I will share my own experience, take it for what it's worth!
PMs have been my friend. That has been my mainstay of making connections. My character being rather quiet spoken and definitely not a social butterfly, when I came to discover the RPC, I scouted out posters here, read their wikis, and started to send out PMs with "Hey, I read your profile and your character sounds fascinating! I am kind of new around here, would you want to arrange a chance meeting RP with me?"
Everyone I've sent a PM to replied nicely (people are very friendly around here I've found), and dialogue got started about what each character was about and BAM chance encounter scheduled. Guaranteed RP! Although I should also mention a few of those didn't pan out when it was left to "find me whenever!" Because finding people who are not on your friend's list is painstaking in this game.
But in my early days, I did also hang around Quicksand and emoted, reading a book, ordering a drink, or even sitting outside on a bench or what have you. But what I was MOSTLY doing was reading other people's emotes and conversations to see who I wanted to interact with or who may have a hook I can use. I did spill a drink on someone once, or accidentally bumped into them dropping the said book, and a conversation was started. Rarely did someone approach me though while I was emoting by my lonesome. I was emoting mostly to make others know I was there, so that when *I* approached *them* I had been there ICly for awhile.
I also went to watch the Grindstone events and met Roen's first and oldest friend there by complete random encounter.
I also wrote on the IC forum about what was going on with my character after her first real story arc got started. I do believe that getting IC posts out there kind of puts out a resume if you will, for other RPers who like to write and read such things. It attracts like minded people. I have sent out my share of "I LOVED your post" PMs and those opened up some dialogue for new RP opportunities as well.
So that's how I've made my connections so far. And I still bug people all the time, through tells or PM if they want to RP with me. I rarely get random walk ups since I am not hanging around the tavern these days... although I will not turn away any if it happens! Once I was crafting in obvious non-RP gear when Brynhilde just walked up to Roen and stared her down. I immediately stood up and started to RP. Right there, in that skimpy crafting clothes that Roen would never wear. >___> I was also stopped for a chat when I was visiting my retainer. Twice. Closed window and started to RP!
So be proactive would be my advice. I don't really know what the solution is for people who were outright flatly ignored, that has yet to happen to me and this was when I was totally new around here and knew no one. Or maybe if I did emote and it was ignored, I just brushed it off as they didn't read it or they were busy, or afk and I moved on.
So not really anything *new* in terms of advice but that's what I can share. I do hope new folks AND old RPers like do not get discouraged from keep trying and being proactive.
PMs have been my friend. That has been my mainstay of making connections. My character being rather quiet spoken and definitely not a social butterfly, when I came to discover the RPC, I scouted out posters here, read their wikis, and started to send out PMs with "Hey, I read your profile and your character sounds fascinating! I am kind of new around here, would you want to arrange a chance meeting RP with me?"
Everyone I've sent a PM to replied nicely (people are very friendly around here I've found), and dialogue got started about what each character was about and BAM chance encounter scheduled. Guaranteed RP! Although I should also mention a few of those didn't pan out when it was left to "find me whenever!" Because finding people who are not on your friend's list is painstaking in this game.
But in my early days, I did also hang around Quicksand and emoted, reading a book, ordering a drink, or even sitting outside on a bench or what have you. But what I was MOSTLY doing was reading other people's emotes and conversations to see who I wanted to interact with or who may have a hook I can use. I did spill a drink on someone once, or accidentally bumped into them dropping the said book, and a conversation was started. Rarely did someone approach me though while I was emoting by my lonesome. I was emoting mostly to make others know I was there, so that when *I* approached *them* I had been there ICly for awhile.
I also went to watch the Grindstone events and met Roen's first and oldest friend there by complete random encounter.
I also wrote on the IC forum about what was going on with my character after her first real story arc got started. I do believe that getting IC posts out there kind of puts out a resume if you will, for other RPers who like to write and read such things. It attracts like minded people. I have sent out my share of "I LOVED your post" PMs and those opened up some dialogue for new RP opportunities as well.
So that's how I've made my connections so far. And I still bug people all the time, through tells or PM if they want to RP with me. I rarely get random walk ups since I am not hanging around the tavern these days... although I will not turn away any if it happens! Once I was crafting in obvious non-RP gear when Brynhilde just walked up to Roen and stared her down. I immediately stood up and started to RP. Right there, in that skimpy crafting clothes that Roen would never wear. >___> I was also stopped for a chat when I was visiting my retainer. Twice. Closed window and started to RP!
So be proactive would be my advice. I don't really know what the solution is for people who were outright flatly ignored, that has yet to happen to me and this was when I was totally new around here and knew no one. Or maybe if I did emote and it was ignored, I just brushed it off as they didn't read it or they were busy, or afk and I moved on.
So not really anything *new* in terms of advice but that's what I can share. I do hope new folks AND old RPers like do not get discouraged from keep trying and being proactive.
