Don't want to kick the argument back up again, so I will keep it general.

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Yeah, we don't really need to play Game of Thrones. It's incredibly dumb and turns this less into a roleplay and more into a competition.[/quote]

Game of Thrones is all intrigue and backstabbing. If we play realistically (play our roles, because we are roleplayers as you observe), there is much less intrigue and hard feelings because everyone knows everyone is acting like their nation and isn't declaring war because they hate you OOC.