08-24-2009, 11:35 AM
Right.
So a few things have come to my attention, and it would be very inconsiderate of me not to pay attention to them simply because I don't feel as though they should be legitimate factors concerning RP. The OOC and IC worlds are inherently separate (I.E is real and one is not) and should have a very difficult time influencing one another. That said, the OOC and IC world influence one another in 95% of cases, so far as I can tell.
Put plainly, I'm asking generalize server permission to 'retcon' (You know, I'm still not sure what 'retcon' stands for. Anyone want to help me with that, on a side note? ^.^) the whole business. That is to say, as I'm almost always only almost saying what I mean to say, that I am altering the entire thing, and disapproval by the community for whatever reason will simply mean I entirely axe involved character and guild rather than alter them for ease of playing.
The reasons for the requested (suggested, warned) alteration is very simple. It's not the fault of anyone, and that is not the point of this post. In fact, if anyone is at fault it was entirely myself---I have this habit of disregarding qualms when they seem frivolous. Numbers don't lie, though. Despite the fact that the group exhibits a very...Sin'dorei set of view points, as far as where a firm faith among their culture might stand, there has been a notably hostile response.
This is because, while the Sin'dorei have ways...they are only an IC entity. The people behind the characters can't really be asked to condone something they would not, if they do not wish to. It's complicated, convoluted, but a bit of thought on it had me decide it's a needless source of friction. Four IC instances of someone 'saving' the only other currently involved character. Three translated into OOC confrontations.
The issue is not the first four, it is that the translation into OOC hostility speaks very clearly: It is not, for numerous reasons, an aspect that can be responded to very well by the faces behind the faces. We all preach of separation between IC and OOC, but because of that understood separation the effect of 'crossover' moments is inverse to what one may lean to at first.
Rather than me just saying 'pah, well it dun madder IC so neeeeh!', I'm obligated to acknowledge OOC discomfort as a rational and compassionate individual. In short, I am apologizing for discomfort caused by IC portrayals of actions and should have done this when I first noted the tone rather than dragging it on for another two days.
In closing, the floor's open for suggestions of how to change the portrayal of the faith, or polling on if axing the entire project (which is my vote) is the best course of action. Again I apologize for and moral discomfort resulting, and hope it was in no way damaging to a degree of permanence (or permanently damaging to future interactions between myself and others).
Looking forward to feedback,
~AmyT
So a few things have come to my attention, and it would be very inconsiderate of me not to pay attention to them simply because I don't feel as though they should be legitimate factors concerning RP. The OOC and IC worlds are inherently separate (I.E is real and one is not) and should have a very difficult time influencing one another. That said, the OOC and IC world influence one another in 95% of cases, so far as I can tell.
Put plainly, I'm asking generalize server permission to 'retcon' (You know, I'm still not sure what 'retcon' stands for. Anyone want to help me with that, on a side note? ^.^) the whole business. That is to say, as I'm almost always only almost saying what I mean to say, that I am altering the entire thing, and disapproval by the community for whatever reason will simply mean I entirely axe involved character and guild rather than alter them for ease of playing.
The reasons for the requested (suggested, warned) alteration is very simple. It's not the fault of anyone, and that is not the point of this post. In fact, if anyone is at fault it was entirely myself---I have this habit of disregarding qualms when they seem frivolous. Numbers don't lie, though. Despite the fact that the group exhibits a very...Sin'dorei set of view points, as far as where a firm faith among their culture might stand, there has been a notably hostile response.
This is because, while the Sin'dorei have ways...they are only an IC entity. The people behind the characters can't really be asked to condone something they would not, if they do not wish to. It's complicated, convoluted, but a bit of thought on it had me decide it's a needless source of friction. Four IC instances of someone 'saving' the only other currently involved character. Three translated into OOC confrontations.
The issue is not the first four, it is that the translation into OOC hostility speaks very clearly: It is not, for numerous reasons, an aspect that can be responded to very well by the faces behind the faces. We all preach of separation between IC and OOC, but because of that understood separation the effect of 'crossover' moments is inverse to what one may lean to at first.
Rather than me just saying 'pah, well it dun madder IC so neeeeh!', I'm obligated to acknowledge OOC discomfort as a rational and compassionate individual. In short, I am apologizing for discomfort caused by IC portrayals of actions and should have done this when I first noted the tone rather than dragging it on for another two days.
In closing, the floor's open for suggestions of how to change the portrayal of the faith, or polling on if axing the entire project (which is my vote) is the best course of action. Again I apologize for and moral discomfort resulting, and hope it was in no way damaging to a degree of permanence (or permanently damaging to future interactions between myself and others).
Looking forward to feedback,
~AmyT