Current News: May 07, 2009

[Eliza Creststeel]

I actually interacted with Walter quite a bit, he even complimented Eliza by name in front of the gathering for comments I made.

MY POINT was that when the EITC showed up, there was little interaction other than them warning pirates to back away and stand down while they arrrested Walter.

The scene was completely meant to get the players motivated to stand with Walter and drive the EITC off. I GET THAT. But it just seemed too stilted, like they were going through the motions during the scene.

Perhaps it was because there were a lot of players gathered or because they did it all the night before and would be doing it again and again and again on the all the other servers... the same scene.

I've done a ton of roleplaying in my days and there is something to be said for static exposition. It has to be done to promote the story, but often those in attendence feel they had no say. That's what I saw.