I'm going to quote because this is far too long for that, and I agree with some of these more obvious points...but from a perspective of Balmung RPer who already has RP on Balmung, this is awfully entitled an opinion.
As a legacy player and Besaid/Balmung lifer, I understand your points and as I said agree with some of them. Yes, Balmung RP is plentiful and widespread, needs no clique or group to support because of the sheer amount, and that is great. Yes, it needs continued support to exist and thrive, but has the numbers to last for a long while as the restrictions are up.
BUT
While it is our prerogative as the established RP community to push out and support further RP growth, it is NOT our place to deny it of others. We are established, we are many, and we do not hurt yet for further RP growth, and from that standpoint, we have no right to tell others to support us only and shun other attempts to find and establish RP while our hub is not available. It is entirely hypocritical to tell others to wait while you RP as much as you like, and to not establish RP hubs outside ours as you take full advantage of the one established for you by others who came before you, who themselves had to strike out into a new landscape to create a new foundation for the future.
One thing I fully support, is a necessity for the community as a whole, to put as much pressure on SE as possible while we move forward. The designation of a new RP server should be a top priority and one that isn't as foreign to SE as many would have us believe. We need a group to message, ask questions, and generally raise awareness in official settings as much as possible and for a prolonged period of time until we are recognized as not only a legitimate minority, but also one of the most dedicated and organized of them.
I guess my point is, think of more than yourself when you speak, and think of what was handed to you on a silver platter before discounting the notion of hope for future RPers and RPers of the current moment.
I would like to add, as with Kil above, I do not believe that these restrictions which have been threatened for a long period of time, will suddenly be lifted without some real change in the numbers of active and inactive players on the server. It is far too big and far too rooted to not need some very active measures to "fix" and while it may not be our fault, it is our fault if we don't recognize that point, and work to further other ways to continue what we love into other places and work for change.
As a legacy player and Besaid/Balmung lifer, I understand your points and as I said agree with some of them. Yes, Balmung RP is plentiful and widespread, needs no clique or group to support because of the sheer amount, and that is great. Yes, it needs continued support to exist and thrive, but has the numbers to last for a long while as the restrictions are up.
BUT
While it is our prerogative as the established RP community to push out and support further RP growth, it is NOT our place to deny it of others. We are established, we are many, and we do not hurt yet for further RP growth, and from that standpoint, we have no right to tell others to support us only and shun other attempts to find and establish RP while our hub is not available. It is entirely hypocritical to tell others to wait while you RP as much as you like, and to not establish RP hubs outside ours as you take full advantage of the one established for you by others who came before you, who themselves had to strike out into a new landscape to create a new foundation for the future.
One thing I fully support, is a necessity for the community as a whole, to put as much pressure on SE as possible while we move forward. The designation of a new RP server should be a top priority and one that isn't as foreign to SE as many would have us believe. We need a group to message, ask questions, and generally raise awareness in official settings as much as possible and for a prolonged period of time until we are recognized as not only a legitimate minority, but also one of the most dedicated and organized of them.
I guess my point is, think of more than yourself when you speak, and think of what was handed to you on a silver platter before discounting the notion of hope for future RPers and RPers of the current moment.
I would like to add, as with Kil above, I do not believe that these restrictions which have been threatened for a long period of time, will suddenly be lifted without some real change in the numbers of active and inactive players on the server. It is far too big and far too rooted to not need some very active measures to "fix" and while it may not be our fault, it is our fault if we don't recognize that point, and work to further other ways to continue what we love into other places and work for change.
