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Originally Posted by Googi
The important thing with kingdom leaders is that their authority had to come from respect. Having your authority come from "listen to what I say or you'll get kicked out" never resulted in a successful kingdom. NPC kings will never have authority with the players because they'll never have the players' respect.
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Sounds just like real kingdoms. Do you honestly think everyone in a kingdom mourns the death of a king or something? Some people in kingdoms couldn't care less about the king.
I do not like the idea of some person getting all sorts of "respect" just for holding a position that requires little work. NPC kings will have greater authority than any person could ever have. If you betray your kingdom you could end up shackled or locked away for a while, or you could end up disbanded and considered an enemy by that kingdom and any of it's allies. There's also the possibility of being demoted.
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Originally Posted by haunter
So basically you're going to be running every kingdom as you see fit and you plan on using these "NPC Kings" as your puppets?
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Why such hostility? What do you think a "game master" or "dungeon master" does? They have to control the whole experience for the players. I don't honestly see a difference with me planning out certain events or five other people planning out the same events. Other than the fact that the more people needed for it, the more hassle it becomes.
As manager I plan to manage the server, and this includes managing things that impact the players and change the server. I myself know that I will be there to manage things, that is why I don't need a team of "kings" to do that. I trust very few people online, I think that's quite clear. I've had enough problems in the past with people staying loyal or keeping their word. It's extremely easy for one of the kings to just not want to log on one day and then make up an excuse whenever they decide to come back.
If you like having kings that disappear randomly with lame excuses, then you know where to play.