Halfling Roleplay?

Bloody Moon · Post by **Bloody Moon** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 7:17 pm

Grant Herion wrote:What are talking about Bloody Moon? They couldn't have done anything other then fight in Darlok's war and guess what, they did pay Darlok off. So before you start running your mouth off find some information about the topic you are talking about.

First, my information is justified, and still accurate. Two hobbits were wearing two knight shields, and provoked the lizardman X to attack; he penetrated only one of them after about three minutes of hacking. Two other hobbits threw projectiles and shot at him, and Darlok was killed with ice bolts for defending the lizardman. Don't assume I, as a player, am new to the game and in game island.

Bloody Moon · Post by **Bloody Moon** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 7:22 pm

Second, we could tell the hobbits if they're roleplaying their race badly, then they are. End of story.

Azato Menta · Post by **Azato Menta** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:03 pm

weird:
today, a hobbit ( i don't wanna tell names,, so i call him xy))
with the number 50*** told me, he killed his first rot.

i really don't think that a hobbit in rp can get so strong so fast.
so, he has to be a pg and a bad rp'er.

paul laffing · Post by **paul laffing** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:26 pm

Actually, with a war axe, rots are really easy to kill. I can down one in like, 3 hits, and I have the skills of a newb after Elaralith pked me 3 times, but... alas, that is a different story.

Went Beerbelcher · Post by **Went Beerbelcher** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 10:33 pm

@mishrak who say's the halfling is hitting the enemies sword? They are small and nimble. They could be dodging it. This argument is impossible to win for either side, halflings play as halflings do, these halflings come from different places and different cultures. Bah lets just stop this and let em play

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:18 pm

Just a few sites that I have found to prove that not all halflings are the same
http://www.dandello.net/cgi-bin/realms/ ... Flesheater
http://www.anzwers.org/free/jypsie/towns/icemule.html
http://www.nightfall.org/species/mainframe/

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:26 pm

rustus, the description the gm's and dev's give is the description we follow. Why? It's their game and they think thats how these characters should be played.

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:32 pm

Hello, not everybody follows that. Some follow descriptions on other sites. Those sights are there to show that the steriotypical halfling is not like all halflings.

Klath · Post by **Klath** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:35 pm

Regardless, you're not doing a very good job roleplaying your halfling, what with death threats and carrying arms and armory too big and heavy for your phyiscal size. You did mention, before we went to the spider cave, that you had a firesword and you were lacking a second shield. And I saw you taking on demon skeletons and beholders as well, which didn't look very halfling like.

Anyway, you still have to at least broadly follow the description. Halflings are very limited in their magic due to their lack of talent, you know.

Just my two gold coins.

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:43 pm

See what I mean Halfling like. People not all halflings are the same if you look at the sites you will find so very strange things about halflings. Just like not all elves are peaceful, or all orcs bloodthirsty, Not all halflings are weak and always nice

Hone · Post by **Hone** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:44 pm

So this is how I understand what halfling should do in Illarion everyday.

1)Sit there, take insults, do nothing
2)If soemone attacks me, dont fight back its Un-Halfling like
3) Don't do anything to collect money don't fight anything, dont practise magic.
4) Don't tailor because everyoen is doing it during the drought.
5)Don't mine its unhalfling like
6)Can't practise druidry because can't afford bottles.
7)Can't smith because we arent supposed to mine

Can't chop wood and make things because of drought.

Hey wait i have an idea! I can just sit!!! AMAZING!

Brendan Mason · Post by **Brendan Mason** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:48 pm

Sweet zombie Jesus Rustas. We follow the Illarion desciption, because we play Illarion. We dont follow the "insert other game featuring hobbits here" description because we don't play the "insert other game featuring hobbits here" game.

If you do want to follow the other ones, please go to their game.
And, you constantly speak of the exception. The exception shouold be just that-once not several times, like all new Hobbits these days are.

Hone · Post by **Hone** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:49 pm

I'm just curious then, what should we do all day?

Azato Menta · Post by **Azato Menta** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:51 pm

it's just weird.
a hobbit that tells an orc, that he will kill him?
redicolous (hope, i've written it right.

)
sure, hobbits can be evil, but they aren't warriors. it would be more logical, if they would fight in the shadows.....poison or so.
but a hobbit that just runs into battle?sorry. i don't like this.

Hone · Post by **Hone** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:57 pm

@elvin it's Ridiculous

Anyways, you havent answered my question, how can we poision if we cant get money to either make or buy it?

Vobe · Post by **Vobe** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:59 pm

hehe i think you talk about me and rustas?

Keikan Hiru · Post by **Keikan Hiru** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:01 pm

Play like this (taken from Moonsilver, the only offical Site discribing the Races) and all is fine with your Roleplay.

Stray away from this only if you have good reasons to let your Character (not only Halfling) do this.

Please dont use "My Character is a Exeption from his Race" hole. This hole is already well filled in Illarion.

Klath · Post by **Klath** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:10 pm

I see hobbits as enjoyers of life. They love food, they practice recreational activities such as farming, hunting, tailoring, and other practices. They can do that an entire day, or fish with a friend. Just because they can't be mini-orcs doesn't mean they have nothing to do. With any of those trades, you can make a bit of income.

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:14 pm

You see many halflings do that my character included. If you walk around town you will find me pestering at least one female. Or tailoring. But that doesnt mean our halfling character have to let people insult,harm,steal from them. Or hurt their friends.

Klath · Post by **Klath** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:18 pm

There's a very large difference between standing up for you or your race and hacking at somebody with oversized weapons and armor for an insult. Defend yourself as a halfling would, not an orc.

The "we must show the world we're not weak" excuse is getting very old and dry. It does not mean you're allowed to break the race rules set by Moonsilver.

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:26 pm

Oversized weapons and armor? How do you know my weapons and armor are oversized? Because the graphics are the same doesnt mean that they werent designed to fit a halfling.

And how would you think a halfling defended themselves?

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:26 pm

There is no large group threatening your race, and you have no large group defending your race. Why don't you get a halfling friend to theive him for retribution? Or lure him into a place with a bunch of halflings and hack him to peices? Bluntly saying "prepare to die" isn't halfling like. One halfling shouldn't be able to any take on another skilled worrior of another race, simply because if your strength was comparable, your muscles would be so big you couldn't move well.

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:28 pm

Strength? Hmm your right halfling strengths are usually as good as humans or other races. But you forget speed.

Also I never said I was defending my race. I defended myself and friends.

Azato Menta · Post by **Azato Menta** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:29 pm

hey, rusty, you can tell what you want, but gro'bul is right.

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:31 pm

Sure you go ahead and think Gro'bul is right.

Rynt · Post by **Rynt** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:33 pm

Fighting rotworms and sending assassins after people your character doesn't like? Just because a Halfling doesn't like you doesn't mean they'll kill you, you know.

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:37 pm

Accually sending an assasin is more halflinglike than doing it yourself rynt.

Klath · Post by **Klath** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:38 pm

Rustas Ocklam wrote:Oversized weapons and armor? How do you know my weapons and armor are oversized? Because the graphics are the same doesnt mean that they werent designed to fit a halfling.

And how would you think a halfling defended themselves?

Even if everything you said were "smithed to your size," then it would makes sense if such small weapons did a lot less damage than a normal sized weapon. But you seem to do the same amount of damage that a human can do with such a blade, which is obviously ridiculous. For that RP reason, it would make sense for you to use a weaker sword wouldn't it?

Other than that, Gro'bul was pretty much correct.

Grant Herion · Post by **Grant Herion** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:40 pm

What are you talking about klath? Why couldn't a smith use less iron and less coal to make a smaller knight's shield? I do not see how it is physically impossible. Just because it is not implemented ingame yet does not mean you can't roleplay having them smaller.

Hone · Post by **Hone** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:40 pm

You all just don't understand how your critisism makes no sense. I fight enemies maybe 20 minutes a day but im online about 3 or 4 hoours.
Once i CAN farm i will but we cannot. Besides most of the things we do, as jobs and such, cannot be done at the moment, the drought has had a harsh effect on the halflings, harsher than all other races.