Admin Playing?

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Should Admin be allowed to play?

Poll ended at Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:12 am

Yes, under the same rules as DMs.
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67%
Yes, but with a single in-game strike being cause for recall in ADDITION to the same rules as DMs.
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23%
No.
7
10%
 
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Post by Liam »

GSID is another issue that I believe is being discussed elsewhere.

Personally, I now feel Admin should play, subject to th esame rules as DM's. I also think tht they could, nay should, use different GameSpy ID's, and that the HDM and Player or DM Admin should keep a list.

I also wouldn't mind if non-Admin could use a different GS ID, as long as the HDM of the server and the Player/DM Admin know. I feel it allows us to RP in a freer way than if we use our "recognizable" identity.
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It's a game. Of course admin should play.
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Post by MorbidKate »

Liam wrote:GSID is another issue that I believe is being discussed elsewhere.

Personally, I now feel Admin should play, subject to th esame rules as DM's. I also think tht they could, nay should, use different GameSpy ID's, and that the HDM and Player or DM Admin should keep a list.

I also wouldn't mind if non-Admin could use a different GS ID, as long as the HDM of the server and the Player/DM Admin know. I feel it allows us to RP in a freer way than if we use our "recognizable" identity.
Both Admin (when allowed) and DMs are only supposed to be playing a little here and there so why all the need for secret lists and other foolishness? It only suggests to the rest of us that they play more than they are willing to admit publicly so why not be open about it since there's really nothing to hide?

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MorbidKate wrote:
Liam wrote:GSID is another issue that I believe is being discussed elsewhere.

Personally, I now feel Admin should play, subject to th esame rules as DM's. I also think tht they could, nay should, use different GameSpy ID's, and that the HDM and Player or DM Admin should keep a list.

I also wouldn't mind if non-Admin could use a different GS ID, as long as the HDM of the server and the Player/DM Admin know. I feel it allows us to RP in a freer way than if we use our "recognizable" identity.
Both Admin (when allowed) and DMs are only supposed to be playing a little here and there so why all the need for secret lists and other foolishness? It only suggests to the rest of us that they play more than they are willing to admit publicly so why not be open about it since there's really nothing to hide?
When Duck and I were admins and playing, we used alternate GSIDs to avoid any favoritism, either in getting extra stuff or in getting PKed because they thought we sucked at admining. I don't know if it really mattered at all, but that's the basic reasoning. It has nothing to do with time or secrecy or anything, we simply wanted to be treated exactly the same as any other player.
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Post by Stormseeker »

*points above*aye what he said...so they can be treated just like everyone else.
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GFs secret player identities were never very secret anyways....
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Post by Amar »

Who cares how they play, they should play.
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Solgen wrote:GFs secret player identities were never very secret anyways....
Not really, no. :P That's one reason why I question its effectiveness.
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Post by MorbidKate »

Solgen wrote:GFs secret player identities were never very secret anyways....
I was going to say. It's only a matter of time before everyone knows anyway so why bother? Just seems silly.

In fact, it reminds me of the Monthy Python skit: The art of not being seen. :)

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Post by Rotku »

Just to be different (well, not really) I think that Admin should be held to tighter standards than DMs. They are after all the head of the community. With a DM, one strike means no playing. With the Admin, one strike should lead to an instand recall.
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Post by Rotku »

MorbidKate wrote:
Solgen wrote:GFs secret player identities were never very secret anyways....
I was going to say. It's only a matter of time before everyone knows anyway so why bother? Just seems silly.

In fact, it reminds me of the Monthy Python skit: The art of not being seen. :)

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I've seen some secret IDs carried out extremely well during my time here! I won't name any of them (as that'll ruin the secret), but on a few occasions I haven't noticed (nor had anyone else) some good friends of mine playing right beside me, until I was told.
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What was it anyways? "elcheese?" thebigcheese" somethign like that?
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Solgen wrote:What was it anyways? "elcheese?" thebigcheese" somethign like that?
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I so woulda pwned you with a zerg rush....
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Bet you he was a zerg.
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