Bel'la Olplyn II

[Googi]

Using languages that nobody understands just obstructs actual RPing.

[xAndrewx]

Originally Posted by Morinya

So it's cool you can insult people without them knowing it?
If the language was used to actually Roleplay I would have nothing against it but if you just make it so nobody will understand what you're saying if you insult them than it's just stupid.

The language is mainly used for role playing.

[Googi]

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

The language is mainly used for role playing.

See my comment about how ridiculous languages obstruct RPing.

[Splke]

Originally Posted by Debaglio

This list starts with:
Drk
Deo
Fr0

for reasons of harassment.
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That's metagaming, as well as power abuse.

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All in all I think this thread has no real relevence, and either somebody butchered the thread by deleting posts, or Etien did it himself.

Either way, the whole Drow idea is horrible. ZR got taken over by CP; so they let the Drow take over? Drow don't even live above grounds, for one. Secondly, Drow wouldn't be pawns of humans, it's not their nature.

And third, if you use an alternate language (legally structured or not) to avoid the filter; I'm pretty sure that's a rule broken.

Staff ain't gon' help, so I'ma help by knocking on wood. :/

[Draenin]

Using languages that nobody understands just obstructs actual RPing.

Additional Languages -> Yes.
Dialects -> No.

Brava. ::gives a thumbs-up::

[Butz]

Originally Posted by Googi

Using languages that nobody understands just obstructs actual RPing.

I've got to agree here.
Although it's natural for a Drow to speak their own language, it simply will not work when thrown into a setting such as Graal. Putting aside the ridiculous thought of surface dwelling Drow for the moment, it simply isn't fun for those on the other side to have to look up each and every thing that you're saying to them. (It's nearly as obnoxious as people who try to spice up their roleplaying by using words like "oculars", or creating a five page post about sitting down on a chair.) At the very least, if you insist on both playing a Drow, and speaking their language, then provide a translation in parentheses when you speak to people. Roleplaying becomes tired fairly quickly when it becomes fun for only one side of the situation.

People will lose interest with you VERY quickly, and you'll be stuck in your own little group, exactly the opposite of what should be occurring on GK. One of the worst things you can do in a broad roleplaying setting is to bring about a sense of elitism. And with your "learn my language or get out" sort of attitude, you're pretty close.

Of course, if you refuse to communicate in Commonspeak, then it wouldn't be out of the question for the others of the land to simply consider your kind as some sort of outsiders or demons, and deem it necessary to have you all slain.

[Splke]

I like that option. o.o

[xAndrewx]

Originally Posted by Butz

Removed the huge quote because it was rather huge. I quoted Butz and his rather long post. (2 posts above.)

We all know it has been done, but Graynt and Etien seem to know what they're doing. There isn't anything we can do so let them get along with it.
I wouldn't mind learning more of their language, but I'm not a fellow member of Bel'la Olplyn.