Hello!
Recently I quit playing World of Warcraft after having played the game for around seven years, but more importantly role-playing there for about three years. I just found FFXIV as a base game to be much more enjoyable and decided to RP here on Balmung too. Recently found the RPC which has been a great help for finding events going on but that brings me onto the main point.
I've found the community in a general sense to be kind, supportive and welcoming which I really dig. Yet, unfortunately I've started to come across a very 'clique' feeling when approaching players. Now don't get me wrong, WoW had it's fair shares of closed groups but not on the scale I have been subjected to. I'm talking about people outright ignoring my character and continuing conversations with other people, merchants and bartenders blanking me in favour of serving people they know and entire free companies not interacting with me in favour of their own closed universe or some such. My take on it is imagining visiting, say, your friend's house party say and having one of their mates come strike up a chat with you, only for you to pretend they don't exist? Barmy.
( I feel like I should add that these problems have not been caused by people missing messages in the chat box ! )
I've joined a Free Company myself but golly I don't want to only do RP with them for the rest of my days, no matter how lovely they all are. Question is; what can be done to find more open Role-players? Are there any good Linkshells that aren't in-active and dead?
Or alternatively I'd love to hear from any fellow Europeans or any Americans ( I stay up late ) on the Balmung server that could give me a starting boost and come hang out!
Recently I quit playing World of Warcraft after having played the game for around seven years, but more importantly role-playing there for about three years. I just found FFXIV as a base game to be much more enjoyable and decided to RP here on Balmung too. Recently found the RPC which has been a great help for finding events going on but that brings me onto the main point.
I've found the community in a general sense to be kind, supportive and welcoming which I really dig. Yet, unfortunately I've started to come across a very 'clique' feeling when approaching players. Now don't get me wrong, WoW had it's fair shares of closed groups but not on the scale I have been subjected to. I'm talking about people outright ignoring my character and continuing conversations with other people, merchants and bartenders blanking me in favour of serving people they know and entire free companies not interacting with me in favour of their own closed universe or some such. My take on it is imagining visiting, say, your friend's house party say and having one of their mates come strike up a chat with you, only for you to pretend they don't exist? Barmy.
( I feel like I should add that these problems have not been caused by people missing messages in the chat box ! )
I've joined a Free Company myself but golly I don't want to only do RP with them for the rest of my days, no matter how lovely they all are. Question is; what can be done to find more open Role-players? Are there any good Linkshells that aren't in-active and dead?
Or alternatively I'd love to hear from any fellow Europeans or any Americans ( I stay up late ) on the Balmung server that could give me a starting boost and come hang out!
