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  • sammytheman666torpgOn Character Death and Long-Term Play
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    11 months ago

    A game can be challenging without involving character death. And the funny thing is, I’m not sure being able to die is what makes it challenging. I think it all comes down to : how much did character actions and player decisions mattered into the character surviving or dying ?

    I do love the possibility of dying myself because I know that if I don’t act right or do something stupid, I won’t be saved and will suffer the consequences of it. But this implies that it’s my choice that kills me. If my choice doesn’t kill me, then it sucks. If it’s the choice of another character, then it’s akind to pvp and fuck that. And if it’s the choice of a NPC or a God, might as well tell me that I shouldn’t have come to play.

    Note, I said CHOICE, not actions. A NPc can choose to try and kill me, if I also have choices to get me out of there.