(12-05-2017, 12:40 PM)Zhavi Wrote: If this thread has shown me anything, it's that there's a lot of folks who feel like the barrier to entry is high enough to be discouraging. Â From the end of an established fc, it likely doesn't feel that way at all, but you know, not everyone is the same, and we've seen time and time again that shyer rpers have a wicked hard time making that initial approach.
This kinda boggles me. I've really yet to see an FC publicly open to recruitment with some ridiculous standards for entry. Not saying it's not out there! I just haven't seen it in a good long while. Yeah, maybe there's an app. And your character has to meet people ICly. But if that's all a little much then I'd question whether the person has found the right hobby.
(12-01-2017, 12:31 PM)AkhutaiAngura Wrote:(12-01-2017, 12:24 PM)Zhavi Wrote: Why don't more people who aren't already entrenched in a group start stuff together? Â Lack of desire to spearhead something? Â Or more a desire to become part of building something that's already started? Â Less risk?
It takes a certain personality to keep things together, and I think by and large those of us who haven't found our groups to play with - Whether it be an FC or just a group of friends - Aren't of that 'leader' type personality. The one who sort of.. encourages the group down a given plot line or somesuch. The ingame DM as it were.
So, in joining with an FC, we're getting that 'leadership' personality to follow.
The RP sphere would be a better place if people were just better at realizing this and understanding it. A lot of people join FCs because they don't want to run anything and then want to get upset at the fact they aren't in charge of decision making..? Just acknowledging that it's your responsibility to find a theme and place for your character that makes sense for them and a place that that feels right OOCly and doing it would go a long way. FC's are hard enough to run as it is. Coddling people can quickly become unsustainable.
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