Hello Meka and others, I still play Miriani,but to be totally honestI am
sickto death of certain characters, namely pirates,who think they know it
alland have feable excusesfor doing what they do, like stunning, stranding
and stealing droids. I agree totally that the staff should do more to stop
these trouble makers, how are you supposed to play a game if you're stunned
for up to 12 hours, it's all very wellfor them to say go play something
else, but that sort of lazy attitude is driving players away. I too play
sc, but am finding the change from Miriani harder, ie when I salvage,
there's more to it, and I don't have a good head for numbers. The only good
thing about Miriani now is that I have made some really great friends, and
we still keep in contact either on one mud or another, or through skype. I
hope though a member of Miriani staff sees this email, maybe if enough of us
club together we can make them sit up and take notice. I had my droid
stolen last night, am still mad about it as I'd done nothing to deserve
being attacked and stunned.
I too love rp and creative writing Meka, if you want to have a chat about
it, feel free to write me off list lori_dunca...@hotmail.com
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From: "Meka White, LMP" <m...@melodicmassage.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 12:35 AM
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Miriani player base
I play star conquest, although I would like a more medieval fantasy mud.
Also, I can hack and slash with the best of them.
Meka
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From: "Mike Maslo" <mmaslo1...@swbell.net>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Miriani player base
Where do you play
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 14, 2012, at 4:49 PM, "Meka White, LMP" <m...@melodicmassage.com>
wrote:
An older email asked why Miriani's player base has gone down. I cannot
speak
for others, but as a former Miriani player, I can tell you why I no
longer
play.
The game says that it is rp-enforced, and for a long time, the staff
enforced it wonderfully. These days, anything goes and if your ship
happens
to get blown up, or someone stuns you on a ship for hours because they
are
just having a bad day in real life, then there is nothing that you as a
player can do about it. You're told to suck it up. 'It's the way I play
my
character! Don't judge me! It's how a pirate acts!' Without going in to
detail about just how much bull that is, I will simply state that it is
annoying. It isn't just that something in game has happened, but it's
preventing you from continuing to play. There is nothing that you can do
when a team of griefers-and that is exactly what these problem players
are-decide that it is their duty to pull their apparent rank and become
excessive about what they do.
It is difficult to deduce what is or is not appropriate role-play on
Miriani
because rules are not in place to form some kind of standard and anything
goes. Insults are freely given over the chatter channel that some will
be
quick to chime in 'but that's how I rp!'. Except that it's worse than
what
you find on Internet forums and makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
I am a huge fan of role-play. I have done collaborative story writing
for
years via email, forums, mushes, and instant messengers. I am all about
good characterization, fun plots, and building up a conflict. Conflicts
can
be fun, and if done well, even if you come out on the losing end, you can
still feel good about your performance in the play. Unfortunately,
Miriani
has become a pool where griefers freely swim and the life guards do
absolutely nothing. I blame the staff more than anything. People will
generally play within the parameters that you set for them. If they
don't,
and continue to be a nuisance, then staff should bring action down. How
are
players supposed to know what they should be doing if staff don't step
in?
Of course, I suppose I assume that the average person isn't going to go
out
of their way to be a complete jackwagon and would try to be decent, but
what
do I know?
There are so many features of the game that I truly enjoy. But the
griefers
and the staff's complacency in dealing with them is why I do not play
there
any longer and have found something else.
Warmly,
Meka
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