(12-19-2014, 02:47 AM)Seriphyn Wrote: Maybe I haven't properly exposed myself to the plotmakers, but given how much RP seems to happen around the Sultansworn RP group, it SEEMS cliquey*. I'm not going to outright say it is, because I equally accept I could be doing something wrong in not reaching out to the right people. Nonetheless, it is frustrating for someone who has consistently RPed an Ul'dahn soldier for so long to never get into all the plots that the RP community facilitates. In any case, whether or not it's cliquey or it's just me, this serves as my classified to the scheming sortsÂ
I fail to see the need to point out a select few people.Â
My understanding is there have been off-and-on two to three "Sworn" at any point and in the past two weeks there's now five who in some form or another have listened to people around them and gotten involved with plot lines by offering help and assistance.
Which in role play is typically all it is.Â
I know that time is limited given the busy school and training schedule.Â
I know that the Free Company has nearly weekly plot line events so it is not as if Kale is not busy.Â
I read a story that involves at least two other fantastic role players which is basically heralding Kale's new position as this top of the line Bloodsworn or whomever they are suppose to be.Â
I have waited for specific role play people to do plots with that fall through because something happened.
I have gotten whispers and announcements upon everything like an advertisement, including this thread.
Otherwise I am growing highly weary of the audacity and childish tone that is taken about other role players for being involved and willing to listen to other plot lines and go with it. Players are not NPCs to simply talk about in poor light and the tone I am taking from this "advice thread" is more "Why do they get to play; what about me?" as opposed to "Hey, I see they're doing a great job at playing and what are some ideas I can get to mimic that?"
Perhaps it would be an idea to make a thread in the Making Connections board and get some more brainstorming there. Or hang out around the people that are part of Ul'dah and keep Kale involved and offering help, regardless of his brash attitude. He can bring in more guys, he can pull some rank and make something happen, he knows so-and-so. Also, make an excuse for a character to be somewhere instead of needing a personal invitation in. The worst that can happen is the plot line has enough people already and the only role play is a cameo spot now and then; not always going to be that way. The reason other people have a spot and get invited is because they offered.
If anything, the amount of venting and attention mongering is going to dissuade people from wanting to "deal with it" and dissuade them more from giving a clear reason as to why. Which at this point is singling out one group and making a mountain out of a molehill on fabricating how involved one character is.
Offering is really simple, can do it either IC or OOC. Example is as a healer I will have Jancis notice and listen to problems then approach someone. Or if it is someone I know I can send a whisper and say "Jancis knows a lot about poisons if you need" or "My character knows an alchemist for this problem" and take it from there. Don't go overboard using NPCs for every reason, but use them to make role play happen. Use them like a comma. Hear rumors on the streets, have tie ins with groups, Jancis will hear from the conjurers time-to-time, priesthoods, Maelstrom, people who live in farmsteads in La Noscea.
Hope that helps. Congratulations, attention received.
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