Interesting.

This might just end up giving RedBedlam the press atention they need, at some point or other. Some religious group or other is going to find the idea of actually using crucifixion as a punishment again, be it virtual, offensive. Perhaps, with some luck (for the devs that is), it'll cause another public debate in the style of San Andreas (though I don't imagine it going anywhere as far, people care far less about religion then about 17 year olds watching low res 'porn'), that includes a lot of mentioning 'Roma Victor', it doesn't matter in what light, people will try a game out if they hear it on the news.

Either way, the system sounds pretty decent to me (from a gamers point of view), as it also shows the community the mods are hunting down hackers and gankers: because there's a new face appearing on the execution fields every time they catch one.

very creative way, in character too, for dealing with trouble makers.

Pretty much an encouragement to griefers. They get more attention. Still cool though and good for bringing attention to the (ugly) games.

guys look at my avatar. lol. i like this idea. we get to laugh at those rule breakers etc.

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Originally posted by -Jaguar-
Pretty much an encouragement to griefers. They get more attention. Still cool though and good for bringing attention to the (ugly) games.

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Hi,
I can see what you mean. Perhaps it will indeed actually encourage a few griefers. Nonetheless, I can also imagine that once they come off the cross, a lot of people will indeed know their name, keep an eye out on them and report them the instance they go wrong again, resulting in the griefer getting crucified, again. The increased risk makes griefing more exciting, but as soon as you spend more days being banned from the game then playing it, I can imagine it becoming less and less fun and eventually result in ending your subscription. (Now, if the game would have a monthly fee, which it won't have, this would have been a lot more effective, as the griefers would have to keep paying to get back).

While the game itself doesnt sound like my thing, that's a great idea. I'd like to see stuff like this in other games. Not just banning, but public ridicule too.

Brilliant - great idea, it would be nice to see a plaque underneath saying why they were there as to name their alts (maybe as known alias's or some other way to keep it in character).

Again, wonderful idea, others should take up the idea, maybe with stocks or holding cells, maybe even perspex boxes hanging from cranes :)

Coolest idea, ever.

I actually have to agree with Lum's comment on another forum (Quarter to Three), this will only encourage griefers in the end.

I hadn't read some of the features of the game prior to suggesting this alternative (and I still haven't really, just glanced at it), but instead of crucifixion, I'd sell griefers as slaves to become gladiators. You restrict their access to certain areas of the game, they get to fight which is partly what they wanted to do, they’d partly get the recognition they seek and it separates the griefers from the general public.

In addition, you can create a whole market for the regular player characters to become Slave Masters and trade/equip their gladiators, make them fight, etc. They'd profit from these fights and would create an interesting relationship between a regular player and his gladiator/griefer. It might also help to serve as rehabilitation for griefers to see that they can reintegrate society. They could buy their freedom or have it granted by their master if they accept it. Depending on how much fun they had as a Gladiator, they might then continue to fight in the arenas or decide to become a master or trainer themselves.

So while at first this might seem like rewarding griefers for their behaviors, it’s more of a system to better integrate them into the game.

Another Idea I had for first offences for griefers is flogging. For a # of deaths or for a time period, their characters would suffer a penalty (less health for one) as punishment making it harder for them to repeat their offence. It could start off as a private event and move to a more public event, not only flogging him but marking him as a criminal and let players grief him in revenge. I prefer the first idea though since it seeks not to humiliate the player into change, but encourage him into more socially acceptable behaviors.

That's my 2 cents

Greats ideas too (love both ideas, flogging to reduce the ability to grief and the whole gladiator thing - wonderful) - you could also keep crucifixion for full bans, basiucally just leave then up on the hill there.

I'd just like to add though that players should not be able to release gladiators as unfortunatly gankers are not always solo pains in the butts :( - amazingly they have friends too!