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My message was written for people who are new to the game. I'm sorry if you got confused or felt that I singled you out. Once you become intiated in the world of Jedi, the choice is entirely up to you on how to play the game. Some people continue to follow the honor code, some do not. I don't feel comfortable playing with people who don't follow it, but apparantly you and others who feel the same way you do have no problem with playing however you want. Its OK, nobody is saying you shouldn't play the way you want. Nobody is saying people who feel like me shouldn't either. So, we're on the opposite spectrum of the topic, its what makes the world go round.

My suggestion is not to say that a person should force a person to play the way they do. One may ask for the other person to go to the other side of the mat and it is entirely possible this person may refuse. It is now up to the person making the request to make a decision to keep going with the duel or forget about it. It may make one look foolish (in the eyes of the person refusing the request) to sever the duel, but this is a viable alternative to continuing in a match that will not be the best possible match for both parties.

I'd like to add that the honor code is followed by the vast majority of students in the Academy. On a public server, you never know what you are going to find. Most people who don't follow it get comments from the other players. The reason for the comments in my belief is that being attacked when you aren't finished with the protocol makes it feel like disrespect and that your opponent only seeks to get the advantage on you before you are ready. Most people would agree its not proper etiquette to attack before both parties are fully ready to begin. Sure its a computer game, but the models on your screen in a multiplayer game are representations of real people in real life. You may win, but you may never get a chance to learn more about them if they don't want to play the game with you. To each his own I suppose.