(05-02-2015, 02:18 AM)Nara Wrote: I feel like I am invisible here. Â I try giving others the benefit of the doubt and I have yet to give up trying to find random roleplay. Â I do not enjoy doing prearranged roleplay, I truly enjoy random RP. Â And honestly I feel that is why I can't find any. Â I feel like if I don't arrange to roleplay with people I will continue to be ignored by the masses and it honestly makes me feel depressed.
ArmachiA already touched on it but I'm going to go into more detail because the real crux of your problem pretty much comes down to this.
Meaningful roleplay through random encounters is the proverbial needle in a haystack.
Can it happen? Sure. Will it? Probably not. Of all of the RP partners I have available on my friends list, I can only think of three off the top of my head that I found by pure chance. Frankly I'm even amazed I have any to name. The odds are really that terrible.
The only two exceptions to this rule are:
A. You can thrive off of casual encounters.
B. You play a character that is fairly mundane and easily accessible.
If these apply to you, then yes, random encounters in a community as big as this one will be just fine. The rest of us, however, will only get what we put in.
I understand that it's hard to network when you're horribly shy. Trust me, I know. I've dealt with crippling levels of social anxiety for years. Still deal with it. You just have to push through and make that effort. That's the only real option if you hope to accomplish your goals.
Post all the Making Connections threads you can. Give us a reason to roleplay with your character, and yours alone. Reply to postings that interest you and try your best to contact those people in-game as soon as possible.
Join linkshells. Join a free company. Do anything you can to be proactive in your search for roleplay. The tools are there, you just have to make use of them. It's really that simple.
If you're not willing to step out of your comfort zone to put forth that initial effort, then expect to be disappointed, time and time again.
