Nope, thumping is right in the same boat as gwethsmashing. If you can do it, you can do it for whatever reason or no reason, as you see fit, up until it becomes harassment. At least as far as policy goes. Individuals may have very differing views on thumping etiquette as far as what makes a particular character a jerk or a reasonable person when using the ability.

My character has been thumped many, many times. None of them were for being ooc. Blatant disrespect is a matter of personal opinion, much like any other reason for anger.

Here's the NEWS item released when it was updated:

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Dateline 7/10/2008: THUMP

THUMP is not limited for use "only" in dealing with OOC or disruptive behavior. If someone wants to THUMP someone and they have the ability to do so, for whatever reason (Attacking them, stealing from them, kicking them, looking at them funny, etc.), then they're perfectly within their right to do so. Period.

THUMP is considered an RP tool and can be used as a "peaceful" alternative to simply lopping off someone's head because that was your only recourse.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ANYONE with any type of warning automatically loses their ability to THUMP for 6 months. Also, if you get a NEW warning, your "No Thumping " counter resets to 6 months. In other words, if you've had a spotty past (or are having a spotty "present") and want to be able to use this ability again, you'll just need to show us that you are willing to earn it back.

Players under 5th level who are THUMPed by players of a sufficiently higher level will drop whatever is in their hands, adding another tool to the arsenal of the players to prevent some types of graverobbing problems by throwaway characters.

Finally, since sometimes little snerts grow up and become BIG snerts, players of sufficient level are allowed/able to THUMP ANY players 20 levels below them.

Please do not ASSIST or REPORT to complain about being THUMPED, or to ask why you can't THUMP.

Comments or complaints should be posted to the message boards and questions about loss of THUMP ability should be directed to drfeedback@simutronics.com.

END NEWS ITEM

-Evran

Crackling with unspent rage since 386AV.

Here's another request to get rid of the 20 circle limitation that goes along with thump. Pretty please?


~Player of "One of the Caels."
Queen of Non-Sequitors

It should be based on vocals


~Arwinia

The Empath spellbook is a riddle trapped in an enigma hidden inside a lot of suck.-Armifer

It should be based on brawling. I mean, we ARE slapping someone across the throat with our hand.


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>>Guess theirs should be based on empathy.

Did you forget about grapple and tackle? ;)

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>Different thump appearances for different guilds would be nice.

I call the agent thump from The Matrix where you delete their mouth. 4 bards.

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>Different thump appearances for different guilds would be nice.

That would be awesome. I might look forward to being thumped.

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"...I am inclined to think the focus of the [Warmage's] spellbook should be ways to make things explode, to help you make things explode, or to assist your victim in exploding." -Armifer

I was certain THUMP relied on secret mechanics that added up how many ranks in Awesome you have.

It should be anyway.

>>Different thump appearances for different guilds would be nice.<<

Came up in the Empath folders a few months ago. I'm all for it, and keeping the current Empath specific messaging.

I point out that there's precedent for guild specific messages with FLEE. And thinking about it now, COLLECT.