Afterlife Overhaul?

[Josh]

I understand the idea completely. Further explanation is unnecessary for me to grasp the governing concepts. I promise.

Again, however, it is a relatively more complex system. Look at what you proposed (additional currencies, quests to obtain currencies, achievements awarded based on currency spent, revivals granted based on achievements) and then look at what I posted (player gets a debuff, they can pay to remove it if it doesn't come off on its own) and tell that one isn't more complex than the other. That was my point.

Your over generalization of my post is borderline insulting. My "mentality" is "do what's best for the RPG." Often times that means utilizing simplified systems in order to make things easier for everyone (new members, old members, staff members, etc.). That is not always the case, certainly, but to presume I would say "shut it down" just because it's a complex idea is... well... that's never been how I operate and you should know that by now. If you insist on boiling my posts down to the most negative over-simplification you can, then I won't further waste my time.

I never once said you shouldn't do it because it seems complicated. I never once said that complex ideas or system shouldn't be used in the RPG. I said it feels like manufactured complexity to force meaning onto a concept that doesn't actually need it. That says nothing about my "mentality" outside of a specific opinion about a specific suggestion.

If you don't like my idea, if no one does, it never has to be spoken of again. That's totally fine with me. You asked to hear what people thought of your proposal in the opening post of this thread. If that isn't what you meant, then I suggest you edit to to stem any further misunderstandings.

You need to chill the fuck out.

Onto the next point. I agree with Kaden that the afterlife so far has really only served to kill activity in regular members. Even after bringing people back to life, or joining Saga's, it's just a giant sink hole for activity and it'd probably be better to just not have it at all.

Vad's proposition is also needlessly complicated, and would only serve to further weigh down an active member.

But at the same time, I think dying is far to common on the RPG. It is a good plot device, but it's pretty shitty when we have characters dying often during Saga's, even fake dying. It should be less common to die, and the penalty for dying should be semi-severe. Maybe instead of just taking a hit to CA, also losing some Zeni and XP as well. Ideally the people who die most often would be those who act like idiots during a saga, and try to be cool and heroic without thinking through the consequences.