[Triumph] An explanation and a small request.

[jadedmusings]

It'd be really nice if I could tell a person no in Triumph and not immediately get "Lame!" or "I don't understand the rationatel, but whatever!" How about you ask me to explain the rationale, or better yet give me a chance to explain it myself, as I was going to do?

No, you may not make, buy, or give higher tier equipment to a player of lower level who does not yet have the avail for it. Yes, it was our mistake to decide this, literally, months ago and not make an Official Announcement(TM). However, acting rude toward me doesn't change the consensus of the GM team, nor does it exactly make me feel great. Believe it or not, I don't get off on telling you no, and I don't say no to be mean. It takes a lot of consideration to make the game fair for everyone involved. No one is going to die because they're several levels behind due to whatever reason. There is no plot death without player permission in Triumph. Yes, it might mean a person sucks for a session combat-wise, but if they're far enough behind, the XP rewards are more than adequate so they catch up quickly and won't constantly be stuck in fail mode.

I had a really awful day today, and I was doing marginally better. I was pinged directly to answer a question. I did so, and tried to be polite about it, but the response I got was, to be blunt, rude. I know it's not the snugglenets, but a little kindness would go a long way.

And also, I hate doing and saying this, but I am feeling extremely underappreciated right now. I'm once again find myself asking why it is I stay on as a GM and why I bother playing in Triumph. No, I'm not point any fingers or naming names, but I am saying "Hey, this is where I'm at and how I feel right now." Also, I've got to deal with some serious real life stuff in the next few days, and I just found out tonight another distant relative of mine is dying of cancer. It doesn't really affect me since I've never even so much as met this person before, but my mother knows her, and so do my uncles and a couple of cousins, which makes it something of a Big Deal(TM). It affects them emotionally, which in turn does affect me, especially considering that Sunday will be one year since my father passed from cancer, and it's only been a few days since I had to put Gwen down. ...In other words, there's a lot on my plate right now, and it'd be nice if someone could just throw me a little bone of appreciation. Preferably someone other than the people in Fourth Age for once, ok? I don't like begging, but...yeah, I need a few e-hugs and sweetness for the time being.

Comments

[falar.livejournal.com]

Uh, I don't know if it counts, but I think the people who disagreed with you were kinda stupid and silly. Because the whole system is balanced around levels and when you get stuff. If you pick up weapons or armor earlier than you should, then monsters will have to be specifically balanced against those weapons and armor instead of against your level, which is the obvious and straightforward way of doing it. Some of these people don't seem to understand the delicate balance of the system. And how that if you throw it off for one person, you automatically throw it off for everyone and then you get in an arms race of "everyone just buy from the highest level person!" and that's ridiculous.

*coughs* I'd say more, but I haven't been around to see much. I appreciate what you do and think it's pretty awesome that you're doing it, especially with so much on your plate and shit going down. I was sorely debating getting into your mission tonight as I was jonesing for some of your GMing rather than EK's. (Nothing against him, just he sometimes grates on me.) But my wife is around during your time and wasn't for the majority of his. So. :P My wife beat out you.