Concerning Living Death Knights

[Uthaniel]

I don't see it as "cheating the system"; I more likely than not explained myself wrong there, since I was just trying to pass a general idea; Anywho, when (or if) I make a more solid argument and whatnot, I'll be sure to PM you with it.

[Kira13]

Otherwise, I feel the urge to ask if it'd be possible (perhaps in the future) to make a custom prestige that involves the artificial transformation into a creature similar to a death knight (likely through the use of highly advanced necromantic magics, similarly to a graven one) that would allow a character that fits that description to be played.

Y/N?

Spoiler:

Approved!

xD
Well, I don´t see why not...
Seriously, it´ll be a great idea, but I´m not the one to judge. /shrug
But yeah, I don´t see why not.

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PS: Thank you for ending the debate on this subject. Honestly I was on the side for living DKs, but I'm just glad that the subject is finally behind us. The subject on living DKs was so freaking violent and unnessisary, it wasn't even funny....

^ Also this.

[Grakor456]

Well I'm confused on one respect. If living DKs are still running around, how are living DKs not possible? Or did you just mean that in the sense that no one can be them any more?

We say they're not possible with the lore that is present in the game and we're not accepting any more such characters in the future. However, because it is unfair to force people to retcon characters that have been around for a long time and have had a lot of time put into them, we simply allow them continue out of a sense of fairness.

[Aphetoros]

Questions with regards to the new policy, not questions on the lore feasibility of living DKs, when we just had a gigantic thread on the subject.

It is sort of about it. It's questioning the reasoning behind the new policy, when in lore it might not be the best move. Either way, I dare say whatever just happened was extremely petty.

[Grakor456]

It is sort of about it. It's questioning the reasoning behind the new policy, when in lore it might not be the best move. Either way, I dare say whatever just happened was extremely petty.

It is not. We have already had a very large thread on the subject, we are not going to debate the lore again, as it would just make another gigantic thread with no consensus. This is the position we have taken.

Also, if you want to talk about the ban, feel free. You have means of contacting me. This thread is not the place to do it, however.

[hiddengecko]

It is sort of about it. It's questioning the reasoning behind the new policy, when in lore it might not be the best move. Either way, I dare say whatever just happened was extremely petty.

It is not. We have already had a very large thread on the subject, we are not going to debate the lore again, as it would just make another gigantic thread with no consensus. This is the position we have taken.

Also, if you want to talk about the ban, feel free. You have means of contacting me. This thread is not the place to do it, however.

If there was no consensus, why would we not just leave it as it was? There is nothing wrong with controversy.

[Rigley]

It really comes down to what the admins want on their server, which is what the result is. I don't think that thread was to debate it with the GM team and one another, more so to let the admins see which one would be better in the administrator's minds.

[hiddengecko]

It really comes down to what the admins want on their server, which is what the result is. I don't think that thread was to debate it with the GM team and one another, more so to let the admins see which one would be better in the administrator's minds.

I mean no offense, but I'm not really certain why that would matter more than the volition of the playerbase. I very much doubt living DKs were making the server community worse as a whole.

[Rigley]

It really comes down to what the admins want on their server, which is what the result is. I don't think that thread was to debate it with the GM team and one another, more so to let the admins see which one would be better in the administrator's minds.

I mean no offense, but I'm not really certain why that would matter more than the volition of the playerbase. I very much doubt living DKs were making the server community worse as a whole.

Well, evidently it mattered enough to the admins to make this post. I can't really say more than that, really.

[Roxas65]

It really comes down to what the admins want on their server, which is what the result is. I don't think that thread was to debate it with the GM team and one another, more so to let the admins see which one would be better in the administrator's minds.

I mean no offense, but I'm not really certain why that would matter more than the volition of the playerbase. I very much doubt living DKs were making the server community worse as a whole.

Does it, matter? Honestly? All this thread has come down to so far is Grakor having to repeat that this thread isn't made for debating over and over again. This was the decision, it's obvious it's sticking y'all need to -deal- with it.

[Kira13]

Basically, the thread about the disussion -was- made, and people discussed.
Now, after the GMs, admins and other important nu- I mean people made their choice, it was posted as an CotH official policy, so there´s nothing to discuss about.

As easy as I can put it:
"All the people of CotH debated it. Then they, the CotH staff debated it, using what the people of CotH said. Fortunately or -un-fortunately, the following was chosen as a new policy:"

So there´s really -nothing- people can do, especially on this post. If you think you have something to say about this, make another thread and try to remedy the ´problem´.

[Roxas65]

Exactly what Kira said. Look, this is exactly why I took a break from coth and still barely hang around. the community never takes no for an answer and have to argue at any point. In this case, there -was- an argument about it and you missed it and this was the result. There is no reason to argue, but people -still- do it for God's know what reason. I once said that the majority of cothians would make excellent politicians and I hold by that statement.


Now, not to derail this thread, I do have an actual question.
Now that a living death knight has become an impossibility, I understand that the retcon is there because of fairness, which is a good thing. However, I find myself at a loss on how to make my characters react upon ever finding one since they're supposed to be impossible. This might feel stupid, and it might be because I'm tired as hell. But well, to the question; how will this be explained or is it simply viewed as a possibility until the next restart comes along?

[Rigley]

Characters will treat them just as they already have been- it's something we can't really alter because, again, in all fairness people have already made those characters, have profiled them, and have been RPing them. We're not going to force a retcon on you guys, don't worry- we're just plugging it up for future possibilities.

So... none of the current characters need to worry about this. It doesn't apply to them.

[[Hope I'm wording this right]]

[Xigo]

For now, they're possible and they exist. You just can't make one. It's to accommodate those who already have DKs and to not make them have to go 'well damn, I gotta rewrite my entire history and change events in game that happened'.

Currently, they exist. Your Death Knight would know of them.

When Cata comes, they no longer exist.

Edit: ... I didn't see Rigley's post. Curse you quick post!

[Roxas65]

Alright, now I know. Thanks.