Dods wrote:How about you're either neutral, blue or red. None of this linear scaling crap. If I'm at 100 alignment and I murder someone .... I better be red. PERIOD.
Dods wrote:I'd like to counter with some logic I believe to be superior. Only because I've seen instances of blue murderers, "alignment hoppers", etc. I'd like to propose a HARSH system for murderers (there should be plenty of bloodshed with the war system). Then, I'd like to take my proposed HARSH system and extend it into the claim system. I'll begin with my HARSH alignment system.
How about you're either neutral, blue or red. None of this linear scaling crap. If I'm at 100 alignment and I murder someone .... I better be red. PERIOD. I don't want people to mess with the system and be able to murder someone every 15 days and walk into another town and be "blue".
If I'm at 100 alignment and I knock someone out and take their stuff .... what sort of sense does it make that I remain at any alignment near 100? Just revert them back to zero.
If I'm an upstanding citizen at 100 alignment and I physically assault someone ... I shouldn't be blasted back to zero? Because I'm literally a social deviant utilizing childish behavior in an attempt to obtain what I want and/or couldn't act like an adult.
These above instances are not "moral accidents". Where I define a moral accident as accidentally encroaching upon someone's land (unless there is a clear indication that it is personal property). There should be CLEAR consequences to ALL actions. You should NOT be able to murder someone and remain blue. PERIOD.
This system is the only way to counter blue murderers (found in Ultima Online). Let them take huge death penalties while being hunted (they'll just form large zerg groups anyway). Otherwise they should be required to perform no deviant behavior for a long period of time (50 days it sounds like) to return to normal society.
The alignment system is meant to be a benefit towards people of HIGH(or neutral) alignment (because they aren't social deviants with deviant behavior). No one should be allowed to remain blue and perform deviant behavior (it makes NO SENSE).
Also, any large claim which hides a murderer should lose it's ability to maintain the "no trespassing" rule. If a claim has a murderer's claim in their territory they should risk their entire claim by housing the murderer OR they should be able to force the murderer out.