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Nel, there's something I've been trying to hint at, that's hard to get right out in the open without stepping on anybody's toes. It isn't all about legacy vs non legacy, 50 vs non 50. There's another strong element here, something closer to the want of a fresh start on a social level, not merely a game mechanic one.Â
When the trailblazing is done, and everyone is more or less on the same page, progression wise, we'll have two peacefully coexisting communities with their own attitudes and "flavors" to choose from. I say this with a bit of certainty because I suspect Gilgamesh cannot survive operating as Balmung does. The server (Gilgamesh) is simply too hostile and eager to take a bite out of us. The Gilgamesh RPgoal is, to many people (myself included) a hybrid community that basically anyone can be a part of, at any level of roleplaying skill or interest. That means Reddit, Blue Gartr, and any volatile internet community that traditionally spends inordinate lengths of time trying to spoil roleplay for laughs - Gilgamesh's RP crew is going to have to integrate all of them, even while they're crashing our events. If Gilga RP accomplishes this, we will end up with a very different communal attitude - laid back, amused and amusing, and - dare I describe it this way - something closer to RP for bros.
That can't work on Balmung, yet it is what many of us Gilgies want. I know you want a united community with maximum interaction, which is an absolutely noble goal, but there are fundamental differences of psychology at work here which cannot simply be ignored away. A split of some sort is unavoidable, and it's no one's fault.
Don't worry about losing subs. People like you, they like your videos, and you haven't said or done anything that will offend anyone. You made your feelings known perfectly - and I think you deserve a +1 rep for it.
Hey, you guys played Tactics Ogre, by any chance? Classic order/chaos branching path, am I right?
When the trailblazing is done, and everyone is more or less on the same page, progression wise, we'll have two peacefully coexisting communities with their own attitudes and "flavors" to choose from. I say this with a bit of certainty because I suspect Gilgamesh cannot survive operating as Balmung does. The server (Gilgamesh) is simply too hostile and eager to take a bite out of us. The Gilgamesh RPgoal is, to many people (myself included) a hybrid community that basically anyone can be a part of, at any level of roleplaying skill or interest. That means Reddit, Blue Gartr, and any volatile internet community that traditionally spends inordinate lengths of time trying to spoil roleplay for laughs - Gilgamesh's RP crew is going to have to integrate all of them, even while they're crashing our events. If Gilga RP accomplishes this, we will end up with a very different communal attitude - laid back, amused and amusing, and - dare I describe it this way - something closer to RP for bros.
That can't work on Balmung, yet it is what many of us Gilgies want. I know you want a united community with maximum interaction, which is an absolutely noble goal, but there are fundamental differences of psychology at work here which cannot simply be ignored away. A split of some sort is unavoidable, and it's no one's fault.
Don't worry about losing subs. People like you, they like your videos, and you haven't said or done anything that will offend anyone. You made your feelings known perfectly - and I think you deserve a +1 rep for it.
Hey, you guys played Tactics Ogre, by any chance? Classic order/chaos branching path, am I right?
Yeldir's Wiki:Â
http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/wiki/index....r_Melfusor
Gilgamesh! Show your interest and RP pride in the official beta forums:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ARR-Test/th...RP-server. (Mind the trolls!)
http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/wiki/index....r_Melfusor
Gilgamesh! Show your interest and RP pride in the official beta forums:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ARR-Test/th...RP-server. (Mind the trolls!)