[Mr.SmileGod]

But that's the issue. 'If it's such a big issue, don't do it' shouldn't be the mentality for something that shouldn't be a big issue to begin with. IC having IC consequence is fine-- but this markedly IS NOT an IC punishment. It's an OOC one. There's a reason multiple people refer to it as a soft-ban. A lack of antagonistic activity is the result of this-- and in turn, part of why this thread was necessary to begin with, in my opinion.

As far as Cellsvich goes, personally I feel like it has been given too much power lore-wise. Maybe it shouldn't be an issue of Cellsvich not caring to post guards-- but being unable to. Surely having every inch of their vast land covered in guards would be expensive, don't you think? (EDIT: More-so the Empire as a whole, not just Cellsvich, as far as being too omnipresent goes.)

As far as low-stakes gambling... Maybe? I'm sure there are a few guards out there that'd arrest for it, but that depends on the characters, of course. I haven't personally tried it, in fear of being locked up for OOC days.

When it comes to the next paragraph, I don't believe anyone really implied that it was a community reputation thing? Not that it matters, the result is the same. As far as the he-said she-said, I feel like most guards feel pressured into making an arrest in these situations, lest they face IC or OOC backlash. Which is very unhealthy for the whole situation, IMO.

Lastly, yes. It is a guard system issue-- but it contributes to the issues of the game as a whole. There's no one over-arching issue-- it's a collective of issues, and this is one of many.