Raise Dead Consent (Edited due to other suggestion)
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:20 pm
Could we have a yes/no option on someone raising a character like we do on -yoink?
It would give people an opportunity to ask why they are being raised and even inquire on details if there is planned further RP. While people have, over the years, gotten better about asking there are still cases where this little window would solve a lot of problems and give mechanical protection to the dead player so communication would be required.
I am aware on the Very last page of the suggestion box there is a suggestion that has to do with this, but I feel it tangents and is gathering dust. However, if you want to chuck this one into the bin because its similar, by all means.
Edit: Given the suggestion put in after mine, I would like to add that while I am aware of the PnP rules (Which is what inspired me to think we should have this) I did not include the PnP ruling for it because frankly I think within the context of Arelith, this would only promote metagaming if mechanically it revealed everything about a character on raising someone.
I personally ask people if they would take a raise from (insert god here) often but that does not mean it should be required for people trying to raise others because even if the Official ruling on it is that 'you don't remember this', too often people use information they shouldn't from the fugue or PvP related deaths where they respawn. I do not think we should add in more information for people to accidentally or intentionally metagame.
On further thought as well, I am not sure putting the name of who is raising you on the yes/no is even necessary as it is on -yoink. The ability to say No to raises is where this suggestion lies. And if they want you to say yes, they would be communicating with you anyway.
It would give people an opportunity to ask why they are being raised and even inquire on details if there is planned further RP. While people have, over the years, gotten better about asking there are still cases where this little window would solve a lot of problems and give mechanical protection to the dead player so communication would be required.
I am aware on the Very last page of the suggestion box there is a suggestion that has to do with this, but I feel it tangents and is gathering dust. However, if you want to chuck this one into the bin because its similar, by all means.
Edit: Given the suggestion put in after mine, I would like to add that while I am aware of the PnP rules (Which is what inspired me to think we should have this) I did not include the PnP ruling for it because frankly I think within the context of Arelith, this would only promote metagaming if mechanically it revealed everything about a character on raising someone.
I personally ask people if they would take a raise from (insert god here) often but that does not mean it should be required for people trying to raise others because even if the Official ruling on it is that 'you don't remember this', too often people use information they shouldn't from the fugue or PvP related deaths where they respawn. I do not think we should add in more information for people to accidentally or intentionally metagame.
On further thought as well, I am not sure putting the name of who is raising you on the yes/no is even necessary as it is on -yoink. The ability to say No to raises is where this suggestion lies. And if they want you to say yes, they would be communicating with you anyway.