Talk:Shun

Not sure if we want the general player base to know the syntax of OM commands. I'll need to ask the Head Honchos first. --Eurydice 07:22, 18 August 2005 (PDT)

I'd say that it probably doesn't matter if it's there or not as non OM/Ringers don't have the command available. Leaving it out is probably actually better as you won't get greenie questions of "Why doesn't /shun work for me?!?!" if they haven't ever seen the syntax. :) It would be useful to mention that a shun can be done for a variable number of minutes. --Guppymomma 07:31, 18 August 2005 (PDT)

The Powers That Be have requested that OM syntax not be posted on the Wiki. While it's true that players don't have access to those commands, you are correct that greenies and others might be confused that they can't use the commands. Also, posting the syntax might serve as an enticement for people to try to GET access to those commands. Bad. --Eurydice 10:33, 19 August 2005 (PDT)

Then why is this still here?--Sulu 15:40, 5 December 2005 (PST)

Misnomer?

I think this article has a bit of a misnomer. A blackspot applies a shun of a fixed time. When one is dealt to a pirate, they are told that they were shunned by <issuer> for 5/20/60 minutes. The primary difference between an OM shun and a player blackspot is that OM shuns don't go on a player record last I heard. Not entirely sure how to change the article to reflect this, though. --Thunderbird 00:56, 1 January 2006 (PST)

OM shuns -definitely- go on player records, and weigh more heavily than blackspots - if you've bugged one of us enough for us to shun you, you've obviously done something pretty extremely wrong. --Lizthegrey 19:02, 1 January 2006 (PST)

Sounds like a miswording on my part. Do they affect the shun time of player blackspots? That's what I was thinking about. --Thunderbird 19:37, 1 January 2006 (PST)

No, the total previous blackspot count of the player is the only thing affects the shun time (and/or ban issuance) when a player is subsequently blackspotted by another player. Your assumption there is correct.

--Lizthegrey 20:41, 1 January 2006 (PST)

Shuns Use?

What Does Shun Do?Does A Symbol Meaning Shunned Show Up Over Your Head And Humiliate You?Does It Ban You If You Get Shuned Enough?If You Look Up Pirate Info Is The Number Of That Players Shuns?They Need To Tell Us The Effects Apart From Total Embaressment.--Lpmike 10:00, 17 May 2006 (PDT)

It's a form of blackspot, just like the article says in the first sentence. If you have issues about how it works, please take it to the forums. This is not a place to ask questions about game mechanics. --Barrister 11:52, 17 May 2006 (PDT)

Article rewrite

Since blackspotting issues a shun (and confusion about this came up in the Greenie Playground recently), I rewrote the article to try and clear up any confusion. However, I'm not entirely sure if the shun prevents puzzling. --Thunderbird 12:03, 16 June 2006 (PDT)

Prevents puzzling? I've never heard anything like that suggested, but...I suppose the shun text, "you will not be able to interact with the game until the shun is lifted," does almost seem to suggest that. I'm guessing that's probably just an inaccurate wording, and it should say, "you will not be able to communicate openly with others..." instead. --Emufarmers 22:30, 16 June 2006 (PDT)

If it helps at all, I know a blackspot does not prevent someone from jobbing people. I tried blackspotting a dockpresser once, and he just kept on jobbing. I know it's not a puzzle, but that is interaction, I suppose. --Zava 22:33, 16 June 2006 (PDT)