05-02-2010, 09:33 PM
I was walking into a place where pets were allowed IC with a hunter friend. She had a rather large crab, about waist height and an arm span wide. Simply one troll walked by, said it was unrealistic, and the thing shrunk. First I thought it was a joke. Admins like to joke, so what? Right in the middle of an RP after all.
Turns out it was a permanent change. The admin believed that for some reason this pet was too large to be realistic. Do night elves have to be cruel and stronger than their pets to tame it? Even if this was true, what would imply this particular huntress wouldn't be able to be stronger than this thing? Did he believe the crab was too stupid to be a hunters pet? Then why would he just shrink it? What's the difference between a huge crab and a small crab in oddness?
I may have made the wrong impression in the following argument. I did get rather fired up over this. I couldn't comprehend how an admin would simply shrink a pet without warning beforehand. I have noticed a bit of a stigma with this huntress and her character's choices other than the pet in the arguments which implies the GMs carrying out this hasty punishment also have a few other problems with her.
I didn't write this thread merely to state out the unfairness of this case, but to point out a few things about hunters, their pets, and their bonds you can find directly from the WoWwiki...which is the only good source to warcraft lore to those of us who don't carry books and guides.
"The hunter is one of the oldest classes in history. They represent a deep connection between man and beast, and the hunters of Warcraft are not merely individuals who track animals and slay them for food, but custodians of balance. "
"All hunters create lifelong friendships with animal companions, who are also often their best and only friends, if the stereotype of the reclusive huntsman is to be believed."
(http://www.wowpedia.org/Hunter)
Simply these all strengthen the idea of a mutual bond between a hunter and their pet. I know this huntress has a story for her pet, and has used it IC. I know, also, that other admins have seen this pet and mentioned it in RP as the large thing it is.
For now, I will digress. In the off chance this post gets noticed and my words heard (Most of which I remind you are directly from WoWwiki) by the admins I am referring to I will post this last piece of Lore. This applies very well to the character in question...
"The hunter is the choice of life for those who reject societies that oppress the natural role as prey and hunter, and also reject the druidic stance that we should be healers and observers rather than active participants in the "Great Hunt". They follow a life of reverence for nature complimenting their tradition and willingness to use man-made tools. We are all tool-using creatures after all, and it is only natural to use that advantage afforded by nature to be better hunters, though there are also many hunters who prefer a more direct approach to tracking and hunting. "
Which comes first, Race or class? I can't say. It's not my place.
My last and final plea is that this decision is rethought. Not just for her, but for every hunter or oddball out there. Many times her other character traits were mentioned after this. I was told that this server is not the place for characters being unique, though that is not an exact quote. Are her actions any more out of the ordinary than the death knights being accepted into the horde and alliance? I know this was not serverside lore, but it has been acknowledged. Things in Azeroth are not normal. Yes we would not see a giant crab following around a rather petite woman in real life, but neither are we to see mechanical creations which fly with the tiniest wings or small metal squirrels that skitter about our feet.
Turns out it was a permanent change. The admin believed that for some reason this pet was too large to be realistic. Do night elves have to be cruel and stronger than their pets to tame it? Even if this was true, what would imply this particular huntress wouldn't be able to be stronger than this thing? Did he believe the crab was too stupid to be a hunters pet? Then why would he just shrink it? What's the difference between a huge crab and a small crab in oddness?
I may have made the wrong impression in the following argument. I did get rather fired up over this. I couldn't comprehend how an admin would simply shrink a pet without warning beforehand. I have noticed a bit of a stigma with this huntress and her character's choices other than the pet in the arguments which implies the GMs carrying out this hasty punishment also have a few other problems with her.
I didn't write this thread merely to state out the unfairness of this case, but to point out a few things about hunters, their pets, and their bonds you can find directly from the WoWwiki...which is the only good source to warcraft lore to those of us who don't carry books and guides.
"The hunter is one of the oldest classes in history. They represent a deep connection between man and beast, and the hunters of Warcraft are not merely individuals who track animals and slay them for food, but custodians of balance. "
"All hunters create lifelong friendships with animal companions, who are also often their best and only friends, if the stereotype of the reclusive huntsman is to be believed."
(http://www.wowpedia.org/Hunter)
Simply these all strengthen the idea of a mutual bond between a hunter and their pet. I know this huntress has a story for her pet, and has used it IC. I know, also, that other admins have seen this pet and mentioned it in RP as the large thing it is.
For now, I will digress. In the off chance this post gets noticed and my words heard (Most of which I remind you are directly from WoWwiki) by the admins I am referring to I will post this last piece of Lore. This applies very well to the character in question...
"The hunter is the choice of life for those who reject societies that oppress the natural role as prey and hunter, and also reject the druidic stance that we should be healers and observers rather than active participants in the "Great Hunt". They follow a life of reverence for nature complimenting their tradition and willingness to use man-made tools. We are all tool-using creatures after all, and it is only natural to use that advantage afforded by nature to be better hunters, though there are also many hunters who prefer a more direct approach to tracking and hunting. "
Which comes first, Race or class? I can't say. It's not my place.
My last and final plea is that this decision is rethought. Not just for her, but for every hunter or oddball out there. Many times her other character traits were mentioned after this. I was told that this server is not the place for characters being unique, though that is not an exact quote. Are her actions any more out of the ordinary than the death knights being accepted into the horde and alliance? I know this was not serverside lore, but it has been acknowledged. Things in Azeroth are not normal. Yes we would not see a giant crab following around a rather petite woman in real life, but neither are we to see mechanical creations which fly with the tiniest wings or small metal squirrels that skitter about our feet.