I'm have trouble processing the stupidity here. Even a cursory glace through the Eberron lore shows that Warforged have a powerful Frankenstein complex. They have free will, and in fact their exploration of their independance is one of the major themes underscoring the Warforged play experiance.
I'm guessing you're a fairly young group (this sort of thing doesn't really happen with older ones), and it also sounds like you're playing with people who are friends before groupmates. If I'm right about those things, the group likely lacks the maturity and experience necessary to handle the situation in-game, and you'll want to handle this out of character.
I'd start by talking to them, explain that there is no "right" way to play except the one that lets everyone have fun at the table, and that they are encouraged to drop their current behavior if they wish to continue playing. If that doesn't work or they raise a stink about it, it's probably time to talk to the GM about the issue: air your grievances with him and see what he's willing to do about it. If that doesn't work... well, it might be time to find a new group.
In either case: persevere! Nothing in this hobby is worse than watching a good player ruined by a bad group. Don't let your experiences with this sour your impression of the game or gamers at large -we aren't all like that! Find a new group to play with or start your own if this one doesn't work out. Sometimes friends need to stay friends and groupmates need to stay groupmates. If you have a local game store where you get your stuff, then chances are good there are always groups looking for players or games. Search around, they're out there, even if you (or they!) don't know it yet.
On a more serious note, compared to my earlier post made in haste as I was on my way to get medical tests ...
Yes, Warforged understand chains of command; in the default setting they appeared in, they were literally created to be soldiers. But here's the thing.
Unless you're all part of the same military organization as part of the campaign, there is no chain of command present. You're just three (or more) civilians running around the countryside. Even if they are or were soldiers, you're a civilian which means they can't order you to do squat ... and since they understand chains of command, they would know this and not issue you orders because you would be under no obligation to obey them; it would be a waste of time.
Anyways. Yeah, it seems that this is just another example of selfish role-playing. Like how a poorly-played Paladin will demand the group conform to his moral views no matter what, or whatever asshattery you can think of.
Authority isnt necessarily a bad thing.
Thanks for all of the help. I think another big thing that contributed to this was it says things about warforged being set on a task and about listening to commands well. I think what M4kitsu said is correct. Just one big powertrip. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say 17 is young for this game.
Well, young in comparison to the whole; since D&D in general has been around for decades and many of us have been through several iterations.
17 is not at all too young to play D&D though, even younger teens or younger than that can play well. Probably most of us started around mid teens.
But it may not be the "best" experience possible, if your whole gaming group is "inexperienced" with roleplaying games and has no stronger figure around to set an example.
There's lots of fun to be had, but lots of "learning" that has to go on as well, for everybody.
EDIT: At the same time though, just being "old" and "experienced" doesn't make a person a good player or DM. It can often have countering effects of worsening memories, and confusing between rules editions; and some people are just plain A-holes their entire lives.
And different people enjoy different ways of doing things and different aspects of the game for different reasons. :p
Thanks for all of the help. I think another big thing that contributed to this was it says things about warforged being set on a task and about listening to commands well.
Our cat listens to commands well. He'll sit there and listen to them for ten minutes at a time. Then he goes to sleep.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Take my character in the Star Wars d20 game we play sometimes.
I play the commanding officer and the other pcs are storm troopers.
They love that my character aids their actions with his noble abilities and uses pull to get them free stuff.
What they hate is that I can boss them around. I usually don't have to. I let them make up their own minds and judge them on the outcome. 95% of the my bossing the other pcs around is in reguards to the mission.
This love-hate relationship enhances the game. The player in charge has to realize you can't use rank as an excuse to play as another pc.
Two can play at this game111
That being the case if you are going to make a new PC just have that PC be hirer ranked there warforge. They will have to listen to you.
Two can play at this game111
Let's not go there. That's probably just going to escalate the conflict.
That being the case if you are going to make a new PC just have that PC be hirer ranked there warforge. They will have to listen to you.
Two can play at this game111
Let's not go there. That's probably just going to escalate the conflict.
You right. In reality don't go there, but at least mention to the warforge players this can happen. You don't want the game to become this.
I hope that it will show the warforge players why acting like that isn't fun
"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command around here."
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Was that a Jayne line?
"You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command around here."
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Was that a Jayne line?
You can't change it by getting all... bendy.