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10-14-2015, 12:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:04 AM by Fearless Community.
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It is important to understand that things are very dynamic, and not static and set in stone. This means that the answer to every one of your questions is YES, so long as there is proper background RP before hand. That is why we have a staff team, so that we can understand the nuance and variance in a situation, and deal with things on a case by case basis. We don't have a script that automatically bans every citizen that pulls out a gun – because things aren't that simple.
There is no way to know the inner workings of his mind. Do you know that he isn't desperate, do you know that his epilepsy hasn't played some significant toll on his mental state? You don't, nobody does, he is his own unique person and can't fit any generic storyboard that we try to throw at him. He can create his own persona, and in this scenario, his actions were justifiable. He didn't pull out a gun on some random cop, he pulled out a gun on cops who had his family under arrest. His wife was obviously yelling from the Car, his Son was being threatened with Jail Time, and he had a set of physical and perhaps mental issues to deal with. All of these events (The Background RP) Built up to a point, where he believed his character had to act and do something about it. He believed it was his responsibility, as a Father, to do something about the fate of his family, and he did. Likewise, he also collapsed due to his epilepsy, meaning NOTHING ended up occurring from his own actions – other than his arrest. This also pushed the point that he was roleplaying. If he had no intention of roleplaying, he would have opened fire at you, but that obviously didn't happen.
Rule 16.6 States - Do not FailRP. Car thieves need chop-shops, and burglars need places to store their stolen goods. Proper background RP draws the line between crime and rule-breaking.
This is where I very much believe he had proper background RP. This situation escalated to a Climax, when he finally decided to act. It wasn't random, or out of the blue, everyone's actions caused him to retaliate in a logical and understandable way. Likewise, its varying opinions that make things interesting. You believe that letting his Son get arrested was the logical thing to do. Jerry had a completely different opinion, and, since there was valid RP justification, he was free to do what he did. These rules do not mean there is one way to do things, It means that what you do needs to be justified. Take RDM for an Example. Random is such a vague term, because it is context sensitive. Obviously, we know that Killing is allowed, so long as there is a proper reason. Likewise, putting a gun to an Officer's Head is allowed, so long as there is a justifiable reason. In my eyes, Jerry's reasoning was justifiable.
Also, your statement of an Automatic Firearm is – unfortunately – completely irrelevant. He had a gun planted to the back of your head and came when neither of you had your weapons raised. FearRP doesn't apply if you have the gun down, only if its pointed, as you are not an immediate threat to anyone.
There is no way to know the inner workings of his mind. Do you know that he isn't desperate, do you know that his epilepsy hasn't played some significant toll on his mental state? You don't, nobody does, he is his own unique person and can't fit any generic storyboard that we try to throw at him. He can create his own persona, and in this scenario, his actions were justifiable. He didn't pull out a gun on some random cop, he pulled out a gun on cops who had his family under arrest. His wife was obviously yelling from the Car, his Son was being threatened with Jail Time, and he had a set of physical and perhaps mental issues to deal with. All of these events (The Background RP) Built up to a point, where he believed his character had to act and do something about it. He believed it was his responsibility, as a Father, to do something about the fate of his family, and he did. Likewise, he also collapsed due to his epilepsy, meaning NOTHING ended up occurring from his own actions – other than his arrest. This also pushed the point that he was roleplaying. If he had no intention of roleplaying, he would have opened fire at you, but that obviously didn't happen.
Rule 16.6 States - Do not FailRP. Car thieves need chop-shops, and burglars need places to store their stolen goods. Proper background RP draws the line between crime and rule-breaking.
This is where I very much believe he had proper background RP. This situation escalated to a Climax, when he finally decided to act. It wasn't random, or out of the blue, everyone's actions caused him to retaliate in a logical and understandable way. Likewise, its varying opinions that make things interesting. You believe that letting his Son get arrested was the logical thing to do. Jerry had a completely different opinion, and, since there was valid RP justification, he was free to do what he did. These rules do not mean there is one way to do things, It means that what you do needs to be justified. Take RDM for an Example. Random is such a vague term, because it is context sensitive. Obviously, we know that Killing is allowed, so long as there is a proper reason. Likewise, putting a gun to an Officer's Head is allowed, so long as there is a justifiable reason. In my eyes, Jerry's reasoning was justifiable.
Also, your statement of an Automatic Firearm is – unfortunately – completely irrelevant. He had a gun planted to the back of your head and came when neither of you had your weapons raised. FearRP doesn't apply if you have the gun down, only if its pointed, as you are not an immediate threat to anyone.