(01-04-2016, 02:36 AM)Graeham Wrote: So I approached people who intrigued me on this site by sending them a PM and asking if they'd like to meet up. It worked in some cases and didn't work in others - but overall I'd say such an approach proved to be a success.
So my advice? Keep an eye out for posters who say stuff that you agree with or seem to drift towards a role-play style that suits you. It's the best way to forge meaningful connections in my opinion - especially since random role-play can be very hit and miss.
I'd like to second this approach. It works for many of us who are not particularly fond of walk-up roleplay, tavern roleplay, slice-of-life roleplay, and/or random encounter roleplay. Often times, the approach we'd prefer doesn't work as well for us as individuals as other approaches that we're disinclined to pursue. Case in point, I'd LOVE more random and/or walk-up RP, but what little of it I actually get rarely ends up worth my time or theirs (meaning that it rarely develops into and results in further interactions).
This is not a condemnation of any of the above types/styles of roleplay, merely an observation that many I've personally encountered and/or roleplayed with happen to struggle with the above.