Astrid

And to the comment about the music and violence and things we are exposed to everyday.... Its not the tv programming, its not the music, its how the people who are creating this media were raised. Its just how we develop as people, things in our society might get worse, they might not. But another thing, on basic cable theres a thing called 'censor'.... i watched the movie se7en and had to rent it in order to get anything good due to the fact almost an entire half of the the movie was cut... so that has to tell you something. Everything is blocked or cut or blah blah. On MTV they silence the words ''high'' and ''blood'', if your kids see things they should'nt it is your fault, there are lil things called ''parental controls'' on your tv, ''net nanny'' for your computer, and a thing such as locked doors to hide things they should'nt see.

censorship... ugh... you're right, they censor everything, and worse now, since the Superbowl 'costume malfunction" almost every live event isnt live, its delayed to prevent it from happening again. Riddle me this... why are parents letting kids play violent video and computer games and then blaming the game for thier children being offensive little twits? go figure.
I do agree with the original post. There IS alot of swearing in the game. Not that I care much, becaue I have a mouth like a furnace, but my personal opinion is (as in a few of my other posts) it takes away from the role playing aspect of the game when people are swearing left and right at you.
astrid

Solution 1: Tell RoK to keep their server up.
Most of this crap started when members of Realms of Kaos started logging into nightmist because their game can't keep a server up for more than 5 minutes.

Heeheehee. I started playing NM because people in RoK killed me all the time and NM was smaller. I hate RoK!! *tries to look scary* anyway, I am admitting that I am a RoK reject.
astrid

The only reason i have an opinion is because if you were playing Dungeons and Dragons or Shadow Run... ya know, IRL role playing games, people would laugh you out if your crit was named "Stupid_Head" or something. This is role playing.
I understand that many "good" names are taken but you can still make up names that aren't just words.
I'm not saying people CANNOT have names that aren't real names.. I'm saying it detracts from the role playing aspect. We're not in the US or Britian or anywhere else for that matter while we're playing... we're supposed to be in Nightmist.
I know certain names make people happy, and if they can role play with those names thats even better. But the fact is most people do not or will not role play, and it removes the willing suspension of disbelief.
Astrid

edit... spelling error

Why does the name of a character in a game matter? It's just a game. Get over it.

because the game is an alternate reality where you become another person and get away. You arent average Bob anymore, you're Astrid the Halfling fighter... its called imagination and most people's are out of order.

Ok So I just wanna say i agree with bad names like burger_king and harrypotthead and names that are just... well how to put it... DUMB!!!!! I think that there are enough vowels that can be substituted or others (Kevin, Kevyn, Kyven ect ect ect) I just think if people just go LOOK for a name and tried to role play itd be better.
Also, I'm disturbed that no one role plays anymore. An example... during the Arilin-Harabec War, on the AR side, Amy was role playing, and doing a fine job of getting other AR fighters in the RP mood. Whitless (aptly named, might I add) screamed at her that it was just "a game" and to stop over reacting. People actually LEFT Ar's side to join HB to kill Whitless. i hate when people do that stuff. It ruins the idea that is it "a game" and is to be treated as "a game" where RL isnt involved.
Just venting some frustration!
BTW... my crits that I rolled are named
Astrid and Xarai. My ex gave me his cleric Etherial (a misspelling of Etheral) and I got Impossible from someone for a healing pot and Heartbreak was a gift. If i had gold I'd give them all real names... Kyndalyn, Mneuma ect
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