Couple things:
From an IC perspective, any group deciding that they would rather fly solo than unite in the face of an extinction event on the continent would, and frankly should be shunned. Distinctions of nobility kind of cease to matter when someone is gunning for a complete and total Terminator 2 style cleansing.
From an OOC perspective: I've said this on intermission, and I'll say it again. If you're expecting people's egos, grudges, and highschool style bickering to get in the way of cooperation that benefits everyone, then you're expecting entirely too little from the community at large. As far as becoming "frustrated" while playing, I'm not entirely sure what the issue is. Are you frustrated by the other members of the Grand Company you currently belong to? Is it required that you interact, at length, with all members of said company? Does the mere existence of other players in the game world rub you the wrong way?
By your own admittance, you're trying to poke holes, but these are some incredibly weak arguments against a case that has the community's best interests in mind.
And I've got a question on this: Was that kind of behavior a bannable offense in the past? If not, why not?
Oskar Helvig Wrote:As for all linkshells joining one Free Company... on what basis would this be? Simply all RP groups? So Knights and thieves in the same one? Sorry if it seems like I am trying to shoot holes through it. It's true, by the way, I am. This is a way to find if this stuff would really fly, though. Anyway, IC it doesn't make sense it seems to me... OOC it can cause tension to have people who clearly do not agree on basic RP playstyle somehow under the same roof. I would rather work from IC on. If my LS bonds closely enough with others, and if OOC'ly we have similar RP styles, then we can form a Free Company together. Makes sense to me, instead of metagaming and tossing everyone together just for the sake of what? I'd rather not be frustrated in-game. I am sure folks on all sides can agree on that.
From an IC perspective, any group deciding that they would rather fly solo than unite in the face of an extinction event on the continent would, and frankly should be shunned. Distinctions of nobility kind of cease to matter when someone is gunning for a complete and total Terminator 2 style cleansing.
From an OOC perspective: I've said this on intermission, and I'll say it again. If you're expecting people's egos, grudges, and highschool style bickering to get in the way of cooperation that benefits everyone, then you're expecting entirely too little from the community at large. As far as becoming "frustrated" while playing, I'm not entirely sure what the issue is. Are you frustrated by the other members of the Grand Company you currently belong to? Is it required that you interact, at length, with all members of said company? Does the mere existence of other players in the game world rub you the wrong way?
By your own admittance, you're trying to poke holes, but these are some incredibly weak arguments against a case that has the community's best interests in mind.
Kylin Wrote:Regarding linkshell leader stuff: As I said on another past thread, I’m not opposed to adding a LS leader forum section. However, keep in mind we’ve tried this before. While I’ve since buried most of the threads there, I can tell you that the section got really ugly toward the end. Elitism reared its ugly head and some smaller linkshells were even dubbed “lolshells†just because they had a different style than some of the other more established shells at the time. Politics swirled out of control and it caused an intense amount of drama that killed friendships and caused the community itself to become incredibly turned off from this site. This is why the original RPC charter was killed. If we’re going to do a round two of this, we need to ensure the past doesn’t repeat itself somehow.
And I've got a question on this: Was that kind of behavior a bannable offense in the past? If not, why not?
