Re: MEPBMI (or what were you thinking?)

From: Misery <misery@foto.infi.net>

Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Tom Walko wrote:
>
> Just an observation folks,
>
> Has anyone else noticed an increase in the "all for me, you go to hell"
> attitude in MEPBM lately? Seems the more I talk to friends of mine at
> work, the more I hear those types of stories.
> For example, a friend of mine is playing in a 4th age game. It's early,
> he is getting hammered, he asks for help; 2 replies return to him saying
> "die quickly" and " we don't need you anyway". Another friend of mine at
> work had a "run in" with someone who routinely stole from her. This
> despite telling that person she was near broke. The other guys response,
> "Well, I guess you should guard your pop-centers more closely"...and
> continued with the steals.
> I guess what I am getting at is the game is meant to be fun. If you see
> someone else ruining it for you or for others, what should you do? I
> don't believe dropping a game is the answer, but I can understand why
> someone would. Why pay $6.50 every 2 weeks to "play" with someone who is
> a jerk?
> Perhaps some people need to sit back and look at why they are playing.
> Is it just for "personal gain"? While I fully understand the object
> behind the game is to win, is it worth it? Especially if you are the one
> on the receiving end of "die quickly"?
>
> Comments?
>
> Tom Walko
> (Corsairs, Fire King, Haradwaith, South Gondor player of the past few
> years)

Obviously they are new players and don't really comprehend that that
kind of behavior only contributes to everyone losing.  If it's allies
doing it, past responses have been for the entire side to jump that
player.

However, the Fourth Age scenario is pretty much a Free-for-all and you
can expect to get hammered if you don't have a team going.

One more note,  it isn't just ME-PBM that's getting to be that
way...it's most PBM's.

The Reverend Ludicrous Wack

References

MEPBMI (or what were you thinking?)
Tom Walko <Tom@troll.mv.com>
Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0000