
I dunno, I've been on Balmung since 2.0 launched, I think I've been pretty involved in the RP community and think I've done well to at least familiarize myself with most active role-players. I'm still meeting new people, and getting to know those I've only ran into once or twice before. I have to look harder to find them, granted, but it's nice having some time to get to know the people already here without new people pouring in.
RP happening in housing areas doesn't mean you need to run through every ward and butt into random people's private RP. It just means there's more RP happening than you may think, and some of it you can get involved in. Watch the calendar for events, join an FC or a LS that uses a house.
Unfortunately, you... can't always find RP without some OOC communication or effort. Things just don't always happen organically or 100% IC and that has nothing to do with whether the people in the community are new or old. You have to try if you expect results, sadly things don't often just fall into your lap in RP (though it is great when they do). You may not like doing it, but which you do dislike more--putting in some effort OOC, or being dissatisfied with the quantity/quality of the RP you've been having?
RP happening in housing areas doesn't mean you need to run through every ward and butt into random people's private RP. It just means there's more RP happening than you may think, and some of it you can get involved in. Watch the calendar for events, join an FC or a LS that uses a house.
Unfortunately, you... can't always find RP without some OOC communication or effort. Things just don't always happen organically or 100% IC and that has nothing to do with whether the people in the community are new or old. You have to try if you expect results, sadly things don't often just fall into your lap in RP (though it is great when they do). You may not like doing it, but which you do dislike more--putting in some effort OOC, or being dissatisfied with the quantity/quality of the RP you've been having?