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RE: My Observations |
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06-05-2015, 06:41 PM
Talking with Addison some, some things I've considered. 
  • Addison said in the conversation we were having "I don't show up at a bar on friday night and magically expect my friends to appear. I have to call, plan ahead." I hadn't thought of that initially, I snorted, and told her she was right! 
  • Bars (taverns) are the worst places to meet people IRL (subject to differing opinions, of course.) I tend to go to bars with people I already know. 
  • In many stories, taverns are where stories begin. Sometimes. They certainly don't stay there in most fantasy settings. Even so, this is the deliberate choice of a single author, where the entire story is contrived from the beginning. Nothing is left to chance, it's all planned. There is no sonder considered, as every actor and event is meant to tell a very specific story. RP, in my experience, does not work like a novel. There are too many variables that are not controllable. We cannot control other people, only our own behavior. We can certainly plan with them, however. 
I understand that breaking into RP can be a challenge for new RPers. This isn't anything new, this hasn't changed, and it happens to be an ongoing issue, and there are many reasons why this is, and I don't think this is necessarily isolated to FFXIV. I don't think there is ultimately one solution. I don't blame some folks for being frustrated, nor do I blame them if they haven't figured out what they need to do yet for a solution that works best for them. 

For any number of problems that I have to solve daily, sometimes the correct solution for me isn't immediately clear, and it takes some flailing on my part to figure out what I need to do. I think the same can be said for finding RP. I think some expectations need to be tempered, and some self-examination may be required if the problems persists if honest and sincere efforts haven't produced any results. Do I keep doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results? What can I do differently? Have I not thought through what I'm doing thoroughly enough? Have I planned my character to the point that their story is already told before I even begin? Is my character fun for me to play, or do I feel like I'm pulling my own teeth out? Am I entertaining other people? 

My FC purposely engages new players for this very reason. The theme is 'starting over.' Bearcave and I want to give them some place to start. However, we ask that folks met us halfway, tell us what they want out of their RP, and we will see what we can do to connect them to other members they might enjoy RPing with. After that, it is up to the player.

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My Observations - by Nara'to - 05-02-2015, 02:18 AM
RE: My Observations - by Nataru - 05-02-2015, 02:26 AM
RE: My Observations - by Divisor - 05-02-2015, 02:51 AM
RE: My Observations - by Blue - 05-02-2015, 03:04 AM
RE: My Observations - by ArmachiA - 05-02-2015, 03:51 AM
RE: My Observations - by Nebbs - 05-02-2015, 06:00 AM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 05-02-2015, 06:18 AM
RE: My Observations - by Gone. - 05-02-2015, 08:21 AM
RE: My Observations - by SicketySix - 05-02-2015, 08:58 AM
RE: My Observations - by Aris - 05-02-2015, 09:06 AM
RE: My Observations - by T'caska Khevo - 05-02-2015, 09:38 AM
RE: My Observations - by Alothia - 05-02-2015, 09:42 AM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 05-02-2015, 05:53 PM
RE: My Observations - by Lyriell - 05-02-2015, 09:52 AM
RE: My Observations - by Max - 05-02-2015, 10:58 AM
RE: My Observations - by Warren Castille - 05-02-2015, 11:10 AM
RE: My Observations - by ArmachiA - 05-02-2015, 11:29 AM
RE: My Observations - by Mercer - 05-02-2015, 08:30 PM
RE: My Observations - by V'yaron - 05-02-2015, 11:15 AM
RE: My Observations - by Cailean Lockwood - 05-02-2015, 11:31 AM
RE: My Observations - by Warren Castille - 05-02-2015, 12:01 PM
RE: My Observations - by Cailean Lockwood - 05-02-2015, 12:47 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 05-02-2015, 07:42 PM
RE: My Observations - by D'aito Kuji - 05-02-2015, 12:52 PM
RE: My Observations - by Iex - 05-02-2015, 01:38 PM
RE: My Observations - by Mercer - 05-02-2015, 08:24 PM
RE: My Observations - by Meena - 05-02-2015, 08:28 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 05-02-2015, 09:15 PM
RE: My Observations - by Blue - 05-03-2015, 12:08 AM
RE: My Observations - by Fox - 05-02-2015, 09:21 PM
RE: My Observations - by Seriphyn - 05-02-2015, 08:31 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kage - 05-02-2015, 08:48 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 05-02-2015, 09:24 PM
RE: My Observations - by Mercurias - 05-03-2015, 12:17 AM
RE: My Observations - by Faye - 05-03-2015, 12:44 AM
RE: My Observations - by Kage - 05-03-2015, 01:00 AM
RE: My Observations - by Renata Lynn - 05-03-2015, 04:12 PM
RE: My Observations - by Allister Dedrick - 05-07-2015, 04:28 PM
RE: My Observations - by Renata Lynn - 06-01-2015, 05:13 PM
RE: My Observations - by DeathGodSkeith - 06-01-2015, 05:25 PM
RE: My Observations - by Vysce the Lad - 06-02-2015, 01:22 AM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 05:30 AM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 05:55 AM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 06:00 AM
RE: My Observations - by Lilia Lia - 06-05-2015, 11:52 AM
RE: My Observations - by Kage - 06-05-2015, 12:20 PM
RE: My Observations - by Lilia Lia - 06-05-2015, 12:21 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kage - 06-05-2015, 12:53 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 04:18 PM
RE: My Observations - by McBeefâ„¢ - 06-05-2015, 01:59 PM
RE: My Observations - by OttoVann - 06-05-2015, 02:14 PM
RE: My Observations - by Lilia Lia - 06-05-2015, 05:01 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 05:47 PM
RE: My Observations - by Scorpio Shirica - 06-05-2015, 05:57 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kage - 06-05-2015, 06:03 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 06:21 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 06:31 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-05-2015, 10:26 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 10:38 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-05-2015, 10:39 PM
RE: My Observations - by Addison - 06-05-2015, 10:51 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-05-2015, 10:57 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 11:10 PM
RE: My Observations - by Addison - 06-05-2015, 11:18 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 11:27 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-05-2015, 11:29 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 11:35 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-05-2015, 11:38 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 11:46 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-05-2015, 11:48 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 11:52 PM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-05-2015, 11:56 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-06-2015, 12:04 AM
RE: My Observations - by Verad - 06-06-2015, 12:10 AM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-06-2015, 12:14 AM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 11:10 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 06-06-2015, 09:01 AM
RE: My Observations - by Mae - 06-05-2015, 08:51 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 09:07 PM
RE: My Observations - by Addison - 06-05-2015, 06:11 PM
RE: My Observations - by GloryRhodes - 06-05-2015, 06:13 PM
RE: My Observations - by industrythirteen - 06-05-2015, 06:41 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 06-05-2015, 06:52 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 06:58 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 06-05-2015, 07:05 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 07:09 PM
RE: My Observations - by Scorpio Shirica - 06-05-2015, 07:16 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 07:25 PM
RE: My Observations - by LimeOfDoom - 06-05-2015, 07:49 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 06-05-2015, 07:50 PM
RE: My Observations - by Spethah - 06-05-2015, 11:04 PM
RE: My Observations - by Uther - 06-05-2015, 11:13 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-05-2015, 11:19 PM
RE: My Observations - by Scorpio Shirica - 06-05-2015, 11:39 PM
RE: My Observations - by Max - 06-06-2015, 01:08 AM
RE: My Observations - by Lilia Lia - 06-06-2015, 10:37 AM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 06-06-2015, 10:39 AM
RE: My Observations - by Lilia Lia - 06-06-2015, 10:43 AM
RE: My Observations - by Scorpio Shirica - 06-06-2015, 05:35 PM
RE: My Observations - by Orlog - 06-06-2015, 06:43 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-06-2015, 06:48 PM
RE: My Observations - by Kellach Woods - 06-06-2015, 06:51 PM
RE: My Observations - by Shuck - 06-06-2015, 07:08 PM
RE: My Observations - by Cato - 06-08-2015, 05:29 AM

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