So I'm trying to open up RP to Limsa Lominsa and La Nosca in general. My reason being is because despite being the "center" of RP, Ul'Dah is easily the least interesting city state as far as cool places to faciliate RP goes. I think for the sake of RP Ul'Dah is actually easily the least interesting city so just for a quick side by side comparison because these arguments always come up, here's why I think Ul'Dah sucks and what I'd actually like done about it.
Ul'Dah's biggest selling points are the idea that its so diverse. In one city you have Merchant Princes, those loyal to the Sultana, The Monetarists, and previous dealings with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. They're also home to the Gladiator Arena, and have some of the poorest areas in the game with places like Pearl Lane existing. Problems with this though, you have almost no access to Monetarist areas outside of Cutscenes. You can get to "richer" parts of town, Â but they're not really accessible. Likewise you can't get to the Sultana, its actually blocked off by a cutscene wall. Scions play virtually no role ICly and they're actually located outside of Ul'Dah. You also can't access the Arena, you can stand above it, but people who RP gladiators can't actually use the arena even if they're in the guild. You do have access to pearl lane. Outside of the Quicksands there's not a whole lot Ul'Dah has going for it other than the Grindstone happens there and a lot of political intrigue tends to happen there.Â
However there's no reason that most of the stuff that happens in Ul'Dah couldn't just as easily happen in cities like Limsa, or Gridania. Likewise the docks in Limsa, the Amplitheater in Gridania are both fully usable and accessible. The shroud does lack character in that it just kind of feels like a generic forest, but you can at least access most of the things it has going for it in the lore. You have full access to the Conjurer's guild aside from one little area, same with the Archers and Lancers. They have their own adventurer's guild and some pretty expansive nice areas for RP. Limsa's the same, the docks including at least one Galleon are completely open an realized for explore and RP. Other ships are located on Costa Del Sol, likewise if you're not feeling piratey the upper districts of Limsa offer places like The Bismarck which can offer "fine" dining and a more professional setting than The Wench. You also have a fully realized Grand Company hall for the Malestrom. La Nosca also has more unique/interesting RP structures from Hermits Hovel in the Outer Areas to The Blood Shore, to Camp Bronze Lake.Â
So I'm trying to get more people to RP outside of Ul'Dah because really, Ul'Dah's not that impressive or even got that much going for it. I'm not just gonna say that either and not put my gil where my mouth is. I've relocated there for what its worth and a few very serious very involved RPers have also moved out. This along with CLAWs and several other FC's taking up residence in Coerthas is making it look like a good time to spread out and actually populate our world. So anyone else, any other trading companies or pirate/criminal theme'd RP FC's willing to also move location if they thought they thought there was actually serious RP going on out in other city states?
Ul'Dah's biggest selling points are the idea that its so diverse. In one city you have Merchant Princes, those loyal to the Sultana, The Monetarists, and previous dealings with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. They're also home to the Gladiator Arena, and have some of the poorest areas in the game with places like Pearl Lane existing. Problems with this though, you have almost no access to Monetarist areas outside of Cutscenes. You can get to "richer" parts of town, Â but they're not really accessible. Likewise you can't get to the Sultana, its actually blocked off by a cutscene wall. Scions play virtually no role ICly and they're actually located outside of Ul'Dah. You also can't access the Arena, you can stand above it, but people who RP gladiators can't actually use the arena even if they're in the guild. You do have access to pearl lane. Outside of the Quicksands there's not a whole lot Ul'Dah has going for it other than the Grindstone happens there and a lot of political intrigue tends to happen there.Â
However there's no reason that most of the stuff that happens in Ul'Dah couldn't just as easily happen in cities like Limsa, or Gridania. Likewise the docks in Limsa, the Amplitheater in Gridania are both fully usable and accessible. The shroud does lack character in that it just kind of feels like a generic forest, but you can at least access most of the things it has going for it in the lore. You have full access to the Conjurer's guild aside from one little area, same with the Archers and Lancers. They have their own adventurer's guild and some pretty expansive nice areas for RP. Limsa's the same, the docks including at least one Galleon are completely open an realized for explore and RP. Other ships are located on Costa Del Sol, likewise if you're not feeling piratey the upper districts of Limsa offer places like The Bismarck which can offer "fine" dining and a more professional setting than The Wench. You also have a fully realized Grand Company hall for the Malestrom. La Nosca also has more unique/interesting RP structures from Hermits Hovel in the Outer Areas to The Blood Shore, to Camp Bronze Lake.Â
So I'm trying to get more people to RP outside of Ul'Dah because really, Ul'Dah's not that impressive or even got that much going for it. I'm not just gonna say that either and not put my gil where my mouth is. I've relocated there for what its worth and a few very serious very involved RPers have also moved out. This along with CLAWs and several other FC's taking up residence in Coerthas is making it look like a good time to spread out and actually populate our world. So anyone else, any other trading companies or pirate/criminal theme'd RP FC's willing to also move location if they thought they thought there was actually serious RP going on out in other city states?
