Yes, this can be fun, but if done improperly, can ruin the flow of the narrative. Why not make one (or many) of your characters sarcastic instead? If you put such comments in the mouth of a character, that character's personality is much richer and unique. No worries, guillemets work fine. Otherwise, it's hard to tell that English is not your first language- you write very, very well for a non-native speaker. How about naming your character after a physical characteristic- Blondie, or Harelip, or Boots? Maybe not a real name, but one given by the other characters? Having no name can in fact help you keep the narrative distance that you want.

You're right, it's not really sarcasm, more like 'smugness' or 'belittlement'- it's clear that the author (NOT the narrator) is interjecting an opinion here. The problem lies in the narration, which appears to be somewhere between internal dialogue and omniscient third-person- I'd have to read more to know for sure- but either way, it interjects a voice that seems out of place. This is a better option- make your opinions that of the main character, and have them come out in natural dialogue: it greatly improves the character's development, and doesn't stick out so much. Also, find a different name instead of "The Stranger"- it's been taken since 1938 (150 B.C.E. if you read philosophy).

I am sorry that you did not enjoy leveling those characters. However, I have to wonder: if you did not take any enjoyment from all of that leveling, why did you take 500 hours to realize it?

Perhaps they realized that it was time to do something meaningful instead?

To be honest, I was being polite. It sounded much better than simply to say "you're wrong, and not old enough to understand why." Here's an example of something you fail to understand: Put simply, responsible adults know better than to expose children (which you still are) to questionable practices- it's not silly, it's common sense. The bottom line is that regardless of how well you can rationalize and argue, people will rightly view your age as a barrier to participation. Sorry if you feel this is unfair, but I suggest that rather and try to persuade people that you are more mature than others your age, you simply act that way, and some more perceptive individuals may make an exception for you.

Here is an example of the wisdom that experience brings: you seem not to understand the arbitrary nature of the beast. Put simply, you want 'fairness' where no such thing exists: people are free to decide the criteria for guild membership any way they choose, and no amount of argumentation will change that. You are correct when you say that an age limit does not fulfill its purpose very well- there certainly are many immature and undesirable players at every age level: some of the "older" gamers you meet are just as cliquish, selfish, and hypocritical as the younger players they wish to avoid. So certainly, an age limit does not ensure mature players, but it is a useful tool for weeding out many immature types. As for advice, I can only say that I think you would be much better off if you focus on being a mature player instead of posting about what you think is 'unfair'. In my opinion, you're much more likely to win over friends and supporters through mature in-game behavior than through a forum post. Since you're learning English, you should know that it is important to preface such remarks with a qualifier such as "In my opinion" or "I think." This is especially important because 16 year-olds rarely have an idea of what 'overprotective' is. Again, this is a matter of opinion, and requires explanation (how are they "silly"?) if you want to be taken seriously.

Ok, so you violated the Rules of Conduct, probably the naming policy, and got caught. The company took action, you didn't like it, tried to justify your violation of the rules on the forum, and thus violated yet another rule. In case you haven't noticed, the post I quoted is also a violation of those rules. That makes at least three violations, and the Company is completely in the right if it decides to take action. You broke some rules, and were caught. How, exactly, is that like being bullied? Also, good luck in the future; I hope you find a more amenable game.

Falkerk, There are several others who want to do the same thing, and we've started a forum to help them communicate. So far, we have a couple of groups going, and several people interested in starting more. Feel free to stop by http://swtorgroups.proboards.com and have a look at the messages, or start your own. Good luck!

Yes, the complainers were entitled to pay the game, and did so to its fullest extent. They are not entitled to anything else. Nevertheless, because they find something uninteresting, their overdeveloped sense of entitlement, combined with their underdeveloped sense of language, means that it must therefore be a "fiasco." Also, it's spelled "you're," as in, "Your complaints may be taken more seriously if you're capable of communicating your ideas clearly."

You've hit the nail on the head. Of course, the real problem is trying to get some people to understand the game in any terms other than their own self-satisfaction: "I'm bored, so the game is clearly a failure." Unfortunately, these are the people Bioware must try to appease. Imagine hearing this every day, and forcing yourself to take it seriously. Makes me glad I'm not in the business.

The real fiasco is that nobody took the time to cure these people of their overwhelming sense of entitlement.

Calling something you don't like a "problem" doesn't make it so. I agree, adding more and various objects to the animations would be nice- but I'll continue to play mine regardless.

Is that you, Jean-Paul Sartre? I wondered where you went... Sunfizz is right: the world is a horrible, unforgiving place, full of bears and ebola, and ebola's kids don't get to compromise, so why should you? Anyway, the nice thing about being human beings, capable of reason and compassion and whatnot, is that you can make compromises with each other, if you wish to. But the point remains that you really don't have much room for argument, unless you start providing for yourself. It might seem unfair, but instead of arguing, why not try to take on some responsibility? When you start to provide for yourself, you'll have earned the right to decide for yourself.

Look at it this way: the more you follow such restrictions now, the better will be the chance that you won't have to follow them as an adult.

Hi Wolfwipeout, You might be interested in joining our group- we are a number of players who are looking to do the same thing. A few groups have already formed, and others are forming now. We have a forum where you can sign up and post your times and interests, and see what other players are interested in doing. Good luck!