Traydon Wrote:The goal here(at least IMO) is to make an open-ended, easily accessible, enjoyable roleplay for everyone. Not just the hardcore people who have been following FF roleplay since the PC launch. Referencing the past isn't going to do much to achieve the goal, because Sylph - and FFXI's - roleplay was pretty much the exact opposite of that.I will agree that that is the goal. I disagree however that Sylph's RP at least (I truly cannot speak for the other servers, however they may feel similarly) was anything less than similar to that goal. I realize you were not a part of it for most of its lifecycle, but Crystalline thrived for six years, having only one or two real slow spots. The last three years or so was mostly free from drama (largely because at that point our administration was a pretty well-oiled machine and we took care of the issues promptly and accordingly). I worked diligently with various other officers throughout its lifespan to the end that most of its members enjoyed themselves and had a good time. And while I've always considered myself a rather lousy leader, I'm still proud of the fact that it was as good as it was, and withstood all that it did.
Traydon, while I am giving you the benefit of a clean slate, I do not think it prudent to disregard the past issues that have occurred. It is already clear to me that the two of us will probably want different things out of a community, which is why I disagree about the remark about guilds being regarded as IC tools rather than separate substructures. For some guilds this may be a good idea, but there are going to be RPers that wish to have something a little more structured than the laissez-faire sort of guild you seem to be seeking. Which is fine. We are two different breeds of RPer, and we can still meet at the table here in the RPC and have conversations and dialogues such as this. I believe that's the whole point of this coalition.
I don't wish to prattle on about differences in what will eventually be individual guild policies, however. The discussion should remain focused on what the role of the RPC should be, and I suspect the above paragraph may prove a worthy example in and of itself - a place where members of different guilds with different views may still come together and discuss thoughts, share stories, and exchange ideas.
"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others." Â ~ Lewis Carol
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