(08-03-2017, 12:17 AM)Venjamin Wrote: Thanks for the warm welcome!
I suppose, to start, my biggest question is the how? I am used to there being an overarching plot, or at least something similar, for everyone to have hooks in. But it seems that everything is kind of 'make your own way' here. As such, it's kind of overwhelming, and I'm never sure who's toes I might be stepping on.
How do you generally dive in without drowning? Or worse, cracking your neck on the bottom?
That's....a very user-specific and subjective thing! I can tell you a little about how I got involved, but what works for some users doesn't always guarantee it'll work for other users.
For some people, they just dive in on their server. They go to hub areas, events, send tells or messages to players and like a game of darts, eventually something sticks and you keep going at it until you score well enough for your satisfaction.
For others, they start with research. They might peruse threads for interest and either chime in or make a post of their own. This can be more of a waiting game.
Character-wise, some people know every detail of their character before starting. Or they might not. Or as they play the game, they find lore tidbits they like and work from there. Or they make a character that has no dependency on the lore whatsoever.
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I'd generally start off by asking if you have any RP interests or ideas. Things like what type of character you're looking to play, maybe some plot ideas or storylines you're thinking of. Just something to get the creative process going. ...or you might be like me, where I have ideas, but I keep them to myself and go along with the flow.
In my experience, I kinda knew a few people before joining, so I had it pretty easy. I mostly leeched on their connections until I could build my own. I also involved myself in some of the public events and that was also pretty helpful in getting to know people and finding easy ways to involve my character with others.
