If we're talking about running regular events like taverns, or having a place be known as a public hangout for a particular LS or FC (or multiple LSs/FCs, or RPers in general), I'm all for that. I ran a tavern in WoW for a while and it was a great way for people to mix and for my otherwise painfully shy character to meet people. CoH had Atlas Park RP before it had Pocket D. EQ2 had that one tavern in Freeport whose name I can't remember. What makes this work is that the event is public and temporary and that no one's claiming any real authority or ownership. They're just running an event there for a time or being known to hang out there. Ownership remains in the hands of the devs (via NPCs), and no one is asserting control.
However, actual claiming of land -- such as with player-run cities or claiming you "own" a building -- is pure, unadulterated evil. Very few things can ignite an RP community in a fireball of drama napalm faster than this, and the reason why is simple: it's one group of people (the claimers) asserting authority over others without consent. That, as one can imagine, rubs people the wrong way.
So, tavern events and known public hangout spots, yes; claims of authority and closing off public areas, no.
However, actual claiming of land -- such as with player-run cities or claiming you "own" a building -- is pure, unadulterated evil. Very few things can ignite an RP community in a fireball of drama napalm faster than this, and the reason why is simple: it's one group of people (the claimers) asserting authority over others without consent. That, as one can imagine, rubs people the wrong way.
So, tavern events and known public hangout spots, yes; claims of authority and closing off public areas, no.
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