TheNewGuy wrote:Out of curiosity, why not just write "parties cannot be transferred," then, if that was the intent? Why word it this way, when "vibisilities and positions" cannot be transferred in any way except metaphorically by the transfer of a party outright? Why not just say "Parties cannot be transferred?"
The intention was to show that we couldn't transfer one individual aspect of the visibility or positions in the system (we did get requests on occasion) as well as prohibiting it outright.
Pax Cynica was essentially a first attempt at codifying rules that were "accepted" by the community but newbies had no idea of knowing immediately. A lot of it was written at obscenely late hours and probing this situation (which I clearly forgot to consider sufficiently at the time of writing PaxCyn) just brought some holes in it to my attention.
Again, I'm not criticising the decision made here on its own merits, just suggesting a rule could be interpreted as going against and that I've come to realise some exploitable mistakes in my previous work that it would be in the game's interest to rectify. Sorry for any frustration it might cause (I imagine it is quite).
The rules need to evolve to accept new developments and ideas such as this, while I'm not in a position to impose those changes anymore.
It's my errors and oversights at fault in the codex here, not one of yours in judgement; all I can do is point out historical cases, contradictions with Pax Cynica and any of my own mistakes within.