here). First all, all those places any player, regardless of age/skill can traverse in a couple hours AT max. Tired of red storm? what isn't 5-7 rooms north and you're at Allanak?

Dilution is too much that a player -MUST- do/go/accomplish to be apart of the narrative of any plot. This sadly doesn't hold water to me, because my lonely desert types, when I felt damn good and ready... and when my characters motivations called for it. Suddenly found themselves power walked and head first into the all wonderful "plots". With out the ability to solo-rp, build up my character, and build that past of hunting/wandering/sekret magick stuff/ hiding from authorities.
Their whole place in the world would of been... forced.

Also stop calling for the nuking of City-states, the more I think it over... the more I think it's an anti-answer. Probably one as a collective we've got because we don't like a certain staff member... lets try move past it, and remember Tuluk role play isn't always bad, hasn't always been bad... and kind of has its place in the world now... Whether we like it or not.

(Side note: I think Tuluk being or attempting to be an anti-thesis to Allanak is good. Maybe needed, you know without the Nyr fuckery, but we'll see if this will continue much longer... at this rate. What can we do? Do any of the producers care/play anymore?)

Back to my point.
The player base isn't diluted. I just don't see it, when I come across folks in red storm, when I come across folks grebbing in the salt plains, when I'm constantly seeing movement out by the road, or seeing regular updates to the game boards, I see no dilution.
Character are capable of walking straight into plots when the player feels ready, and there is nothing wrong with it. As a MUD we are strangely at each others whims. No one logs in to completely play by themselves. At lest with not that specific intention... and if they do... who cares anyways? Let players, play, even as players we need to stop bitching about what each other do. We are still... dependent on each other, on a player to player level. With out other players... whats the point?


Forcing players into roles, making certain roles harder... or impossible... well Isn't going to achieve any results. Its going to achieve a lower population while players leave the game for greener pastures. Or at lest a game or area that fits their desired play style... or current character concept. People refuse to be placed in boxes, so don't even attempt it. It often causes rebellion. And the last thing Arm needs is another group of jaded pissed off players who just want their damn game back.


You might feel sometimes as you're playing in a Ghost Town? But I assure you, not every player, especially groups are going to be operating out in the open. As well, certain restrictions places on certain roles in certain clans does nothing to help prevent this "40 players on, but Allanak is a PC ghost town" but I think we are all in agreement there.

I feel in the end, the real solution... is to make the game better. I think 70 players fucking sucks. I want 140. Arm could do it too, I'm confident as the pretty lights of modern gaming wears off on the older more mature role players. As table top games become harder to achieve and people further can't engage in the hobby. There is a real market there, abet niche... its there, and Armageddon with some very simple changes... some that ironically don't even need staff attention. Could explode in popularity. But maybe I'm an idealist.

Player dilution isn't a thing, you should stop rolling boring characters

Gith and Mantis's danger is only PK centred, while Tuluk/Allanak have other alternatives of conflict?