I don't wish to be insensitive, and perhaps a touchy topic, but I've come to the conclusion this sort of thing shouldnt have a place in this game. For one its not entirely fair to expect folks who've bought a computer game to continually have to tippy toe around the game incase it upsets someones eulogy or remembrance event. It should go without saying that I offer condolences to folks who've lost people in life, I know the feeling all too well, but if stuff like this is carried out in game it really should be a private affair and one that doesnt emotionally blackmail or guilt others into behaving a certain way.
I disagree. Part of the richness of games like ED is that they allow the players to express things that are important to them.
Just look at the power of the memorial events for the death of Sean "Vile Rat" Smith in Eve Online.
I wouldn't want special rules imposed by the devs for memorials or charity events but they shouldn't be banned either. If you choose to undertake an event in game that has special meaning for you then you need to accept the consequences of doing it in game.
The idea that such events "emotionally blackmail" players into behaving a certain way is ludicrous. This is a multiplayer game (even in Solo mode) so you cannot get away from the fact that your actions impact on other people. Every individual is making choices about their own behaviour that will impact on others. Your actions will be judged by others and they will form opinions about you.
Players are free to gank newbies, target charity events, annoy PvPers using the 15 second logout or disrupt remembrance events, if they so choose, and others will form opinions regarding their behaviour. If you feel guilt and decide not to act a certain way or simply don't care about your impact on others and what others think of you then that is your choice. You may feel that people judge you unfairly about the choices you make, and many will truly misunderstand you, but that's common to all social interaction. Asking for the like of memorial events to be removed from the game is asking for players to be protected from making complex decisions and living with the consequences in a social game. It's saying: Please FD, don't tempt us with content where I feel conflicted because I might look bad to others if I behave a certain way. I personally don't want an anaemic game that mollycoddles it's players so they can never be the bad guys or face the social consequences if they choose to be so.
I am remembering somebody with this event. I'm doing it by trying to lift the lockdown in Kauruk to enable others to take part in the CG proper. The action fits rather well the person I'm celebrating, so in a way, I guess I have the lockdown to thank for that. And I accept that the imposing the lockdown is completely valid player behaviour. It doesn't mean I haven't formed a judgement about the character of those who have tried to disrupt a Remembrance CG. They made their choice and will be judged on it. I've made mine and others can judge me on my actions and words.
I know there are lots of players who hate this stuff imposing on their fantasies. So enough on the moral consequences of our actions stuff. Anyone else up for lifting this damn lockdown?
