iphdrunk wrote:Implying that belonging to a game faction is taking part in mindless warring and sectarian warfare is shortsighted, snobbish and simplistic. Belonging to a faction has several aspects, ranging from a religious one, true.. to warmongery if you want it, without precluding complex positions where one may be factioned yet have doubts or not agree with everything, as much as catholics may use preservatives. You are, by your affirmations, guilty of the same thing you accuse other players to be, be fanatical, a simplisitic bi-polar personalities or dismissing arrogance towards others. You seem to imply that by being atheist or agnostic one is morally superior. Nonsense.
Stating that one factioned player is mindless warrior is like asserting that a neutral player is undecided, coward or willing to reap the benefits with no sacrificies, with lack or beliefs or pure materialism... quite not the picture is it?. You cannot put the Kami or the Karavan in a black-white color setting
Of course, I may be expecting yet another post, arrogant even, where your gameplay, style and roleplaying aspects are so far better and superior to others that picking anything but your choices is a dumb move. I'm sorry, I respect your choices as much as others, but to a point, I do believe neutrals have a part and they enrich the game. From there, towards that condesceding, dismissing attitude.. thanks but no thanks. *shrug*
Where do I sign up to have Anis babies?
As always, Ani... an brilliantly worded post
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lol! ... And I am better at accepting others views then you 