Goonhub
09-01-2020, 06:41 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-01-2020, 06:44 AM by Mouse. Edited 1 time in total.)
I mean, either people care too little about antags or they care too much. They aren't exactly compatible options.
w/r/t the specific wizard example, I think that has more to do with fundamental flaws in wizard design rather than any sort of validhunting thing. A wizard who can't cast spells is harmless and easily killed. A wizard who can cast spells is capable of murdering the entire crew and being basically untouchable short of turbonerdery. Particularly if they take a rampage-oriented spell like Arse Nath.
edit: for what it's worth, the antag-ignoring by new players appears to mostly be done under the assumption if they don't do anything they won't get killed. There's not much you can do to stop that short of intentionally murdering people because they aren't getting involved in an effort to save their own hides, but at least some of the folks complaining about people being apathetic will go and spare folks who do that so...
w/r/t the specific wizard example, I think that has more to do with fundamental flaws in wizard design rather than any sort of validhunting thing. A wizard who can't cast spells is harmless and easily killed. A wizard who can cast spells is capable of murdering the entire crew and being basically untouchable short of turbonerdery. Particularly if they take a rampage-oriented spell like Arse Nath.
edit: for what it's worth, the antag-ignoring by new players appears to mostly be done under the assumption if they don't do anything they won't get killed. There's not much you can do to stop that short of intentionally murdering people because they aren't getting involved in an effort to save their own hides, but at least some of the folks complaining about people being apathetic will go and spare folks who do that so...