01-31-2013, 08:05 PM
...I'm probably going to get scolded for this, but I thought it relevant for some reason. This is specificly on what we know as Stockholm Syndrome. I've been told once that it technically doesn't exist because obviously Stockholm is a Real World place. Apparently Blizzard made it a Thing, where a Forsaken dubbed it "Durnholde Syndrome" due to the Orcs being held there not wanting to leave their slavery. It's a quest chain that can be found here. http://www.wowpedia.org/Quest:Sweet,_Horrible_Freedom
So it's clear that even Blizz gets that war is hard on people. It does things that people who have never experienced war or slavery or other horrid things firsthand will ever experience fully. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with a character having something mentally wrong with them. The trick is to not make it THE very being of your character. Just like real life people who suffer, their pain is not what defines a character. It's an obstacle that may or may not be overcome. It should only be used with character development in mind.
So it's clear that even Blizz gets that war is hard on people. It does things that people who have never experienced war or slavery or other horrid things firsthand will ever experience fully. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with a character having something mentally wrong with them. The trick is to not make it THE very being of your character. Just like real life people who suffer, their pain is not what defines a character. It's an obstacle that may or may not be overcome. It should only be used with character development in mind.