(05-22-2012, 05:23 AM)Xigo Wrote: [ -> ]-Fighting is broken up with a lot of talking
-People on the sidelines never stop commenting
-Characters are pulling stunts that are physically impossible (ignore this is Naruto briefly)
-Almost every character has some 'unique super power'.
Ever seen The Sacred Blacksmith? In the first episode the guy makes a sword to defeat a giant demon. It takes him quite a while to do this while the girl is apparently "Holding the demon off".
If you watch... the entire time she is holding her sword towards the demon, and has her head turned watching him make the sword. APPARENTLY the demon just sat there the entire time too I suppose. She doesn't defend herself or attack it, and there are no signs it is even attacking her any more. It takes him a good amount of time to finish the blade, before he gets ready to fight the demon, at which point you see it was in fact standing there the entire time.
So yeah, I see what you mean about that first point... It isn't just talking though. From the example you can see that by anime standards, fighting will come to a complete halt when something important to the story happens, when in reality the demon would have cut the girl in half the second she turned around to watch him make the blade.
People on the sidelines commenting though is pretty natural. I mean it makes less sense to me for everyone to just stand around being completely silent as they fight. Obviously they are going to give their opinions on the fight and, why wait until it's over when there are plenty of people around them at that moment to hear them?
And stunts that are physically impossible? Well, there are a lot of things in WoW that are physically impossible. A human dual-wielding Claymores for example. And while I agree that a Tauren shouldn't be able to do a triple back flip landing on one hand and picking up his giant axe with the other, many things are possible that wouldn't be in the real world. But the limitations are still broken many times I agree.
Nobles? Well honestly a VERY small fraction of the server plays characters that are actually loyal to the Alliance or the Horde completely. Most PCs will go out and mate with the opposing faction, or have best friends in the opposing faction. Just some examples but, get what I'm saying? PCs honestly don't care if they upset Nobles because what can they do. Have them thrown out of the city? Their minds work in that situation going "Oh no what ever will I do! Oh that's right, I'll just go to Dalaran or another Alliance/Horde city."
I personally try to play my Noble as someone who doesn't care if people know she's a noble or not, but won't directly tell them. And she will NEVER demand higher respect than others and feels as though she has absolutely no authority, because let's face it... to pretty much all PCs she doesn't as I said above. Everyone treats Nobles as just someone else to talk to.
Let's say your favorite Celebrity, or any well known Celebrity for that matter walks up to you and asks to sit down and eat with you. You aren't going to go "Oh sure, please do." And then have a normal casual conversation with them if you know who they are. And Nobles are more than that.
In my opinion having a PC Noble or Lord means that specific House is important enough to be known to your characters. Why do I say this? Because there is a known IC story behind the House for it to have been made into a Player Owned Guild. Let's use House Harkov as an example.
House Harkov IC has a history of helping the lower class of Stormwind. They have done everything in their power from simply moving against taking their lands, to literally handing out gold to them. What does this mean? In Stormwind House Harkov when mentioned would most likely be known to just about anyone who spends their time there. With the death of the Lord that would cause fear in the lower class that this House that has supported them as a people will crumble, or turn on them. but it held strong and still supports them.
A while back there was an uprising. The lower class against the upper class. Lower class were tired of being treated so badly by Nobles and were or still are gathering to overthrow them, and take what they see as theirs. So for supporting them House Harkov suddenly became an enemy to the lower class?
People see Casey and even though at this point she would be a well known person, even just from gossip that "Casey Harkov the new Lady of House Harkov" is around. Yet even when she says her last name people have no idea who she is. Even people that have apparently lived in Stormwind for quite a while.
I'm not saying that House Harkov should be seen as more important than it currently is, which is not at all... but honestly it's like House Harkov is just a title, along with other Noble House guilds. There is a reason they are special profiles. If your character is treating a Noble like they are just another person, have a good reason for it.
You would need a pretty good reason to act as if nothing happened if Tirion Fordring walked up to your character, patted them on the shoulder and said "Good job", wouldn't you?