1. Why are you guys always so salty? You can answer jokingly or seriously, take this question at face value.
I feel that much of the time, Players across the board are prone to taking In-Character actions as Out-Of-Character context and added with a lack of open discussion between the writers outside of these threads, can lead to some of the sources of excess Sodium. While striving to be as passive and mutually respectful of my interactions with my fellow writers, sadly the Internet is not without some of the more vocal of opinions (everyone has one) and are often prone to voicing them when others might come from a conflicting view.
We have a wide variety of individuals within this community of all ages, backgrounds and views. Not unlike real life, these people will at times conflict with one another. Perhaps the better question and need for emphasis may be in encouraging others in how to deal with their differences respectfully and maturely.
We too have rules in place on Chaos for good reason and while no one enjoys having to enforce these, should things get out of hand, better they're put into use than seeing members leave or create a bigger scene.
2. Are we aware that metagaming is not against the rules? Metagaming isn't mentioned in the rules. There's some mentions of specific forms (stampeding), yes, but no mention of generalized "metagaming".
Truthfully I wasn't aware of this at all. Meta-gaming has always been frowned upon throughout all the communities I've been within and I may have well been at fault for presuming it was the same case here. Color me surprised indeed !
3. Do we want metagaming to be mentioned and ruled against in the rules?
Mentioned certainly yes, however enforcing such a rule would be difficult. A job for Roleplay Judges no doubt, and circumstantial. In order to promote fairness within our member-base and IC and OOC interactions, there needs to be strong discouragement towards the practice of meta-gaming, in my opinion.
Take for example:
- The First Order (The Order of Ren), are a secretive bunch who keep their personnel and operations closely guarded with the help of the First Order Security Bureau. An Outsider would not know much if anything without inside disclosure.
- An invading Army attacks said Faction world, the defending faction claims to have removed all personnel and influence of military or political importance out of the area of interest just days prior yet showing no proof nor threads of such a move.
These examples are not unrealistic and have been seen before. Both occasions worked to discourage the players involved and wound up adding to a degree of sodium that took away from the threads being enacted. On one similar occasion this resulted in a member leaving Chaos for a number of weeks.
4. Are you aware/have you thought of the consequences of giving Staff the official power to judge and rule against metagaming?
Again, not an easy rule to enforce and the consequences of decisions made by factions specifically would be questioned with any given report or suspicion of actions taken with OOC prejudice or reasoning. There are Pro's and Con's to this rule being enforced and it would be very touch and go.
Is it more trouble than it's worth? We can probably do without it but by personal preference? I like to see things done fairly for all.
I would support the move.
5. I know I said there'd never be another map reset after Netherworld ...but do we want another map reset?
I honestly do not see much of a problem with our current Map nor have I seen anything like it on any other site that I've been a part of. A change might throw in a little excitement, the newness of it all pulling in peoples incentive to push forward on that ol' map game we hate to love so much, yet is it nessecary for Chaos to continue to thrive? No, not in my opinion. What we've got right here is most excellent!
