(08-10-2015, 05:06 PM)K Wrote: I've been wondering how many people would be willing to participate if we all threw together some sort of weekly planner where certain days are dedicated to certain regions/maps and basically everyone tries to meet up at the likes of Bentbranch Meadows, Buscarron's, Moraby Drydocks, Wineport, Vesper Bay and Heavensward maps etc etc(basically whatever areas are deemed popular via a poll) just for a change of scenery and to encourage a more regulated migration out from Ul'dah where people can expect to have better chances of running into others.
People could contribute ideas, reasons, justifications and even ideas for mini events that could give other people more reason to go along and help them and decide what they could do differently there that they perhaps couldn't being locked up in the same, old Quicksand.
No? No...
Naive thinking I guesssss!
Over on Gilgamesh, there's a weekly event called "The Minstrel's Ballad." It's a lovely event where a number of characters gather to watch performances of others (anyone is able to participate on a whim), whether that performance be a song, story, poem, what have you. It's easily one of the highlights of the server. One of the best parts about it is that the location changes every week, heavily encouraging RP around all of Eorzea instead of one typical place. Not only did it allow for change of scenery, it allowed for different characters attend should the player not be able to justify their character being in certain locations (IE: A character of mine avoided the Shroud for a time).
Acknowledging that reference, I agree that a weekly event used to get us out and about would be very beneficial. Whether it be a consistently themed event like the Ballad that's just in different locations or a set time every week that has a variation of events in differing locations (though there's no reason to say certain events can't be reoccurring if popular enough), it's a good and fun incentive to have our characters travel. I think it's worth some brainstorming and I'd lend my mind to the process happily.
Is there anything inherently wrong with Ul'dah being a large base for a lot of RP? Not really, I suppose; people make the decision and stick with it and apparently continue to have fun, which is what it's all about. But, it is extremely limiting to do it there too much, which needs be acknowledged regardless of how much people actually mind. There are a lot of marvelous spots that deserve to be utilized. There are so many bars that aren't the Quicksand. Outside of the bar scene, locations like Bronze Lake are a good go to in terms of settlements. But, there are plenty of spots that might not even have a label on the map and are just bits of scenery that lend themselves easily (IE: The campfire under the train tracks in Central Thanalan. Yes, still in Thanalan, but it's not Ul'dah). Although open RP may not be feasible there, answering the "Who wants RP?" calls on our linkshells are great opportunities to use these more obscure but still lovely locations.
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