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Old 08-04-2010, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan_OB View Post
The argument that the enemy doesn’t belong to anyone and that they are there for everyone to fight has come up a number of times. The problem is that this doesn’t hold water. True enough, none are the personal property of anyone and they are there for everyone to use.The enemies can be considered public facilities, they are there for everyone to use but not necessarily at the same time,

For example,in a public park a family is having a picnic at a picnic table.Another family comes along and wants to use a picnic table, is it okay for the 2nd family to just set themselves down at the first familie’s table? Or would you expect them to find an open table or if there is no other table, wait their turn?

Or say there is a public basketball court and a group of people are playing a game. If a 2nd group comes along is it okay for them to just jump in and start shooting baskets? Or would it be better for the 2nd group to go to another court, wait their turn or talk to the 1st group and find away to play together on the court? It is a public facility there for everyone to use. But if everyone uses it at the same time its of no use to anyone. So it is understood that these things are available on a first come first serve basis. Otherwise your just asking for friction and ill will.

As in these cases, just because they are there for everyone to use does not make it alright to just jump in and use them when someone else is already using them.
I see your point, but I think your example is weak, in my opinion....
You see a picnic table and families exist in real life, POTC is a game!
Having rep 'stolen' as some put it, can be annoying, but would you not, just find another enemy? It could be that Pirate that stole your rep has been going through servers searching for that particular enemy as a quest? Or follow the pirate that 'stole' your rep and do the same thing back? We are meant to be Pirates in this game, so let us act like Pirates, or ask for a PVP and kick their backsides!!!