(07-23-2015, 01:33 PM)Flickering Ember Wrote: Conversely, I almost never look at search info. I always forget but there's only so many ways "Walk ups, welcome" can be worded anyway. It would be kind of nice if people put a brief tidbit about their character instead of "walk ups welcome." I'm probably not going to start random RP without finding a character hook of some sort first.I check/examine/inspect people compulsively. People who watch me stream comment on it. If I'm standing around, I'm inspecting people. Zooming in on their characters, checking their gear, reading their search box. I mean it's just a habit, and though it is pretty boring to read RP'er fifty million times every so often you get a new gem, a nicely worded bit about the character or just something funny altogether.
The other day I examined some Ishgardian Rp'er whose comment read "Pious in the streets, heretical in the sheets." I thought it was hilarious.
I stopped mentioning walk ups welcomed long ago and now I have a bit about the character or even a quote from the character to give you a tease of what you're getting into. It's just a better hook as you said.
Anyway, don't get me wrong guys. I fully support the idea and if I start seeing it gain traction I'll help it as much as I can, but in my experience... I'm just not sure it will.
Anyway, two thumbs up, good luck getting off the ground.
Talks the talk, and walks the walk.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
