Design Issue: Stealing from characters online

[Tarix]

Since OOII was originally designed with one player online at a time we are going to run into lots and lots of these issues.  Might as well get this first one out of the way ...

Suprax and I were playing around a bit today and she suddenly informed me:

"I just stole 100 crystals from you!"

Suddenly I wanted to imlement the lice player's throat command.  But it brought up a good question:

Should players be allowed to steal from other players who are currently online?  And if the answer is yes, what kind of special rules should be imposed?

- Tarix

[Dustin]

Any activities that (negatively) modify another online player without first consent (or timely notification for a response) should probably be cut.  Activities that involve a bestowment, be it crystals or weapons or equipment, should remain.

[Tarix]

Any activities that (negatively) modify another online player without first consent (or timely notification for a response) should probably be cut.  Activities that involve a bestowment, be it crystals or weapons or equipment, should remain.

Sounds good to me.

- Tarix

[Raven]

Weezal Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 3:22 pm    Post subject:  

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Any activities that (negatively) modify another online player without first consent (or timely notification for a response) should probably be cut. Activities that involve a bestowment, be it crystals or weapons or equipment, should remain.
 

Damn it Weezal! Why do you have to be so fair! You've made thieves everywhere cry!  :cry:

Spoil sport!  

[Tarix]

Damn it Weezal! Why do you have to be so fair! You've made thieves everywhere cry!  :cry:

Just so everyone knows ...  These kinds of decisions are based on a lot more than just being fair.  One of the complications right now is how to deal with the results.

The biggest problem right now is that we don't have a way for the victim to get retribution if he catches the thief.

Once the game is more complete we'll revisit this.

- Tarix

[OracleHunter]

Hello,

       For my two cents I would say that based on a failed stealing, a option to fight the thief should be made available to the victim if both are logged in.  Similair to looting a campsite, if you fail at least give the victim a long-range weapon shot or a whap on the head to the thief.

       I can't imagine how difficult it is to implement anything in the new OOII build but I would think you can look back to the original 1.12 bbs days for inspiration on "new" issues that come up.  

        Either way I am remain very excited that OOII lives on and would love to help out -- you guys still need icons for the map?  I said I would help but never got going with that and I think the bbs sites have changed since...

- OracleHunter