Just throwing my bit in here:
I'm totally behind this. The very last thing that any community needs is further division. Under a Free Company, we maintain the individuality of the existing linkshells, but band together in a larger sense. With the talk of player estates, and the things hinted at on the Lodestone about Free Companies, it would also make us that much more visible, which is important, given that we are a minority. It's not impossible for roleplayers to be a prominent force, as my fellow TR alumni on these forums will tell you.
That being said, I'd love to hear more about what you've got in mind.
MtotoWamoto Wrote:Free Companies: The Future of the RP Community
The next point of interest revolves around the upcoming Free Company status which will be made available to us come 2.0. For those that don't know, Free Companies are basically player-run Grand Companies, where the players are able to have a company building, custom company rankings, the ability to summon primals, etc. From what I understand and what I've read (spare me as I'm too lazy to cite my sources), players will be limited to one Free Company. From a player perspective, this is great. From a role-player perspective, it forces the community to work against each other in the grand scheme of things. The last thing I want to see is the RP community driving a sharp nail down the middle, further dividing us than we already are.
My suggestion to this is to establish some sort of IC Free Company for RPers headed by the various linkshell leaders. It ties directly back with my last point in that we can use it to further unite the community and ensure we strive and grow while showing to the rest of the server that we are indeed active and engaged in what we do.
I can go into further detail on this if need be, but I'm just tossing the idea up on the table for now.
I'm totally behind this. The very last thing that any community needs is further division. Under a Free Company, we maintain the individuality of the existing linkshells, but band together in a larger sense. With the talk of player estates, and the things hinted at on the Lodestone about Free Companies, it would also make us that much more visible, which is important, given that we are a minority. It's not impossible for roleplayers to be a prominent force, as my fellow TR alumni on these forums will tell you.
That being said, I'd love to hear more about what you've got in mind.
