So, as anyone who's played Final Fantasy (or any RPG in general), character relationships in the main party are what drive the story and events within. Without consistent party members, it can be very difficult to create, foster, and maintain these relationships. It is then necessary for there to be some kind of organized structure for creating RP parties (such that everyone can play at the same time), maintaining them throughout the life of the character, and allowing for other characters can join/leave the party within the context of the RP.
Was there anything place in FFXI that allowed for this? If not, can we create something? It can be as simple as a dedicated part of the forums for people to post RP parties, timeslots when these parties are online, current area, and a log of activities for story/character development. After this is established, characters can join the party in the RP setting until a maximum (ideal for RP) party size is reached.
As a game designer myself, and one who plays games mostly for the story, I think it is really important to have this if we are to create unique stories, and have our characters have epic meaning (ie. context within the story).
Was there anything place in FFXI that allowed for this? If not, can we create something? It can be as simple as a dedicated part of the forums for people to post RP parties, timeslots when these parties are online, current area, and a log of activities for story/character development. After this is established, characters can join the party in the RP setting until a maximum (ideal for RP) party size is reached.
As a game designer myself, and one who plays games mostly for the story, I think it is really important to have this if we are to create unique stories, and have our characters have epic meaning (ie. context within the story).
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