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The only reason I say you shouldn't multiplay on Armageddon is that it's a staff rule. This thread discusses ways to do it, acknowledges it's cheating and says some of the reasons you might do it. Off-peak, no sparring partner, want some of that hunting life but don't want to lose your RPing character. All the reasons you might choose to cheat in favor of multiplaying are probably reasons I would permit multiplaying except the whole sparring with yourself. As is common with any alt policy to have no crossover.

As for 'other games have it' I was actually using that as a comment that Armageddon could have an Alt Policy and be fine. You said you've experienced multiple OOC/IC crossover issues that you do not experience on other games ergo the playerbase for Armageddon probably shouldn't be trusted with -more- opportunity for OOC/IC cross over between multiple characters. Fair enough. I do not think it'll be that big of an issue. That being said I have not played Armageddon since Tuluk closed or thereabouts. Maybe the playerbase has gone completely to the dogs, I would probably still argue it's lack of staff enforcement of cheesy ooc/ic issues than anything else that causes it.

TLDR - We agree on do not multiplay. I actually do not think there is a reason to disallow multiplay but I do think staff have a right to decide.

Armageddon drove off all the quality players and is left with die-hard and people more interested in the game aspect than the roleplay aspect! That would be my gut defense. Also, I don't get the Jan reference please explain.

All of that aside we agree multiplaying isn't something people should do on Armageddon. You think ever because immature playerbase. I think because it's against the staff rules and whether or not alting is allowed is a rule staff should be able to decide versus people talk outside your game you can't police that it's insanity.

I don't really think the Armageddon (or RPI if you want) policy of: Do not discuss IC ever, do not associate your OOC identity to your IC character ever, Do not share 'secrets' ever... is feasible. We are humans, we enjoy something, we talk about it. Even with a policy of do not spread IC via OOC channels really boils down to do not get CAUGHT spreading IC through OOC channels. If someone is playing and they tell me something and I tell it to someone else, then as long as no one acts on that OOC knowledge is an inappropriate way there is no reason to oppose it spreading. Part of the reason this forum even exists is the playerbase resisting arbitrary rules about what can be discussed and what can't be. This included knowledge of mechanics, IC knowledge of exploration spots, and historical knowledge of IC events.

Tuluk closed removing the IC justification for Tom from Myspace

Staff rejiggered all the spell lists remove the ability of Sherlock Holmes

You're describing a good thing with press gang man

Plot ninja there are no plots and if someone believes there are bless their summer child optimism.

Realistically though you might be seeing less 'bad play' because player numbers are down and the bulk of the remainder are more experienced players who don't make the newbie mistakes that you are describing here or if they do it may be in pursuit of a concept of RP.

As per usual the majority of complaints tend to be delayed until the player has fully quit the game or believes they can share it without being identified via the anecdote.

But is Qwerty's continued damage control here while being a part of staff a valid of complaint? Y/N

The correct staff response should be

A) We have new owners/head staff who will address abuses.
B) Yes those things happened and we acknowledge they happened, but we are now on an up trend and reviewing player complaints closely
C) We cannot do anything about negative opinions based on past mistakes. All we can do is try and prevent that from occuring and create a new normal which new players will use as the basis for their opinions. Players who are lost to us are lost FOREVAH.
D) Possibly like a starbucks gift card you know if someone is loaded on staff, that'd be nice.