(11-12-2017, 07:15 PM)Trishelle Wrote: Hello all! I'm finding myself in a bit of an impasse when it comes to RP in general. I have been craving it lately, which can probably be attributed to me wanting to write, but have not been able to find anything consistent. I've had others tell me that halting my RP efforts on Balmung was an unwise decision, but considering that I've encountered so many negative experiences on there, I feel that my decision was valid.
I have now been trying to RP on a few other servers, as well as my main on Ultros, and I either catch what few RP partners I have at a bad time, no one's as excited as me, or I can't find anything at all. I've thought about putting out a "Looking for Connections" post, but am still on the fence about it since I've never done one before. I guess I'm asking for advice on how others have handled this situation, where you've really been wanting to RP, but there were little to no options available to you. I'm slowly but surely getting frustrated, and I'm considering just taking a hiatus from RPing altogether.
Balmung is a big server with a lot of different types of RP going on. I think the best avenue to go is to find a group that fits your needs, wants and desires. Often when I look for a group to join (that is if I wasn't already leading a group) I would check out a few things. Those are as follows:Â
What is their Activity like?
How long have they been around?
Is the General Consensus of the group a Positive one?
Do they allow me to engage them before jumping in as a Member?
What kind of RP do they do? Is it Tavern, World Based Adventuring, Purely Healing, Underworld?
What is the Groups general Alignment?
Reason I bring up the Group Dynamic is because it generally is the best way to find RP connections in the shortest amount of time and often those people you make friends with serve as a core foundation for any character; exploring beyond your group then I find to be easier when your character has people to also lean upon. Of course there are people who may fall into the trap of just staying within their circles, but I find it easier to engage new faces outside my group more enjoyable when I've flushed my character out with other's from the group. I don't know if that entirely makes sense or not, but it works for me.
I think getting a series of questions for yourself organized and going around seeing if there is a place that can answer most if not all your questions is a good start before you jump into a situation. Mind you there are some rough patches on Balmung but I'd say thats fair to assume most server's have that issue too. You just have to find the right group of people for /you/. I sometimes think its not necessarily a server but perhaps the people we run into that give that illusion. What I mean is this; Maybe the people you've run into have soured your feelings about Balmung but there are plenty of wonderful things going on in the server and some amazing groups to look upon! I've met some great friends on Balmung so maybe give it another chance. You may be surprised what you find!
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