ROLEPLAYING REAL, HUMAN EVIL -- Civil Protection Behavior Guide: The Mannerisms of Mundane Tyrants

Tsunami said:
I mean if people just got it the first time that mafk wouldn't have to make 200 threads. What you're seeing here is passion and the work to back it up. Though Nick can be only slightly cringe, he's correct in what he's saying here.

Edit: I'm only calling Nick "Slight Cringe" so I have an out if he dives off the complete deep end. Love ya buddy
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Truth though, I'm just absolutely crazy and they ain't ready for this.
 
toby said:
Botulism tell me where you got the art pls bruh
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It was from two actual artists, I believe the Russian gulag art was from an actual gulag survivor and the same thing with that artistry of the men enchained in a line -- that was a Khmer Rouge survivor. I chose artists who were victims of Communism because I felt like historical periods like the Great Purge were ironically 10x more dystopian than a dystopian setting such as this one.
 
Botulism said:
It was from two actual artists, I believe the Russian gulag art was from an actual gulag survivor and the same thing with that artistry of the men enchained in a line -- that was a Khmer Rouge survivor. I chose artists who were victims of Communism because I felt like historical periods like the Great Purge were ironically 10x more dystopian than a dystopian setting such as this one.
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oh i thought one of them was from the korean war
 
you forgot to mention CPS going rogue in sewers example what are people mostly afraid to roleplay , tho i approve this thread 100%
 
The thread is well structured and makes good points but the reality is, people aren't gonna read an entire book just to pick up quirks to add to their CP's. Additionally, playing every CP as a tyrant would make the whole concept bland, removing the actual variety amongst characters. The dialogue in half life 2 suggests that the reason people enlist is not monochrome, nor is their behavior. They either do what is required or go above and beyond to excel at being pieces of shit for their own personal pleasure or to rise up the ranks.


I do agree that there appear to be a lot of rather mellow cops at present, but from my experience someone hounding you 24/7 and shoving the fact 'I AM BEING TYRANNICAL AND ABUSING YOU BECAUSE WE ARE IN AN ALIEN DYSTOPIA' gets old really fucking quick and the fun to be had becomes one-sided for the one inflicting the IC tyranny, rather than one being subjected to it.

Point is, everything is good in moderation.
 
An interesting and well put together thread, but I have some thoughts:

1. I think that even within the combine regime, the percentage of truly evil, vindictive Civil Protection would be a minority rather than majority. I think that this definitely has its role within keeping players on edge (As in, who is evil and who is just ambivalent towards citizen wellbeing). I think that the majority would just be doing so out of expectation of what they needed to do in order to preserve their family cohesion or continue receiving the benefits that come with the job (whether it be higher status, pay or better rations)

2. There are quite a few factors which could contribute to CPs acting harsh without doing so for malicious reasons; 'Work Place' culture, pressure from overwatch and higher commanding units and even perhaps mental illness (with experiencing the events of HL2, you'd be hard pressed to find someone without even a minor case of PTSD, Depression or Anxiety).

Thank you for an interesting... slightly hard to read novel as ever @Botulism :)
 
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