BIG TIME MASTER wrote:A magic user is a DKS player of good character who, when appropriate, aids his repertoire of offensive and defensive maneuvers with a versatile magic spell. A magic user never abuses magic for the sake of his own game enjoyment and at the detriment of his opponents. A magic user respects his opponent and the thrill of a fair-means fight and would never compromise that sacred silent oath which all true warriors vow for the sake of greedy soul-hording.
Why would "good use" of magic have to be limited to aiding one's repertoire of offensive and defensive maneuvers? There is no silent agreement, all agreements are communicated in one way or another. If you bow to your opponent and he bows back, that means you two have acknowledged each other and respect the other. If one doesn't, that means he doesn't agree, or thinks the bow unnecessary. That is also communicated by the lack of action. I find it highly presumptive of you to claim you know what a true warrior is and what a true warrior isn't.
BIG TIME MASTER wrote:
A magic abuser hordes and spams the most powerful and most convenient spells. He spends countless hours studying and building hyper-advanced builds to give him every overpowering advantage over those who would face him fairly and plainly.
Get off your moral high horse dude. It is highly inconvenient for others who expect a duel of some kind(with rules that aren't/can hardly be set), but that doesn't mean that there's something wrong with someone who puts in the time and effort to make a build they like and use it as they see fit. Hell, I applaud someone who in DkS has the resilience to stick to one form of offense and found a way to make it work.
BIG TIME MASTER wrote:
A magic abuser respects no one and places no limits on his own greed and abhorrent behavior to his fellow gamers. A magic abuser is more likely to use dubious tactics to acquire overpowered gear for his low level builds. A magic abuser is more likely to send hate mail to those who best him, despite his gross advantages. A magic abuser usually subscribes to the laws of the jungle, instead of the laws of men.
How do you know who a so called "magic abuser" does and doesn't respect? How do you define dubious tactics, and how can you prove they've used it to acquire their overpowered gear? For that matter, how do you define overpowered in the first place?
What kind of proof do you have that this group supposedly sends more hate mail? Anecdotal evidence means little in science.
The law of man is of little importance to the core of DkS, which is not community building. I love the community, of course, but that doesn't mean that it's something that is a core part of the game. It's a core part of the experience for those who love the community.
Don't assume so much and come up with cold hard evidence to back your claims up man. DkS is a game, be and let be, play and let play how the player sees fit.