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Legolas · 03-08-2005, 06:42 AM

I would not know, Luvian.
To me, NWN shows that it is perfectly possible to compose a GM staff which does its job for free, in all timezones, as a labour of love. If that works for relatively small modules, then on a larger scale it'll only get easier to guarantee GMs are on all the time, and that they behave, keeping one another in check.
I cannot, however, point at any excisting MMORPG that I have played, where this method was employed.

And no, I do think it matters if the community roleplays. As I said before, I believe there is a strong link between the type of community and the amount and extent of griefing. I think it would be the "mature content" you referred to earlier, though really, it's simply that in a place where no-one tries to RP, RP isn't being encouraged, and vice versa.

03-08-2005, 06:42 AM	#31
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 41 Posts: 5,459	I would not know, Luvian. To me, NWN shows that it is perfectly possible to compose a GM staff which does its job for free, in all timezones, as a labour of love. If that works for relatively small modules, then on a larger scale it'll only get easier to guarantee GMs are on all the time, and that they behave, keeping one another in check. I cannot, however, point at any excisting MMORPG that I have played, where this method was employed. And no, I do think it matters if the community roleplays. As I said before, I believe there is a strong link between the type of community and the amount and extent of griefing. I think it would be the "mature content" you referred to earlier, though really, it's simply that in a place where no-one tries to RP, RP isn't being encouraged, and vice versa.