Greetings!
I'm in the same boat as you, Dehqon: Old to RP, new to FF. And yeah, been burned in the past, disappointed, frustrated, etc. I'm a -huge- supporter of the 'Web Theory' of RP. No, I'm not talking about spiders or other creepy crawlies...
I mean this:
My story/adventure or your story/adventure stimulates more RP interactions with *hopefully* others, who, in turn have their RP take directions they didn't necessarily plan, and others get involved. Maybe it rolls back to me, or you... or maybe it doesn't immediately (or ever), but other stuff grows from what we started.
Like a ripple in a pond... but I like the web allegory better since it makes us all entwined in a way... not concentric circles that might never interact again.
Also, I think romantic RP has its place, but... if it gets to the point where other RP interactions suffer, or is so inclusive that no one else can participate in adventures with you, it is too much. I like romantic RP as much as the next person- but, just like in RL, you don't 'live' in the honeymoon phase all the time. Gotta interact, be social and involve others in your life. And this goes for the exclusive RP interactions too- hey, I'm guilty of liking to RP with people I know, trust and feel comfortable with. But there are also a lot of really awesome RPers out there people never meet if they keep things 'closed doors'. And it is really off-setting when you're the really motivated RPer with a lot to offer- and are shut down at the gate.
So yeah, totally understand. It's not negative to want a thriving, interactive RP community. I've been in some nasty ones.. but, like Aehtel said, you just brush off the crap and move on and try again. Their loss, IMHO. I've met some really great people and RPers in MMOs... and I'm very much looking forward to meeting more here!
I'm in the same boat as you, Dehqon: Old to RP, new to FF. And yeah, been burned in the past, disappointed, frustrated, etc. I'm a -huge- supporter of the 'Web Theory' of RP. No, I'm not talking about spiders or other creepy crawlies...
I mean this:
My story/adventure or your story/adventure stimulates more RP interactions with *hopefully* others, who, in turn have their RP take directions they didn't necessarily plan, and others get involved. Maybe it rolls back to me, or you... or maybe it doesn't immediately (or ever), but other stuff grows from what we started.
Like a ripple in a pond... but I like the web allegory better since it makes us all entwined in a way... not concentric circles that might never interact again.
Also, I think romantic RP has its place, but... if it gets to the point where other RP interactions suffer, or is so inclusive that no one else can participate in adventures with you, it is too much. I like romantic RP as much as the next person- but, just like in RL, you don't 'live' in the honeymoon phase all the time. Gotta interact, be social and involve others in your life. And this goes for the exclusive RP interactions too- hey, I'm guilty of liking to RP with people I know, trust and feel comfortable with. But there are also a lot of really awesome RPers out there people never meet if they keep things 'closed doors'. And it is really off-setting when you're the really motivated RPer with a lot to offer- and are shut down at the gate.
So yeah, totally understand. It's not negative to want a thriving, interactive RP community. I've been in some nasty ones.. but, like Aehtel said, you just brush off the crap and move on and try again. Their loss, IMHO. I've met some really great people and RPers in MMOs... and I'm very much looking forward to meeting more here!
