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Posted on December 16, 2014 at 06:43:24 PM by Blushie

I too am a fast writer. I can get a 200 word post out in 5-8 minutes. So, yes, it is possible to do a block in a set of quick-paced posts. The problem I see is that, say, if you work retail or in any other job where you don't have unrestricted access to a computer for long hours. It doesn't matter how fast a writer you are if you can't even see it's happening or are in a situation where you can't respond.

NOTE: This is an example using only my situation as I only know my own.

I think there should be a way to make it favor the "meta-game" less.

Maybe she can go with the other stallion "willingly" but the original stallion has say 24 hours to go to the other stallion's territory and reclaim her no questions asked? Or maybe just 12. Something like that.

Yes, it is possible to block a pre-written raid. But it's more about luck and availability. There's another part, though, that's more concerning to me: Raiding your own characters.

For example:
Let's say Olaf wins Precious/Freya. And let's say I really didn't want that to happen because pre-existing plots. I can have Grai drop into the Dunes looking for Vesti (again). He'd run across Precious, realize she was stolen/fought for, raid her and she would go willingly. He would then return her to Dogun. Since, in this example, since I'd writing to myself, Polecat/Vandy probably wouldn't have a chance to block this.

Polecat, Vandy, note, I would not do this. Never. Ever. Ever. I'm not that kind of player. I'm just posting a hypothetical situation where the current rules have an interesting loophole.

Is this wrong? By the rules of fair play, Yes. I think, the idea of pre-arranged raids follows the spirit of this example. I'm not saying ban them completely. Just a little time delay between when the mare can willingly follow/thread end or a window of opportunity for the original stallion to get her back without fighting/stealing might make things a bit fairer for those out of the loop.

Just a thought. Also, you really SHOULD change that bit about raiding your own characters. It isn't fair.

Replies:

yup - By pippa December 16, 2014 at 07:43:17 PM
- a note: - By Reba December 16, 2014 at 08:34:01 PM
  - Absolutely not. - By Vandy December 16, 2014 at 08:57:23 PM
    - But - By pippa December 16, 2014 at 09:04:54 PM
      - >>> - By Chaos December 16, 2014 at 09:24:10 PM
        
        Re(1): >>> - By AJ December 16, 2014 at 11:07:54 PM
        
        hmmm... - By Jessy December 17, 2014 at 01:36:43 AM
        
        >> - By Shiva December 17, 2014 at 08:39:18 PM

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