The Surly Cantrian wrote:The shield change is a classic example of finding an OOC solution to an IC problem. Players/staff seem totally unwilling to actually allow things to develop in-game, and the temptation to tamper seems to be too strong.
Combat WAS an IC problem. "solving" that IC problem OOCly, ie; tiredness and whatnot, made it an OOC problem. They are now solving, or attempting to solve, this OOC problem with an OOC solution.