[OWBN-Council][Bylaw Prop] Vampire Glass Ceiling CvC Bylaw

I, Michael F, CM of Bridgeport propose the following addition to the character bylaws.

Previous:

6.a.iii. While a vampire may be able to acquire disciplines beyond advanced temporarily, such grants may only come from NPCs. A PC cannot utilize any method to grant themselves or another PC a discipline beyond advanced level.

New:
6.a.iii While a vampire may be able to acquire disciplines beyond advanced temporarily, such grants may only come from NPCs. A PC cannot utilize any method to grant themselves or another PC a discipline beyond advanced level. Any disciplines beyond advanced can not be used by a PC against other PCs (aka not in CvC).

Legacy: NA

Reasoning: These elder powers have become a “must need” aspect of PvP combat, and at the very least something players go to en masse in preparation for it. People always talk about the arms race and the ever escalation of it. This is a solid method, though it will not permanently solve and isn’t intended to, of reducing the overall ever increasing escalation. In addition, with the bylaws of 6.a.ii stating “The highest purchasable level of any discipline for a player character shall be advanced.” It is my belief that allowing this bypass, primarily in PvP, goes against the spirit of that as well. Allowing it to remain useful and used in PvE is a way of making sure all the PC to NPC player connections stay meaningful, the usage of it is still allowed, etc just that its primary use of what it has become - for PvP - is reduced.

Michael F

CM of Bridgeport