The fact that Blizzard has included,
Player killing in the game,
Leaves this open to interpretation,
RPGs won't be the same.
The problems of online gaming,
Are shared with Ultima Online.
Player killing, hacking and duping,
Are pet hats of mine.
But the facility is in the game,
To gather player kills,
There are a myriad of options,
For people to get their thrills.
Some like reaching the end of the game,
Doing it alone,
Conquering each facet of the game,
Hearing monsters groan.
Others like to work cooperatively,
Teamwork is an art,
It adds to the replay of the game,
Comaraderie plays a part.
Others like to duel with people,
Possessing well defined laws,
They are characterised by a code and honour,
Cheaters give them pause.
Others form legitimate guilds,
Caring for their members,
Creating dungeon crawling legends,
Shared round campfire embers.
Others like to use the program code,
To get that rare item,
And when that tough monster appears, They use the same to bite 'em.
Still others like to kill all players,
With spells of invinsibilty,
Still others become bounty hunters,
It's all the same to me.                                                    

Blizzard has included these features,
To cater for all styles,
It's a revolutionary game,
Ahead of most by miles.
I see it as an honest relection,
Of our society,
Some are legitimate, others not,
It doesn't bother me.
I've been pked more than once,
And lost all I had,
The experience was very negative,
I thought it rather bad.
So, I played lots of single player,
Or played with my friends,
People whom I could really trust,
There were no sudden ends.
I guess what I see as the bottom line,
I say this with a smile,
You pick the type of fun that suits you,
Play to your favoured style.
I don't think that we can really label,
Something as right or wrong,
It is our opinion and nothing more,
The defining line is gone.
What we like to do and play,
Is something of our choice,
We may like it, others not,
But should they hear our voice?                                                    

Play the way that suits your style,
And with others of that type,
Find ways to find kindred players,
And avoid the hype.
There are no easy answers here,
Everyone is right,
Their style of playing is O.K. to them,
So, why bother to fight?
There's plenty on offer here,
In this wonderful game,
I'll enjoy it and play with friends,
I hope you do the same.        

Cheers from the Land of Oz