Event Review: The Reign of Winter

[Andrei Katrares]

I won't speak for anyone save myself, but in the future, feel free to ask me the reasons behind anything I've done that you have issue with, before calling me out on any of it.  Save us both some embarrassment, especially if the information you didn't have that made you feel this way turned your criticism on its head.  I am happy to receive criticism, and I'm always looking to grow as a Shaper to entertain the player base, but I feel the level you took this to was in bad taste, and premature.

Caveat: I wasn't there, and have no idea what happened. I also fimrly believe you catch more flies with honey, so issues with phrasing from Matt.

If there is anything I have learned in 3 years in Jericho's shaper camp (especially my first year), it is this: image is everything. Your intentions will never matter, and you will be tried by the court of public opinion, without so much as a word out of your mouth.

Is it fair? No.

Does anyone care that it isn't fair? No.

I will never run a plot for Jessica, even if she isn't the intended target and gets wrapped up in it by accident. If she gets involved in a plot I am running, I immediately pass it on to another shaper. Am I easily capable of distinguishing right from wrong and being neutral despite her involvement? Debatably, yes. Should I take the risk anyways? No.

Unless you have no choice (out as an NPC, SO gets involved, literally cannot find a way to not heavily interact or benefit them without breaking immersion or going OOG), always pass it off or minimize interaction.

That is my (hopefully) helpful advice.

Edit to add - That exception that I described in the parentheses? That is why I give major roles that aren't just hooks to season NPCs and either marshal or play crunchies in mods I run.