Sparring Grounds

Well since latest events in the dojo and some ideas i think we should have a therapist there,at late hours people really get depressing....

Scene: You are in the Dojo in Marind Bell Park. You know the rules and observe them. Suddenly, you are attacked without being asked first. [b]What to do?[/b] Say in the chat area: "I have been attacked by <insert name> without being asked." This will signal Dojo Staff and their trainees who then will respond as they have been trained. [b]What to do when there is no Staff Member on duty?[/b] A. Yell at them angrily B. Follow them out of the Dojo and attack back C. [b]Send them a PM and politely point out the rules and the Sign[/b] D. Both A and B [b]A Repeat Offender Has Attacked Again![/b] A. See A and B above B. Use the Red feature that Says: Mass at…

[size=3] OMG! It's the Head Contest! Let's sit in the Dojo! It's safe there![/size] Not Quite. Any player who has [size=3]7[/size] or more Heads CAN be attacked in the Dojo. So if you stop in to say hello to other players, or to search for heads, and you yourself HAVE [size=3]7[/size] or more heads. .. GOTTCHA!

[b]Working with trainees[/b] : Trainees should work in the Dojo's when an experienced Staff member is around. Staff members should be notified when a Trainee arrives and is ready for training. [b]Staff members should let the Trainee respond to issues that arise. Staff are asked to refrain from answering these questions, unless the Trainee asks them to. If mistakes are made, corrections should be made gently.[/b] Another thing that Trainees should do is go to Jonn and work on becoming LHO. It is not an absolute requirement, but it is something we desire our Staff to accomplish. [b]Lists[/b] : I'd like everyone, by suggestion of Ectremere, to start keeping the…

People Attacke me on the dojo without asking and then flee to the sancuary, i dont know what to do, a couple of guys had some good excuses but the rest are just usless, what do i do? i pmed king bull cus it said he was on staff. so what do i do.

Should regen be allowed in the dojo as a defense? I think it is very annoying since mp4s don't even lose personal exp when they find themselves fighting a regen ritual. I'm sure people have complained about this before. What do you people think about this? Perhaps that specific rule though should only apply to mp3 and mp4. I'm sure. But regen is a mean thing to have in the dojo. Or anywhere really especially to those below mp5. I've heard of multiple people losing around 50k vp and around 50k exp. Lots of them lose way more. This is something that just isn't right... Seriously... (I'm absolutely sure that other people have put this on the forum befo…

I hate the way that some players are not punished when they are repeat offenders! These people include MP6's, Ledah, lordknuckles ect. though i must say Lordknuckles has stopped disrespecting the honoured rules, which is good. Though it should take time to completely redeem himself. (also first post I have done YAY! :good: ) :nea:

Hi there, I've been falsely accused by Sagewomen for attacking in the Dojo, If a moderator of the Dojo reads this, could they please clarify when I have attacked? I have not been battling for the past 3 days because I have negative honour and I require loses. Please do not frame me of such acts, I respect and abide by the Dojo rules, Thanks again! Oh PS: Sorry for it being posted here, I've accidentally deleted her mail and I can't respond to it PS2: I'm also offering free hits, my character currently needs 600 loses, please feel free to attack me, I yield a lot of honour and exp currently .

This monday(09/22) I was warned not to do attack at DOJO. I obeyed. But the result is, from Tuesday(09/23) to now(09/24), every time I went to DOJO, just be attacked to ZERO creatures left, almost no more than 10 min. ZERO !!! And I loudily said in CHAT, ... found no one helped. Well... If DOJO rules are not obeyed by most people, and there are seldom players would help to introduce or punish, I think I would become the "BAD GUYS" too. These 3 days make me totally down about MagicDuel. My Name in Game is "Keloun Bord"

Everyone here it is, the place to post your list of repeated aggressors in dojo that you found out. Calyx asked me to post it in the forum. I had a bigger list but one part I misplaced, second part is pm-ed to meru chi, and third part is here. I hope that other part of list will be added here as well so that dojo guards (like myself) can hunt them down. Also please dont spam in this topic, just post names, ty. What it means "repeated aggressor"? Repeated aggressor is a player who breaks dojo rule about attacking without getting permission for attack from that player/s first and he keeps doing that even after he gets pm-ed with warning. NOTE: if someone keeps att…

On this day I have promoted Sagewoman and Kragel to Honored Guide of the Dojo. Gremlin has been made Dojo Staff. Titles and or descriptions have been given or updated everyone Dojo Staff or higher.

[size=4]Suggested Schedule for this week - Days through [/size] This does not mean you are required to remain in the Dojo ALL day (or however long you are online for that day), but enough so that players can have someone to speak with or ask questions of if they have need. Also, the schedule will not be made for the week of Head Contests. Due to Real Life circumstances, some staff members may not be in the Dojo according to this schedule. This is to be expected and will not be a problem. Also, being on a schedule does not mean you are getting paid in cash/credits for your work. When you became LHO / Dojo Staff it was because you wanted to, not because there were …

I was thinking that if a player continuously attacks in the Dojo, that we should put their names on a list on the Dojo Sign Post. The players listed there can be attacked at any time, like the other list of volunteers. Only, this list would not be volunteers What do you think?

First I apologize for my english. Ive read all FAQ for newbes and I still think it will be usefull to know the experience of other players on this, lets call it "adjusting period", when everyone is attaking youre fewer and undeppeloped creatures. I dont like to complain, but the only reason I havent quit is because I trully like the story, the puzzles and all the learning experience aproach. Im sure there must be a way I can still go on playing, upgrading my creatures and all... but i havent been able to find it yet. Is not easy to get wins...or i maybe doing something wrong... Im five days old, the same number of times I have been attaked in the dojo... I surel…

The dojo is growing daily and there is more work than I can handle. I am looking for one or two players dedicated to the dojo as their first and second priority. (Third, fourth, etc. are yours.) I am looking for real commitment. Those chosen will be my apprentices. Initially there will just be work that simply needs to be done. Eventually I will have one apprentice per dojo as it's manager. Obviously such a person would be a candidate to replace me when it comes time for me to step down. Things I look for in an apprentice: Commitment to the ideals and principles of the dojo. Wisdom Reliability Diplomacy Sound knowledge of the game basics and the ability to transm…

Announcement: Yesterday afternoon (11 August 2008) a new movement began in MagicDuel. Two map locations, Marble Dale Park and the Marind Bell Gates (just outside Marind Bell), have been declared to be a Dojo, a School, for the learning and practice of rituals. The me most significant feature here is that the Dojo is a Safe Zone. Combat occurs in the dojo with mutual consent. This happens not because the game enforces it, but because WE do as a community. We know that it will be some time before all respect the sanctity of the dojo. Why the Dojo? It is a common complaint in game and here in the forums about how hard it is to get partners for healing rituals. Even if…

Hi all, I"m a fairly new MP4, and have experienced the world for only a few days, so this may be un-needed, but I thought I would bring this up, and see what some of the old-timers think. I've noticed that the Dojo seems to currently serve two purposes. The first, is to learn, both by discussion, and by running rituals for wins/loses/observations. The second, is for players to run healing rituals. This seems to create a problem, which is that the people who do not wish to follow the unspoken rules of the Dojo, often have easy targets. My suggestion is to have a Dojo, which is committed to the first purpose, and a nearby "Hospice" which is designed solely for healin…

I apologize to anyone whom I attacked in Marble Dale Park. I was given incorrect information and had also been attacked by others in violation of the Dojo rule. I will support the rules of the Dojo and once again apologize for my ignorance. Ignorance that could have easily been avoided by reading these forums. Sincerely, James Litisun

I fought a mate in the dojo, with a healing squad. he just needed a win, so i just had barrens. Then just as i got all my creatures back to full health, some *** attacked me and killed all my creatures. What a waste of time healing? Then later i was heading to the paper cabin, and i ran out of action points. So i had 5 minutes till regeneration, didnt mind to much, so i surfed the forums. And some *** attacks me and kills all my creatures.. doesn't ask or anything. just kills. Im not ready for proper fighting! i've only got aramors, barrens, and a grasan. The only reason i was in that area is because i was coming from willows. I get so frustrated, because then it…

Congrats Calyx on becoming RPC and Chancellor of MD University!! I just have a question: What is this going to change in the Dojo?

The Dojo became all of one month old a few days ago. Feels like it's been here forever, doesn't it. We're hoping to keep growing and getting better. I am working on improvments. Thank you to everyone who helped us make it this far.

The dojo is intended to be a safe place to do healing rituals, set rituals, duel with other players, experiment with various settings in rituals, etc. It is not intended as a place for idle players to regenerate. Once the festival is over I will be testing things to see how we can increase real study and work at the dojo. Expect the rule about idle players to change. There may be other changes besides that. The dojo will always be a safe place for people to come and hang out. The requirement to wait eight (8) minutes or an hour between combats make things hard and we all enjoy hanging out while we wait. No one will ever be chased away, yet I dearly would like to see the…

Meiche has stepped down as my apprentice and second in command. Let it be known that the dojo would not be what it is had I not had her companionship, criticism, ideas, and assistance both before and during the creation of the dojo. Let archivists and historians record her important role in the founding of the dojo. Without her it would never have been. The dojo was a hazy idea in my head for over two weeks before it's creation. Meiche and I would talk about our frustrations. She would complain about not being able to do something and I would reply something like, "There you go, The Way of the Dojo, Lesson #4!" Many of my initial ideas were quite impractical. It was Mei…

Much thanks to Ren, the dojo may be getting some extra help in the coming days. This post may be edited as new players are assigned. Dojo staff is requested to keep an eye on this post, as well as the persons mentioned within. To recieve certain favors or fill requirements certain people have been assigned specific dojo tasks. LostWanderer goal: Introduce 10 players to the dojo and assist them with thier training. He must teach them the rules of the dojo as well as some fighting skills.

People keep using the contest as an excuse to attack in the dojo without warning,we would accept that if they happened to attack someone with heads,i got attacked several times without even having heads,tell me why the dojo exists?